Naim UnitiServe 2TB Ripper / Server (2015)

A very good example of the highly regarded UnitiServe 2TB music server from British specialist Naim Audio. The item comes in original factory packaging with manual, power supply unit, mains cable and our usual 3 month warranty.
Naim Say….
If the HDX is the pinnacle of our digital knowledge, the UnitiServe represents the distilled essence of our experience. It delivers the fundamentals of the HDX’s high-end music server technology in a compact, half-width enclosure. Like the HDX it offers bit-perfect ripping, the ability to serve music to a wide range of compatible devices, control via the n-Serve iOS app and, of course, all the performance for which our network-connected products are widely famed.
If you already own a large digitally stored music collection or plan to rip more than the 2,400-CD capacity of a regular UnitiServe, consider the UnitiServe-SSD version. It offers all the functionality of the UnitiServe but substitutes its standard 2TB internal hard disk for a 16GB solid-state drive, sufficient to ensure smooth and fast browsing of your content. Your music collection can then reside on an external network-attached- storage device, or NAS, allowing access to as much storage as your budget or needs could ever reasonably require.
Technology & Craft
The UnitiServe extracts data from CDs using unique, in-house developed techniques and algorithms to ensure that the ripped data represents a faultless replica of the CD. The data is then stored on a 2TB internal hard disk with space for up to 2400 CDs, or on an external Network Attached Storage (NAS) with potential for space that can easily out pace your music collection. UnitiServe also stores the metadata (artwork, track titles, artists, performers, composers) for all ripped CDs, regardless of their storage location, automatically downloaded from allmusic.com. The Naim Audio Extended Music Database format means that music can be found easily by searching for any stored parameter. You’ll never lose track of a CD again.
But there’s far more to UnitiServe performance than bit-perfect CD ripping and storage. Its external power supply is designed to minimise mains injected noise and it incorporates a decoupled hard-disk assembly that both minimises noise and any possibility of disturbance from external vibration. 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. UnitiServe is a true Naim Audio product that deploys highly innovative and advanced technology simply to serve the music.
Features:
Bit-perfect CD ripping to internal 2TB hard disk, sufficient for 2,400 CDs in uncompressed form
Supports a broad range of music formats: WAV, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, AAC, Windows Media-formatted files, Ogg Vorbis and MP3
Naim Audio Desktop Client, supporting browsing of music files, player set-up and more via PC
Naim Audio Extended Music Database delivers track-level resolution for music browsing and selection
Naim Audio Network Scanning discovers all playable music and accompanying data on networked PC and Mac computers
Naim Audio UPnP server streams audio to any compatible UPnP device, such as NaimUniti 2
24bit/192kHz playback and storage
Allows local playback when used with Naim Audio DAC or digitally-equipped amplifier
vTuner 5* full-service internet radio
iOS n-Serve app for intuitive control
Specifications:
Audio Inputs
Ethernet: 1 x rear panel (RJ45)
UPnP: Transcoding, proxying UPnP Sever D compatible
USB: 4 x rear panel
Audio Outputs
Ethernet: 1 x rear panel (RJ45)
Digital (S/PDIF): S/PDIF, 75Ω BNC and TOSLINK
Streaming and Ripping
StreamNet: 6 user streams to NaimNet and NetStreams systems
CD Metadata: AllMusic.com online, FreeDB online and local database
Network Storage: Rip to external network storage for expanded music storage
Network Shares: Scan and play from music stored on a network share
USB: Scan and play from FAT and NTFS formatted memory sticks
Formats: CD Formats; Red Book
Disc Compatibility: CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Internet Radio Provider: vTuner
Audio Formats: WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, OGG Vorbis, AAC, Windows Media-formatted content files, MP3
Weight: 4.2 kg
Dimensions: 207 (W) x 314 (D) x 87 (H) mm

For a review from U.S. publication “The Absolute Sound!” please click here