Naim Vertical Form - Active Speakers???

[NHL]

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Naim Vertical Form - Active Speakers, which seems to be a rapidly growing segment OR something completely different?

http://www.naimaudio.com/

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi NHL

Let's wait and see

Merry Christmas

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[NHL]

Hi Rick!

what is your bet regarding the new Naim product?

Not even the Naim followers knows what it is:

http://forums.naimaudio.com/topic/what-s-vertical-form

Kind regards

 

[Deliriumbassist]

Judging by the screencap on the Naim thread, and the three rectangle logo, my guess is a Meridian Sooloos-esque product, feeding either active speakers, or a pair of funky looking upright power amps.

 

[Frank Harvey]

Naim have built up a great reputation with regard to streaming devices, with an excellent app that works. If they can fit that in with an active speaker type of product (that sounds good), I think they'd be on to a winner.

And I have to say that is a pretty awesome teaser - it's up there with Godzilla!

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi Rick!

what is your bet regarding the new Naim product?

Not even the Naim followers knows what it is:

http://forums.naimaudio.com/topic/what-s-vertical-form

Kind regards

Hi NHL

I honestly have no idea. Sorry.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[John Duncan]

Don't speakers have a vertical form already...?

 

[Deliriumbassist]

Don't speakers have a vertical form already...?

Not after my dog once decided to explore the world behind the CM1s i once had...

 

[EvPa]

Don't speakers have a vertical form already...?

Well, it depends...

 

[gregvet]

Don't speakers have a vertical form already...?

Well, it depends...

that looks rather like something from a film by Neil Blomkamp ;-)

 

[chebby]

What Naim need right now are some speakers that are aimed at Nait 5si / UnitiLite / UnitiQute 2 / NAP100 users. (Or even Nait XS 2 / Uniti 2 users).

Their smallest Ovator speakers are £3650 and the little nSats are long out of production.

They need some smaller speakers that cost around £800 - £1000 (or thereabouts) to draw their 'entry level' and Uniti customers.

 

[Singslinger]

A very high end, expensive power amp, probably costing around 40k (pounds).

To be followed by a matching preamp.

 

[chebby]

Apparently they'll tell us at 6PM UK time

 

[John Duncan]

 

[NHL]

Apparently they'll tell us at 6PM UK time

The Naim Forum thread is already 10 pages, pre event.

 

[chebby]

With all that expensive finnage it's going to a 'flagship' item and way beyond our budgets unless we have any drug lords or Russian oligarchs lurking here incognito. (PP?)

 

[NHL]

With all that expensive finnage it's going to a 'flagship' item and way beyond our budgets unless we have any drug lords or Russian oligarchs lurking here incognito. (PP?)

Guessing the price range: £ 1500 - £ 5000

 

[Al ears]

With all that expensive finnage it's going to a 'flagship' item and way beyond our budgets unless we have any drug lords or Russian oligarchs lurking here incognito. (PP?)

'I'm an oligarch, and so's my wife'

 

[chebby]

With all that expensive finnage it's going to a 'flagship' item and way beyond our budgets unless we have any drug lords or Russian oligarchs lurking here incognito. (PP?)

Guessing the price range: £ 1500 - £ 5000

I'll raise you another zero on the highest of your guesses.

 

[NHL]

With all that expensive finnage it's going to a 'flagship' item and way beyond our budgets unless we have any drug lords or Russian oligarchs lurking here incognito. (PP?)

Guessing the price range: £ 1500 - £ 5000

I'll raise you another zero on the highest of your guesses.

Adjusting for an extra power supply, also:

£ (2*1500) - £ (50000+5000)

 

[jjbomber]

It's an Abdroid app.

Failing that, a UnitiLite that actually works.

 

[chebby]

http://www.whathifi.com/news/naim-audio-launches-new-high-end-prepower-amplifier

http://www.naimaudio.com/statement

 

[NHL]

With all that expensive finnage it's going to a 'flagship' item and way beyond our budgets unless we have any drug lords or Russian oligarchs lurking here incognito. (PP?)

Guessing the price range: £ 1500 - £ 5000

I'll raise you another zero on the highest of your guesses.

Adjusting for an extra power supply, also:

£ (2*1500) - £ (50000+5000)

"without compromise", make it £ 50000

 

[chebby]

$200,000 apparently

 

[John Duncan]

Oh my. How much extra for the power supply?