# Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition - Official Discussion Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** DACs and Digital\ **Tags:** naim\ **Created:** [October 3, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906 "2022-10-03T02:41:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NtraXMD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/ntraxmd/32/45319_2.png) [@NtraXMD](https://forum.headphones.com/u/NtraXMD)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/1 "2022-10-03T02:41:59Z")
After burning it in for nearly 100hrs, it sounds as great as the 1st day I got it. The Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition. Atom - SMSL DA9 - Fyne Audio F301. Atom - Hifiman Arya V2. Foobar 2000 - Denafrips Iris DDC - Atom - SMSL DA9 - Fyne Audio F301. Foobar 2000 - Denafrips Iris DDC - Atom - Hifiman Arya V2. Headphones experience with Atom HE - Hifiman Arya V2, Hifiman Ananda Stealth Edition, Audeze LCD X. Lush, warm, musical and organic. Too warm for LCD X combo. ![IMG_20220917_175536-01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/a/9/a96d1ca60aeceacb1301cb51acde2ab3fd5324d8.jpeg) ![IMG_20220917_175611-01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/7/1/71430e260f21d13e4666d1fbc1742fdc0a5aa09b.jpeg) ![IMG_20220916_003647-01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/5/4/54f77b6e839d35c6341f0c4c4d1197382c60fb48.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SebastienChiu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/sebastienchiu/32/19437_2.png) [@SebastienChiu](https://forum.headphones.com/u/SebastienChiu)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/2 "2022-10-03T17:55:24Z")
Yes! We love our big black boxes! ---
**Author:** ![Audiophool](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/audiophool/32/49422_2.png) [@Audiophool](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Audiophool)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/3 "2022-10-04T02:16:18Z")
Very nice looking setup you’ve got there. Sure it sounds great as well. Wish I would’ve listened to this at Canjam…regret not taking the time to try it. One of the cool things I like about this is the rear XLR headphone out. At first I thought, “well that’s dumb” but I think it would actually be nice to not have any cables coming out of the front…nice and clean look. ---
**Author:** ![NtraXMD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/ntraxmd/32/45319_2.png) [@NtraXMD](https://forum.headphones.com/u/NtraXMD)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/4 "2022-10-04T07:55:19Z")
Thanks dude…yup absolutely a baller All-in-one. Love it very much…just by looking at it is very mesmerizing too…hehe. I would like to use the XLR…but my cable abit too short for now… However don’t think it goes well for my setup as I need to keep it in a dry box when not in use. So the front is convenient for me. ![IMG_20221003_190014-01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/c/c/cc3e115aa7d32600d6ebf07f528efec2d54c7bdd.jpeg) Bottom of my table. ---
**Author:** ![rrwwss52](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rrwwss52/32/945_2.png) [@rrwwss52](https://forum.headphones.com/u/rrwwss52)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/5 "2023-04-02T14:37:32Z")
I just added one of these for the bedroom system. Very capable one box solution….Wireless performance is very good. ---
**Author:** ![NtraXMD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/ntraxmd/32/45319_2.png) [@NtraXMD](https://forum.headphones.com/u/NtraXMD)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/6 "2023-04-11T12:15:25Z")
Been 8 months already for me…still as exciting to use it. ---
**Author:** ![tmarshl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tmarshl/32/13119_2.png) [@tmarshl](https://forum.headphones.com/u/tmarshl)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/7 "2023-05-04T04:22:08Z")
Just received my new Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition. I was a little wary after seeing so many on here who purchased it and subsequently sold theirs. I first tried it with a WiFi connection, and was quite displeased. The sound quality over WiFi was unacceptable in my opinion, veiled and muddy. Then I used a wired Ethernet connection, and the veil lifted. Have been listening to a dCS Bartok for the past two years: the Uniti HE is not in the same league, but is quite good for the value. I am very satisfied, Primarily listen to classical and jazz on Qobuz and Tidal, and it does a great job with them. I use a 256 GB memory stick for my ripped CDs and some purchased DFS files, which work great. I wanted a compact all-in-one unit with good sound from streaming audio, and great design. That’s exactly what I got. Very pleased. Headphones are Focal Utopia OG with Transparent Ultra XLR Cable. ---
**Author:** ![NtraXMD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/ntraxmd/32/45319_2.png) [@NtraXMD](https://forum.headphones.com/u/NtraXMD)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/8 "2023-05-04T12:10:12Z")
Now with my Dynaudio Emit 10 and HE1000 Stealth…is another league too… totally love how it can easily pair so well almost everything I tried with it. I guess it is very musical unit. I have different experience though with the WiFi vs Ethernet. But no right or wrong … every individual have different taste. 👍🏻 Cheers to our finding. ![IMG_20230318_165131-01-01-01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/7/c/7cbd696ca3ddcb28a49bc06d3bef61cad0519682.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![tmarshl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tmarshl/32/13119_2.png) [@tmarshl](https://forum.headphones.com/u/tmarshl)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/9 "2023-05-07T20:13:35Z")
> [@NtraXMD](#): > > I have different experience though with the WiFi vs Ethernet. My WiFi is a Mesh system. Perhaps that is my problem. ---
**Author:** ![FramedOne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/framedone/32/25371_2.png) [@FramedOne](https://forum.headphones.com/u/FramedOne)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/10 "2023-05-07T20:32:23Z")
Network: Ethernet (10/100Mbps) 🙄 100Mbps aka 10MB/s in 2023. Why didn’t they update the network card when they released the headphone edition? ---
**Author:** ![Torq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/torq/32/16384_2.png) [@Torq](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Torq)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/11 "2023-05-07T22:16:30Z")
Likely because whatever SoC/board it’s based on, and is already in use in other products, has 10/100 as standard and 10MB/s is far more than is needed for the audio formats it supports. As long as its connected to a switch, it won’t affect the performance of any other Ethernet device on the network. ---
**Author:** ![tmarshl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tmarshl/32/13119_2.png) [@tmarshl](https://forum.headphones.com/u/tmarshl)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/naim-uniti-atom-headphone-edition-official-discussion-thread/18906/12 "2023-05-28T23:58:03Z")
Have had the Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition (NUAHE) for two weeks now, and I am more impressed as it breaks in. The biggest change came from: 1. Changing from WiFi to Wired Ethernet (it didn’t like my Orbi Mesh WiFi) 2. Using a MacBook Air as a Roon Core (NUAHE is Roon Ready) 3. Driving my Focal Utopia OG, with Transparent Ultra cable XLR 4. Applying the Parametric Equalization capability of Roon with settings from Git Hub ![Focal Utopia EQ](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/5/9/59b01a6beb5f237ea51683fd6e4b7cc873e5edcf.jpeg) 5. Applying the Jan Meier Crossfeed settings available within Roon DSP. I also have a dCS Bartok, and this NUAHE is a “mini-Bartok” to my ears when set up properly as above. The more I listen, the better I like (Classical and Jazz mainly).