Description: Integrated line amplifier. Analog inputs: 2 pairs DIN/RCA, 2 pairs RCA. Audio outputs: HDD (RCA pair), 170mV, sourced from 470 ohms. Headphone outputs: ¼" (6.35mm) jack. Maximum output power: 60Wpc into 8 ohms (17.8dBW), 90Wpc into 4 ohms (16.5dBW). Input level: suitable for 2V sources (0.5–5.0V). Input sensitivity: 170mV. Power requirements: 100/115/230V, 50/60Hz.
Dimensions: 16.9" (432mm) W by 2.75" (70mm) H by 12.3" (314mm) D. Weight: 14.1 lbs (6.4kg).
This is one helluva integrated amp. The ONLY reason I am selling is the need to move to the next steps in my audio journey......tubes. I'd like to keep this amplifier just in case I'm not crazy about tubes but the logical thing to do is to sell to fund the tubes. You've seen the specifications above, now forget about them. High volume, low volume the 5si brings nuance and detail to party much better than my previous Musical Fidelity M6i which had almost triple the power.
From Herb Reichert's review in Stereophile 2014. "Suddenly there was wood and metal and pot smoke and pink bleeding madras—everywhere! Finally, the NAIT 5si was showing its colors, and I was beginning to taste those juniper berries. I could see the gourd and tun-wood neck of Shankar's sitar. Forget boogie factor—when Harrison sang "My Sweet Lord," his voice seemed so real I got goose-bumps. The Concert for Bangladesh is superbly recorded—when I heard the audience singing along with George, I choked up, smiling. With the NAIT 5si, the scale—the size of Harrison's voice vs the sound of the crowd—was a joy to behold."
"I've heard some bass in my time—but not like this. It's not big and it's not small. It's not even tight or loose. It's just . . . normal." I was using an Ortofon 2M Black cartridge and DeVore Fidelity's Orangutan O/93 speakers. Only thing I noticed was that the new NAIT showcased full-tilt boogie just as the original had.
You can pair this amp with pretty much any speaker I can think of. Non-smoking household. I cannot find any dings or scratches anywhere.
I'll pick up the PayPal fees at my asking price AND ship on my dime to anywhere in CONUS.
Thanks, in advance, for looking.
