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-winning 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 iPod devices. 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 |
| Audio Outputs |
Speaker output
Line output (L+R RCA)
Sub output (2 Mono outputs via RCA) Pre-amp output (DIN)
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| Tape Output Fixed |
275mV, 600Ω |
| Preamp Output load |
10kΩ to ∞ |
| Frequency response |
20Hz - 50 kHz |
| Signal to Noise Ratio |
80dB |
| Phase response on CD |
Linear phase, absolute phase correct |
| Power output |
50WPC into 8Ω 90WPC into 4 Ω |
| Other outputs |
Headphone 3.5mm jack |
| Antenna inputs |
F type |
| Analogue inputs |
3.5mm socket on front
3*RCA
1*DIN with power to support Stageline phono stage
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| Digital Inputs |
5 SPDIF (2*optical, 2*coaxial, 1*3.5mm jack) |
| Input overload |
27 dB (Rear panel connections) (Front panel: 33.8 dB) |
| USB |
Front panel socket |
| Other inputs |
Ethernet and iPod (analogue) |
| Remote input |
Rear panel |
| RS232 |
Rear panel |
| Audio files supported |
Internet radio (WMA, MP3 Streams, MMS)
Playlists (M3U, PLS)
MP3, AAC (up to 320 kbps, CBR/VBR) Apple Lossless (from iPod)
Windows Media–formatted content (up to 320 kbps)
WAV, FLAC, OGG Vorbis
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| CD formats disc compatibility |
Redbook and CD-R |
| Supply Voltage |
100-120V or 220V to 240V, 50/60 Hz |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) |
87 x 432 x 314mm |
| Weight |
11.3kg |
| Shipping weight |
14kg |
| Shipping dimensions (H x W x D) |
240 x 590 x 500mm |
| Finish |
Black |
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What the Hi-Fi press says...
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“almost a Miracle”
Haute Fidelite, July/Aug 2009
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“This could just be the most original audio product for decades, and it comes from Salisbury, not Seoul or somewhere just outside Tokyo.”
Stuff.TV, May 2009
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“the best-sounding, best connected one-box system.”
The Times, 3 May 2009
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“Uniquely versatile one box music system with excellent ergonomics and sonics to match.”
HiFi World, June 2009
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“This machine is the most innovative product Naim has ever made, and one of its finest: expect it to be a trendsetter.”
What Hi-Fi, August 2009
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“NaimUniti smart system takes music way beyond the "all in one" norm.”
Gramophone, September 2009
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