Product history
Here's a brief guide to products old and new: introductions, updates and replacements.
Click here to date equipment from its serial number (1982 onwards).
| ALL-IN-ONE SYSTEMS | |||
| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
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| Mu-so 1st Generation | 2014 | Replaced by Mu-so 2nd Generation | 2019 |
| Mu-so Qb | 2015 | ||
| Mu-so 2nd Generation | 2019 | ||
| Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation | 2019 | ||
| Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition | 2020 | ||
| Mu-so Wood Edition | 2021 | ||
| TURNTABLE | |||
| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
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| Solstice Special Edition | 2021 | ||
| ALL-IN-ONE PLAYERS | |||
| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
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| NaimUniti | 2009 | Updated to cater for 24bit/96kHz | 2010 |
| NaimUniti | 2009 | Software Version 3.9 | 2011 |
| NaimUniti | 2009 | Replaced by NaimUniti 2 | 2012 |
| UnitiQute | 2010 | Software Version 3.9 | 2011 |
| UnitiQute | 2010 | Replaced by UnitiQute 2 | 2013 |
| SuperUniti | 2011 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| NaimUniti 2 | 2012 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| UnitiLite | 2012 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| UnitiQute 2 | 2013 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| Uniti Atom | 2017 | Upgraded to HDMI as standard | 2019 |
| Uniti Star | 2017 | ||
| Uniti Nova | 2017 | ||
| Uniti Atom Headphone Edition | 2021 | ||
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AV PROCESSORS |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| AV1 | 1995 | Discontinued | 1999 |
| AV2 | 2002 | Discontinued | 2010 |
| n-Vi | 2005 | Discontinued | 2010 |
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CD PLAYERS |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| CDS | 1991 | Upgraded | 1992 |
| CDS | 1991 | Replaced by CDS2 | 1998 |
| CDI | 1992 | Replaced by CD2 | 1995 |
| CD2 | 1995 | Replaced CDX | 1998 |
| CD3 | 1995 | Replaced by CD3-5 | 1997 |
| CD3-5 | 1997 | Discontinued and replaced by CD5 | 2000 |
| CDS2 | 1998 | Replaced by CDS3 | 2002 |
| CDX | 1998 | Replaced by CDX2 | 2002 |
| CD5 | 2000 | Replaced by CD5i | 2003 |
| CDX2 | 2002 | Discontinued | 2018 |
| CDS3 | 2002 | Discontinued | 2012 |
| CD5i | 2003 | Upgraded to 'italic' spec | 2007 |
| CD5x | 2004 | Replaced by CD5 XS | 2009 |
| CD555 | 2006 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| CD5i | 2007 | Replaced by CD5si | 2012 |
| CD5 XS | 2009 | Discontinued | 2018 |
| CD5si | 2012 | ||
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CROSSOVERS |
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| Product | Introduced | 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 | ||
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D TO A CONVERTERS |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| DAC | 2009 | Discontinued | 2018 |
| DAC-V1 | 2013 | ||
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DVD PLAYERS |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| DVD5 | 2004 | Discontinued | 2010 |
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HARD DISK PLAYER / SERVERS |
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| Product | Introduced | 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 | 2008 | Updated to 2TB drive & software version 1.6C | 2012 |
| HDX | 2008 | Discontinued | 2018 |
| 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 | Updated to 2TB drive & software version 1.6C | 2012 |
| UnitiServe | 2010 | Discontinued | 2016 |
| UnitiServe-SSD | 2010 | Discontinued | 2016 |
| Uniti Core | 2016 | ||
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NETWORK PLAYERS |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NDX | 2010 | 24bit/192kHz streaming board | 2011 |
| NDX | 2010 | Discontinued and replaced by NDX 2 | 2018 |
| NDX 2 | 2018 | ||
| ND5 XS | 2011 | Discontinued and replaced by ND5 XS 2 | 2018 |
| ND5 XS 2 | 2018 | ||
| NDS | 2012 | Discontinued and replaced by ND 555 | 2018 |
| ND 555 | 2018 | ||
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INTEGRATED AMPLIFIERS |
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| Product | Introduced | 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 | Replaced by NAIT 5si | 2013 |
| SUPERNAIT | 2007 | Replaced by SUPERNAIT 2 | 2013 |
