Been told to switch it on and leave it for an hour. Mrs. P and I have a 'Meet The Teacher' session at 5.45 today so I'll let it warm up during that period and see how it grabs me this evening.
Initial reports later.
Initial reports later.
chebby said:The first CD I played - when my CD5i was new - was 'Sinatra at The Sands' (with The Count Basie Orchestra).
I wasn't a 'test' CD, just the last one I had been playing before bringing the Nait 5i/CD5i home to try out.
It was amazing. After that, disc after disc went on for a couple of hours.
(Remember to store that transport lock in the box and don't lose it.)
Singslinger said:Congrats PP - I'm sure it'll give you hours of enjoyment.
chebby said:Singslinger said:Congrats PP - I'm sure it'll give you hours of enjoyment.
They last a bit longer than that usually.
That reminds me PP, make sure you register your Naim online or using the postcard. Then your CD5i will be guaranteed for 5 years with Naim. (Even after the dealer's guarantee has expired). No registration, no 5 year guarantee.
plastic penguin said:Have to confess I quite often have had a love/hate realtionship with Naim. Most of this is born from the time I dem'd the 5i amp on my kit. After half an hour of listening to this amp felt like I'd gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson. That initial xperience tainted my view of Naim, even though I admired them in shop dems. Time to eat humble pie.
In some respects I was relying on my gut instinct: I've never heard a Naim CDP with the Leema.
A few weeks ago a borrowed a Rega Dac to see whether it would 'pep up' the Arcam. It did, but not wholly satisfactory way. It sounded a little closed or characterless. By the same token, thanks to Chebby spotting a Rega Apollo on an Audio-T site, I found that to be detailed and crisp, however, the bass was little too lean for my taste. Sorry for the backstory.
Right... the Naim CD5i MKII, with the Leema doing the donkey work, sounds sublime. Immediately the attack and punch hits you with an iron fist, yet never overplays the music: Allied to this zeal is a huge amount of subtlety, and the dynamics bwtween the Leema, Naim and MAs is interesting and compelling. On paper it shouldn't work, but it does.
The Naim is a beautifully built machine, and on its own terms, wouldn't look out of place in any environment, let alone a crumby bungalow in Surrey. That said the combo of the Naim and Leema looks well... not great, quite frankly. Close you eyes and the looks really don't matter.
It's the first time I'm really starting to hear what the Leema can produce. In a word: Magic.
Ambrose said:plastic penguin said:Have to confess I quite often have had a love/hate realtionship with Naim. Most of this is born from the time I dem'd the 5i amp on my kit. After half an hour of listening to this amp felt like I'd gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson. That initial xperience tainted my view of Naim, even though I admired them in shop dems. Time to eat humble pie.
In some respects I was relying on my gut instinct: I've never heard a Naim CDP with the Leema.
A few weeks ago a borrowed a Rega Dac to see whether it would 'pep up' the Arcam. It did, but not wholly satisfactory way. It sounded a little closed or characterless. By the same token, thanks to Chebby spotting a Rega Apollo on an Audio-T site, I found that to be detailed and crisp, however, the bass was little too lean for my taste. Sorry for the backstory.
Right... the Naim CD5i MKII, with the Leema doing the donkey work, sounds sublime. Immediately the attack and punch hits you with an iron fist, yet never overplays the music: Allied to this zeal is a huge amount of subtlety, and the dynamics bwtween the Leema, Naim and MAs is interesting and compelling. On paper it shouldn't work, but it does.
The Naim is a beautifully built machine, and on its own terms, wouldn't look out of place in any environment, let alone a crumby bungalow in Surrey. That said the combo of the Naim and Leema looks well... not great, quite frankly. Close you eyes and the looks really don't matter.
It's the first time I'm really starting to hear what the Leema can produce. In a word: Magic.
Chuffed for you PP! A bloody marvel the cd5i. First time I heard one I just couldn't resist getting it I was so smitten.
I understand the 5i comments although I love mine with the Neats. I got to hear my system using DVD5 into Rega Dac comparing Nait 5i to XS and boy was the XS a step up. Really made me appreciate how important the amp is and the extra power / control they bring over the speakers.
That's got to be my last piece then i'm done!
ATB Ambrose