Direct stream with Naim Uniti Core

[Serhan]

Welcome @dave709

I owned Naim UnitiServe 2TB which I gave away to a work mate with NaimUniti 2. I upgraded to Naim Uniti Core with 2 TB SSD installed. My current setup includes DS DAC with Bridge II.

UnitiCore is an excellent ripper / server / player. It shone using BNC to RCA digital coaxial into the DS DAC (cable quality was critical). This way, I could play music using Naim app. If you decide to stream from it, then you have to use either mControl, Roon, JRiver, or anything that is compatible with Bridge II.

To realise the full benefits of Bridge II, I bought Nucleus+ and a lifetime license to Roon then added 2TB SSD inside it. Later on, I added an audiophile LAN switch. I am very happy with this cnfiguration.

There are other configurations and tweaks for DS DAC discussed in this thread:

Matrix X-SPDIF 2

Hey all … I know some of you have this unit… and I have yet to see any negative review on it… For those unaware - this is essentially a USB to I2S converter that seems to mate well with the DS. All reports give it a thumbs up… These reports have been in multiple threads - and I was hoping all could chime in with positive/negative feedback here. I have seen reviews of things getting better … not subtle… and was hoping we could get into more detail on ‘the better’… Soundstage, transparency, ba…