Why Buy Pre-Loved Naim Audio?
Naim Audio has been producing milestone audio products for over 40 years, many of which have now gained near mythical status. Their constant refinement of product design, stable model range, ‘hand built’ engineering quality and unique upgrade path, have made these products the best second user proposition on the planet.
In a market where the residual values of most manufacturers’ products is more often counted in pennies, the market – and hence the value – of pre–loved Naim Audio equipment has always remained incredibly strong. Buying pre–loved Naim Audio products allows you to obtain world class musical performance whilst protecting your investment at every stage.
Naim Audio are equally famous for the levels of service back up that they provide, and any Naim Audio customer will testify to the warmth and helpfulness of the team in the service department at Naim Audio HQ. Importantly Naim Audio are committed to supporting as many of their products as they can so long as parts are still available. As such, you can rest assured that your treasured Naim Audio component, of almost any vintage, can be kept in perfect working order for many years to come.
Naim Audio Product History and Serial Numbers
Serial Numbers
Naim uses serial numbers to track its products. If you’re buying pre–loved Naim equipment or simply can’t remember when you bought a particular product, this table will tell you when the component was manufactured.
Product History
For a chronological overview of Naim product development and important updates this handy guide details product history from the mid–1970s to the present day.
| Serial numbers: 000016 – 060867 | |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | Year of Manufacture |
| 000016 – 006933 | 1982 |
| 006944 – 011998 | 1983 |
| 011999 – 019752 | 1984 |
| 019753 – 026689 | 1985 |
| 026690 – 031999 | 1986 |
| 032000 – 041484 | 1987 |
| 041485 – 049945 | 1988 |
| 049946 – 060867 | 1989 |
| Serial numbers: 060868 – 161170 | |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | Year of Manufacture |
| 060868 – 069924 | 1990 |
| 069925 – 076367 | 1991 |
| 076368 – 083272 | 1992 |
| 083273 – 093739 | 1993 |
| 093740 – 105143 | 1994 |
| 105144 – 117211 | 1995 |
| 117212 – 128626 | 1996 |
| 128627 – 139322 | 1997 |
| 139323 – 150454 | 1998 |
| 150455 – 161170 | 1999 |
| Serial numbers: 161171 – 285378 | |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | Year of Manufacture |
| 161171 – 170622 | 2000 |
| 170623 – 180714 | 2001 |
| 180715 – 191709 | 2002 |
| 191710 – 201343 | 2003 |
| 201344 – 213180 | 2004 |
| 213181 – 227530 | 2005 |
| 227531 – 241340 | 2006 |
| 241341 – 252990 | 2007 |
| 252991 – 269940 | 2008 |
| 269941 – 285378 | 2009 |
| Serial numbers: 285379 | |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | Year of Manufacture |
| 285379 – 304155 | 2010 |
| 304156 – 322134 | 2011 |
| 322135 – 339631 | 2012 |
| 339632 – 363706 | 2013 |
| 363707 – 383862 | 2014 |
| 383863 – | 2015 |
Product History |
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| ALL–IN–ONE PLAYERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NaimUniti | 2009 | Updated to cater for 24bit/96kHz | 2010 |
| NaimUniti | 2009 | Software Version 3.9 | 2011 |
| UnitiQute | 2010 | Software Version 3.9 | 2011 |
| SuperUniti | 2011 | ||
| NaimUniti | 2009 | Replaced by NaimUniti 2 | 2012 |
| NaimUniti 2 | 2012 | ||
| UnitiLite | 2012 | ||
| UnitiQute 2 | 2013 | ||
| AV PROCESSORS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| AV1 | 1995 | Discontinued | 1999 |
| AV2 | 2002 | Discontinued | 2010 |
| n–Vi | 2005 | Discontinued | 2010 |
| CD PLAYERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| CDI | 1992 | Replaced by CD2 | 1995 |
