Specifications

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NaimUniti 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:
• iPodviaanAppleiPodinterface.
• 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:
• Alineoutput(prevolumecontrol).
• Twomonounfilteredsubwooferoutputs(postvolume
 control).
• Apreamplifieroutput(postvolumecontrol).
• 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.