HALL OF FAME

This is where we honour one product for its enduring excellence. This year’s winner draws on a most impressive pedigree

■ Naim Nait XS3 £2499 Naim’s Nait XS3 integrated amplifier has won its price category in What Hi-Fi?’s Awards for five consecutive years. 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. This award considers not only the product itself but 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 13W per channel. Originally priced at around £180, it offered a cut-price way to access Naim’s famed sound. Up until…

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

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