| CD2 | 1995 | Discontinued | 1998 |
| CD3 | 1995 | Replaced by CD3–5 | 1997 |
| CD3–5 | 1997 | Discontinued and replaced by CD5 | 2000 |
| CD5 | 2000 | Replaced by CD5i | 2003 |
| CD5i | 2003 | Upgraded to 'italic' spec | 2007 |
| CD5i | 2003 | ||
| CD5x | 2004 | Replaced by CD5 XS | 2009 |
| CD5 XS | 2009 | ||
| CDS | 1991 | Upgraded 1992 | |
| CDS | 1991 | Replaced by CDS2 | 1998 |
| CDS2 | 1998 | Replaced by CDS3 | 2002 |
| CDS3 | 2002 | Discontinued | 2012 |
| CDX | 1998 | Replaced by CDX2 | 2002 |
| CDX2 | 2002 | Upgraded to feature S/PDIF output | 2009 |
| CDX2 | 2009 | ||
| CD555 | 2006 | ||
| CD5i | 2003 | Replaced by CD5si | 2012 |
| CD5si | 2012 | ||
| CROSSOVERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| SNAXO 2–4 | 1995 | Replaced by SNAXO 242 | 2002 |
| SNAXO 242 | 2002 | ||
| SNAXO 3–6 | 1995 | Replaced by SNAXO 362 | 2003 |
| SNAXO 362 | 2003 | ||
| D TO A CONVERTERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| DAC | 2009 | ||
| DAC–V1 | 2013 | ||
| DVD PLAYERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| DVD5 | 2004 | Discontinued | 2010 |
| HARD DISK PLAYER / SERVERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| HDX | 2008 | 500GB drive update | 2009 |
| HDX | 2008 | BNC update | 2009 |
| HDX | 2008 | Version 1.5 software update | 2009 |
| HDX | 2008 | RAM and PCI card update | 2010 |
| HDX | 2008 | Software version 1.6: internet radio and auto back–up to NAS | 2011 |
| HDX–SSD | 2010 | Solid–state drive variant added alongside standard model | |
| HDX–SSD | 2010 | Software version 1.6: internet radio and auto back–up to NAS | 2011 |
| UnitiServe | 2010 | ||
| UnitiServe–SSD | 2010 | 2010 | |
| HDX | 2008 | Updated to 2TB drive & software version 1.6C | 2012 |
| UnitiServe | 2010 | Updated to 2TB drive & software version 1.6C | 2012 |
| NETWORK PLAYERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NDX | 2010 | 24bit/192kHz streaming board | 2011 |
| ND5 XS | 2011 | ||
| NDS | 2012 | ||
| INTEGRATED AMPLIFIERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NAIT | 1983 | Replaced by NAIT 2 | 1988 |
| NAIT 2 | 1988 | New look | 1989 |
| NAIT 2 | 1988 | Replaced by NAIT 3 | 1993 |
| NAIT 3 | 1993 | Replaced by NAIT 5 | 2000 |
| NAIT 3R (Remote) | 1995 | Replaced by NAIT 5 | 2000 |
| NAIT 5 | 2000 | Discontinued and replaced by NAIT 5i | 2003 |
| NAIT 5i | 2003 | Upgraded to 'italic' spec | 2007 |
| NAIT 5i | 2007 | ||
| SUPERNAIT | 2007 | ||
| NAIT XS | 2008 | ||
| LOUDSPEAKERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| Allae | 2002 | ||
| Ariva | 2004 | Discontinued | 2007 |
| Axent | 2002 | Discontinued | 2008 |
| Axess | 2002 | Discontinued | 2008 |
| Credo | 1996 | Upgraded | 1996 |
| Credo | 1996 | Discontinued | 2002 |
| DBL | 1991 | Discontinued | 2008 |
| IBL | 1987 | Upgraded | 1992 |
| IBL | 1987 | Discontinued | 1996 |
| Intro | 1996 | Upgraded | 1996 |
| Intro | 1996 | Discontinued and replaced by Intro2 | 1999 |
| Intro2 | 1999 | Discontinued | 2004 |
| n–CENT | 2005 | Discontinued | 2010 |
| n–SAT | 2004 | Discontinued | 2011 |
| n–SUB | 2005 | Discontinued | 2011 |
| NA 602 | 1976 | Manufactured for Naim by Mordaunt–Short – discontinued | 1977 |
| NAS | 1973 | Integral amplifier for Capital Radio/IBA – discontinued | 1974 |
| NBL | 1999 | Discontinued | 2004 |
| Ovator S–600 | 2009 | ||
| SBL | 1986 | Upgraded | 1995 |
| SBL | 1986 | Discontinued and replaced by SL2 | 2002 |
| SL2 | 2002 | ||
| POWER AMPLIFIERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NAB 300 | 1979 | Discontinued | 1984 |
| NAP 110 | 1979 | Discontinued | 1987 |
| NAP 120 | 1978 | Replaced by NAP 110 | 1979 |
| NAP 135 | 1984 | New look | 1989 |
| NAP 135 | 1984 | Discontinued | 2002 |
| NAP 140 | 1986 | Discontinued | 2002 |
