Naim Uniti Core - HDD Music Server

Description

The Naim Uniti Core is a music server and CD ripper that creates bit-perfect copies of CDs and streams them, along with the rest of a digital library, to up to 12 network players via UPnP. It accepts internal or external storage up to 8TB (roughly 100,000 tracks) and pairs naturally with Naim's Uniti Atom, Star, and Nova, as well as other UPnP-compatible streamers.

Features

• Bit-perfect CD ripping to internal or USB-connected storage
• Serves music to up to 12 network-connected players simultaneously via UPnP
• Party Mode syncs up to six Uniti or Naim streamers via the Naim app
• Precisely timed, re-clocked, transformer-isolated S/PDIF digital output for external DACs
• Removable drive caddy accepts user-installed HDD or SSD up to 8TB
• Supports external NAS or USB storage, including for backup
• Supports WAV, FLAC, DSD, ALAC, AIFF, AAC, WMA, OGG, and MP3 file formats
• Over-the-air updates via the Naim app

Specifications

• USB: 2x USB Type-A (front and rear)
• Digital Output: 1x BNC S/PDIF, up to 192kHz (352.8/384kHz downsampled to 176.4/192kHz)
• Network: Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps
• Certification: Rovi, NTFS, HFS+
• Multiroom: Up to 12 players via UPnP (streams vary by file bitrate); up to 4 players at full CD quality from NAS
• CD Format: Audio CD (Red Book, CD, CD-R)
• Supported Audio Formats: WAV up to 32-bit/384kHz; FLAC/AIFF/ALAC up to 24-bit/384kHz; MP3/AAC up to 48kHz/320kbit; OGG/WMA up to 48kHz; DSD 64/128Fs
• Storage: Internal HDD/SSD up to 8TB (~100,000 tracks), or external NAS/USB — sold without an internal drive
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 95 x 214 x 265mm
• Finish: Brushed and anodised aluminum
• Weight: 7 kg
• Mains Supply: 115V/230V, 50/60Hz
• Power Consumption: 6.7W typical (no storage); <2W standby; <0.5W deep sleep; >15W standby with drive attached
• App Control: Naim App for iOS and Android