Naim Uniti Atom integrated amp with DAC, HDMI ARC, Bluetooth

High-quality parts, hand-wired analog and digital circuitry, and a massive power transformer (lower right) ensure outstanding sound. Just add speakers If you're serious about your music but want to keep your system simple, consider the Naim Uniti Atom. It's really three components in one. Its built-in amplifier, conservatively rated at 40 watts, will make all but the most power-hungry speakers sing. Its precision DAC circuitry will extract more musical clarity and presence from digital sources such as a disc player or TV. And with built-in Wi-Fi? and Bluetooth?, you can stream music from your phone or the web with the touch of a button. Quality construction for amazing sound Naim's engineers are fanatics when it comes to construction and parts quality. One tipoff is the Uniti Atom's massive power transformer (see photo). It ensures that the power supply is always smooth, stable, and noise-free. Premium Burr-Brown DACs (digital-to-analog converters) and hand-wired analog and digital circuitry contribute to Uniti's extremely accurate sound reproduction. The front panel's 5 full-color display has a proximity sensor that wakes up on approach, and the big top-mounted volume control is a pleasure to use. Digital convenience and analog soul The Uniti Atom is a great way to enjoy some of the higher-quality digital music sources, such as high-res downloads from HDtracks , or TIDAL's lossless streaming service. The Atom can store up to five minutes of data, ensuring high-resolution streaming audio isn't interrupted by buffering. And the system can instantly access up to 20,000 songs from an attached USB drive to keep the music flowing. Stream music wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet to the Uniti Atom via Bluetooth. The system includes aptX audio coding, an advanced type of Bluetooth wireless streaming that retains virtually all the detail of the audio signal it carries. Physical inputs include an HDMI ARC port for connecting your TV as an audio source, one coaxial