Naim cd5i Mark II italic ?

Hello-is there a way to differentiate between the Naim CD5i(mark I) and the Mark II(italic). Dates of production or serial numbers? Are the improvements very significant? Thanks for any help.

luv2listen04-23-2009 3:40am

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smholl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 190 posts 04-23-2009 at 12:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete On the label on back of unit, model number will state CD5i ("i" in italic). I had one for about a month. Then stepped up to CD5x and Flatcap2x. The CD5i (italic) was probably the best CD player I have heard in quite a while. Blew the McIntosh MCD201 away. I loved the Naim sound so much, decided to upgrade quickly while I could still get my money out of the CD5i.
smholl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 190 posts 04-23-2009 at 09:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You should notice quite an improvement over the Denon. What is the rest of your system?
smholl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 190 posts 04-23-2009 at 11:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete First off, I bought the CD5x/Flatcap2x together, so never heard the CD5x without it. CD5i and CD5x seem to have the same Naim sound characteristics. Very dynamic, really gets your toes a tappin'. I would say that the CD5x/Flatcap2x combo probably improves on the basic sound of the CD5i by 30-40% (if I can put it into numbers). I only had the CD5i for about a month, but as I said above, was really impressed. I compared it to a Rega Saturn and McIntosh MCD201. It bested them both, IMO.

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