Here's a brief guide to products old and new: introductions, updates and replacements.
Macforqq3dmax for mac. Click here to date equipment from its serial number (1982 onwards).
Macforqq3dmax for mac. Click here to date equipment from its serial number (1982 onwards).
3S07 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s)/ letter(s)/number(s) 75% Reduction Design Searches 010702, 010704, 261704, 261705 - Globes with meridians and parallel lines only.
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 |
Neumann Serial Number Date Code
![Range Range](https://www.gearslutz.com/board/attachments/high-end/409596d1406552056-neumann-u67-consecutive-serial-number-neumann-back-2.jpg?s=041e3837257baf9cf4a27159f6dcf71b)
- 3S07 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s)/ letter(s)/number(s) 75% Reduction Design Searches 010702, 010704, 261704, 261705 - Globes with meridians and parallel lines only.
- The mark consists of the letter 'N' appearing above the letter 'U' separated by a curved horizontal band in a rectangular block between the words 'NEUMANN' curving downward to the left and 'UNIVERSITY' curving downward to the right above the word 'KNIGHTS' in an upward curved horizontal band and a knight's helmet and gorget with a large stylized feather flowing atop the helmet.
- Seidel & Naumann: Serial No. Manufacturered by Seidel & Naumann in the 1890's and sold through the Company's depot at 24, Moor Lane, London. It is a transverse shuttle machine and has the needle size plate on the shoulder that seems to appear on Seidel and Naumann machines.
Neumann Serial Number Date
![Serial Serial](https://www.performanceaudio.com/pub/media/amasty/shopby/option_images/Neumann.jpg)
Neumann U87 Serial Number Date
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 | ||
AV PROCESSORS | |||
Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
AV1 | 1995 | Discontinued | 1999 |
AV2 | 2002 | Discontinued | 2010 |
n-Vi | 2005 | Discontinued | 2010 |
CD PLAYERS | |||
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 | ||
CROSSOVERS | |||
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 | ||
D TO A CONVERTERS | |||
Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
DAC | 2009 | Discontinued | 2018 |
DAC-V1 | 2013 | ||
DVD PLAYERS | |||
Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
DVD5 | 2004 | Discontinued | 2010 |
HARD DISK PLAYER / SERVERS | |||
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 | ||
NETWORK PLAYERS | |||
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 | ||
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIERS | |||
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 | ||
LOUDSPEAKERS | |||
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 |
POWER AMPLIFIERS | |||
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 | ||
POWER SUPPLIES | |||
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 |
PREAMPLIFIERS | |||
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 | ||
PHONO PREAMPLIFIERS | |||
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 | ||
SPEAKER CABLE | |||
Product | Introduced | History/change(s) | Date of change |
NAC A4 | 1981 | Replaced by NAC A5 | 1989 |
NAC A5 | 1989 | ||
Super Lumina | 2014 | ||
TONE ARM | |||
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 | |
TUNERS | |||
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 |