XS Series
Suggested System
A Naim Retailer will recommend the right system for you, however you may choose to partner the CD5 XS with:
- Integrated System
- NAT05 XS
NAT05 XS - NAIT XS
NAIT XS - Separates System
- NAC 152 XS
NAC 152 XS - n-SAT
n-SAT - NAP 155 XS
NAP 155 XS - n-SUB
n-SUB
Upgrade Path
Optional upgrades for the CD5 XS are:
- Power-Line
Power-LineMains cable upgrade
- Hi-Line
Hi-LineSignal interconnect (180 5 pin DIN - 5 pin DIN)
- DAC
DACConnect digital sources via DC1 digital coaxial cable
- FlatCap XS
FlatCap XSPower supply upgrade connected via supplied SNAIC-5
- HiCap
HiCapNext upgrade from FlatCap connected via supplied SNAIC-5
CD5 XS Compact Disc Player
The CD5 XS CD player has probably seen the most changes on the journey from its CD5x predecessor within the XS Series. Almost every element, with the exception of the mains transformer and the disc mechanism, is new or significantly revised.
Fundamental elements including critical analogue circuitry have been updated to extract yet more music from every CD. Also new in the CD5 XS is the inclusion, for the first time on a Naim CD player, of a transformer-coupled digital output that provides the choice of digital or analogue signal output.
Improving on the award winning CD5x was a tough ask, but through scrutiny and refinement of every last engineering detail, the class-leading Naim CD5 XS delivers newly dramatic and vibrant music.
The CD5 XS uses every possible development from earlier and more costly Naim CD players to help establish it as the reference entry-level CD player. The drawer and transport suspension is borrowed from the CDX2; a low inertia, resonance-controlling device that ensures rigid coupling and mild damping without adding to the task of the drive servo mechanism by increasing rotational inertia.
The zinc and extruded aluminium casework is a development of that used in the existing 5 series and results in an inert case with great resistance to pollution from external vibration.
The CD5 XS continues the trend of the latest Naim reference products by including RCA phono sockets alongside the traditionally used DIN sockets. RCA phonos allow easy connection to non-Naim amplifiers with a variety of interconnect cables allowing fine-tuning of the sound which is potentially beneficial when used in a budget non-Naim system.
| AUDIO OUTPUTS | |
|---|---|
| Analogue Outputs | DIN, RCA |
| Line Outputs Fixed (level) | 2.1V rms at 1kHz |
| Output Impedance | 10Ω maximum |
| Minimum Load Impedance | 10kΩ |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz – 20kHz, +0.1/-0.5dB |
| thd+n | <0.1%, 10Hz -18kHz at full level |
| Phase Response | Linear phase, absolute phase correct |
| De-emphasis | ±0.1dB referred to main response |
| Digital Outputs (type) | S/PDIF, 75Ω BNC |
| UPGRADES | |
| Power Supply | FlatCap XS, HiCap, SuperCap |
| Other | DAC |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| Infra Red | RC5 |
| Remote Input | 3.5mm jack on rear (RC5) |
| RS232 | Optional (DE9 female) |
| FORMATS | |
| CD Formats | Red Book |
| Disc Compatibility | CD, CD-R |
| POWER | |
| Mains Supply | 100V, 115V, 230V; 50 or 60Hz |
| PHYSICAL | |
| Dimensions | 70 x 432 x 301mm (H x W x D) |
| FINISH | |
| Front | Brushed and black anodised |
| Case | Black powder coated |
REVIEWS
Here is a selection of reviews that have been written about this product. Where PDF downloads or online links are available to us, they are featured.
"You can throw anything at this system and it delivers it with sweet musicality"
What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision - May 2009
Extremely musical system, offering balance, detail and scale; great pride-of-ownership...
MANUALS & DOWNLOADS
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