CDX2 Dilemma

[CratZ]

Hello all,

The right channel of my CDX2 (2004 model)
has stopped working. I’ve left it off for a week and tried both DIN and RCA, so I think it truly is dead.

Repair would likely involve a new transport, so not an insignificant investment. Because of future uncertainty about transport supplies, I feel repair is a “now or never” situation.

The alternative would be a DAC using my old NAD CD player as a transport. This would open up streaming and file playback, which I have really only dabbled in.

Thoughts on these or an alternative choice?

Thank you,

Charles

 

[linnfomaniac83]

A dead channel wouldn’t be the transport, more than likely a muting relay on the output stage (shouldn’t cost a fortune to fix).

 

[CratZ]

My original post may have been misleading - prior to this there was no skipping, so it’s probably just the output boards.

My thought was to replace the transport as well if it’s already at the service center.

 

[Mynamemynaim]

The cdx2 is a good player
Probably worth spending some money and having it work well again for the next 10 years

 

[Mr Pig]

If it's just a relay it shouldn't be expensive to fix. Unless you send it to Naim who have a flat charge for the job. I wouldn't change the transport unless it needs it.

If you decide to buy another player, I much prefer the Rega Saturn-R to the CDX/XPS. The Naim was more dynamic but the Rega is much more analog and musical sounding. Naim sounds great on some CDs, Rega sounds great on all CDs.

 

[lencotweaker]

See if Class A in Sheffield or Witchhat can fix it. It’s a such a good CD player it’s worth mending. No point replacing the transport just now either.

Streaming is a whole different world (for better and for worse) and though I’ve got that all setup, I’ve tended back to the CDX2 these days.

 

[Woodface]

It’s a really nice player. I no longer have my CDX but I enjoyed it for many, many years.

 

[CratZ]

Thank you for the advice. The universal answer here and elsewhere is to repair, not replace. I’ve emailed AV Options who service Naim in the US.

 

[CratZ]

I received my CDX2 from Focal Naim North America today. They replaced the DAC chip in the dead channel. It sounds great and I am so happy to have it back.

 

[Sloop John B]

And on Christmas Eve too, a nice story with a happy ending.

I have a few hifi musical memories (compared to many live music memories) but one is hearing Graceland through my CDX2 and it sounding like I never heard it before. Enjoy your newly energised CDX2 and a Happy Christmas.

.sjb

 

[sktn77a]