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Naim UnitiServe - is it as good as a good CDP??

Hi all
I am interested in the Naim UnitiServe HDD version. It has 2 TB storage and is networkable, and has a built in CD drive for Ripping CDs to WAV files.

BUT, as always, and I have read quite a few reviews, it is not all plain sailing.
Aside from the dream convienience of all my library in one place at a click of a button, does the black box do what it is suppoed to do, i.e. is it audiophile, and does it realistically equal a good CDP.

I would use the Coax out to my Audio Note DAC, so not the analogue outputs from the Naim, only the 'pure' digital signal.

I am not a Naim fan either, more Audio Note. I use a CEC TL51 transport and an Audio Note 3.1 DAC.

I wonder if this all in one solution is better than the almost as cute MacMini using a USB to SPDiff convertor?
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celtic66
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I'm in agreement with Krellman7. I own the UnitiServe and while I cannot
claim it to be the ultimate server, it is my first one, it is very good to my ears
and far fewer pieces than the Mini-Mac requires.

I delved into the Mojo from Albuquerque, but when it arrived I realized just
how many pieces it would take to make it all work properly and never
assembled it. Just returned, they were very good about refund.

I've owned a heavily modified CEC transport which sounded marvelous, but
never as good as the UnitiServe. The Naim does provide all which we seek;
imaging, detail and commanding dynamics. As a side note, I am really not a
fan of the Naim sound and therefore have never owned a piece until now.

My system is UnitiServe, Naim V-1 DAC, Manley Jumbo Shrimp, Manley Mahi
Mahi monoblocks, Merlin TSM MME monitors, MAC and Decware cabling.

Good luck with your search.
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