Naim’s Nait XS 3 integrated amplifier has won its price category as the 'best £1500-£3000' stereo amplifier at the What Hi-Fi? Awards for five consecutive years, including this year. That’s a remarkable achievement, but it takes more than half a decade’s worth of domination for a product to make our Hall of Fame list. The Hall of Fame Award considers not only the product itself but also whether its lineage has made a lasting impact on the world of hi-fi. There is no doubt in our minds that Naim’s Nait series of integrated amplifiers has done just that.
The original Nait integrated amplifier was launched in 1983. It was a basic half-width box with a claimed power output of just 13 watts per channel. Originally priced at around £180 (around £700 in today's money), it offered a cut-price way to access Naim’s famed sound. Up until then the company had only made separate pre/power products, and they sold at what would be considered premium to high-end prices.
