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Connect with your music like never before

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.

Music for everyone

Just like NaimUniti, its multi-award-winning sibling, UnitiQute is right at the forefront of modern music delivery technology, and its significance for music enthusiasts of all aspirations is far greater than the simple sum of its component parts. For the committed enthusiast with an existing Naim setup, UnitiQute can not only deliver exceptional Naim music-making as a second system, but also play the role of gateway to all the new digital music delivery formats – from USB memory sticks, UPnP streaming to internet radio. For the more casual listener, UnitiQute can take the place of both the old hi-fi system and the iPod dock, sound far better than either, and at the same time introduce new worlds of audio ripe for exploration.

Small box… Big on features

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. Talk about cute.

Easy access to your music

Bringing everything audio, digital and analogue together is one thing, but making it all work seamlessly together is something else entirely. UnitiQute is controlled by a dedicated remote handset in combination with a large, clear display. The UnitiQute user interface borrows the principles of intuition and accessibility, and much of the substance, from the already proven NaimUniti interface. The interface is clear, intuitive, uncluttered and makes light work of access to UnitiQute’s remarkable versatility and performance. And an iPhone/iPod Touch Uniti control App, expected early in 2010 will enhance the UnitiQute experience still further and raise its brilliance yet another notch.

Then there are the multi-room audio opportunities that UnitiQute opens up. With a UPnP server, a wireless network router and a UnitiQute you have a very high performance hi-fi system with access to almost limitless music. Add a second, or even a third UnitiQute and you have a multi-room hi-fi system that installs effortlessly, is easily modified and sounds outstanding.

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

One Response to “Naim UnitiQute”

1. Naim SuperUniti all in one player | Audiofile.co.uk says:

   26/08/2011 at 3:26 pm

   [...] SuperUniti will share pretty much the same feature set as the smaller UnitiQute but with increased power output of 80 watts and includes a hi-res 24bit/192KHz streaming ability [...]

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