Naim UnitiQute - who's heard one?

Amazing product. Hook up a iPod or iPad, a simple turntable like the Rega P1 and their entry level phono, and you have a nice system for your kids or a den. I have heard this with the shoe box Harbeths and Verity Finns. I loved both.

Careful. If you end up with one of these you just may start thinking about replacing that "perfect" dac with a Naim NDX! Once you hear what Naim does with streaming and digital you will be hooked. Superb equipment, superb company.

Scott,
Your post is one that is on the Naim site a ton. The only thing about getting an nDac and XS instead of a Uniti is the fact that you don't get streaming.

The Uniti is great but it just flat out isn't as good as the XS, nDac combo. If you want cd replay also and your budget is just high enough for the Uniti then that should be that. Get it and listen to your hearts content.

It all depends on what your "main" system is and has been and what you normally spend on hifi. If you are coming from multi thousand dollar preamps and power amps with esoteric cd drives and pricy floorstanding speakers then you may find the Uniti lacking. On the other hand if this a stretch to be thinking about the cost of the Uniti then by all means it can be the heart of a "main" system and do it absolutely beautifully!

There is no bad decision here. But know that it is YOUR decision. *s* good luck.