The Naim Audio Uniti Atom Headphone Edition amplifier allows, with the addition of an excellent Hi-Fi headphone, to create a true standalone High-Fidelity system.
Indeed, competing headphone amplifiers typically require at least a connection to a digital or analog source, often requiring a computer for access to digital services.
NAIM AUDIO UNITI ATOM HEADPHONE EDITION: FRONT PANEL AND BACK PANEL
On the front, the Uniti Atom Headphone features a gorgeous 5'' LCD screen displaying all information related to the source or file (cover art, track, artist, format). The Naim App on your tablet or smartphone also provides access to these details.
In addition to this screen, there are 4 function buttons that mirror those found on the included remote control. It features a standard 6.35mm stereo jack headphone output and a balanced XLR 4-pin output. Beneath these is a USB-A port.
The rear panel reveals numerous connections: three digital inputs, one analog input (RCA), an XLR preamp output, a 4-pin XLR headphone output, and a network connection.
NAIM AUDIO UNITI ATOM HEADPHONE EDITION: COMPATIBILITY
The Uniti Atom Headphone Edition provides direct access to streaming platforms: Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast Built-in, UPnPTM, Spotify® Connect, TIDAL, Roon Ready, Bluetooth, Internet Radio, Qobuz, etc.
Moreover, it's possible to wirelessly connect directly from any device via Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast Built-in.
The Uniti Atom Headphone has been optimized especially in terms of its amplifier to best handle and drive the finest Hi-Fi headphones on the market.
NAIM AUDIO UNITI ATOM HEADPHONE EDITION: REVIEW AND LISTENING
As always with Naim Audio, the build quality is impeccable, and the musicality is exceptional.
Listening reveals great finesse and surprising subtlety. The playback balances the physical and melodic aspects of a piece, embodying the dynamic and lively personality characteristic of Naim Audio products.
Additionally, it offers a very wide soundstage with remarkable expansiveness. It adeptly controls audio headphones, delivering powerful and precise impacts without any membrane flutter.
For those looking to harness the potential of an excellent Hi-Fi headphone with a single unit, the Naim Audio Uniti Atom Headphone Edition amplifier is perhaps the best—and possibly the only—high-end solution available to them!
Highly recommended.
AWARDS:
EISA - Best Product - 2021/2022
Hi-Fi News - Outstanding Product
What Hi-Fi *****
Hi-Fi Critic - Audio Excellence
FranckAmplifier: 1.5W RMS per channel at 16 ohms
Compatibility: headphones 16 ohms and higher
DAC: 24 bit / 192 kHz Texas Instrument
Network controllers: Ethernet 10/100 and WiFi
Wireless receiver: Bluetooth apt-X, AptX HD SBC, AAC
Streaming Protocols: AirPlay, DLNA, Google Cast Audio and Spotify Connect
Control app: Naim for Android and iOS, compatible with web radio and Tidal
Playable file formats: WAV, FLAC, DSD, ALAC, AIFF, AAC, WMA, OGG, MP3
Optical digital inputs: 2 x Toslink 24-bit/96kHz
Coaxial digital inputs: 1 x S/PDIF 24 bit / 192 kHz and DSD64 DoP
USB audio inputs: 2 x type A 2.0 Analogue input: 1 x RCA stereo Analogue stereo outputs: 1 x RCA Pre-out + XLR Pre-out
Headphone outputs: 3.5 mm stereo jack, 6.35 mm stereo jack + XLR 4 pins
Network: RJ45
Network: Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), WiFi (802.11 b/g/n/ac with internal antennas)
Multiroom: syncs up to five Naim Streaming products and control via app
Naim Streaming: Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast Built-in, UPnPTM, Spotify® Connect, TIDAL, Roon Ready, Bluetooth, Internet Radio, Qobuz
Dimensions (WxHxD): 245 x 95 x 265 mm
Weight: 7 kg
