Unitiserve-Ssd Hard Disk Player Introduction - NAIM UNITISERVE-SSD Reference Manual

I ntrodu c ti o n
1 U nitiSe rve -SSD H ard D isk Playe r Intro du cti on
Your UnitiServe-SSD hard disk player will completely change the way you access and
listen to your music collection. While UnitiServe-SSD may look like a CD player and can
play CDs conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way.
• Rather than reproducing the audio on a CD inserted in its transport, UnitiServe-SSD
reads and stores the CD data on a network connected hard disk drive for replay
at any later time. Network stored files can be either audio files ripped from CD or
compatible audio files created by other means.
• The UnitiServe-SSD can store CD data in FLAC and WAV formats and in parallel
create and store lower resolution MP3 copies for use in applications where smaller
files are advantageous. It can also store and play audio data copied from external
sources in a variety of formats and resolutions (including high resolution).
• UnitiServe-SSD can operate as a UPnP™ server providing audio files to any UPnP™
compatible playback hardware connected on the same network.
• In addition to its conventional digital audio outputs, UnitiServe-SSD can provide up to
six NaimNet/StreamNet network streams for playback in multiple remote areas.
• When UnitiServe-SSD first reads the data from a CD, it automatically accesses
an internet music database and downloads the information held for that CD.
The information can include title, tracks, artist, composer, genre and numerous
additional details. This can then be used by UnitiServe-SSD to select or search
for material and to build custom playlists. The CD cover artwork will also be
downloaded if available for display by the UnitiServe-SSD user interface. Artwork is
downloaded and stored at up to 1280 x 1280 pixel resolution for use on UnitiServe
interface hardware, such as an iPad and the n-Serve app, able to display high
resolution images.
• UnitiServe-SSD is able to operate as a conventional CD player. A CD inserted in the
transport can be played immediately with audio routed to the digital audio outputs.
• The UnitiServe-SSD can play internet radio streams and access a list of available
stations from the vTuner.com internet radio server. Up to 99 iRadio stations can be
saved as favourites. iRadio streams can be played via the UnitiServe-SSD digital
audio output.
The mode of control and operation of your UnitiServe-SSD will depend upon the type
of system with which it is integrated. These different "user interfaces" are introduced in
Section 1.1.
If UnitiServe-SSD is your first experience of a network connected product you may find
it worthwhile to read the glossary in Section 9 before moving on to installation and
operation.
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