Naim new products 2018

a much better and more versatile phone stage than the stageline.

Gone are those good old days when Linn/Naim partership somewhat ruled.

Antonio1 posted:

a much better and more versatile phone stage than the stageline.

Gone are those good old days when Linn/Naim partership somewhat ruled.

+1 though I wouldn’t buy one as I’ve just upgraded (and had to look non-Naim)... but the Stageline was on my radar and discounted due to the requirement of extra PSU to use with the NAC-N - adding two boxes for a photo stage kind of defeats the object of reducing boxes by going for NAC-N 272 rather than NAC202 plus NDX.

My wishes

- An improved Dac-V1 

- A 372

stuart.ashen posted:

Get Focal to produce a limited edition run of DBLs. Maybe twenty pairs. They would be expensive but a few well healed Naimees would snap them up!

Stu

Make sense, but not dollars!

Focal has shown us, that the bean counters control the board!

Allante93!

PS. Wishful thinking!

Hi Richard, I know forecasting demand is always a hard thing to do, God knows how many things are there on my list that I want and just can't afford!

I just couldn't help myself when I feel that the ARO's return could just be a possibility with the current health is vinyl sales. 

And naims track record of bringing things back arn't very good! I'm just hoping that sometimes, when you ask enough times, maybe ones wish may be granted!

I know the old loudspeaker area where the ARO was made is now taken up by Uniti production, I'll be facing the same issue when I go back to work and my aluminium fabrication department will be moved in order to assist in paint line efficiency, but ARO manufacturing could probably take place in a space as big as a bedroom! or maybe the MD's office!

Any way, there are so many cool things that are no longer made, but the ARO's return is certainly more likely than something like a nakamichi ZX9 ! 

Could you imaging how much a new one of those would cost to make today!

Regards

Mario.

The MD Trevor hot desking in the general office while they machine ARO parts in his office is certainly “out of the box” thinking. I just wonder in those days of computer controlled machining or parts being printed, if a lot could be outsourced, for a final Naim build and inspection. Just a thought....

Allante93 posted:

stuart.ashen posted:

Get Focal to produce a limited edition run of DBLs. Maybe twenty pairs. They would be expensive but a few well healed Naimees would snap them up!

Stu

Make sense, but not dollars!

Focal has shown us, that the bean counters control the board!

Allante93!

PS. Wishful thinking!

 

Talking about space, the entire production line of the Aro fits in one DBL.

A "Statement" streamer and a "Statement" tonearm. However, I doubt your new owners would be interested in such products.

Maybe funk firms AK1 will steal the limelight from the ARO's reputation, i.e. Not avaliable  http://thefunkfirm.co.uk/ak1/

Is the AK1 another Sinclair QL type product though? 

6+

uniti styled preamp with fixed and variable output ,the dac will have dig output////  the end of classic streamers

Well if we are being serious (and I can see some of you are) then I think a 272 Mk2 with trickle down of the digital bits from Nova would be a quite persuasive product.

best

David

Not taking it seriously!

The XS range has been rationalised and assuming the Unitis are now largely established I guess it remains for the streamers to be updated.   I’m not sure about the reality of a 5 Series or even Statement streamer.  Presumably WIP?

The Strat (Fender) posted:

Not taking it seriously!

The XS range has been rationalised and assuming the Unitis are now largely established I guess it remains for the streamers to be updated.   I’m not sure about the reality of a 5 Series or even Statement streamer.  Presumably WIP?

If everybody donates some money, we could rent the building opposite to Naim Audio and kickstart good spionage. I'll bring my coat, newspaper, walking stick and Borsalino hat.

I like the idea of separating streamer and DAC, even better if they can fit in half width boxes and both be powered from a single 555ps but I suspect the NDS format will endure with a bit of a refresh. Time will tell.

Christopher_M posted:

Mario posted:

i still can't believe that naim has ignored the resurgence of vinyl? It is huge? Vinyl is everywhere and even those who know nothing about it seem interested.

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ARO 2 must be a no brainer in this day and age,.....

Always assuming that the expertise is available to design and build (and support) an ARO2. The latter day Guy Lamotte probably works for Apple or Google, or manages a hedge fund  ;-)

............reminds me.....ours will need reshaping in a few weeks time !

I assume that the entire range will gradually all be revamp and replaced into the new design standards; as per the Statement amp, muso and uniti ranges. 

Even though I’m at the low budget end of Naim products, I hope they dont manufactue in China to save costs, as someone else suggested/jested.

As someone who travels for many hours every day, I’d still love to see a Naim DAP. (Live in hope). 

No I don't think so - the classic ranges higher end NAC/NAPs are largely staying as they are  - hence the name... or at least that is what some of us have been told by Naim several months back..

The Strat (Fender) posted:

Not taking it seriously!

The XS range has been rationalised and assuming the Unitis are now largely established I guess it remains for the streamers to be updated.   I’m not sure about the reality of a 5 Series or even Statement streamer.  Presumably WIP?

WIP but with still some heavy lifting to do?!

I would like to see a standalone streamer (no DAC, amplifier or anything else) that you could add as an additional input to whatever system you have already got.  Ideally with a broader range of services including Qobuz.

+1 

I imagine we will see a new NDS which is in the same case as other classic products but with a large screen like the atom etc. It won’t be cheap but will be better than all or most other similar devices on the market when coupled with a 555dr power supply, or two.

Maybe Naim might swing a big wobble and throw everyone of the boat.    After celestial/physics nomenclatures of latest revamp of the Unity series, perhaps the Classic series will be revamped with Legendary nomenclature....... The 202 would be "Jason".  282 "Hercules". 252 "Apollo" 552 "Zeus" and so on

Wish list item: SPDIF output option for the new Uniti line.

Simon-in-Suffolk posted:

No I don't think so - the classic ranges higher end NAC/NAPs are largely staying as they are  - hence the name... or at least that is what some of us have been told by Naim several months back..

the classic pre/power amps are likely to stay, assuming that the still selling. Cant really see that new customers of the uniti design going for the dated black box   .   the unti design looks the part  , not sure the volume position for shelf use .    a uniti style  preamp  running  the range of classic power amps would be a winner to original customers

I like both styles and have both......SQ means more for me

I can see the future --a 552 with streaming capabilities.If my psychic powers holds true,I hope it can be upgradable to existing units and also not too much ££££.

As an Atom owner I'd love for Focal and Naim to jointly develop a speaker, or a range of speakers, for the Uniti boxes. Ideally above the 905/906/926 range - perhaps in the Kanta range but smaller than the Kanta 2 currently out..

Probably wishful thinking but assuming they have aggressive sales figures in mind for the Uniti range, it could make sense to produce complementary speakers - we'll see...