I'm gonna jump on the "Naim CD is not what the cult thinks it is" bandwagon today. I love the company. I've owned MANY of their products over a 20 year period. The Naim ARO tonearm, TT power supply and 250 amp are truly spectacular products. Their CD player line-up seems to get all the great press though. Having owned 5i, CDX, CDX2 and having heard at a friend's apartment the top-of-the-line Naim CD player, I keep coming back to the same impression. Really tuneful, incisive and even fun. But...way to relentless/in-your-face to listen to for long periods of time.
Naim CD5i a decent upgrade?
Hello everyone,
My current system right now consists of the Portal Audio Panache integrated amplifier, Primare D20 cd player, and Vienna Acoustics Bach speakers.
The system sounds great... But I feel like this CD player is just missing something. I don't know what it is really. The music sounds detailed, with a great sound stage, and no digital harshness. The CD player was a definite upgrade from my old Arcam, but I feel like it is not very musical. How would I describe this?
Anyway, I am on a college budget and was looking at the Naim CD5i. Would this complement my system and give me some more musical characteristics?
Any help would be appreciated.
My current system right now consists of the Portal Audio Panache integrated amplifier, Primare D20 cd player, and Vienna Acoustics Bach speakers.
The system sounds great... But I feel like this CD player is just missing something. I don't know what it is really. The music sounds detailed, with a great sound stage, and no digital harshness. The CD player was a definite upgrade from my old Arcam, but I feel like it is not very musical. How would I describe this?
Anyway, I am on a college budget and was looking at the Naim CD5i. Would this complement my system and give me some more musical characteristics?
Any help would be appreciated.