Item: Naim CD5X CD Player
Location: Artarmon Sydney
Price: $1,100
Item Condition: Excellent
Reason for selling: Upgrade
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal (Buyer pays fees)
Extra Info:
I am the original owner of this Australian purchased model. This has been in a smoke free house and pet has been kept away from hi fi.
Original box and remote control included. This unit has been treated with loads of TLC as befitting such a player. The new equivalent is retailing online for $4,800 so this is a bargain.
At this stage pickup is preferred and the item is listed on ebay. I will consider courier if buyer fully insures and pays for courier costs using a reputable company since I have the original packaging. Please contact me prior to buying if you require a courier.
This CD player comes with a Naim 5pin din cable but can be used with RCA connections.
Genuine buyers are welcome to audition.
This cd player was purchased in Jan 06 and I have the original invoice and will have full service support in Australia if ever needed.
The screen display works as designed (I have seen a few advertised lately where the screen doesn't work properly). I have been using the CD player with the display on the dim feature. The player has always been left on as recommended by Naim and has had very light use in the last 2.5 years.
The CD5x uses every possible development from earlier and more costly Naim CD players to help establish it as the reference entry-level CD player. The drawer and transport suspension is borrowed from the CDX2; a low inertia, resonance-controlling device that ensures rigid coupling and mild damping without adding to the task of the drive servo mechanism by increasing rotational inertia.
The die-cast zinc and extruded aluminium casework is a development of that used in the existing 5 series and results in an inert case with great resistance to pollution from external vibration. The CD5x continues the trend of the latest Naim reference products by including RCA phono sockets alongside the traditionally used DIN sockets. RCA phonos allow easy connection to non-Naim amplifiers with a variety of interconnect cables allowing fine-tuning of the sound which is potentially beneficial when used in a budget non-Naim system.
The CD5x uses the same Naim developed replay and control software as the CDS3 ensuring that the CD5x presents the maximum information from the discs in an entirely musical and believable manner. In addition, care has been taken to ensure that the player/user interface is as logical and intuitive as possible, with extra features such as "display off' (for improved sound quality) and program cancel, where the listener can quickly select tracks not wanted to be played.
The Naim CD5x extends the Naim qualities of natural musical reproduction, flexibility and reliability to fall within the reach of even more music lovers.
Specifications
Frequency response 10Hz – 20kHz + 0.1dB – 0.5 dB Output level 2.1V rms at 1kHz
Output impedance 10 Ohms maximum
Phase response Linear phase, absolute phase correct
Laser type Semiconductor AIGaAs Wavelength 780nm 20nm Light output (cw) Maximum 0.5 mW De-emphasis 0.1 dB referred to main response
Distortion and noise <0.1% 10 Hz - 18 kHz at full level
Mains supply 230V (50 or 60Hz)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 584 x 432 x 301mm
Finish Black
Single-box CD player. Formats supported: CD, CD-R, CD-RW.
Some links to reviews:
http://www.stereophi...Djo5IqRw3z3F.97
http://www.tnt-audio...aim_cd5x_e.html
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