Naim CD5si

Naim CD5si CD Player - Revitalizing the CD Experience

The Naim CD5si CD player, in partnership with the NAIT 5si integrated amplifier, elevates the standard for entry-level musical performance. In a world leaning towards audio streaming and downloads, Naim Audio reaffirms the significance of the CD format, still widely cherished as the core of many music collections. The CD5si, succeeding the CD5i, is designed to extract the utmost enjoyment and music from your CD collection, combining technological advancements with user-friendly features.

Features

• Robust aluminum casework ensures minimal external vibration interference, preserving audio integrity.
• High-performance drawer and transport mechanism offer low resonance and low-inertia disc operation, enhancing playback quality.
• Separated digital and analogue power supplies for improved sound critical electronic isolation, delivering a cleaner, purer sound.

Technology & Craftsmanship

The CD5si, although similar in name to its predecessor CD5i, embodies several critical improvements, each aimed at enhancing music retrieval and listening pleasure. Key upgrades include:

• Adoption of the Burr Brown PCM1793 DAC, closely related to the one used in Naim's high-end NDX streaming player, for superior digital-to-analogue conversion.
• A more stable DAC clock and higher voltage power supply rails, coupled with a revised analogue filter design, substantially improve audio quality.
• A new CD transport and laser optics system, driven by Naim's pursuit of reliability and sound excellence, were verified through extensive listening tests.

Retaining Core Features

While embracing advancement, the CD5si retains the core features that define Naim Audio:

• The unique swing-out CD drawer, ensuring reliable disc handling and playback.
• Precision laser tracking and digital error correction software, ensuring accurate reading of CDs.
• Discrete analogue output electronics for pure audio output.
• A die-cast, non-magnetic enclosure construction, emphasizing Naim's commitment to audio purity and quality.

Audio Outputs & Specifications

• Analogue Outputs: DIN, RCA
• Fixed Line Outputs Level: 2.1V RMS at 1kHz
• Output Impedance: 10Ω (max.)
• Load Impedance: 10kΩ (min.)
• Frequency Response: 10Hz – 20kHz, -0.6dB at 20Hz
• THD + N: <0.007%, 10Hz - 20kHz at full level
• De-emphasis: ±0.1dB referred to main response

Connectivity & Format Compatibility

• Remote Control: Infra Red (RC5)
• CD Formats: Red Book, CD, CD-R compatibility

User Control & Power Specifications

• Front Panel: Four-button matrix
• Handheld: Remote handset
• Power Supply Voltage: 100V, 115V, 230V; 50 or 60Hz
• Power Consumption: 9VA (stop mode), 12VA (play mode), 16VA (peak)

Physical Attributes

• Dimensions: 70 x 432 x 301 mm
• Weight: 5.9 kg
• Supplied with: NARCOM-4 Remote Control, Standard Interconnect, Mains Lead