NAIM SN3 enough juice for the new Dyn Contour 60i?olks


Folks, hello. I’m brand new to the forum and a relative neophyte audiophile. The audio bug has certainly bitten me and its poison is coursing through my veins, emptying my wallet in the process.

I recently purchased the Naim SN3 and love it. Very rich and detailed sound to my ears. I am currently driving Dynaudio Excite x44s with no issues at all, but have my eye on the new Contour 60i rigs. Am I "under amped"? Please discuss and advise.- Jrbirdman
jrbirdman333
Yes.  Plenty.  I have used SN3 with even less sensitive speakers successfully.  Unless your room is huge and you want ear-bleeding levels, you'll be fine.  Naim watts are big watts.  Power supplies are extremely stout, it's what they do.  SN3 is a great piece.
Thank you. I hear that often about Naim. What is important is current. And most spec sheets do not tell us how much current an amp will produce. 
I have Dynaudio Sapphires and was told Dynaudio speakers need a lot of power to sing. I did not believe it until i hooked them up my new AVM A6.2. 
I don‘t think that the SN 3 will be able to drive the Contour 60i to its potential. I would look at an amp with a price tag similar to the the speaker with double the juice of the SN 3.

Hope this helps.