Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition

High-quality parts, hand-wired analog and digital circuitry, and a massive power transformer (lower right) ensure outstanding sound. Unboxing the heavy-duty Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition is quite the experience. This all-in-one headphone amp, DAC, and network streamer looks and feels the part of a modern, high-end audio component — before you even plug it in! But this rock-solid player truly impressed once I fired it up and completed the initial setup. The Uniti Atom HE made a direct connection to my home network. From there, I could play high-res music and stream Spotify — or even lossless audio from Qobuz or TIDAL — and control it all from my phone. Gorgeous LED accents illuminated the player's frame as the 5" full-color display came alive. And when I connected a set of high-performance headphones and hit play, the vivid album art seemed to pop off the glass front panel. The "wow" factor is as strong on the inside as the outside. To create this special Headphone Edition, Naim's engineers took their c...