About
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/192kHz 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 the n-Stream app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch 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.
