cdx2 = bad 4 you!

Posted by: scottyhammer on 07 April 2004

hi all,
this is a warning to all of you thinking of buying a new cdx2. DONT!!
unless your prepared to spend vast amounts of your hard earned cash on expanding your cd collection because the cdx2 sounds so good youll want to get all those cds youve been meaning to get for many a year.
regards. scotty
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by Naimed-In-NY
Scotty - I've been saving up for a CDX2 for what seems like an eternity and posts like yours are not helping! Wink I could have had a CD5 + FC2 by now, but, no, I had to go and do a demo of a CDX2. I almost can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It won't be long now (I hope).

MBM
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by stevie d
Scotty

I could not agree more. I took delievery on mine on Monday and spent half of last night listening to everything 'wondering how good this will sound....'

Things for me can only get better. It still has a long way to go before it is fully warmed up

Cheers

Stevie
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by Hawk
cant agree more... the CDX2 is a top top CD player!!! but a word of warning.. DONT listen to an XPS2 too soon! Big expensive mistake.. If i thought it would help, id tell you that it makes the CDX2 sound pants Big Grin but put it this way my XPS2 is not for sale...
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by stevie d
The XPS2 is a llloooooooooooonnnng way down my shopping list for a while. In a few months hopefully I will be in a bigger house and then for some new amps!! Big Grin

Stevie
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by scottyhammer
hi,
mbm-stevie-hawk,
seriously . its a great problem to have though.
like all of you , im striving to reach my goal
cdx2/xps2-252-250- supacap.
next is s-cap then xps2. and you know what?
i just cant wait
best of luck to you all-keep us informed.
best regards, scotty
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by tpc
Guys

Went for a demo of a CDX2 on Saturday. I took my old Woodside/ DaCapo combination with me for an AB test.

The CDX2 on its own was a great improvement. They then added the XPS2 and up we went another level and then, of course, they hooked up the CDS3.

Fortunately, for me that is, the CDS3 was a bit cold so the differences between the CDX2 and the CDX2/XPS2 were much greater than the CDX2/XPS2 to CDS3/XPS2. As such, I escaped with only having to spend a major amount of money as opposed to an obscene amount.

Can't now wait to have the kit delivered (about another week or so) and start getting it warmed up.

Will let you know how things go........

T

82/HiCap *2/250/SBL’s
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by Geoff P
Had my CDX2 for about a year now. Agree with everything everybody says. Don't listen uless you intend to buy.
ALSO
There seems to be quite a little club of people with CDX2's who got theïr order for an XPS2 in ust before the April price rise and are waiting for or have just received said item.

Mine comes late next week.
Watch out for a barrage of posts on the XPS2 "effect" in the near future

regards
GEOFF
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by scottyhammer
t,
well done. you wont be dissapointed!
and yes let us know how it goes when you can tear yourself away from your music.
regards, scotty
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by Alco
quote:
There seems to be quite a little club of people with CDX2's who got theïr order for an XPS2 in ust before the April price rise

Geoff, speaking of this price rise...
Can you perhaps tell me if there's also been a price rice in the Netherlands, since April 1 ?
(if so, how much ?)

regards,
Alco
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by Boekster
quote:
Originally posted by Alco:
quote:
There seems to be quite a little club of people with CDX2's who got theïr order for an XPS2 in ust before the April price rise

Geoff, speaking of this price rise...
Can you perhaps tell me if there's also been a price rice in the Netherlands, since April 1 ?
(if so, how much ?)

regards,
Alco

I haven't noticed them on the Phonologic site. I believe the prices on their site were updated pretty recently. Don't know if we can expect another rise. I was ahead of a possible rise in preces though/

I do have my CDX2 now(I got it on April Fools, wasn't a joke though) , but currently I have a wager with a friend of mine. I buy CD's pretty frequently (and rightfully so Wink ) and she buys clothes regularly. We agreed both couldn't handle the hoge amount of pressure (Big Grin) so I took up the bet. She didn't know my CDX2 was comming up, so I could completely relive my old CD's :P . I wonder if she's cold at the moment...

But I agree with most, do'nt listen to the CDX2 unless you have a sensible bank balance. You'll be hooked. It's worth every single Euro, Pund, Dollar, Rupie, Yen, Crown, or wathever currency! It's probably worth it's weight in gold Wink .

Cheers!
Kevin
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by Geoff P
Alco, Kevin

"Huumph" (sound of me clearing my throat in slight embarassment)

I buy in the UK so I don't know about what has happened to prices in Benelux.

regards
GEOFF
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by Boekster
quote:
Originally posted by Geoff P:
Alco, Kevin

"Huumph" (sound of me clearing my throat in slight embarassment)

I buy in the UK so I don't know about what has happened to prices in Benelux.

Geoff,

I did know that, but Alco probably didn't. Easier for you than for us to buy in the UK.
And it's ok, we understand Wink , you buy the stuff legally, and who wouldn't want to save some cash? Buys you even more Naim! Come to think of it, that probably means it doesn't sav you cash. It's just spent differently on more boxes Big Grin .

regards
GEOFF


Cheers!
Kevin
Posted on: 07 April 2004 by Nick Riley
Do NOT have a home-demo of an XPS2 if you are happy with your run-in CDX2 (as I was). It will make it sound broken. I made that mistake and now have a broken bank-account.

Nick.