CDP... Audio Aero or Naim?

[HPower]

Hey Guys,

I am looking at 2 players that are currently listed 2nd hand and am not sure which would be a better match in my system.

The 2 players are a Naim CD5X and AA Prima that would be joining a Jolida 300B (9wpc SET integrated) and a pair of '75 Klipschorns.
I have heard both players, never together and on completely different systems than each other and mine.
I did get to compare a CD5i vs a Rega Apollo, and I preferred the Naim.

I listen to a wide range of music... rock, blues, folk, country, recently getting into jazz, not much "pop radio", and no classical.

I am hoping for a player with good musicality, dynamics, and detail that will lean slightly toward a warmer analog sound
as opposed to a hyper detailed DIGITAL sound.

Does the Naim "sound" work with Klipsch?

Any and all thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[Audio Flynn]

Never read of the AA Prima. Read allot about the Naim.

Sorry no reply posts never heard one.

The above $ 1500 CDP niche has always been an interesting read.

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/clt.pl?dgtlplay&1209236336&clout&3&4&

Here is an interesting used one, CEC.

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1209407215

I have alwys been impressed by how Alan Songer describes the performance of his BAT CDP.

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1208043483

Meridian G06 24 bit I think

And there is Simaudio, Accuphase, Ayre and others.

Tough confusing decision. Hard to audition a CDP outside of ones system.

Good Luck

Keep us posted on you final selection.

Rick

[HPower]

Well,

I came across a dealer demo CD5X that I pulled the trigger on and will be taking delivery tomorrow.

I am very excited from all that I have read about this player and I am hoping that it will fit well with the JD 300B and Khorns.

Naim isn't commonly associated with Klipsch, but a good player like this should be able to feed a great source to the system.

At least, that is what I am hoping []

[Audio Flynn]

SWEET!

Looking forward to a review.

Rick

[Mike Lindsey]

I had a CD5 with the separate power supply for about 6 months that a friend let me house-sit while he was in Australia. No question it was better than my Denon DVD-2900 universal player, but it didn't come close to my vinyl rig... therefore, it got played about 5 times during that 6 months. I think it's a pretty good player, but I would like to see how it stacks up with the cheaper Rega Apollo that people have been raving about. Let us know what you think of it.

Mike

[HPower]

Hey Mike,

A few weeks ago I was at a shop that sells Rega, Densen, Naim and spent a hour or 2 comparing the CD5i and the Apollo.

These would be the entry level players from each company at $1800 (CD5i) and $1200 (Apollo).

We listened to both players in 2 different systems, one was an all Naim system and the other was in a tube based system.

In both systems I preferred the Naim player over the Apollo.

It was hard for me to pick out exactly why I liked the CD5i better, but it was definitely more fun to listen to... to my ears.

The Naim seemed to have a little more drive were the Rega seemed a little more laid back.

The main reason I looked past the 5i to the 5X was the X has the option of adding a Flatcap or Hicap PS later down the road, were as

the i has no previsions for an external PS.

I am sure I will be doing a fair bit of listening over the weekend.

[HPower]

So far, only one evening... very impressed.