Review: Naim Audio CD-5 CD Player

Category: Digital

I listen to mostly to rock and blues based music;also class-
ical and jazz. It think many so called 'high end'components
merely imitate a musical experience;but the great ones simp-
ly give you the music;live,open,and effortless.The Naim CD-5 is just such a piece! It just gets out of the way and lets you experience all the music more intimately than you thought possible!I have had many fine players in my listen-ing room; most recently the Classe CDP-1 and the Conrad John
son DV2-B;and after only a few months with the CD-5,i have rediscovered my cd collection!Whether it's the thunder and scale of Mahler's Eighth,the speed and snap of Ronnie Earl's
strat,or John Renbourn's lightest finger cymbal;this little
'Brit'just rolls alng while you forget the system and love
the music!Some might say the manual drawer is a negative;
but it makes i sound better,so get over it.And as for money-
no-object?Ya that's fair;there are some real heavy hitters
out there,a couple from the same company,(Naim); but from
about five thousand and under,this is the real deal!

Associated gear
Naim NAC112 Preamp,Naim NAP150 Pwramp,
Naim FlatcapII Pwr supply,Classe CAP50
Pre.and CA201 Pwr.Conrad Johnson PV-12
Pre.and MF2250 Pwr.amp

Similar products
CD Players compared; Classe CDP 1.5,Con-
rad Johnson DV2-B,Linn Genki,and Arcam,
Marantz, and Sony of similar pricepoint.