Who it comes up against
13 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Naim NAP 350 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Emmae Reginae (custom) gives up bass control under the Anchored weighting.
92.2dB A-wtd S/NHi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2023
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4 lost · BBC Sound, Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Intimate, Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot decisively.
With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Naim NAP 350 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2 gives up low-level clarity under the Silent Path weighting.
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3 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Artisan, PRaT, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Exposure 3510 Preamplifier, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gains most on bass control.
On its own merits the Naim NAP 350 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Exposure 3510 Preamplifier gives up quietness at rest under the Artisan weighting.
92.2dB A-wtd S/NHi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2023
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2 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot decisively.
With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gains most on bass control.
On its own merits the Naim NAP 350 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line) gives up low-level clarity under the Intimate weighting.
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2 lost · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
2 lost · Characterful, Romantic
Against the Characterful brief, the Leema Hydra II keeps the slot decisively.
With the Leema Neutron, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Naim NAP 350 (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Leema Neutron gives up vocal presence under the Characterful weighting.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Quad Artera Stereo keeps the slot decisively.
With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Naim NAP 350 (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
92.2dB A-wtd S/NHi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2023