Naim amps??

You really know what you are talking about Wadia150. Good work.

agreed with agisthos... what are you talking about wadia? classic nait 2 uses a bell and howell transformer... i believe those used to cost a ton. + , 47 labs uses internals that are relatively inexpensive, but the amps design is so well done that the thing sounds fantastic.

if bentley made their engine blocks out of gold... you think it would run better?

05-15-06: Wadia150 said:
"you can do so much better than a naim they use a switching power supply which is the cheapest way to go. they wouldnt drive a pair of bose"

Naim amps don't use switching power supplies - you may be thinking of Linn.

I wonder how many opinions are expressed by people who really aren't very familiar with the performance. Most serious Naim enthusiasts are after music, not watts, and appreciate many qualitative aspects of the whole line. And yes, it doesn't come cheaply. There is extra value for money in a properly set up Naim systems using all Naim gear. There is a great deal of AUDIBLE synergy.
The best advice regarding Naim gear is to listen and if you feel it's worth it, then it is!

Probably the most simple answer to this question would be the following: Because it sounds good ....

Actually, Naim follows the philosophy that putting transistors in parallel is not good for a sound reproduction ... therefore Naim amps have only one transistor (per channel) at the output. They are rather powerful but the usual construction with putting a lot of transistors in parallel in order to get more power, more current, etc. is not what Naim is after ... Therefore Naim amps do not have a lot of power but they can drive seriously difficult speakers and they can do that, in most situations, seriously well.