Uniti Core

Uniti Core is the ultimate music manager, able to create bit-perfect copies of your favourite CDs and serve them and the rest of your digital music collection up to music players around your home. Simply load a CD and Uniti Core will expertly rip and catalogue your music. Choose from a range of internal and external storage options for your new digital library. Uniti Core is the perfect music-server partner not just for the Uniti Atom, Uniti Star and Uniti Nova players, but many other music-streaming players, speaker or systems, from Naim and beyond. It can stream to up to 12 different players at once. As well as being a sleek music archivist and server, Uniti Core can also act as a superb music source. Award-winning performance combines with excellent build quality and usability, wrapped in a beautiful British design that will give you years of entertainment. Master the Uniti Core and explore a world of music via the Naim App.

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'They are feature-packed yet easy to use and have a simply superb sound'
'a true revolution in performance from Naim'
'Designed to sit at the heart of a multiroom streaming audio system, the new Naim ripper/store/streamer also makes perfect sense as a stand-alone source.'
'stunning industrial design married with benchmark high-fidelity streaming technology'
'Naim have been nailing the digital audio market for the last decade. The Uniti, its most advanced all-in-one music streaming platform will ensure that it continues to dominate for the next decade. Boom.'
'Naim hit CES running with four new Uniti digital products'

Rip, store, serve and play your music


  • UPnP (Universal Plug ‘n’ Play)

    Serve your music to as many as 12 Uniti all-in-one players or other Naim streamers with up to 32 bits/384 kHz. Uniti Core will scan the network for shared audio files, including your iTunes library.


  • CD Ripping

    Create bit-perfect copies of your CDs, store them internally or to a USB-connected storage device and play them back via Uniti Core (external DAC or digital-input amplifier required).


  • Digital Output

    Connect your external DAC or digital-input amplifier to the precisely timed, re-clocked transformer-isolated S/PDIF output on the rear panel.


  • Storage and Back up

    You can choose to fit an HDD (Hard-Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid-State Drive) with a capacity of up to 8 TB – enough space for 100,000 tracks. Alternatively, you can connect an external NAS (Network-Attached Storage) or a USB-connected storage device. NAS and USB storage can also be used as back-up locations.


  • File Formats

    Supports a broad range of music formats including WAV, FLAC, DSD, Apple Lossless, AIFF, AAC, Windows Media-formatted files, Ogg Vorbis and MP3.


  • Wireless Updates

    Update your system at the touch of a button via the Naim app.

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Easy App control – in one room or many

The Naim App – available for Apple and Android devices – makes it simple to control your Uniti Core, and even link up other music systems around your home into a stunning multi-room set-up.
Use the App to access all your music, including your favourite radio stations, streaming services and playlists, and explore artist discographies and biographies.

Dimensions and Weight

95 mm x 214 mm x 265 mm (H x W x D)
7 kg

Connectivity

Audio Inputs
2 x USB Type A socket (front and rear)

Audio Outputs
1 x BNC S/PDIF

Specifications

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Audio Inputs
Attribute Value
USB

2 x USB Type A Socket (front and rear)

Audio Outputs
Attribute Value
Digital (S/PDIF)

1 x BNC S/PDIF
S/PDIF output plays up to 192kHz
352.8kHz and 384kHz are down sampled to 176.4kHz and 192kHz respectively

Certification and Licenses
Attribute Value
Certification

Rovi, NTFS, HFS+

Connectivity
Attribute Value
Multiroom

Serve up to 4 network-connected players via UPnP™ at full CD quality.

Party Mode Streaming: Sync up to six Uniti all-in-one players or other Naim streamers and control via the Naim app.

Multiroom

Serve up to 12 network-connected players via UPnP™.

Music stored locally on Uniti Core:
384k 32-Bit WAV, 24576kb/s: <3 streams
384k 24-Bit WAV, 18232kb/s: <5 streams
192k 24-Bit WAV, 9216kb/s: >12 streams
44.1k 16-Bit WAV, 1411kb/s: >16 streams

Music stored on a NAS:
192k 24-Bit WAV, 9216kb/s: <8 streams

Updates

Update your system wirelessly via the Naim app.

