Naim Uniti Atom Review (Streamer & Amp)

[pseudoid]

How do you say 'mea culpa' in Naimish?

3 pages in and unless I have missed it, nobody is saying the unit must be defective or the tests weren't done properly.
That's a first.

Page 8 addendum: The unit being defective by design must've obviated the need for testing... lest be done improperly!

 

[RuCiao]

Could someone explain how audible those bad measurements are? I own a Naim Atom. The Atom (together with a Boxem Arthur 3409/N2) is paired with my Buchardt s400mk2. What I like about the Atom is that it’s very user friendly.

 

[sarumbear]

(3) it looks and is expensive and exclusive (it’s not available outside HiFi retailers)…

It’s available even on department stores!

 

[sarumbear]

And for it to have these kind of performance numbers and look so clunky to boot with no nifty color display to show the album cover, sample rate, etc. What the hell!

It has a colour display that shows album art, sample rate, etc. it doesn’t look good on you when you critique something that you have no idea about.

 

[DanielT]

Could someone explain how audible those bad measurements are? I own a Naim Atom. The Atom (together with a Boxem Arthur 3409/N2) is paired with my Buchardt s400mk2.

That in itself you probably do not need to worry about, if you are not a distortion sniffer and have learned to hear differences. The thing is this: costs US $ 3,799 .... it's like that's the whole thing. US $ 3,799 for a few mediocre watts ....

Edit:
If the few watts are enough for you, that is. I know nothing about that.
There is no amp that I would drive some fat subwoffers with for example.Not my full-range speakers either. Too little umf..But thats me ..

 

[Theodore8]

It’s available even on department stores!

Lucky you then! But not the case in my home country.

 

[amirm]

It has a colour display that shows album art, sample rate, etc. it doesn’t look good on you when you critique something that you have no idea about.

He is going by my picture that was black and white and devoid of album art. So let's take it easy on him.

 

[infinitesymphony]

 

[Uguccione]

US $ 3,799 for a few mediocre watts ....

The 80 watts of the Superuniti - in my home - outperformed the 80 watts of a Denon PMA-2000 (a 24kg beast that sounded thin and compressed in comparison). If it gives me so much, the 40 watts of the Atom could hold some surprises.

 

[RuCiao]

That in itself you probably do not need to worry about, if you are not a distortion sniffer and have learned to hear differences. The thing is this: costs US $ 3,799 .... it's like that's the whole thing. US $ 3,799 for a few mediocre watts ....

Edit:
If the few watts are enough for you, that is. I know nothing about that.
There is no amp that I would drive some fat subwoffers with for example.Not my full-range speakers either. Too little umf..But thats me ..

Thanks for your reply. And you are right. It’s pricey for what you get.
For me no lack of watts. The Atom is coupled with the Boxem (Ncore 252mp).

 

[Jimbob54]

The 80 watts of the Superuniti - in my home - outperformed the 80 watts of a Denon PMA-2000 (a 24kg beast that sounded thin and compressed in comparison). If it gives me so much, the 40 watts of the Atom could hold some surprises.

Define "outperformed".

 

[sarumbear]

He is going by my picture that was black and white and devoid of album art. So let's take it easy on him.

Due respect to you, he could have looked at the manufacturers website.

 

[DrZingo]

They should change the name to Maim.

Or Laim, perhaps.

 

[DanielT]

The 80 watts of the Superuniti - in my home - outperformed the 80 watts of a Denon PMA-2000 (a 24kg beast that sounded thin and compressed in comparison). If it gives me so much, the 40 watts of the Atom could hold some surprises.

Nop....

Define "outperformed".

80W is double 40W. Simple math.

By the way this one?:

Denon PMA-2000R Audiophile Integrated Amplifier Manual | HiFi Engine

www.hifiengine.com

That Denon, in full working condition vs Naim Uniti Atom. Well. You can ask here what people would prefer.

Denon PMA-2000R:



Edit:
40 vs 80 was not meant for you Jimbob54.

 

[Robbo99999]

Whatever this is it costs too much for the performance. Doesn't an AVR do everything this thing does, whilst offering in addition various decoding and multichannel (& various DSP options)? (And whilst measuring better quite often). If so what's the purpose of this thing?

 

[FrantzM]

The 80 watts of the Superuniti - in my home - outperformed the 80 watts of a Denon PMA-2000 (a 24kg beast that sounded thin and compressed in comparison). If it gives me so much, the 40 watts of the Atom could hold some surprises.

Welcome to ASR... Stay here and soon if you're serious and willing to learn ... you may drop these beliefs...

 

[Uguccione]

Define "outperformed".

I hadn't written outperformed but outclassed. The translator has taken a license.

 

[amirm]

Whatever this is it costs too much for the performance. Doesn't an AVR do everything this thing does, whilst offering various decoding and multichannel?

They are way too big for many applications.

 

[FrantzM]

Whatever this is it costs too much for the performance. Doesn't an AVR do everything this thing does, whilst offering various decoding and multichannel? (And whilst measuring better quite often). If so what's the purpose of this thing?

One wonders...
"Lifestyle"? Perhaps? or the color display or the Album Arts or ... it cost more, thus it must be better

 

[sarumbear]

Whatever this is it costs too much for the performance. Doesn't an AVR do everything this thing does, whilst offering various decoding and multichannel? (And whilst measuring better quite often). If so what's the purpose of this thing?

Which AVR has a built in streamer?