Naim Audio Classic 300 Series - An Overview

An overview of the whole new Naim Audio Classic 300 Series with Chris Keeling from Naim and Loud & Clear's MD Allan Boyd.
300 Series comprises a whole new fully analogue preamplfier, NAC 332, a stand alone streaming DAC, NSS 333, a pair of mono power amplifiers, NAP 350, which hark back to the seminal NAP 135 mono blocks from the past, and a new phono stage, NVC TT, which can also be upgraded with its NPX TT power supply.
Lastly, there is the NPX 300 power supply, which was launched in early 2023 with the 200 Series, which breaks from Naim's past by allowing this one power supply to be used on both preamplifiers and digital sources. Simplify the upgrade process.
NAC 332 Preamplifier - £7,900
NSS 333 Streamer - £7,900
NAP 350 Mono Power Amplifier (Pair) - £12,000
NVC TT Phono Stage - £2,699
NPX TT Power Supply - £2,699
NPX 300 Power Supply - £5,700
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Established almost 29 years ago in the Summer of 1996, Loud & Clear has grown to become one of the Uk’s premier hifi and home cinema retailers and installers,
• Hi-fi - from entry to esoteric
• Turntables including service, repair and set up
• Digital music servers and streamers
• Home Cinema / Media Rooms - design and installation
• Acoustic Room treatment
• Lighting Control
• Multi Room Music
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With a core team of 11 and combined industry experience of over 150 years, we have our own in house install team working on projects throughout Scotland.
Working with the finest brands in our sector including Linn, Naim, Rega, Accuphase, MOON, Fyne, PMC, Wilson, Trinnov, Anthem, Sonos, Rako, Control 4 and many many more - we have the most extensive range in the country. The showroom is equipped with 3 private demonstration rooms, furnished as a conventional living room, where customers have the opportunity to audition and select their systems.
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[@JD-lk7im]

My old Nait 5 has a stepped resistive ladder volume control .

[@feromopshifikanal1285]

Mir fehlt der Charme der alten Serie 😢

[@stevelambert6489]

Do you think Naim NSC222/NAP 250 complment the Audiovector r6 Arrete

[@georgewhite6164]

I find this description quite (and annoyingly) confusing. The actual system as presented is not a working system ...where is the second Monoblock. Also , the naim guy is speaking in platitudes. The interviewer is leading . The mechanical isolation is nothing new and was around long before the Statement. Not correct to say that the 300 has trickle down mechanical isolation from the statement. Also, I think the volume control has been done before. If the preamp is fully analogue why does it need a separate digital and analogue power supply (NPX 300)? I believe that the NPX 300 was designed for the 200 Series streamer/Preamp which indeed has both an analogue and a digital section. For this 300 series Naim has suggested two NPX power supplies , one for the Pre amp and one for the streamer. In each case the full capabilities of the NPX 300 are not being used. Is the NVC TT phono stage and its power supply a part of the 300 classic. The price list only shows one NPX 300 power supply. I own the complete 200 Classic System with Spender D9.e speakers. I was looking to this video to help me understand the differences. I have no redundancies with my system but I think the 300 system is full of redundancies. No good explanation was given on the benefits of having the mono block features. I am disappointed with the presentation given and it does nothing to help me reconcile the differences between the 300 and the 200 other than to show the huge price difference.

[@georgewhite6164]

...........differences between the 300 and the 250 ..........

[@LoudClearGlasgow]

@@georgewhite6164 Hi George - thanks for watching our video and for your comments. These videos are intended as an introduction to the products and a bit of an overview - in no way a substitute for hearing the systems - the Naim 300 series is pretty amazing - might I suggest you arrange a visit and a demo - we can let you hear the differences , answer your questions and discuss your specific requirements - Best Allan

[@ivanbogdaue]

NAP 350 (and 250) has some questionable design decisions. It has heatsinks on a side of the case, which have no function, since output transistors are in the middle of the chassis, with their own heatsink, which is inside a case, with no vents and needs active cooling (ventilator). Form over function, I would say.

[@ryandonaghy8613]

Bit of a faux pas to put this out with such poor audio.

[@CercaTrova13]

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