CDS3 Issues
Posted by: greeny on 13 November 2003
I had a CDS3 on home demo last Friday night, I won't comment on the sound quality but there were a couple of usage issues that I had.
I am a CDX owner so I am not familiar with the top loading mech of CDI or CDS2, but I found disk loading on the CDS3 to be quite a slow process. The lid descent is slow, Do people just generally push the lid down manually?
Disk access time is very slow (vs CDX) once the lid is down we are talking 5+ seconds before the CD is ready to play. (in CDX once door is shut I can play within 1 second). Also track access is slow. There is also significant mechanical noise when accessing the CD or track.
Ok these are pretty minor complaints, but they did annoy me. So for those with a CDS3 do you find any of this a problem/annoyance. Would especially like to hear from anyone who has gone from CDX to CDS3.
Posted on: 24 November 2003 by Manu
After extensive testing, Hamerite doesn't work. But i've found a new paint developped for military jets. It looks very promising soundwise (on par with adding a second XPS2), but is quite heavy and the lid closes too fast.
Emmanuel
All opinions are my own, and reflect those of the organisation i work for, even if not stipulated.
Posted on: 24 November 2003 by Jonathan Hales
What about drawing the curtains during listening or, using the player blindfolded?
Will this have the same effect?
Posted on: 24 November 2003 by Manu
Last news
after all the mods on the CDS3, i found it improves my CD5. My CD5 now sounds better than my CDS3. And it's a free upgrade for the CD5.
Emmanuel
All opinions are my own, and reflect those of the organisation i work for, even if not stipulated.
Posted on: 24 November 2003 by Minky
I find that the best way of dealing with the stray light that can have a disastrous effect on the CDS3's performance is to have my whole system in a belly of a sperm whale. Their tonsils make a comfy listening sofa and you get to travel the world. The food is a bit repetitive - there's only so much you can do with plankton, but otherwise life on the high seas in a live migratory sperm whale (with hi-fi) is pretty good. Tip : don't turn the volume up too loud because it screws up the bastard's magnetic navigation system and you'll end up stranded on a beach. I'm on my seventh SW this year.
Posted on: 25 November 2003 by Manu
Minky, is your real naim Pinochio?
Emmanuel
All opinions are my own, and reflect those of the organisation i work for, even if not stipulated.
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by greeny
Bloody Hell, my CDS3 has arrived
Only ordered it 9 days ago, Will pick it up on Saturday am.
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Rico
Heh heh heh.
I'm looking forward to this almost as much as you are, Greeny!
cheers
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Onthlam
Greeny:
I hear ya....
Mine comes in this morning....
YIKES!!!
I should have it hooked up by 10:30 this morning....
Marc
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Paul Stephenson
GREENY, NO dealer install?
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Onthlam
Well, now it seems that UPS has rescheduled my delivery for Monday...Why? I have no idea.
It is an overnight delivery that should be here this morning.
Got to look into it. Hopefully the internet is on the blink and its still coming....6:42am-Not suppose to be here until and no later than 10:30..
This will be interesting...
Marc
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by greeny
quote:
GREENY, NO dealer install?
Paul
He was round 2 weeks ago when I had the home dem of the CDS3, at which point he/we spent quite a while doing a few tweeks etc.
The plan is that I pick up the player and install it, and then the dealer checks it out in a week or two to check everything is OK once it's warmed up and settled a bit, We did go through the instalation process with the home dem.
Anyway, any other solution means me waiting longer
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Paul Stephenson
Good luck Greeny, just make sure you get the burndy straight on, no twists!!, player level no rocking and switch off xps2 while connecting!! oh and take out transit bolts from below without turning the machine over, easy to miss one, some idiot here ,once did that at a show!!
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Onthlam
It seems that UPS has computer issues...
UPS is closed today and the system is telling everyone that there is no delivery today.
Actually, the only thing they are doing is delivering air...
So, it does look like it will be here...
Still, we will see..
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Paul Stephenson
and to you Marky always take the staples out of the box left to right.........
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by silklee
quote:
Originally posted by Paul Stephenson:
and to you Marky always take the staples out of the box left to right.........
Any particular reasons?
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Onthlam
Paul:
Thanks for the reminder!!
I was under the impression that Naim has asked their customers to disregard the "how to" open box on the internet site??
Due to the changing magnetic poles, we were told to do the opposite...
I have found my copper staple pullers..
Don't want to have different metals rubbing and causing oxidation....
HEE HEE.........
Should arrive in an hour or so, chief.....
Marc
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Paul Stephenson
Don't worry Silklee just jesting with Marky.
Posted on: 28 November 2003 by Michael
J.N.
It would be very interesting if you could plot a time against temperature graph for us all to study! LOL
