New CD5 or used 3.5

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Originally posted by Emil:
With the latest rumour about hybrid SACD, Im having second thoughts about buying a new CD5 to go along with my Nait 5. Am I being silly?
A new CD5 goes for $2250 and a used 3.5 for about
$1000. For the money for the CD5, I could purchase
the 3.5 and a new flatcap2 ($900) and wait to see how this SACD thing works out. Im sure Naim has an SACD player on the drawing board.
Any thoughts?

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Before I went ahead and bought the cd5, I emailed naim UK asking them whether they would come out with a CDP with SACD capabilities. According to their reply, they said no. Reasons being not enuff demand and little software available. I hope they still stick to that.

Sorry, tried to cancel this.

Phil

I Think the important is if cd 5 is better or no than cd 3.5!Today I speak with my dealer and he told me cd 5 is rather superior to cd 3.5!And he sells Naim,OK?But cd 3.5 has a class A in stereophile magazine!Sony was behind minidisc and this suport was a flop!and it will happen with SACD!CD is in market for the next 5 years at least!So this is no argument,just choose CD 5
I will buy one too And I don´t mind with SACD just buy a lot of cd´s make a great colection!

Mine is currently up for sale for less than that.
E-mail me if interested.

Regards, David

I've been facing a similar dilemma as Emil - do I keep my CD3-5 or sell it and upgrade to a used CDX (with an infusion of $1250 or so extra capital). There is no doubt that the CDX sounds better than the 3-5; however, I wonder if it is a smart thing to do given the perceived state of flux in the digital audio realm (r.e., possible superior formats on the Naim horizon). After a lot of reflection, I've decided to pursue an Aro for my LP12 instead and to properly address digital audio at a later date. Given that I am satisfied with the performance of the CD3-5 and understand that no digital upgrade could match the LP12/Aro (certainly one that I could ever afford), this seems to be a reasonable strategy.

Erik

For less money, a CD3.5/Hicap is really better than a CD5!!
And I don't even talk about the design!!(ugly 5 series...)


Charles

Hi Tazz,

I used to have CD3.5 bare, then flat-cap, then Hicap, since I didn't want to sell my CD3.5 and flat cap (as I bought all my kits brand new), otherwise I would have gone for CDX with similar price of CD3.5+Hi-cap.

I believe used CD3.5+flat cap is definitely better than CD5 for sound quality in this case, as well as the look IMO!!!!

cheers
Martin

"CD3.5/Hicap :2K £"
That is the price for new.
But it is to find s/h CD3.5 and hicap....


Charles

Thanks guys for you responses.
What would you say about the improvement to my system as a whole. The flatcap2 can power
the Nait 5 and CD 3.5 together. True? How would this compare to the Nait 5/CD5 without flatcap.
Thanks for your patience.

Mr Quigley
here is a chance to make your sales pitch. assuming its still available


[This message was edited by Emil on SATURDAY 01 June 2002 at 18:20.]