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Naim CD5x versus CDX2

Hi folks. I'm interested in hearing from those who have experience with one or both of these units. Basically, is the CDX2 worth the extra dough? Also, I'm curious about where each of these can be taken with additional power supplies--XPS and Flatcap 2. For example, how would a CD5x with a Flatcap 2 stack up against the CDX2, etc.

Thanks!
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muzikat
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Look here:

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums?a=search&reqWords=CD5X+vs+CDX2

They are both fine machines. CD5x/Hicap comes close to a CDX2, but not quite. The same money can get a CDX2, around $3000 used. You can ad an XPS2 later to go to another level.
muzikat
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You would have a hard time making them sound bad.
Good solid shelf, any quality audio rack, is all that's required.
If you want better:
Naim Fraim....pricey
Quadraspire...nice looking reasonably priced. I use that rack with a Nuence platform under my CDX2, seems to help.
I would not recommend Points or anything that elevates the original feet off the surface. Naim designed these feet to be optimum. The CDX2 feet are hard, CD5X are softer.
muzikat
931 posts
 
Again, check here:

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums?a=search&reqWords=CDX2+isolation

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