cdx upgrade

Posted by: beefster on 13 March 2003

G,Day.
Anybody got information regarding the next move up from a cdx.Do I hunt down a second hand xps (cost £1200) or sell cdx and buy cdx2 (cost £12-£1400).Present system is cdx/chord solid,exposure 21 pre,exposure dual reg4 mk2 (big beastie),sonus faber signums + ironwood stands biwired with dnm reson ( or exposure cable),Rel storm mk3.
I strongly suspect the cdx with an xps1 would significantly best a cdx2 ( surely ?).
Any comments.
Thanks,Mark. ( 1st posting on this site)

Posted on: 13 March 2003 by NB

Mark,

Firstly welcome to the forum.

I would recommend that you purchase a second hand XPS for your CDX. It really does open up the sound of the CDX. You will find that this will be a better option than puchasing a new CDX2.

Regards

NB

Posted on: 13 March 2003 by Mick P

Mark

I would totally agree with the advice offered by NB.

You will not recognise your CDX once you add the XPS.

I have graduated from 32.5/140 up to CDS2/52 etc and I still maintain that the best ever upgrade was when I added the XPS to the CDX.

To me it is a total no brainer.

Regards

Mick

Posted on: 13 March 2003 by Michael

Please read the thread "CDX1 Upgrade."

Posted on: 14 March 2003 by Rico

deffo XPS. Good as the CDX2 is, an XPS on your CDX will not be "subtle".

Rico - SM/Mullet Audio

Posted on: 26 March 2003 by beefster

Thanks All for the replies.
One 2nd hand xps duly purchased from Maurice at Audio Excellence for £1250 , boxed ,mint with cable.
Brilliant upgrade.Remarkable difference ( and the cdx1 is a great player).
Will go for a cds2 head unit as next move.Absolutely no hurry though.Thats at least a year away.Mucho thanks again. Mark.

Posted on: 27 March 2003 by steve watts

Good post.

I have just connected up an 'old' XPS and can immediately hear the difference.

Right approach for me.