| NAIT XS | 2008 | Replaced by NAIT XS 2 | 2013 |
| NAIT 5si | 2013 | ||
| SUPERNAIT 2 | 2013 | Replaced by SUPERNAIT 3 | 2019 |
| NAIT XS 2 | 2013 | Replaced by NAIT XS 3 | 2019 |
| SUPERNAIT 3 | 2019 | ||
| NAIT XS 3 | 2019 | ||
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LOUDSPEAKERS |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NAS | 1973 | Integral amplifier for Capital Radio/IBA - Discontinued | 1974 |
| NA 602 | 1976 | Manufactured for Naim Audio by Mordaunt-Short - Discontinued | 1977 |
| SBL | 1986 | Upgraded | 1995 |
| SBL Mk11 | 1995 | Discontinued and replaced by SL2 | 2002 |
| IBL | 1987 | Upgraded | 1992 |
| IBL | 1987 | Discontinued | 1996 |
| DBL | 1991 | Discontinued | 2008 |
| Credo | 1996 | Upgraded | 1996 |
| Credo | 1996 | Disontinued | 2002 |
| Intro | 1996 | Upgraded | 1996 |
| Intro | 1996 | Discontinued and replaced by Intro2 | 1999 |
| Intro2 | 1999 | Discontinued | 2004 |
| NBL | 1999 | Discontinued | 2004 |
| SL2 | 2002 | Discontinued | |
| Allae | 2002 | Discontinued | |
| Axent | 2002 | Discontinued | 2008 |
| Axess | 2002 | Discontinued | 2008 |
| Ariva | 2004 | Discontinued | 2007 |
| n-SAT | 2004 | Discontinued | 2011 |
| n-CENT | 2005 | Discontinued | 2010 |
| n-SUB | 2005 | Discontinued | 2011 |
| Ovator S-400 | 2009 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| Ovator S-600 | 2009 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| Ovator S-800 | 2009 | Dsicontinued | 2017 |
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POWER AMPLIFIERS |
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| Product | Introduced | 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 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| NAP 160 | 1971 | New case | 1980 |
| NAP 160 | 1971 | Discontinued | 1986 |
| NAP 175 | 2002 | Discontinued | 2010 |
| 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 250 | 1975 | Upgraded with DR technology & NA009 transistor | 2015 |
| NAP 300 | 2002 | ||
| NAP 300 | 2002 | Upgraded with DR technology & NA009 transistor | 2015 |
| NAP 500 | 2000 | ||
| NAP 500 | 2000 | Upgraded with DR technology & NA009 transistor | 2015 |
| 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 | ||
| NAP S1 | 2014 | ||
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POWER SUPPLIES |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| 52PS | 1990 | Replaced by SuperCap | 1995 |
| Armageddon | 1995 | New Look | 2002 |
| Armageddon | 1995 | Discontinued | 2015 |
| 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 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| HiCap | 1984 | Upgraded to DR specification | 2012 |
| XPS | 1998 | Upgraded to DR specification | 2012 |
| SuperCap | 1995 | Upgraded to DR specification | 2012 |
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PREAMPLIFIERS |
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| Product | Introduced | 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 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| NAC 172 XS | 2014 | Discontinued | 2017 |
| 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 |
| NAC S1 | 2014 | ||
| NAC-N 272 | 2015 | ||
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PHONO PREAMPLIFIERS |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| Linnk | 1981 | Manufactured by Naim Audio for Linn Products. Discontinued | 1983 |
| NAG | 1975 | Manufactured by Naim Audio for Linn Products. Changed to mains power. | 1976 |
| NAG | 1976 | Discontinued | 1977 |
| Prefix | 1995 | Discontinued | 2008 |
| StageLine | 2001 | Upgraded | 2003 |
| SuperLine | 2008 | ||
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SPEAKER CABLE |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NAC A4 | 1981 | Replaced by NAC A5 | 1989 |
| NAC A5 | 1989 | ||
| Super Lumina | 2014 | ||
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TONE ARM |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| Aromatic | 1991 | Arm-lift device introduced - discontinued | |
| Unipivot Tone Arm | 1989 | Launched as the Naim Aro - discontinued | |
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TUNERS |
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| Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
| NAT 301 | 1981 | 3 prototypes built | |
| NAT 301 | 1981 | Discontinued | 1982 |
| NAT 01 | 1984 | New look | 1989 |
| NAT 101 | 1986 | Replaced by NAT 02 | 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 | Discontinued | 2017 |