Network

Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps)

Formats
Attribute Value
CD Formats

Audio CD (Red Book, CD and CD-R)

Audio Formats

WAV - up to 32bits/384kHz
FLAC and AIFF - up to 24bit/384kHz
ALAC (Apple Lossless) - up to 24bit/384kHz
MP3 - up to 48kHz, 320kbit (16 bit)
AAC - up to 48kHz, 320kbit (16 bit)
OGG and WMA - up to 48kHz (16 bit)
DSD - 64 and 128Fs

Notes: Gapless playback supported on all formats.

Physical
Attribute Value
Dimensions

95mm x 214mm x 265mm (HxWxD)

Finishes

Brushed and anodised aluminium

Weight

7kg

Power
Attribute Value
Auto Standby time

User selectable: adjustable from off up to 24 hours

Mains Supply

115V, 230V; 50 or 60Hz

Power Consumption

Typical Use (no storage attached): 6.7W
Network Standby (no storage attached): <2W
Deep Sleep: <0.5W
Network Standby (with internal or USB HDD attached): > 15W*.
*Actual power consumption will vary depending on the size and type of attached internal HDD or USB devices

Note: Power consumption will be increased with the addition of user fitted storage (typical increase of approximately 8W for an internal HDD, dependant on the specification of storage).

Ripping and Storage
Attribute Value
CD Ripping

Create bit-perfect copies of your CDs, store them internally and play back (external DAC or digital input amplifier needed).

Storage

Store up to 100,000 tracks to internal (HDD or SSD - up to 6TB) or external Network Attached Storage or USB-connected storage and serve to a network-connected player.

Supplied with
Attribute Value
Supplied with

Power-Line Lite mains cable (UK only), standard mains cable (international markets), cleaning cloth, drive caddy screws, BNC to Phono Connector and quick start guide.
Please note: not sold with an internal hard drive - features a removable caddy into which an HDD or SSD can be installed

Upgrades
Attribute Value
Mains Cable

Power-Line Lite mains cable (UK denominations only)

User Control
Attribute Value
App Control

Naim App for iOS and Android

Manuals & Downloads

Reviews & Awards

Latest Reviews
Audiostream | Uniti Atom & Uniti Core | Review, Jan 2020
Not only does it look at home amidst modern decor redolent of the urban, Instagram-savvy digital-audio neophyte, but it has the sonic chops to please even ascetic, basement-dwelling audiophiles.
The Ear | Uniti Core | 5 Star Review, Jan 2019
"It is good to see how far Naim has come in the power, quality and reliability of its digital products. I believe that the sonic gap between digital and analogue replay is narrower than it has ever been.”
Uniti Atom & Uniti Core | Hi-Fi World | 5 Stars, Jan 2018
'They are feature-packed yet easy to use and have a simply superb sound'
Uniti Nova & Uniti Core | Hi-Fi Plus, Nov 2017
'a true revolution in performance from Naim'
Uniti Core | Gramophone | Product of the Month, Aug 2017
'Designed to sit at the heart of a multiroom streaming audio system, the new Naim ripper/store/streamer also makes perfect sense as a stand-alone source.'
Uniti | Unwrapp, Apr 2017
'stunning industrial design married with benchmark high-fidelity streaming technology'
Uniti | Medium, Jan 2017
'Naim have been nailing the digital audio market for the last decade. The Uniti, its most advanced all-in-one music streaming platform will ensure that it continues to dominate for the next decade. Boom.'
Uniti | Stereophile, Jan 2017
'Naim hit CES running with four new Uniti digital products'
Awards
Hi-Fi World | Uniti Atom and Uniti Core | Best Network Player 2018

Support

Register your Uniti Core

Register your new Naim Uniti Core with us to validate your warranty and to be kept informed of the latest available updates for your product.

Customer Reviews

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