It's a cliche we know, but good things come in small packages. The UnitiQute all-in-one audio player however isn't just good: it's a brilliant-sounding, uniquely versatile, seductively compact and, of course, irresistibly cute example of what contemporary music in the home is all about. Music downloads, high-resolution music files, internet radio, network music, UPnP servers, iPod/MP3 players, Wi-Fi streaming - everything that the new era of music delivery can throw at it, UnitiQute can play.
For starters, UnitiQute includes a preamplifier with two analogue inputs, five 24bit/192kHz-capable digital inputs and all the traditional Naim musical clarity and transparency. Next, UnitiQute includes a muscular power amplifier that provides all the rhythmic punch and definition you would expect from Naim. You want conventional radio? Well, UnitiQute includes FM and DAB tuners that get the best possible performance from either format. UnitiQute is happy also to play music from an iPod or MP3 player via its front panel-mounted USB socket. The USB audio connection is digital so iPod sound quality is optimised, and Apple authenticated too so compatibility is seamless. And the same USB socket can be used to play music files in almost any format at up to 24bit/96kHz resolution straight from a memory stick. And it doesn't end there. A network Ethernet socket and integrated Wi-Fi means that, along with everything else, UnitiQute can easily tap into Internet radio or UPnP servers, a Naim HDX for example, to drop almost unlimited music choices right into your lap.
KEY FEATURES
- UPnP-enabled for playback of network-stored audio / internet broadcasts from PC, Mac or NAS drives
- Multi-format radio (FM, DAB, Internet)
- Front-panel USB for iPod/MP3 player and USB memory stick playback
- Apple authenticated enabling digital output from iPod for ultimate quality
- iPod control, charging and front-panel content display when connected to front-panel USB port via standard iPod cable
- 3.5mm front panel input that supports both analogue and digital sources
- Two analogue inputs (3.5mm front-panel socket and RCA)
- Onboard DAC with five 24bit / 192kHz capable S/PDIF inputs for external digital sources
- Preamplifier and 45W per channel into 4Ohm, 30W per channel into 8Ohm power amplifier
- Ethernet and Wi-Fi network connectivity
- Plays WAV, MP3, Windows Media-formatted content, AAC and FLAC from any suitable UPnP device together with WAV, AAC, MP3 and Apple Lossless (from an iPod)
- Switchable bass contour control for low-volume listening
- Bass management system for use with subwoofer-satellite loudspeaker systems Digital output on 75Ohm BNC connector (RCA adapter supplied)
- Front-panel display with intuitive interface, remote-controlled
- Front-panel 3.5mm headphone output Front panel logo touch-sensitive mute function
- vTuner 5* full service internet radio service
- Linear Power supply with 200VA toroidal transformer with three separate windings
- Separate power supplies for digital, analogue, and power amplifier Ground selector switch for optimum performance
- High quality Wolfson DAC Naim compact, non-resonant, non-magnetic case
- OLED display for high contrast
SPECIFICATIONS
- Analogue Inputs: 3.5mm front-panel socket, 1 RCA
- Antenna Inputs: Wi-Fi, F type, (plus PAL adapter)
- Overload Margin: 20dB
- Input Sensitivity: 270mV at 47KΩ
- Digital Inputs: 5 S/PDIF (2 optical, 2 coaxial, 1 digital/analogue 3.5mm jack)
- USB Inputs: 1 front-panel socket
- Other Inputs: Ethernet and iPod (digital via USB socket)
- Tuning Range: FM 87.5 - 108Mhz DAB Band III and L Band
- Signal To Noise Ratio (S/N ratio): 80dB
- Power OutputS: 45W per channel into 4Ω, 30W per channel in 8Ω
- Digital Outputs (type): BNC 75Ω (plus RCA adapter)
- Other Outputs: Headphone
- Audio Outputs: Speaker output, preamp output (RCA)
- R Input: Front panel only
- RS232: Yes
- Other: Front panel logo touch-sensitive mute function
- Audio Formats Supported: Internet radio (Windows Media-formatted content, MP3 Streams, MMS), Playlists (M3U, PLS), MP3, AAC (up to 320kBit/s, CBR/VBR), Windows Media-formatted content-9 (up to 320kBit/s), FLAC and WAV (up to 24bit/96kHz via UPnp and USB only), OGG Vorbis
- iRadio Service Provider: vTuner 5* full service
- Dimensions: 87 x 207 x 314mm (H x W x D)
- Weight: 5.6Kg
