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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.
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