The version i have has a 2 terabyte hard disk, enough for storing 2,400 cds in a lossless format. If you already own a large digitally stored music collection or plan to rip more than the 2,400cd capacity of a regular unitiserve, consider the unitiservessd. Longdog audio xlcr naim unitiserve power supply the ear. The uniti core appears as a room, which the unitiserve does not. Free naim audio unitiserve firmware download naim audio unitiserve firmware driver top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and mobile devices. Naim unitiserve 2tb music server cd ripper dealer ad us. Naim s unitiserve ssd is a condensed, slotloading, and cd ripping hard disk music player and server. But at the end of the day im using the unitiserve and have never looked back. For sale is a mint customer tradein naim unitiserve ssd.
Both flavours of unitiserve muster service as digital audio ripper, music player and server with naims own secure ripping engine the same as the one in the hdx. Unitiserve for some years, largely with a naim nds streamerdac and 555dr power supply, and have maintained it with the latest software. Unitiserve units running software release version 1. The original naim cd with desktop software, manual and firmware. The version i have has a 2 terabyte hard disk, enough for.
If there is any way of doing this via my hifi with the unitiserve or naim dac ideally, rather than hearing playback through my windows 10 laptop. What the hdx does, however, is put together everything you need to store music at cd quality and beyond, and make it elegant, easy to use and greatsounding. Naim unitiserve ssd hard disk player server black archive. Unitiserve opinion streaming audio naim audio community. The aries software turns the usb drive into a nas drive. It works way better that the naim software and qobuztidal is embedded in the lightning software. Naim audio unitiserve ssd cd ripper nas player hard. Naimnetstreamnet network streams for playback in multiple remote areas. Dec 15, 2014 naim audio recommends updating your systems to the latest software for more functionality and performance improvement. The naim audio extended music database format means that music can be found easily by searching for any stored parameter.
I hadnt realised that the unitiserve is a player as well as a server. Sep 02, 2010 i will try ndx when they take the dac out and unitiserve but that is because i like the naim sound. Naim audio unitiserve unitiserve 2 tb media servers audiogon. Digital signal management within the unitiserve is based on techniques developed for the naim audio hdx and the digital outputs on the cd5 xs and cdx2 cd players. I now use the aries with external power supply and a 1tb ssd usb drive. In very good condition and supplied with original packing, accessories and a 1 year warranty. The naim unitiserve is a dedicated music server made by a company with a track record for high quality and back up, naim is also renowned for offering power supply psu upgrades for its preamplifiers and source components. The intention is that you use other network storage instead of a built in hdd. If your product is running a sofware version prior to 3.
In very good condition and supplied with original packing, accessories and 1 year warranty. For reference, i connect a cd drive directly via spdif to the nds. While unitiserve may look like a cd player and can play cds conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way. Naim audio unitiserve unitiserve 2 tb media servers. Naim unitiserve 2tb music server cd ripper dealer ad. A bay at the rear lets you add an internal harddisk drive hdd or solidstate drive ssd. To that end naim offers a matching music server, the unitiserve, which includes a cd drive for ripping your collection onto its capacious 1 terabyte memory. The unitiserve will be equipped with a 1tb hard drive while the unitiservessd will feature a 16gb single level cell slc solid state drive ssd. Unitiserve for some years, largely with a naim nds. Naim, server, unitiservessd refurbished by naim for. Free naim audio unitiserve firmware download naim audio. Naim unitiserve revisited we were lent a second unitiserve, this time the ssd solid state version, and made careful comparisons against the established standard unit with hard disk drive hdd.
Nds, ndx, nd5 xs, superuniti, naimuniti, naimuniti 2, unitilite, unitiqute, unitiqute 2, nacn 172 xs, nacn 272. G e tti ng st ar ted if a connection test facility is provided within the setup menus, use it and wait for a positive result. Welcome to the static but searchable archive of the previous naim audio forum, packed with extraordinary expertise and fascinating threads. I will try ndx when they take the dac out and unitiserve but that is because i like the naim sound. I have looked at the online user manual and it appears that the unitiserve can only play music from disc files and cannot act as a upnp renderer to play music from a upnp renderer such as. May 11, 2010 the unitiserve will be equipped with a 1tb hard drive while the unitiserve ssd will feature a 16gb single level cell slc solid state drive ssd. Minimserver not visible and transcodingplayback on the fly. Naim audio unitiserve cdripper and hard disc music player. It delivers the fundamentals of the hdxs highend music server technology in a compact, halfwidth enclosure. Unitiserve manual a burned cd with the latest desktop software, manual and firmware. If unitiservessd is installed in a naimnet home network. Unitiserve ssd is a compact, slotloading, cd ripping, hard disk music player and server based on the technology of the multiawardwinning naim hdx.
