UnitiQute 2

Discontinued

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Everything about UnitiQute 2 is cute. It could not have been given any other name. It’s a compact, multi-source, all-in-one player that streams music at up to 24bit/192kHz resolutions over UPnP™. At its heart lies a 30W integrated amplifier that will drive a wide range of bookshelf or standmount speakers and fill your room with music. Our Naim Audio app for iOS and Android integrated with TIDAL, lossless audio streaming service makes the package even more appealing.

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Features

UPnP-enabled to allow streaming of audio files at up to 24bit/192kHz resolution from Naim Audio hard disk servers, network-attached storage (NAS) devices or any home computer
Integrated 30W per channel amplifier shares design DNA with iconic NAIT integrated amp
Supports a broad range of music formats: WAV, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, AAC, Windows Media-formatted files, Ogg Vorbis and MP3
Six 24bit/192kHz-capable digital inputs (S/PDIF) to support optimum connection to external sources
Spotify Connect built-in to stream millions of songs from the world’s most popular streaming service
Native support for TIDAL lossless audio streaming service with free 90 day trial of lossless HiFi tier
Bluetoothconnectivity with aptX codec for quality audio playback
DAB+/DAB/FM radio module
vTuner 5* full-service internet radio
Multiroom & Party Mode compatible
iOS and Android Naim Audio app for intuitive control

Technology & Craft

UnitiQute 2 may be compact but it packs some serious audio technology within its elegant extruded and die-cast aluminium enclosure. Its digital audio performance profits immeasurably from literally decades of high-end digital audio and amplification knowhow.

The integrated amplifier section of the UnitiQute 2 has been influenced heavily by the iconic NAIT range while it also benefits from Naim Audio advancements in digital streaming technology that won a Queen’s Award for Innovation in 2014. Its digital connectivity also means that as well as offering all-in-one functionality operating as a digital hub for external digital sources, games consoles or digital TV audio for example, it can also output its internal sources or external digital signals to an external DAC for even higher audio quality.

Analogue audio connectivity is not forgotten either. Two analogue inputs can accommodate CD players or portable music players via rear panel phono sockets and a front-panel mini-jack. And a preamplifier output means that with the addition of an external power amplifier, or even a sub-woofer, UnitiQute 2 can become the heart of a very wide bandwidth audio system. And when you want to listen privately, a front panel headphone socket makes such selfishness all too easy.

Product Specification

Audio Inputs
	Attribute Value
Other	Spotify Connect, Bluetooth (SBC, AAC and aptX Classic, aptX Low Latency)
Antenna	Wi-Fi (802.11 g or n at 2.4GHz), F type (plus PAL adapter)
Antenna	Wi-Fi, F type (plus PAL adapter)
USB	1 x front panel Type A socket (also used for iPod)
Analogue	1 x RCA pair, 1 x front panel 3.5mm jack (combined optical)
Digital (S/PDIF)	5 x S/PDIF: - 2 x coaxial RCA - up to 24bits/192kHz - 2 x optical TOSlink - up to 24bits/96kHz - 1 x front panel mini-TOSLINK - up to 24/96kHz
Input Sensitivity	270mV at 47kΩ

Audio Outputs
	Attribute Value
Headphone Output	1 x 3.5mm jack
Load Impedance	10kΩ min
Output Impedance	22Ω max
Analogue	Speaker output, preamp output (RCA)
Digital (S/PDIF)	1 x BNC (75Ω)
Power Output	30W per channel into 8Ω, 45W per channel into 4Ω
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	80dB
Frequency Response	20Hz - 50kHz, +0.1/−0.5dB

Formats
	Attribute Value
Multiroom	Master: Will stream WAV, FLAC and AIFF (up to 24bit/48kHz), ALAC (up to 16bit/44.1kHz), AAC and MP3 (up to 16bit/48kHz) files only as MP3 320kbps quality.
FM Tuning Range	87.5 - 108MHz
DAB Tuning Range	Band III and L Band
Internet Radio Formats	Windows Media-formatted content, MP3, ACC, Ogg Vorbis streams and MMS
Internet Radio Provider	vTuner 5* full service
Audio Formats	WAV (up to 24bit/192kHz) AIFF (up to 24bit/192kHz) FLAC (up to 24bit/192kHz) ALAC (up to 24bit/96kHz) WMA (up to 16bit/48kHz) must be WMA 9.2 Ogg Vorbis (up to 16bit/48kHz) M4a (CBR and VBR up to 320kbit/s) MP3 (CBR and VBR up to 320kbit/s) Playlists (M3U, PLS)

Physical
	Attribute Value
Weight	5.6 kg
Dimensions (HxWxD)	87 x 207 x 314 mm

Power
	Attribute Value
Power Consumption	25VA (quiescent), 200VA (max.)
Supply Voltage	100V, 115V, 230V; 50 or 60Hz

Supplied with
	Attribute Value
Supplied with	Uniti Remote Control

Upgrades
	Attribute Value
Other	Power-Line, WA5 antenna
Amplification	External power amplifier

User Control
	Attribute Value
Front Panel	Logo touch-sensitive mute and volume control function
Handheld	Remote handset included and optional Naim app for iOS and Android.

Manuals & Downloads

Reviews & Awards

Latest Reviews

Stuff, Dec 2013

"Proper hi-fi meets Wi-Fi in an all-in-one of small stature and big ability" 5 Stars

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What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision, Aug 2013

"The ‘open, fast and superbly weighted’ character we noted in the UnitiQute 2's forebear is just as evident here, along with effortlessly accomplished timing and tremendous detail-retrieval."

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Ed Selley, Nov 2010

"The UnitiQute is well-specified and, most importantly,capable of a strong sonic performance."

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What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision, Nov 2010

"The UnitiQute is capable of delivering a big sound, and has amazing flexibility. Naim had better crank up production: this little system is going to be big."

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Ashley Kramer, Sep 2010

"The more I listened, the more convinced I became that the UnitiQute is the real deal - a disc-free, pint-sized piece of Naim gear with an affinity for computer music and associated networks."

Andrew Everard, Aug 2010

"A flexible package likely to have as much appeal as the original uniti - if not more."

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