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The NaimUniti is the latest big thing from Salisbury-based Naim – a high-end all-rounder that does it all and does it well. But is it worth £2,000 of your hard-earned? Read our NaimUniti review to find out
The NaimUniti is very much a foray into unknown territory for the UK-based audio specialist. As the name implies, it falls under the somewhat vague catch-all title of “all-in-one”.
To give Naim credit it hasn’t gone for half-measures either. The Uniti comprises an integrated 50W stereo amplifier, CD player, DAB and FM tuner, internet radio player, iPod and MP3 player dock, five-input digital to analogue converter, USB and network-stored music player, and network streamer.
As you’d expect, the rear of the impeccably styled main unit is bursting with connections, and also houses a Wi-Fi aerial, giving away its all-rounder ambitions. Facing the NaimUniti forward again lets you drink in its gorgeous front again. Its matt black face and softly glowing green lighting are effortlessly classy, and the unusual swing-out disc loader adds a touch of eccentricity you can’t help admiring.
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The NaimUniti is surprisingly easy to set up. Probably the hardest part is hooking it up to your wireless network, which is no more complex than entering a password. That doesn’t mean the NaimUniti isn’t complex in itself – there’s plenty of versatility under the lid for you to tweak and personalise.
But that’s for later, and the path from opening the box to turning up the volume is a short one. And that’s a good thing too, as the NaimUniti sounds simply fantastic no matter which of its many facets you’re focused on.
We’re fully paid up members of the digital music brigade, but the quality of the CD player had us dusting off all our favourite discs for another spin. That’s not to say fully digital music sounds any worse, in fact everything the NaimUniti touches is delivered to your ears with the same effortless quality.
There are downsides. When you’ve already dropped two grand, having to spend a further £95 on Naim’s n-Link – a cable to get your iPod and the Uniti talking to each other – is a little steep. And because we’re at a loss for anything else to criticise, we’ll ignore it’s all-comers-welcome versatility to say some on-board storage wouldn’t go amiss.
But overall this is a fantastic piece of kit, and strikes a perfect balance between traditional audiophile values and forward-thinking innovation. Above all, it’s a joy to listen to, and when you’re done talking about price tags and feature lists, that’s what really matters.
