January 2010

A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all our customers!

We have some exciting developments planned for 2010, just watch this space for further information.

New SX models reviewed!

The new Elite SX has received an excellent first review in the February edition of Hi Fi World magazine. It concludes;

"Unerringly musical and consummately enjoyable, this loudspeaker is an essential audition for rhythm seekers."

The Petite SX is also reviewed in glowing terms in the current issue of Hi Fi Plus magazine;

"Indeed, there is something almost uncanny about the musicality of Neat's designs. They exhibit a natural rightness and a musically persusive quality that seems to elude 99 per cent of all others in my view."

October 2009

PETITE SX

Twenty years ago, the first prototype samples of a new compact standmount loudspeaker were fired up, in the back room of Neat's retail premises; North Eastern Audio Traders.

It was christened the Neat PETITE, and rapidly became a benchmark for musical communication.

In the intervening years it's undergone a number of improvements and refinements. The latest incarnation, the PETITE SX (above)

is now shipping worldwide. 

More here

August 2009

March 2009

Ultimatum MFS reviewed in What Hi Fi? magazine.

The Ultimatum MFS loudspeaker has earned yet another five-star review. This time it's What HiFi? magazine doing the honours, reviewing its first ever Ultimatum model.  They summarise;

" Once in a while we come across equipment that doesn't merely replay the signal fed to it, but actually sounds as if it's enjoying itself. That's these Neats all over. We love them."

February 2009  

Ultimatum MFS review in Hi Fi World magazine.

The Ultimatum MFS loudspeaker has received a stunning review in the March 2009 issue of Hi Fi World magazine, scoring top marks of

5 'globes', their highest available rating. The magazine describes the MFS as being "Unerringly musical and consumately enjoyable, this is one of the most engaging standmounters we've heard at the price."

May 2008

Momentum 3i in What Hi Fi Sound & Vision

Another 5-star review for Neat in the June issue of the biggest-selling UK Hi Fi magazine. This time it's the Momentum 3i collecting the honours;

"A fast, dynamic and massively enjoyable sound....the Momentum 3is have a deeply impressive bass performance. It is taut and punches with a ferocity you'd scarcely credit from a box that stands just 38cm high....the Momentum 3is are as musical as they come"

What Hi Fi June 2008.

January 2008

Neat speakers featured in a What Hi Fi? system test this month (using Naim’s entry level pre-power amps and a CD5X cd player), winning 5 stars in the context of an overall 5-star system score.

Naim Audio specifically requested Neat loudspeakers for this review and this result again confirms the widely held view that Neat and Naim are a winning combination. Of course, there are other electronics available which also give superb results when partnered with Neat loudspeakers….

September 2007

Gathering Momentum....                                                                                       

The Momentum 3i standmount loudspeaker has received an excellent ‘Best Buy’ review in the current (November) issue of Hi-Fi Choice magazine. This glowing review judges that the Momentum 3i is

“brilliant at delivering all manner of delicate and subtle details deep down into the mix, making music much more human and believable.” 

It concludes “A superbly informative and dynamic design with all the virtues of a high-class standmount, that also delivers the bass weight and authority of a floorstander.  It’s a very realistic musical communicator at a very realistic price.”

The Momentum 4i floorstander has also been reviewed by Hi-Fi World magazine, winning a 4-globe recommendation;

“The Momentum 4is turn in an accomplished performance. They incorporate some well though-out and innovative technologies and the musical aptitude of their designer shines through in many aspects of their performance.”

 “For anyone wanting a stylish, well designed and constructed floorstander with superb bass weight and an atmospheric nature, the Momentum 4is should definitely be on the audition list.”

Watch out for further Momentum reviews in Hi-Fi Plus and Hi-Fi Critic magazines over the coming weeks.

Naim SUPERNAIT amplifier and Neat MOTIVE 1s; a marriage made in heaven - it's official!

The first published review of Naim Audio's new Supernait amp has appeared in the June issue of Hi Fi Choice magazine. Malcolm Steward (who also wrote the very first review of the Neat Petite loudspeaker in 1991), used a pair of Motive 1 speakers to put the Supernait through its paces. 

He concludes that "it turned out to be a marriage made in heaven. Each product gelled with the other to form what proved to be an intensely satisfying and dynamic musical joint venture....the Supernait and the Neats seemed able to dig deeper still into the music and get to those telling, often quite deeply submerged, nuances with immeasurable dexterity."

There has always been tremendous synergy between Naim electronics and Neat loudspeakers. We look forward to getting some hands-on experience with the Supernait in the near future.

2007

March - New NEAT distributors announced.
February - Recent Events.

2006

November - Motive 2 loudspeaker - "Product of the Year".
March - Neat wins BFA "Best Stereo Demonstration" award.

2005

October - New Motive speakers.
July - Neat MYSTIQUE 2 discontinued.

2004

October - ULTIMATUM MFS Award Winner.
June - IMPORTANT - Neat models discontinued.