cd3 or cd3.5

Posted by: 2Ace on 05 February 2010

Hi is there any serious differences between the cd3 and cd3.5? Which is better?
Posted on: 05 February 2010 by Analogue Rules OK
hI 2Ace,
The CD3.5 is the better player IMO as it can be powered with an additional power supply i.e Flatcap or Hicap, which will power the analogue and digital circuits seperately.

HTH

Chris N
Posted on: 05 February 2010 by Stephen Tate
From memory the 3.5 is smoother. The 3 being abit too gung ho.
and then there is the PSU option...

feels like deja vu round here...
Posted on: 06 February 2010 by MontyMusic
3.5 is a great player with an added Hi-Cap.
It served me well for about 10 years.
Posted on: 06 February 2010 by Manu
3.5 is definitively better. But the big difference is the CD3 becomes difficult to service, transport is a problem. CD3.5 has a more recent mecanism and is still available from Naim.
Posted on: 07 February 2010 by 2Ace
Many thanks guys, makes life simple.