Supported audio formats on Naim units

Naim products are engineered to deliver high-fidelity sound across a wide range of digital audio formats. Whether you're streaming music, playing files from a USB drive, or accessing a networked library, your Naim unit supports a variety of file types and sample rates to ensure the best possible listening experience.

This guide outlines the supported formats for each major Naim product, including streamers, all-in-one systems, and wireless speakers.



Uniti Core


The Uniti Core is a music server and CD ripper designed to store and serve high-resolution audio files across your network.

Supported formats:

  • WAV: up to 32-bit/384kHz
  • FLAC: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • AIFF: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • ALAC: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA: up to 48kHz



Uniti Nova, Uniti Star, Uniti Atom


The Uniti Nova is a high-performance all-in-one player with broad format support. 

The Uniti Star combines streaming, CD playback, and amplification in one unit.

The Uniti Atom is a compact all-in-one player with streaming and amplification capabilities.


Supported formats:

  • WAV: up to 32-bit/384kHz
  • FLAC: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • AIFF: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • ALAC: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA: up to 48kHz
  • DSD: 64 and 128 (via UPnP and USB)



NDX 2, ND5 XS2, ND555


The NDX 2 is a high-end network player with extensive format compatibility. 

The ND5 XS 2 is a streamlined network player with support for high-resolution formats.

The ND555 is Naim’s reference streamer, offering the highest level of audio performance and format support.


Supported formats:

  • WAV: up to 32-bit/384kHz
  • FLAC: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • AIFF: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • ALAC: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA: up to 48kHz
  • DSD: 64 and 128 (via UPnP and USB)


 

Mu-so 2nd Generation


The Mu-so 2nd Generation Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation are wireless speakers systems with support for high-resolution streaming. 


Supported formats:

  • WAV: up to 32-bit/384kHz
  • FLAC: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • AIFF: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • ALAC: up to 24-bit/384kHz
  • MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA: up to 48kHz
  • DSD: 64 and 128 (via UPnP and USB)



Final Notes

  • Streaming services like TIDAL, Qobuz, and Spotify are supported across most Naim units via the Focal & Naim app.
  • UPnP and USB playback offer the highest resolution support, especially for DSD files.
  • Firmware updates may expand format compatibility or improve playback performance—check regularly via the app.

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