Naim Nait XS2

摘要

The original Nait was one of the first ever 'super integrated' amplifiers. Before its arrival in 1983, anyone serious about sound was generally expected to buy a separate preamplifier and power amp combination. This, its distant descendant, is an altogether more powerful and refined product, but retains the brand's distinctive styling and love of DIN socketry on the back panel - although thankfully RCA phonos are now provided too! The XS2 is beautifully presented, in a slim aluminium case with green backlit Nairn logo and control buttons. It has the feel of an expensive product and works easily and elegantly. Inside, this latest version gets more power than its predecessor, and superior sound is claimed too. This comes from a redesigned internal layout with constant current source drive electronics, and specially made film-type capacitors at critical points in the signal path. Ceramic heatsinks are used to keep the amplifier cool, and a special toroidal transformer supplies the juice.