£2,199 naimaudio.com
The new built-in phono stage makes the NAIT XS 3 the perfect partner for turntables
The Naim NAIT integrated amplifier is a true heritage product. Originally launched in 1983, the NAIT range has gone through many revisions and is now available as three different models. Entry model the NAIT 5si is line level only, so doesn’t bother us, while the 80w-rated SUPERNAIT 3 is top of the range. In the middle, in what might be thought of as the Goldilocks position, is the model on test here, the NAIT XS 3. With a power output of 70w, the XS 3 shares many of the features with the top model, including a Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage.