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Naim Power Supplies Updated with Naim Discrete Regulator

Steve — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:38 +0000

Salisbury May 14 2012. Naim today confirmed that it had completed a two-year project to design an improved voltage regulator to be used in its power supplies. The new Naim Discrete Regulator (DR) is currently being fitted to the HiCap, XPS, SuperCap, 552 PS and 555 PS commencing May 14^th 2012.

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Atlas launch New Equator high speed HDMI cable with Ethernet

Steve — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:57:03 +0000

1st May 2012 – Kilmarnock, Scotland – Technology-driven British audio video cable manufacturer, Atlas Cables, is pleased to announce the launch of a new range of HDMI cables, setting a new standard of picture and sound quality.

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Atlas Equator HDMI

Naim powers NaimUniti to NaimUniti 2

Steve — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:28 +0000

After three years of leading the way for high-end all-in-one systems NaimUniti gets a power increase, a performance increase, a new CD Player, a new DAC, a new transformer and launches as NaimUniti 2.

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Naim delivers Triple Hard Disk Player/Server Update

Steve — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:01 +0000

Naim’s HDX, UnitiServe and NaimNet Servers have all received double the storage (2TB), new software 1.6C and a new and significantly improved n-Serve control app Version 2.3.

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Naim Wins Place in the ‘Make it in Great Britain’ Exhibition

Steve — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:18:34 +0000

Naim Audio has achieved a place at the forthcoming ‘Make it in Great Britain’ Exhibition ahead of hundreds of high-profile, high-tech competing applicants.

Naim is very proud to be chosen to exhibit among other great British innovators and British manufacturers including BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and McLaren. The exhibition will run in the Science Museum between 24^th July and the 9^th September.

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Make it in Great Britain

Dusty in Memphis

Steve — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:30:43 +0000

In a moment of weakness I purchased Dusty in Memphis on vinyl yesterday, from Diverse Vinyl at the hi-fi show at the Oatlands Park Hotel in Weybridge Surrey. Very pleasant hotel and very small show improved significantly by a few purveyors of records.

Dusty in Memphis is a double 45rpm reissue from Analogue Productions it was originally on Atlantic. It’s a fabulous album musically and also great sound quality.

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It includes the classics: Just a little Lovin’, Son of a Preacher Man and Breakfast in Bed and more.

Damn expensive but worth it.

Dusty In Memphis

Naim’s “The Future of Hi-Fi” takes to the road

Steve — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:36 +0000

Naim’s ‘The Future of Hi-Fi’ live events will be taking place from the end of this month starting on 28^th March and finishing on 23^rd May (dates below). This series of events, held in conjunction with retailers around the country, gives enthusiasts the opportunity to interact with Naim personnel, listen to music and learn more about streaming.

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The Future of Hi-Fi

Focal UK New Special Edition Chorus series

Steve — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:26:23 +0000

Focal UK today announced the launch of a new series of special edition loudspeakers exclusive to the UK market. The new series, the Chorus 800V W UK Special Edition, feature Focal’s very special W cone sandwich and is finished is high gloss black.

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New Neat Acoustics IOTA Loudspeaker

Steve — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:08:55 +0000

The IOTA delivers a spectacular audio performance from an almost impossibly small cabinet. It is specifically intended for use very close to walls, or in locations such as bookshelves and desktops, where even a regular size compact/bookshelf design may be too large.

The Neat IOTA is now shipping following a hugely successful preview at the Manchester Sound and Vision Show in November and an equally successful launch at the Sound and Vision Show Bristol in February.

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Naim Launches NDS: a New High-End Network Player

Steve — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:50:48 +0000

Sound and Vision Show Bristol, 24^thFebruary 2012. Naim today demonstrated its new high-end NDS network player for the first time publically and confirmed an estimated delivery date of May 2012.

The brief to Naim’s R&D was simple: design a network player that is demonstrably superior to the award-winning NDX.

As a result, the NDS is a network player capable of the finest musical performance yet. A player that delivers more music with CD rips that most players do with hi-res sources.

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Focal launches Spirit One Headphones

Steve — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:38:24 +0000

Delivering performance aligned with the Focal brand and reflecting the values of Focal Utopia, the world’s best loudspeaker series, The Focal Spirit One headphone is available from February 2012.

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Naim Label releases first Super Hi Definition download

Steve — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:23:04 +0000

Naim Label releases Meet Me In London – the label’s most successful recording – as a 24bit/192kHz download.

An early downloader can win a Naim ND5 XS network player

Some 14 years after the original recording was released as a Naim Label CD, Meet Me In London by world-renowned guitarist Antonio Forcione and sublime singer Sabina Sciubba is being reborn, but this time as a super hi definition download.

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Naim launches new XP5 XS slimline Power Supply

Steve — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:00:06 +0000

Naim announced that they would start shipping their new XP5 XS power supply today.

The XP5 XS which comes complete with Burndy lead is designed to significantly improve the performance of the ND5 XS network player as well as delivering a major performance upgrade to the Naim DAC, NDX network player, CDX2 (models with and without S/PDIF), CDX and CDS CD players as well as the multi award-winning HDX hard disk player.

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The New Focal XS Book Desktop Monitor

Steve — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:55 +0000

The XS Book is a full-range, user friendly, great sounding and energy efficient pair of powered desktop monitor loudspeakers designed for the music lover as well as the hobbyist music creator.

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New Neat Ultimatum XL10

Steve — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:30:30 +0000

Twelve years after the launch of the MF9 it is replaced as the Ultimatum flagship by the XL10. The Neat Acoustics Ultimatum XL10 will be available in November .

The XL10 is the result of a complete revision of the flagship MF9 model, building upon that model’s strengths in order to deliver a world-class full range performance.

The ULTIMATUM XL10 loudspeaker adheres to all the principles that have ensured the ULTIMATUM series such enduring success.

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