From the nas drive setup menus, select the desired backup format and. Note that the ssd version does not have ssd storage for music. Products update type functionality release date release type download file. Minimserver not visible and transcodingplayback on the fly for naim u. Watch the video for a step by step guide to updating your naim audio system. Naims unitiservessd is a condensed, slotloading, and cd ripping hard disk music player and server. The ssd is physically silent, the hdd very nearly so, and while the ssd sounds cool, sophisticated, pure, smooth, vital, almost crystal clear, it ultimately lacks the full quotient of musical drive and rhythm that we know is possible from our test programme, due, we believe, to a touch of processed sound detachment. Unitiserve also stores the metadata artwork, track titles, artists, performers, composers for all ripped cds, regardless of their storage location, automatically downloaded from. Hfc issue25 10 the worlds leading new and used naim audio. Uniti core represents the essence of digital music. The unitiservessd has no internal harddisk storage and is intended for use in network systems where ripped data is stored exclusively on nas drives. If the hdx is the pinnacle of naims digital knowledge, the unitiserve represents the distilled essence of naims experience. Alternatively, you can connect a usb drive to one of the cores two typea usb 2.
It is a seriously powerful machine that will allow you to rip your entire cd collection, store up to 100,000 tracks, serve files to uniti allinone players or other naim streamers and create a backup for all of your music. Hi luigi, as owner of unitiserve 2tb i add my considerations. Reviews of recent naim kit have tended to start with at last or include the term longawaited in their opening remarks. One of these can be used to check that playback is operating. Naim unitiservessd brochure 9 pages uniti system all. Naim unitiserve ssd and synology nas for sale us audio mart. Fortunately, the core is rather more of a complete device than the unitiserve it replaces. Naim has been showing off two versions of its compact new unitiserve media server at the munich high end show, as well as a new version of the companys hdx digital music player.
You may still have mixed results when all is said and done. Audio networking a potpourri of computer network audio. While mounting hardware for both types of drive is included, naim recommends an ssd. The technology for this product was built from naims multi award winning hdx. The technology for this product was built from naim s multi award winning hdx.
On test it clearly did not sound as good as the standard 1. A 2tb hdd version this is an ex dealer display unit from 2016. One such unit is our welllooked after naim unitiserve. I will also include synology 214 nas 2 tb in perfect as. Naim audio unitiserve ssd cd ripper nas player hard disc. It also demonstrates installing an internal hard drive, connecting to a nas or external usb drive, and serving music through the naim control app. Excellent condition, used to feed my naim nds via network see other add for nds the unitiserve ssd has been flawless since new, and serviced once through my naim dealer. The unit was purchased brand new and before the customer could even use it he decided to go another direction. Naim unitiservessd hard disk player available from hifi gear. Up to 99 iradio stations can be saved as favourites. Naim, server, unitiservessd refurbished by naim for sale.
Naim made up one with reluctance, but would not endorse it. Internal storage userinstalled, hdd or ssd, up to 8tb. In theory such a matched coax connection should not be too critical of moderate length, but it is, so the quality of this link cannot be taken for granted. Backing up the ssd disk to nas was a doddle, and being able to monitor the. Naim unitiserve hard disk player naim from hifi sound uk. A simple network music system by naim the unitiserve and ndac combination, by martin colloms. For years naims engineers have been working to minimize the impact of vibration on electronic components, both those generated by the components themselves as well as those entering from the outside.
Sep 12, 2014 the naim unitiserve is a dedicated music server made by a company with a track record for high quality and back up, naim is also renowned for offering power supply psu upgrades for its preamplifiers and source components. Head on over to our new forums and ask the hive mind. The unititserve 2tb was tested and works as intended. Unitiservessd is a compact, slotloading, cd ripping, hard disk music player and server based on the technology of the multiawardwinning naim hdx. Since then naim has thrown itself wholeheartedly into this new market with dedicated streamers, complete onebox solutions and, in the unitiserve, a rippercumharddiskserver. Thus far however it has not made one for the unitiserve, which is supplied with an inline supply of the switching variety. Oct 12, 2010 naim has cut the price of the unitiqute 24bit96khz model from. Reference manual, brochure naim unitiservessd reference manual 29 pages.
