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Marantz??? Gimme a break. I had an SA8260, and even in SACD mode, this cdp can't touch my CD5X.
The cd5x is well worth the price tag Naim has put on it.
And I agree with Larryi's comparison between the cd5i and cd5x.
I had a cd5i in my system for a demo, the 5x walks it.
In fact, I'm so impressed with my 5x that I want to go to the next level, the cdx2,
and I've never even heard it!
Also, I believe Cytocycle meant to say "shouldn't be a problem" in regards to service.