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Naim
Uniti
Introduction
1 NaimUniti Introduction
NaimUniti is a highly capable product that will repay time and effort spent on installation
and setup. We strongly recommend that you read this manual. NaimUniti effectively
incorporates six separate elements. Each of these is introduced in the following
paragraphs and subsequently described in full detail in Sections 5 to 10. The NaimUniti
elements are:
An Integrated Stereo Amplifier
Introduced below and fully described in Section 5
A CD Player
Introduced below and fully described in Section 6
A Multi-mode Radio
Introduced below and fully described in Section 7
A UPnP™ Audio Interface
Introduced below and fully described in Section 8
An iPod Interface
Introduced below and fully described in Section 9
A USB Memory Audio Interface
Introduced below and fully described in Section 10
Prior to the sections describing NaimUniti’s elements, Section 2 covers its installation,
Section 3 describes its user interface and Section 4 describes its setup.
1.1 The Integrated Amplifier
1.1.1 Inputs
NaimUniti incorporates an audio preamplifier that provides
five analogue and five S/PDIF digital audio external
inputs. The preamplifier also accepts internal inputs from
NaimUniti’s integrated CD player and FM/DAB tuner.
In addition to conventional analogue and digital input
signals, the NaimUniti preamplifier can accommodate the
following external peripheral inputs:
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iPod via an Apple iPod interface.
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USB memory via a USB interface.
•
Internet radio and universal plug and play (UPnP™)
servers via an ethernet network socket or wireless
network connection.
1.1.2 Signal Outputs
The NaimUniti preamplifier provides the following analogue
signal outputs:
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A line output (pre volume control).
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Two mono unfiltered subwoofer outputs (post volume
control).
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A preamplifier output (post volume control).
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A headphone output (post volume control).
1.1.3 Controls
The NaimUniti preamplifier provides volume, balance, input
selection and mute control from either the front panel or
the supplied remote handset.
1.1.4 Speaker Outputs
NaimUniti incorporates a stereo power amplifier rated at
50 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms. The power amplifier is
designed to drive one pair of speakers via the sockets on
the NaimUniti rear panel.
1.2 The CD Player
NaimUniti incorporates a CD player based on the same
swing-out CD drawer and transport used in other Naim CD
players. The transport is able to play standard “Red Book”
CDs and CDR discs. CD track order can be programmed
or tracks can be shuffled (played randomly).
1.3 The Multi-mode Radio
The NaimUniti multi-mode radio combines an FM/DAB
(Digital Audio Broadcasting) tuner and an internet radio
(iRadio) player. A total of 40 radio stations across all three
modes can be stored as presets. In DAB and FM mode
stations are tuned by NaimUniti scanning the respective
transmission bands. In iRadio mode NaimUniti receives
data streams and a list of available radio stations from
a dedicated internet server. iRadio requires broadband
internet access via a home network connection.
The NaimUniti DAB module incorporates full broadcast
and station display capabilities. The FM module is fully RDS
(Radio Data System) capable.
Note:
DAB and RDS broadcasts are not available in all
territories.
1.4 The UPnP™ Audio Interface
NaimUniti can connect to a home network and play audio
files stored on UPnP™ drives.
1.5 The iPod Interface
NaimUniti incorporates a rear panel iPod interface socket
that enables audio files stored on an iPod to be played
and the iPod controlled by the NaimUniti front panel
or remote handset. The iPod interface socket can also
provide power to charge the iPod battery. A Naim n-Link
cable, available as an optional accessory, is required to
connect an iPod to NaimUniti.
1.6 The USB Interface
NaimUniti incorporates a front panel USB interface socket
that enables audio files stored on USB memory sticks to be
selected and played.
