SMALL BUT SERIOUS

A grown-up hi-fi system with bijou yet mighty speakers

THE SYSTEM ∘ STREAMER NAIM ND5 XS 2 £2499 ∘ TURNTABLE REGA PLANAR 8/ND3 £2045 ∘ AMPLIFIER NAIM NAIT XS 3 £2499 ∘ SPEAKERS NEAT PETITE CLASSIC £1995 ∘ TOTAL PRICE £9038 TOTAL: £9038 We often base our systems on the source we want to use, and add appropriate equipment from there. This time, though, we are looking at things from the other end of the sonic production line, and using the speakers as our kick-off point. What if, for example, your listening environment just can’t accommodate a large pair of floorstanders? Or, even if you can, you have no desire to have your room dominated by large speakers? Your best option then is to go for smaller speakers that outperform the promise of their dimensions by a considerable margin.…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

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