Naim has released the first ever all-in-one player. 50 watts per channel integrated amp, CD Player, wireless streaming audio player, iPod and USB, DAB/FM player. This can do it all. With the Naim name and quality. Read on for more info from Naim.
There is a dicussion on the finer points, pros-cons, of a player like this in the audioreview forums.
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You’ve probably noticed; audio has exploded. Along with listening to CDs and radio, we can now download audio, stream audio across networks, broadcast audio across WiFi, store audio on memory sticks and, with iPods, drop audio into our pockets. And if that wasn’t enough, vinyl is definitely back on the menu. So imagine everything audio in one place: integrated amplifier, CD player, DAB/FM tuner, internet radio, iPod dock, digital-to-analogue converter, music file player and network stream player. And now combine all that with legendary Naim musical quality, engineering integrity, design sophistication and interface know-how. Congratulations! You’ve just come up with the NaimUniti. The NaimUniti is our first ever all-in-one audio player. It combines a ten-input, 50-Watt-perchannel integrated amplifier based on the award wining NAIT 5i, a CD player based on the similarly acclaimed CD5i, and a digital-to-analogue converter with an output filter derived from that developed for the stunning CD5x. To all that, NaimUniti adds a high quality DAB/FM tuner, the ability to play streamed audio files wirelessly from UPnP™ servers or internet radio stations, and separate interface inputs for USB memory sticks carrying audio files, iPods and mp3 players. NaimUniti has every base covered; you just need a pair of speakers. NaimUniti has an analogue heart. Its NAIT 5i-derived integrated amplifier beats true to our long established design philosophies and is the foundation of the NaimUniti’s audio quality. But in parallel with audio quality, it is NaimUniti’s immense digital versatility that sets it apart from any other all-in-one audio product. Its comprehensive coverage of audio bases includes audio formats as well as audio sources. So along with Red Book CD audio, FM and DAB radio, and iRadio streams at multiple bit rates, NaimUniti can play audio files in MP3, Windows Media–formatted content, AAC, Apple Lossless (from your iPod), FLAC and WAV formats. And thanks to NaimUniti’s internal DAC, external digital audio sources, such as satellite TVs or games consoles, are a breeze too. NaimUniti is the perfect audio hub. Versatility is however little use without accessibility. NaimUniti’s coherent and intuitive user interface makes using and navigating around each of its audio sources child’s play. NaimUniti finds DAB or iRadio stations without prompting; it connects to networks and discovers UPnP™ server shared audio files automatically, and it presents everything via a large front panel display that’s the model of clarity. Every CD track, audio file, stream or source is literally just a couple of button presses away. NaimUniti also works seamlessly with iPods. Simply connect an iPod to the interface socket, using Naim’s specially-designed iPod cable: the N-Link, and NaimUniti both takes over iPod control and displays iPod contents. It charges the iPod battery too. There’s never been a more exciting time to be an audio enthusiast and NaimUniti is an audio product whose time has come. NaimUniti: All in one, for one and all. |
Specifications |
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Audio Outputs |
Speaker output |
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Tape Output Fixed |
275mV, 600Ω |
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Preamp Output load |
10kΩ to ∞ |
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Frequency response |
20Hz - 50 kHz |
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Signal to Noise Ratio |
80dB |
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Phase response on CD |
Linear phase, absolute phase correct |
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Power output |
50WPC into 8Ω |
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Other outputs |
Headphone 3.5mm jack |
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Antenna inputs |
F type |
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Analogue inputs |
3.5mm socket on front |
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Digital Inputs |
5 SPDIF (2*optical, 2*coaxial, 1*3.5mm jack) |
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Input overload |
27 dB (Rear panel connections) (Front panel: 33.8 dB) |
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USB |
Front panel socket |
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Other inputs |
Ethernet and iPod (analogue) |
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Remote input |
Rear panel |
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RS232 |
Rear panel |
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Audio files supported |
Internet radio (WMA, MP3 Streams, MMS) |
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CD formats disc compatibility |
Redbook and CD-R |
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Supply Voltage |
100-120V or 220V to 240V, 50/60 Hz |
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Dimensions (H x W x D) |
87 x 432 x 314mm |
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Weight |
11.3kg |
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Shipping weight |
14kg |
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Shipping dimensions (H x W x D) |
240 x 590 x 500mm |
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Finish |
Black |
via: audioreview forums
