Hard Disk Player / Server

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Suggested System

A Naim Retailer will recommend the right system for you, however you may choose to partner the UnitiServe with the following as a start:

Multi-room System
NaimUniti 2

NaimUniti 2

All-in-one audio player that will stream audio from UnitiServe
UnitiQute 2

UnitiQute 2

Compact all-in-one audio player that will stream audio from UnitiServe
Integrated System
SUPERNAIT

SUPERNAIT

Integrated amplifier with onboard DAC for use with digital sources
Separates System
DAC

DAC

Connect to UnitiServe via DC1 digital coaxial cable
NAC 152 XS

NAC 152 XS

Six input preamplifier, ideally paired with NAP 155 XS.
NAP 155 XS

NAP 155 XS

60W power amplifier, ideally paired with NAC 152 XS.

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UnitiServe Hard Disk Player / Server

Overview
Features
Technical Detail
Specification
Manuals & Downloads

Where do you store your CD collection?

On shelves? In a cupboard? Sometimes scattered, on the floor? With UnitiServe, every CD you own can be stored, catalogued and ready to play at the press of a key, the click of a mouse or the touch of an iPhone.

UnitiServe is a compact, slot-loading, CD ripping, hard disk music player and server based on the technology of the multi-award-winning Naim HDX. It takes the fundamentals of the HDX; a massive internal hard disk drive, Naim bit-perfect ripping, Ethernet connection, UPnPTM server, StreamNet technology and local digital outputs, and combines them with a set of features perfectly suited to music in the home of today, and tomorrow.

All things to all music lovers

An audio system can grow around UnitiServe. It can replay ripped CDs into a digital input-equipped amplifier, such as the SUPERNAIT or a digital to analogue converter like Naim's DAC, for example, with all the engaging Naim musical insight, musical performance and clarity you would expect. In addition the UnitiServe can operate as a UPnPTM server to stream audio to any UPnPTM playback device over a home network, such as NaimUniti or UnitiQute, to create a simple and fantastic sounding multi-room system. And for those wanting to put sound quality at the centre of whole-home control, UnitiServe is StreamNet-enabled and can also function as the heart of a sophisticated IP-based NaimNet* multi-room system. However you choose to use UnitiServe, it can be controlled by an iPhone or iPod touch device running a dedicated Naim app, a touch screen, or a computer anywhere on the home network either via a web browser or the Naim Desktop Client application.

CD liberation

UnitiServe is not just limited to CD format audio or its internal storage. It can also play back audio from a USB memory stick and will scan the network for music stored on NAS drives or network shares in WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, OGG Vorbis, AAC, WMA and MP3 formats at up to 24bit/192kHz resolution. A variant of the UnitiServe - the UnitiServe-SSD is also available. The UnitiServe-SSD has no internal hard-disk storage and is intended for use in network systems where ripped data is stored exclusively on NAS drives. The UnitiServe also gives you the option to automatically create duplicate versions of your ripped music and saves them to an allocated storage device. This makes the necessary process of backing up your music simple and pain-free.

Welcome to the future

UnitiServe brings very high performance hard disk player and music server technology into the realms of affordable high end audio. It is one of the most versatile and liberating products ever to have worn the Naim logo.

Please note: visit the ‘Manuals & Downloads’ tab of this page and download and install the latest software to ensure you get all of the features listed here.

Slot-loading drive for ease of use
Two variants: UnitiServe or UnitiServe-SSD
UnitiServe - 2TB Hard Drive
UnitiServe-SSD - 16GB Single Level Cell (SLC) Enterprise Drive
Naim bit-for-bit secure CD ripping to either internal storage (UnitiServe only) or external network attached storage (NAS) drive (both UnitiServe and UnitiServe-SSD)
Rip to WAV or FLAC
Save downloads or pre-ripped music to the hard drive for easy access to entire music library
Naim Extended Music Database - supports extended metadata to track-level resolution for intuitive browsing & selection
Naim Network Scanning - will discover all playable music & metadata available on networked computers (PC & Mac)
Naim UPnPTM server to serve audio to any UPnPTM rendering playback device, such as the NaimUniti or UnitiQute
Multiple intuitive control interfaces: TV / Web / Desktop Client / Handheld device (iPhone, iPod Touch) and front-panel logo
Front-panel logo touch-sensitive eject and shutdown function
Naim Desktop Client - for browsing music files, player setup and maintenance with a PC
Native 24bit/192kHz playback and internal architecture with support for hi-resolution audio formats. Plays WAV up to 24bit/192kHz, MP3 both vbr and fbr, FLAC up to 24bit/192kHz, AAC (m4a only), AIFF, ALAC, OGG Vorbis and Windows Media-formatted content files.
WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA and Apple Lossless files played from any USB-connected storage device
MP3 Shadow Encoding – create lower quality MP3 versions of your music for use on iPod/MP3 players
Set share-scanning schedule – set your server to automatically search for new music on the network
Stream internet radio over UPnP
Add a digital to analogue converter, such as Naim's DAC, or digital input-equipped amplifier, such as Naim's SUPERNAIT, for local playback
StreamNet-enabled for NaimNet audiophile multi-room replay of up to six streams over a network
USB ports for easy connection of USB sticks for playback
Ethernet network connectivity for reliability
Composite, S-Video or VGA display output for screen or touchscreen.
Extremely Low Jitter
Quiet in operation
Naim designed silent resilient 2TB Hard Drive mount
Compact non-magnetic, low resonance, low microphony, low eddy current case
British Design and Build

