Uniti Core Shipping

Just to ask the obvious...Will the first batch released be 100% to current spec once the firmware update has been applied?  Meaning, no hardware changes have been made to differentiate the current release from the first release?

Hi

no hardware changes have been made

Trev

Mine arrived at Cymbiosis today. Paid the invoice which was at pre increase prices. With me Tuesday I hope. 

Just picked my uniti core up this morning, even the dealer was surprised to get a Saturday delivery. Now installed and I am steadily ripping my cd collection. The set up went fine, though the App failed to show the uniti core for a while, then did a firmware update, which surprised me as I thought that would have been done before release? So far seems to built like a tank and easy to use, famous last words........

One of the reasons I gave up on Linux was if you didn't keep on top of the updates it fell over if you tried to catch up and missed one or didn't reboot between each. It was a case of "you don't want to be starting from here" too often and I tried 4 different flavours at least.

 Is a check included in the firmware updates for the Core to make sure you're starting from the right base.

Yes

It only offers an update if you are due one 

Thanks John, I'd hope that was the case but suddenly had horrible memories of trying to run Gentoo linux without the commitment of a full blown geek. (I could leave the pc alone for weeks at a time, I don't think the linux comunity could even imagine that someone could do that.)

It might have been the intention to use the web interface at some point in the past. I have no idea. It might be the intention to use it in the future. Again I don't know. It certaknly has not been used on port 80 at any point of the beta test so far. 

New software version 1.2.5798 available.  Where is the Release Note?

Thanks for the heads up.

I don't know whether I am asking in the right place but what is the difference between the Uniti Core and the previous Uniti Serve? Is it worth an upgrade?

I doesn't have to go back to Naim when the hard drive fails, the OS is in firmware and the disk is user replaceable. There is some debate as to the sound quality difference if any, it's rather early days yet.

So it sounds like I should stick with my Uniti Serve for now. Presumably this will work with the new Uniti Atom should I choose to go that route.

yeti42 posted:

I doesn't have to go back to Naim when the hard drive fails, the OS is in firmware and the disk is user replaceable. There is some debate as to the sound quality difference if any, it's rather early days yet.

Just to add to that, the Core has an internal linear power supply, boots up quickly, runs a lot cooler than the UnitiServe and plays DSD files.

As for sound quality, it's a formidable digital source when fed with UnitiServe rips, DSD and hi-res files.

Jan

Thanks for the info Jan. I could just about fry an egg on my UnitiServe so I guess there is a lot of electricity going to waste there.

Jejoma posted:

Thanks for the info Jan. I could just about fry an egg on my UnitiServe so I guess there is a lot of electricity going to waste there.

Really? My UnitiServe runs relatively cool. Is yours an SSD version?

Naijeru posted:

Jejoma posted:

Thanks for the info Jan. I could just about fry an egg on my UnitiServe so I guess there is a lot of electricity going to waste there.

Really? My UnitiServe runs relatively cool. Is yours an SSD version?

Mine doesn't get too hot either. But then, neither does my house, and the US has plenty of air around it. It nearly always sits at 40 degrees - at least that's what it tells me. 

Have there been any Core deliveries come up as far north as Scotland by any chance?

S.

So I've had the Core 2 days, not yet got a way of playing back the files and may wait to hear the hugo 2. I have however ripped a few CDs, I get artwork for Frank Zappas Lether album and a Cat Power album, Porcupine Tree Voyage 34 is recognised but no artwork, On Photography comes up only as Gavin Bryers but no connection to the Latvian Radio Chior or the other composers or any artwork and a Louis Armstrong compilation from Readers Digest isn't recognised at all. I've not found a way of editing the infomation and reloading metadata has it looking for Elvis Presley albums. Leaving it as Unknown will get a trifle confusing when I get to the more obscure discs. I've only got a quick start guide to go on. The app is on an ipad.

Both the UnitiQute and the UnitiServe run pretty hot. I queried this both with my dealer and Naim, who had the UnitiServe back at one point, but both said the temperature was acceptable.

I'm about to reposition the two units so I'll see if that makes any difference.

Oh, and it is a regular harddrive.

Core runs very cool. The hard disc I have internally in one of mine is running at about 50-55 degrees C which is hot but within the working specification of the drive (I checked) The drive tray on Core is plastic, so probably isnt very good for thermal conduction

Phoned my dealer, I'm not missing something, meta data editing is still in the oven it seems.

yeti42 posted:

Phoned my dealer, I'm not missing something, meta data editing is still in the oven it seems.

That is correct - metadata editing is scheduled for inclusion at the end of March.

Best

Phil