Naim UnitiQute - who's heard one?

Kbarkamian, thanks for the reply. Great info, especially the fact that the Uniti seemed as good as the 5 series combo.

I need to confirm it but I believe the Uniti also has an active pre which would distinguish it a bit from the Nait 5i which has a passive pre. I've always preferred active over passive with pres, at least within my budget.

I will be moving up from low end NAD gear so I'm hoping the Uniti will be enough of an upgrade but I have a feeling if I try the Nait XS/DAC combo I'll be in trouble.

It is my main system in a decent sized room. I had the Uniti and traded it in when the Qute was released. Same speakers used on both. There may be a little difference in presentation due to reduced wpc 50 vs 30 but the Harbeth's are 6ohm so I get about 45wpc from the Qute. If I ever did anything, I would get a more powerful amp as an upgrade as it's possible to switch off the amp section of the Qute. I don't really need the power as I don't listen at high levels. I'm pretty sure you won't be disappointed. If your in the USA, email me as I know of a dealer that has a MINT Qute second hand for a good price.

I am using the UnitiQute with Harbeth P3's in an office set up and the match is great.

For Christmas I moved the system into the family room so my wife could stream xmas music. The room is fairly big (22x26) and the combo had no problem filling the space with sound.

My only problem now is getting the damn thing back in my office - my wife has fallen in love with it

The Uniti and UnitiQute could be the best thought out audio products in a very, very long time. And they sound exceptional.

Samac,

If you're moving up from the NAD 320BEE you mentioned in the other thread, you'll definitely hear a difference. The 320BEE is a great integrated for the money. I owned one for 2-3 years and had no complaints. But it ain't no Naim!

Again, Uniti vs XS/DAC will depend on budget and functional needs. Another plus for the DAC is that it'll take an iPod digital signal. They Uniti won't. The UnitiQute does. I've heard Naim will update the Uniti's oops input, but that was a while ago and still no word on it.

You can't go wrong either way IMO. But if you're undecided, I'd say go XS and DAC, as you'll probably get the upgrade itch sooner. Getting the better one will cost more up front, but it'll usually save even more down the road. Just the way it's been for me and countless others.