Please note: visit the ‘Manuals & Downloads’ tab of this page and download and install the latest software to ensure you get all of the features listed here.

Technology serving music

Our unrivalled expertise in digital audio; expertise that had its beginnings in the Naim CDS, the first genuine high-end audio CD player, is at the heart of the UnitiServe. It extracts the data from CDs using unique, in-house developed techniques and algorithms to ensure that the ripped data represents a faultless replica of the CD. The data is then stored on a 2TB internal hard disk with space for up to 2400 CDs, or on an external Network Attached Storage (NAS) with potential for space that can easily out pace your music collection. UnitiServe also stores the metadata (artwork, track titles, artists, performers, composers) for all ripped CDs, regardless of their storage location, automatically downloaded from allmusic.com. The Naim Extended Music Database format means that music can be found easily by searching for any stored parameter. You'll never lose track of a CD again.

But there's far more to UnitiServe performance than bit-perfect CD ripping and storage. Its external power supply is designed to minimise mains injected noise and it incorporates a decoupled hard-disk assembly that both minimises noise and any possibility of disturbance from external vibration. Digital signal management within the UnitiServe is based on techniques developed for the Naim HDX and the digital outputs on the CD5 XS and CDX2 CD players. UnitiServe is a true Naim product that deploys highly innovative and advanced technology simply to serve the music.

AUDIO INPUTS
UPnP	Transcoding, proxying UPnP Server DLNA device compatible
AUDIO OUTPUTS
Digital Outputs (type)	S/PDIF, 75Ω BNC and TOSLINK
CONNECTIVITY
RS232	1 x 9 way D type
TV Outputs	1 x S-Video, 1 x composite, 1 x 15 way D VGA
Ethernet	1 x rear panel RJ45
USB	4 x rear panel
Other	1 x PS2 keyboard, 1 x PS2 mouse
Remote Control	Infra Red RC5 (handset optional)
FORMATS
CD Formats	Red Book
Disc Compatibility	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Audio Formats Supported	WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, OGG Vorbis, AAC, Windows Media-formatted content files, MP3
SAMPLE RATES
Sample Rates	44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz and 192kHz native
Bit Depths	16bit, 24bit, 32bit fixed, 32bit float
USER CONTROL INTERFACES
TV Monitor	4:3 and 16:9 customisable TV interface USB touch screen compatible
Web Interface	PC and Mac internet browser compatible Adobe Flash user interface
AMX Creston	Installer-customisable reference apps available
Handheld	User interface app for iPhone and iPod Touch devices
Front Panel Logo	Touch-sensitive eject and shutdown mode function
STREAMING AND RIPPING
USB	Scan and play from FAT and NTFS formatted memory sticks
Network Shares	Scan and play from music stored on a network share
Network Storage	Rip to external network storage for expanded music storage
CD Metadata	AllMusic.com online, FreeDB online and local database
StreamNet	6 user streams to NaimNet and NetStreams systems
POWER
Mains Supply	102-240VAC, 50 or 60Hz
PHYSICAL
Dimensions	87 x 207 x 314mm (H x W x D)
Weight	4.2kg
Shipping Dimensions	210 x 280 x 410mm (H x W x D)
Shipping Weight	5.5kg
OTHER
Notes	Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. UPnP is a trademark of the UPnP forum. iPod, iPhone and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Adobe Flash is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated
FINISH
Front	Black powder coated
Case	Black powder coated

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