Naim CDX2 MKII specifications

Brand : Naim

The CDX2 is one of the best players in its class – if not the best. As a stand-alone device, it represents the entry into the Reference Series, and in combination with the optional XPS or CD555PS power supply, it reaches the best players in the world. The CDX2 plays music with credible naturalness and combines the gripping musicality of high-quality analog sources with reliability and ease of use.

The drive suspension of the CDX2 and an extremely light magnetic CD puck ensure that the CD runs as smoothly and with as little vibration as possible and that the laser can read out the digital data without interference. The weight of the manually operated front drawer has been calculated with the utmost care to ensure mechanical stability and isolation from vibrations. The operation of this CD charger may be unusual at first, but it is quite fun!

To preserve the sound quality, the signal paths between the most important components have been kept as short as possible. After the eightfold oversampling, the signal is forwarded to a pair of 24-bit D / A converters from the company Burr Brown. A separate optimized main clock monitors all important digital functions and, thanks to its configuration, prevents so-called jitter (sound-damaging deviations from the specified time clock), while a seven-pole analog filter eliminates any interference signals that may occur at the output of the D / A converters. The converters also have an HDCD function, which, however, is only activated when appropriately encoded CDs are played.

The most important control functions are monitored by a microprocessor that runs Naim 's own software. This tailor-made solution has the advantage that every function of the microprocessor is one hundred percent tailored to the ideas of the Naim developers. For example, the processor rebalances all drive parameters each time a CD is inserted

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