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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).
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 |
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 | |
Lounge lizard ep 4 serial. 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 |
Serial Number Check
Neumann U87 Serial Number Date
Jun 21, 2004 This is the closest surrounding dates to your U87 I can give you: U87 #31628 was shipped on U87 #32473 was shipped on Hope that gives you a clue. Best regards, Klaus Heyne P.S.: Neumann offers precise dating if you send them an e-mail. Go to the Neumann Pinboard and find the check box 'microphone dating'. The Neumann U87 studio Microphone is famous for its warm sound and well-balanced characteristics. Equipped with a large dual-diaphragm capsule with 3 selectable directional patterns: omnidirectional, cardioid, and figure-8, it offers a 6dB improvement in signal-to-noise over its predecessor. I read with interest your stuff on Seidel & Naumann sewing machines. My grandfather was out of work in the early 1900s and was approached on the streets of south London by someone offering work in Dresden. The set includes an exclusively designed pop screen. Its characteristic design is a reminiscence of the sixties, the early years of the U 87. The entire set shows the stylish combination of polished nickel parts with the traditional Neumann matte nickel look. Microphone, elastic suspension and pop screen are instantly recognizable. Serial Number Location, age? Simson and company sxs 16 ga 2 3/4 28” China made Zhongzhen Machine Works double barel 020 gaugge; Ithaca Featherlight Commemorative; Stevens 77f rarity check; What is this interarm sxs and what is it worth; Renkin Brothers; Antique double barrel; Side by Side Identification; Remington model 29.