| NAP 150 | 2001 | Replaced by NAP 150x | 2004 |
| NAP 150x | 2004 | Replaced by NAP 155 XS | 2009 |
| NAP 155 XS | 2009 | ||
| NAP 160 | 1971 | New case | 1980 |
| NAP 160 | 1971 | Discontinued | 1986 |
| NAP 175 | 2002 | ||
| NAP 180 | 1992 | Replaced by NAP 200 | 2002 |
| NAP 200 (current) | 2002 | ||
| NAP 200 (original) | 1973 | Replaced by NAP 250 | 1975 |
| NAP 250 | 1975 | New case | 1980 |
| NAP 250 | 1975 | New look | 1989 |
| NAP 250 | 1975 | Upgraded and new look | 2002 |
| NAP 300 | 2002 | ||
| NAP 500 | 2000 | ||
| NAP 90 | 1987 | New look | 1989 |
| NAP 90 | 1987 | Replaced by NAP 90/2 | 1990 |
| NAP 90/2 | 1990 | ||
| NAP 90/2 | 1990 | Replaced by NAP 90/3 | 1993 |
| NAP 90/3 | 1993 | Discontinued | 2000 |
| NAP 100 | 2013 | ||
| POWER SUPPLIES | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| 52PS | 1990 | Replaced by SuperCap | 1995 |
| Armageddon | 1995 | New Look | 2002 |
| FlatCap | 1994 | Replaced by FlatCap2 | 2000 |
| FlatCap2 | 2000 | Replaced by FlatCap2x | 2004 |
| FlatCap XS | 2009 | ||
| FlatCap2x | 2004 | Replaced by FlatCap XS (new look fascia) | 2009 |
| HiCap | 1984 | New look | 1989 |
| HiCap | 1984 | Upgraded and new look | 2002 |
| NA XPS | 1998 | Upgraded and new look | 2002 |
| NAPS | 1975 | Replaced by SNAPS | 1978 |
| NAPSC | 1992 | Upgraded and new look | 2002 |
| NAPST | 1984 | New look & re–engineered | 1989 |
| PSCD | 1991 | Replaced by XPS | 1998 |
| SNAPS | 1978 | Discontinued | 1989 |
| SuperCap | 1995 | New look | 2002 |
| XP5 XS | 2011 | ||
| HiCap | 1984 | Upgraded to DR specification | 2012 |
| XPS | 1998 | Upgraded to DR specification | 2012 |
| SuperCap | 1995 | Upgraded to DR specification | 2012 |
| PREAMPLIFIERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NAC 102 | 1996 | Replaced by NAC 202 | 2002 |
| NAC 112 | 2001 | Replaced by NAC 122x | 2006 |
| NAC 12 | 1974 | Discontinued | 1980 |
| NAC 122x | 2006 | Replaced by NAC 152 XS | 2009 |
| NAC 152 XS | 2009 | ||
| NAC 202 | 2002 | ||
| NAC 22 | 1976 | Replaced by NAC 42 | 1979 |
| NAC 252 | 2002 | ||
| NAC 282 | 2002 | ||
| NAC 32 | 1977 | New case | 1980 |
| NAC 32 | 1977 | Became NAC 32–5 | 1985 |
| NAC 32–5 | 1985 | Replaced by NAC 72 | 1989 |
| NAC 42 | 1979 | Became NAC 42–5 | 1985 |
| NAC 42–5 | 1985 | Replaced by NAC 62 | 1988 |
| NAC 52 | 1990 | Replaced by NAC 252 | 2002 |
| NAC 552 | 2002 | ||
| NAC 62 | 1988 | Replaced by NAC 92 | 1993 |
| NAC 72 | 1989 | Discontinued | 2000 |
| NAC 82 | 1992 | Replaced by NAC 282 | 2002 |
| NAC 92 | 1993 | Discontinued | 2000 |
| NAC 92R | 1993 | Discontinued | 2000 |
| PREAMPLIFIERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| Linnk | 1981 | Manufactured by Naim for Linn Products. Discontinued | 1983 |
| NAG | 1975 | Manufactured by Naim for Linn Products. Changed to mains power. |
1976 |
| NAG | 1976 | Discontinued | 1977 |
| Prefix | 1995 | Discontinued | 2008 |
| StageLine | 2001 | Upgraded | 2003 |
| SuperLine | 2008 | ||
| SPEAKER CABLE | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NAC A4 | 1981 | Replaced by NAC A5 | 1989 |
| NAC A5 | 1989 | ||
| TONE ARM | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| Aromatic | 1991 | Arm–lift device introduced | |
| Unipivot Tone Arm | 1989 | Launched as the Naim Aro | |
| TUNERS | |||
| Product | From | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NAT 01 | 1984 | New look | 1989 |
| NAT 01 | 1989 | Discontinued | 2002 |
| NAT 02 | 1989 | Discontinued | 2002 |
| NAT 03 | 1993 | Discontinued | 2000 |
| NAT 05 | 2001 | Replaced by NAT05 XS | 2009 |
| NAT05 XS | 2009 | ||
| NAT 101 | 1986 | Replaced by NAT 02 | 1989 |
| NAT 301 | 1981 | 3 prototypes built | |
| NAT 301 | 1981 | Discontinued | 1982 |
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