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Naim CD5i or any other suggestions

I've tested a CD5i on my system (Quicksilver mid mono amps, Quicksilver pre-amp and Totem Hawk speakers) and found it very musical with a lot of punch and rhythm. I compared it to a Musical Fidelity A5 and this one was everything except musical.

I don't want to spend more than 2K$ and I'm looking for a cd player that transmits all the emotion of the music and gives you the impression to be in front of the artists.

Any other suggestions or comments?
chrfor
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coffeey
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Arcam cd 92,23 or 33,all are outstanding.
proggy
15 posts
 
Hi Chrfor,

I bought a Naim CD5i earlier this year after auditioning as much of the under $2500 competition as I could. Like you said, it's a very lively and musical player. The other players that I really dug during my auditions were:

Simaudio Equinox - A wonderful player that's in your price range used

Jolida JD100A - A warm and full sounding tube CD player

Rega Planet and Jupiter - Laid back and very forgiving

The final choice comes down to personal taste and how much you want to spend.

Regards,
Erik
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