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SuperUniti Integrated Amplifier

5 SuperUniti Integrated Amplifier

SuperUniti incorporates a high performance integrated preamplifier and power amplifier
based on established Naim design principles. The preamplifier is able to handle both
analogue and digital audio signals and, in addition to SuperUniti’s multi-format radio,
network interface and USB/iPod interface it has four external analogue and six external
digital inputs.

Using the SuperUniti amplifier is simply a matter of selecting the desired input and setting
the listening volume level.

5.1 Selecting Inputs

Inputs can be selected by pressing the front panel

input

button or one of the handset

input selection

keys.

Note:

The handset

(

) and

down

(

) keys or front

panel

(

) and

down

(

) buttons will also scroll through

and select inputs if this navigation key action has been
configured. See Section 4.10.

Note:

The front panel input is automatically selected as

soon as a plug is inserted.

Pressing the front panel

input

button scrolls through and

selects the inputs in the following order:

Analogue 1

Analogue 2

Analogue 3

Digital 1

Digital 2

Digital 3

Digital 4

Digital 5

(radio),

DAB

(radio),

iRadio

UPnP™

(Network UPnP™),

USB

iPod

Front

(front panel

analogue/digital).

Note:

These are the default input names. They may be

altered within the SuperUniti set up menus. See Section 4.3.
Inputs can also be disabled so that they are hidden from
selection.

Pressing one of the handset

input selection

keys either

directly selects a single input or scrolls through a group
of inputs. For example, by default, pressing the

input

selection key selects the

UPnP™

input, while pressing the

input selection key scrolls through a group comprising

the

Analogue 1

and

Digital 1

inputs.

Note:

The default input selection key assignments may be

altered within the SuperUniti set up menus. See Section
4.10.2.

Selecting an input will route that input’s audio signal to the
SuperUniti outputs.

SuperUniti will momentarily display input names as they are
selected before displaying input specific information; iPod
track or radio preset for example.

If an input is not operational (for example, no USB memory
stick is attached) when selected, SuperUniti will display a
descriptive alert message.

5.2 Volume Control

SuperUniti volume control is achieved by using front
panel volume control or the handset

vol–

and

vol+

keys.

The volume control affects the speaker, headphone,
subwoofer and preamplifier outputs.

The mute function silences the SuperUniti speaker,
headphone, subwoofer and preamplifier outputs and is
engaged or disengaged by touching the front panel

logo

or pressing the handset

mute

key. Mute is indicated by the

display volume icon flashing.

Note:

Logo-touch muting can be disabled. See Section 4.8

5.3 Amplifier Display

In normal operation the SuperUniti front panel display
primarily shows information relating to the selected input. It
will change temporarily to show amplifier adjustments such
as volume level and signal mute state as these are made.

5.4 Signal Outputs

In addition to its speaker outputs the SuperUniti integrated
amplifier provides a preamplifier output, a subwoofer
output, a digital output and a headphone output.

The preamplifier output is designed to enable an
upgrade or additional power amplifier to be connected.
The subwoofer output is designed to enable an active
subwoofer to be connected. The appropriate output
configuration must be selected through the Speakers setup
menu. See Section 4.4.

The digital output enables SuperUniti sources to be
connected to an external digital to analogue converter
or preamplifier with digital inputs. External analogue
sources (front Analogue and rear Analogue inputs) are not
available via the Digital Output. The digital output signal
format can be configured via the Digital Output setup
menu. See Section 4.7

Note:

Although the SuperUniti FM radio is fundamentally an

analogue source, the multi-mode radio module digitises
FM signals to make them available via the digital output.

The SuperUniti headphone amplifier is able to drive
most commonly available headphones. Insertion of a
headphone plug will mute all other SuperUniti outputs.

5.5 Amplifier Fault Warnings

In the unlikely event that the SuperUniti power amplifier is
overloaded, exceeds its normal operating temperature or
malfunctions, its outputs will mute and the display will show
a warning message.