Naim NAP 100 – Power Amplifier

Every now and then, a product hits the market that is so alluring that you have to get it. This time, it’s a genuine audio device from a well-known Salisbury firm rather than a gadget. A compact power amplifier built in the Naim style that is primarily intended to be used with their brand-new DAC-V1. Or just as a power amp, as in my case. Although the majority of evaluations combine the V1 and Naim NAP 100 and concentrate on the D/A converter, utilize the NAP 100. Just because it is an authentic Naim and because it has such a wonderful appearance.

The NAP 100 doesn’t need to be shut off because it idles at 7 Watts and has a 29.5 dB gain that allows it to produce 50 Watts per channel into an 8 Ohm load and 75 Watts into a 4 Ohm load. As it happens, the NAP 100 has the same gain as the UnitiQute’s power portion; we’ll see how it might be employed later. Around the illuminated Naim logo on the front, there are no knobs. A 4-pin DIN Naim cable, a power cord, and Naim’s peculiar notion of respectable banana plugs are all included in the container.

Price and Availability

The Naim NAP 100 is available for just under ₹1,20,000. You can get more detailed information about the Naim NAP 100 current price and availability by consulting us.

Design

In fact, we’d suggest that this power amp, which offers 75W into a 4-ohm load and 50W per channel into 8 ohms, might easily appeal to anybody looking for a robust amp that can drive a variety of speakers, fill most rooms with sound, and still take up little rack space. If you were to design a system that seemed really basic, it could even be hidden away. Although the NAP 100 is only slightly less than 21 cm broad and slightly less than 9 cm tall, it is all Naim on the inside and out. It is made in the company’s plant in Salisbury using carefully chosen components, including discrete bipolar transistors all throughout the circuit.

Sound Quality

Given that the NAP 100 has similar power as the company’s “traditional” entry-level power amp (the £1195 NAP 155 XS), this small amp can provide a variety of music with hard-hitting precision. It is much more than capable of driving even very demanding designs to serious levels without showing any indication of losing calm and proves to be a whole lot of fun in the process. It is not just best suited for use with sensitive speakers for close-up listening.

Specifications

Conclusion

This little amplifier is really appealing on many levels, so it’s a shame that the DAC-debut V1 has eclipsed its own, which is maybe understandable. The Naim NAP 100 should surely be on the must-listen list if you’re in the market for a power amplifier but don’t mind some behemoth device filling a bunch of rack space as thoroughly as it warms the room. The fact that it is reasonably priced almost completes the sale.