Unison Research Unico CD Uno CD Player

After introducing the Unico CDDue last year, Unison Research is now confirming its presence in the world of digital audio with the new CDUno.

The Unico CDUno is a high-specification DAC with integrated CD mechanism that is flexible and customizable. The CDUno combines Unison Research’s high-end sound quality with the broad playback possibilities offered by today’s digital audio solutions. The CDUno will allow you to play back all the music formats and sampling rates currently available on the market.

The UnicoCDUno boasts a wide variety of inputs and outputs. On the back-panel there are inputs for USB and Toslink TM cables, and built inside the housing is a BluetoothTM receiver that allows for wireless streaming from compatible devices.

The audio stage uses one 12AU7//ECC82 double triode, operating in pure class A, followed by a solid state discrete buffer still operating in class A for a low impedance output and ideal audio behavior.
Aesthetically the CDUno, like the CDDue, differs from existing Unico products with its new three- fold faceplate, white LEDs and white display. This same aesthetic will pass over to the new Unico 90 and Unico 150 amplifiers, which are designed to be perfect matches for the CDUno and CDDue.

Specifications

Digital Inputs

1 x USB

Standard: USB 2.0 Audio Class

frequencies: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 Ready

Resolution: 16 to 32 bits

1x Toslink™:

Sampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 (176.4 and DSD64 DoP with high efficiency transmitters)

Resolution: 16 to 24 bits

1 x Bluetooth™ Receiver

Standard: BT 3.0

Profiles: A2DP, SSP (HID supported with Android smartphones through SPP)

Sampling frequencies: 44.1kHz, 48kHz

Resolution: 16 bits

Digital Output

1x S/PDIF

Output voltage: 0.5Vpp on 75 Ohms

Transport

8829CD-KHM DVD-Loader , Only audio CD

Display

128 X 64 White OLED graphic display

Digital to Audio stage

DAC: ESS Sabre ES9018K2M with jitter eliminator

SNR: 125dB (0dBFS, 1kHz, 192kHz, “A” weighted)

THD+N: 0.0003% (0dBFS, 1kHZ, 20Hz-20kHZ)

Timing: low phase noise, high precision crystal

oscillators

IV converter:

NE5532AD high-performance, very low noise, use high-quality components like wima capacitor and wishay resistor