Naim CD5xs vs Bryston BCD1

Has anyone compared these two? the Naim was just released as a replacement to the CD5x.
I recently heard the old-model CD5x against the Cambridge 840C and it was far ahead, especially in timing and timbres.
Thanks

acdvd09-20-2009 1:39pm

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acdvd OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 122 posts 09-20-2009 at 09:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In my area the Ayre is quite a bit more expensive than the Naim and out of my range. ARC is not available here. I have a Simaudio I3RS amplifier, I wonder how the Naim would go with it... The other option is the Simaudio CD3.3 but I can't compare at one dealer.
muzikat Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 926 posts 09-20-2009 at 11:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Naim works fine with other brands. The old gear was maybe harder to use with other brands due to DIN plugs, even then it was possible and pleasing to use with others. The new Naim gear integrates very well with just about any other gear out there. Have both DIN and RCA options.
jaybo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,478 posts 09-21-2009 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete the bryston
acdvd OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 122 posts 09-21-2009 at 09:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Naim factory has informed me the CD5xs is a significant step up on the CD5x, and with the external power supply it will be at the same level as the CDx2 (there is a CDx2s coming out soon)
muzikat Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 926 posts 09-21-2009 at 11:51am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Jaybo, Have you actually compared the new Naim 5XS to the Bryston?

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