CD5+112+FC2+250+Intro2 what next?

Hi Kid,

Well now i'm back to square one. I started this topic because i wanted to know if i should buy the 282 before the CDX2.

Hicap is a given, i will buy it next.

As mentioned earlier i do not have the luxury of demoing. There is only one dealer here and he does not have anything other than the 5 series to demo.

What do the others think? 282 or CDX2?

Most people seemed to favor the CDX2 over the 282. And i can imagine it must not a simple X or Y decision.

Thanks,
stan

hi stan, I am in a similar yet a bit different situation than yours. I am using CD5/FC2/202/200/Allae. The sistem is around 7 months old. The upgrade bugs bite 2 months ago and so I have put my CD5/FC2 on the 2nd hand market before I go out to make any audition. The effect on a CDX2 on a 112/150/ Intro2 combo is SO much better than a CD5/FC2 that me and my friend left the shop with our jaws dropping. Trust me, source first is so true.

I went from CD5/Hicap to CDX2 and it was a significant jump for me along with my 200/202....You can now get a 2nd hand CDX2 for around £2,000 which makes it the same price as a new CD5 and Hi-Cap!.....

Rgds, Andy

stan-

my $.02: get the cdx2.
i briefly had a cd5/fc/202/250 while i waited for my cdx2 to arrive. it was an incredible improvement in all areas.

four weeks later i upgraded to a 282. while i also felt that it was a great move, i believe that the cdx2 makes the system have larger "presence" and weight while the 282 refines the total picture.

i drive dynaudio special 25s with spectacular results.

have fun....ian

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Originally posted by Stan:
What do the others think? 282 or CDX2?

Most people seemed to favor the CDX2 over the 282. And i can imagine it must not a simple X or Y decision.

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Stan,

My experience with those two is that bare CDX2 adds more depth and midrange presence than 282.

282 is a good preamp, but the way it handles projection is reticent than CDX2.

Part of the new Naim attraction, to me , is that they add immediacy and here-ness to an overall presentation. Even a bare CDX2 offers that more so than 282. ( you get that with 252 )

It is interesting to see how Naim 'holds' off certain sonic virtues untill you get to a certain level and it is like a clock-work.

Thanks all,

CDX2 and hi-cap it is!

Regards,
Stan

Andy-No second hand market here.

Ian and Kuma - Great posts helped me almost visualize and imagine the differences between the CDX2 and 282. Kuma, don't get me thinking about the 252

Hi,
B4 my latest round of upgrades my system was: CD3.5-Hicap-102-flatcap(NAPSC)-180-sbl's.

After extensive home demo's etc I went CDX2, then XPS2 and 282 at the same time.

I tried the XPS2 onto the CDX2 thru the 102 and the improvements were slight. Plugging a 282 in place of the 102 being fed by a bare CDX2 was far more of a jump. Then re-introducing the XPS2 showed this units capability.
Next for me is probably a fack upgrade of some kind due to lack of space, folowed by either the supercap or 250.

hope this helps..
andy c!

Hi all,

Just placed the order for the CDX2 and the Hi-cap. Just wanted to hold out till the 250 had settled in. After almost a month it has.

The 5th to 20th days were absolutely terrible, i totally regretted trading in my 150, but thanks to the forum held on, and its beginning to payoff.

Now once the new stuff arrives have to go through it all again

Next stop, 282 and Fraim.

Had a query,

1. Does all equipment benefit from Fraim? Or is it just the CDP and Pre.

2. Should i buy the Fraim with the extended spacers or just the normal spacers. My equipments consists of CDX2+112+hi+250+intro2, and do not intend to go beyond the 282.

2. Do the chips make a difference even if my speakers are placed on a carpeted floor?

As always, much appreciate all the advice. Thanks.

Regards,
Stan

Buy more records!


Mats

Sagitarius in aeternum

Sometimes i wish i could stop buying more records! Running out of space!

Stan,

Your next up-grade is a bigger house then

It's part of the future plans. Thanks.

Any advice on the queries will be greatly appreciated, Thanks.

Stan