Unison Research Unico Primo CD Player – Silver

Here we have a slightly unusual compact disc player from Italian company Unison Research. The Unico CD Primo uses valves and solid state electronics to provide excellent analogue like sound quality. Our example comes in very good condition and is supplied in its original factory packaging along with remote control unit, manual, mains cable plus our regular three month warranty.
Unison Research Said….
Every Unison Research product is the result of our extensive electronic design experience and of the deep knowledge of vacuum tubes and the way to obtain the best performances from them we have gained over the years. It also express our passion for building unique and valuable pieces of audio equipment in which traditional craftsmanship and advanced electronics join together in harmony.
The Unico CD Primo from valve-experts; Unison Research is a high-grade CD player, specifically designed to complement the company’s series of hybrid amplifiers and electronics.
The internal construction of this CD player has been arranged and built to allow the unit a flawless performance. There are two main boards within the CD Primo, one of which is dedicated to the power supply and digital signal circuits, while the secondary board is dedicated to the output stage circuit, these two boards allow the audio signal to retain a clean profile while being processed.
The audio stage has been designed around a single ECC82 (12AU7) valve in a double triode configuration, operating in pure Class A. This is the heart of the unit and allows the CD player to provide the warm, musically compelling response that one would expect from any product built by Unison Research. This valve is followed by a discrete solid state buffer that also operates in Class A, this allows for a low impedance output.
A 16-bit USB input is featured on the Unico CD Primo, meaning that playback from a computer or laptop is equally as superlative as that of a CD.
Specifications:
Transport: TEAC CD5010A
Digital Interface: Wolfson Micro WM8804
Sample Rate Converter: Burr Brown SRC4192
D/A Converter: Wolfson Micro WM8524
Conversion: 24-bit/96 kHz
Digital Input: 32 – 44.1 – 48kHz USB 1.1
Digital Output: 44.1kHz S/PDIF
Standard: AES3, IEC60958 (S/PDIF) and EIAJ CP-1201
Gain Stage: Single Triode
Valve complement: 1 x ECC82/12AU7
Output stage: Solid State Buffer Class A
Line outputs: 1 RCA stereo
Power consumption: 85W max
Dimensions: 435 (W) x 430 (D) x 95 (H) mm
Weight: 11.0 kg