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Ovator
S-600
passive
loudspeaker (std finishes) £6,250 / (special finishes)
£7,000
active loudspeaker (std finishes) £6,000 / (special
finishes) £6,850
The Ovator S-600 is the result of a three-year development
programme and represents both a remarkable new expression
of proven Naim speaker engineering and a technological
advance that, quite literally, recasts the accepted ground
rules of electro-acoustics.
Constructed
on the rigid foundation of a pressure die-cast aluminium
plinth, the Ovator S-600 comprises a visually stunning
leaf-spring decoupled enclosure fitted with two
custom-designed rigid paper cone bass drivers. Located
above these drivers, within a nested and leaf-sprung
aluminium enclosure, is a uniquely advanced balanced mode
radiator. The balanced mode radiator (BMR) reproduces all
six octaves from the 380Hz crossover point to well above
audibility with a flat frequency response, minimal
distortion and consistently wide dispersion.
Encasing
all of this, the Ovator S-600's striking, curved-panel
enclosure is an outstanding example of contemporary
aesthetic and industrial design. Its form is striking yet
subtle and, with four real wood veneer finishes available,
it integrates effortlessly into domestic settings of any
style.
Music
heard through the Ovator S-600 is a revelation. The
uncoloured, detailed and natural coherence of the balanced
mode radiator combines with the rhythmic clarity and
accuracy of the twin bass driver system endlessly to reveal
previously unheard musical details and insight. Stereo
imagery and recorded ambience is portrayed with scale and
depth that remains consistent across the listening room,
and with the Ovator S-600 an entire music collection
becomes new again. The speaker is the point at which
recorded music leaves the virtual world of electronics and
is made real. With the Ovator S-600, the reality is a
musical experience unlike any heard before.
n-SAT
£995
As well as forming part of the popular 5.1-channel
n-System, the n-SAT makes an excellent and highly
affordable pair of small monitors for regular, two-channel
use, especially when partnered with Naim 5 Series
electronics such as the NAIT5i amplifier and CD5i CD
player.
The fully-shielded n-SAT features a 130mm, pulp cone driver
with low-loss suspension and a phase plug, combined with a
19mm annular radiator HF driver as used in the Naim Ariva.
The tweeter is mounted in a separate sealed enclosure and
the 5-litre cabinet benefits from proprietary mass-damping
and heavy duty internal wiring.
The complementary, remote controllable n-SUB can be used to
augment the low frequency output of these full-range
loudspeakers in a stereo system if desired.
To help users achieve the finest performance and an ideal
installation, the n-STAND and n-BRACKET are available - as
options - to support and position the n-SATs correctly.
Both feature a three-point, minimal contact speaker
interface, and the n-STAND includes cable management for a
tidy installation.
- Frequency response 50Hz to 20kHz
- Sensitivity 87dB for 1 Watt/1 metre
- Power handling 100W (music program)
- Nominal Impedance 6 Ohms
- Bass/mid driver 1 x 130mm paper cone
- HF driver 19mm ring radiator
- Dimensions [ H x W x D] 285 x 200 x 208 mm
- Finishes in Cherry, Maple , Black Lacquer
- Weight (unpacked) 5.5kg
n-cent - Three way passive AV center channel loudspeaker £575
Designed to complement the n-SATs as part of a multi-channel audio or AV system, the n-CENT uses matching 130mm bass/mid units and an Ariva style HF driver mounted in a similarly robust enclosure. Each driver is fitted into its own separate chamber within the cabinet for optimum performance.
n SUB Active Subwoofer
300 w
£1,635
The n-SUB is designed to complement the n-SATs and n-CENT
as part of a multi-channel audio or AV system - or a pair
of n-SATs as part of a stereo system where the owner does
not have the room to accommodate a pair of floor-standing
loudspeakers. Based around a 250mm long-throw driver and a
powerful integral amplifier (housed in a separate
compartment) the n-SUB provides facilities for great
user-configurability, including, for example, completely
different set-ups for music and movies. The n-SUB comes
with a remote control for optimum ease-of-use.
Headline
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
£360
The Headline is an amplifier designed to offer optimum
performance from a variety of high impedance headphones.
Fitted with a captive lead, the Headline takes its signal
from the tape socket of any of our pre-amplifiers. It has
its own volume control and is designed to be very, very
quiet. It has the ability to drive most headphones to an
adequate level (loud!) with low distortion.
Headphones tend to be rather revealing of both noise and
distortion, so we have spent a great deal of effort getting
these parameters to extremely low levels.
The Headline needs to be used with an external power supply
- both the iSupply (H) and NAPSC are suitable. If using a
Flat-Cap 2x, Hi-Cap or Super-Cap you will also need a
special interconnect, type SLIC.
- Suitable for headphones 8 Ohms to 2 KOhms
- Frequency response -3dB @ 10Hz & 72kHz
- Power output (into 8 OhMs) 560mW per channel
- Max output voltage 3.7V rms into 2kOhms
- Voltage gain +13.5dB
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 57 x 121 x 187mm