To check what software your product is on click here. Complementing the unitiserve, the smaller network player in the uniti line, both refer to it with their halfsize enclosures. If you already own a large digitally stored music collection or plan to rip more than the 2,400cd capacity of a regular unitiserve, consider the unitiserve ssd version. My system is unitiserve, naim v1 dac, manley jumbo shrimp, manley mahi. Apr 15, 2019 a bay at the rear lets you add an internal harddisk drive hdd or solidstate drive ssd. It takes the most significant elements of the hdx such as the solid state drive, ethernet connection, upnptm server, naim bitperfect ripping, streamnet technology. Flac rip currently on a usb stick to hear it back as. Ill leave off all the product detail but if you require then let me know and i send you a weblink. Readers interested in high performance music servers may also wish to click here to read about naims recently announced compact harddisk playerserver, called the unitiserve.
Unitiserve i bought this item brand new from sevenoaks audio at the end of nov 2015. Below, we present the text of the naim press release announcing the new hdxssd. It offers all the functionality of the unitiserve but substitutes its standard 2tb internal hard disk for a 16gb solidstate drive, sufficient to ensure smooth and fast. Ive contrived to achieve sound quality that approaches a serious audiophile level. Second owner previous owner stated it was a demo unit in perfect condition. Naim unitiserve ssd almost brand new media servers. The unitiserve ssd has no internal harddisk storage and is intended for use in network systems where ripped data is stored exclusively on nas drives. May 19, 2010 below, we present the text of the naim press release announcing the new hdxssd. Below, we present the text of the naim press release announcing the unitiserve, which is chockfull of interesting technical details and includes indepth specifications for the new compact server. Naim unitiserve ssd cd rippernetwork player 2ndhandhifi. Naim introduces unitiserve compact hard disk digital audio.
If hard discs are old hat in your nextgen household, naim offers a solid state version, the unitiservessd at a slightly higher price. The unitiserve also gives you the option to automatically create duplicate versions of your ripped music and saves them to an allocated storage device. In the case of the new naim uniti range, however, that term has taken on a. The naim audio extended music database format means that music can be. The server approach then provides unfettered access to my. Feb 25, 2016 i now use the aries with external power supply and a 1tb ssd usb drive. It works way better that the naim software and qobuztidal is embedded in the lightning software, which for me is just brilliant. The mode of control and operation of your unitiservessd will depend upon the type. Hfc issue25 10 the worlds leading new and used naim.
Release date release type download file hdx, hdxssd, unitiserve, unitiservessd, ns0x. A simple network music system by naim tom tom audio. Minimserver not visible and transcodingplayback on the. I can then assess the difference between playback on the fly. We have 4 naim unitiservessd manuals available for free pdf download. Like the hdx it offers bitperfect ripping, the ability to serve music to a wide range of compatible devices, control via the nserve ios. As a side note, i am really not a fan of the naim sound and therefore have never owned a piece until now. Used naim audio unitiserve ssd network server player. If you use it with a v1, you control it with the nserve app ios and osx and you can either play or rip cds, store downloads, and use internet radio. Unitiserve is a true naim audio product that deploys highly innovative and advanced technology simply to serve the music. Naim audio recommends updating your systems to the latest software for more functionality and performance improvement. Alternatively, you can connect a usb drive to one of the cores two typea. In an effort to keep our showroom displays uptodate and as fresh as possible, we are currently rotating some of our exdisplay units.
Used with synologyn nas server to rip, store and serve my collection. Naim unitiserve hard drive player 2ndhandhifi used hifi. Naim unitiserve is it as good as a good cdp audiogon. The naim unitiservessd is a compact, slotloading, cd ripping, hard disk music player and server based on the technology of the multiawardwinning naim. Just about everything has been changed here, from the software used to rip cds. The unitiservessd can play internet radio streams and access a list of available stations from the vtuner. Audio solutions here for your consideration is a great condition, naim audio uniiserve cd ripper and hard disk music player w original box and packaging accessories.
If you already own a large digitally stored music collection or plan to rip more than the 2,400cd capacity of a regular unitiserve, consider the unitiservessd version. Adds rovi musicbrainz cd lookup and additional stability and security enchancements. Aug 27, 2016 if youre looking at this item then you know what it is. Naim audio unitiqute allinone player and unitiserve hard. Joined aug 27, 2016 messages 3 reaction score 0 points 1 age 55 location towncity, country newmaket. Naims service and support is routinely excellent but as with naim and many other companies kef is a good example, with their ls 50 wireless, products are realeased on the market with a rudimentary feature set or with software platforms missing with the expectation that the features or platforms which are missing will be addressed shortly. The companys enthusiasm tends to lead to announcements being followed by a lengthy wait.
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