cambridge audio cd5 reviews | Watch This Item.

Have a picture of Cambridge Audio CD5 CD Player?, please send it to us.
 

Average Ratings
Sound Quality9.3/10 Based on 3 ratings
Features6.2/10
Value for Money8.7/10
Reviewer Rating8.1/10
Overall Rating8.2/10 Based on 14 ratings
90% Recommended9 out of 10 Reviews
Rate this item

10- Cambridge Audio CD5 Reviews

  • Full review by
    henrybaldricksmith
    on 1st Feb 2008


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    An excellent entry level CD Player for the starter in audio hi-fi. Simple setup and controls, smooth, warm and clear sound. Remote has great range and nice feel to it. Very few bad points, the screen could be a bit brighter and the unit a tad prettier!
    henrybaldricksmith's review and ratings
    | 47 words

  • Review by
    wenjam
    on 21st Jan 2008


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    Sound & build are great. Yet another quality Cambridge product, why pay more!
    wenjam's full review
    | 12 words

  • Review by
    cambridge audio freak Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 25th Nov 2004


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : +1

    Cambridge Audio CD5: I bought my CD5 for my birthday (15th) from Richer Sounds for £50. Best 50 pounds i've ever spent. Along with it I bought the Cambridge Audio A5 amplifier, they sound brilliant together and are of the same design so look very smart. Richer Sounds service was brilliant, I have also purchased a pair of Gale Silver monitors and am also very pleased with them.
    cambridge audio freak's full review
    | 75 words

  • Review by
    Jona223
    on 22nd Feb 2004


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +1

    Had my Cambridge Audio CD5 for a good 5 years now. Been absolutely superb. The sound is excellent and it looks very smart - no fussy buttons. Mine is now coupled with an S700 Isomagic DAC. Also Cambridge Audio. Together they sound amazing. More like £500 - £600 than the £180 total! Better than a Marantz CD6000 KI signiture! I use it in a mid-priced setup and it performs brilliantly. Highly recommended if you can put up with tempramental CDR playback.
    Jona223's full review
    | 86 words

  • Review by
    Nick Neptune.
    on 19th Nov 2002


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +3

    Player has provided great service for some 18 months, and then decided it wouldn't read the TOC (Table of Contents) when loading a disc. The was traced to the spindle motor, the CD5 uses a SONY KSS-213C Mechanism. I traced a replacement mechanism without Laser for £20. But then found CPC electronics (www.cpc.co.uk) sell the original part for only £4.76 +VAT. The CPC part number is "AVMT11". The part number on the motor is "RF-310T-11400". The CPC sell this motor as a generic CD spind ...
    Nick Neptune.'s full review
    | 164 words

  • Review by
    John.
    on 6th Nov 2002


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : +5

    Bought from Richie Sounds and the first two had problems within a week. I got fed up and changed it for a similar priced Philips but that sounded lousy. I went back and got a third CD5 and this has worked great without problems. Huge thumbs up for Richie Sounds - very helpful and no questions asked in exchanging/accomodating me for three times. I use it with Cambridge A5 amp and Diamond Wharfdales and simply enjoy it.
    John.'s full review
    | 88 words

  • Review by
    Laurence.
    on 28th Jun 2002


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : +1

    This CD5 CD player from Cambridge Audio blows away the 8 year old £500 mini system it replaced. Good clarity. Great Value for money at £69 from Richer Sounds. VERY temperamental when it comes to playing CDRs or very slightly damaged discs, both of which play easily on a cheap player. Coupled with a Cambridge A1v3 Amp and Mission 760i speakers makes a top budget setup.
    Laurence.'s full review
    | 77 words

  • Review by
    The Servant.
    on 31st Jan 2002


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : -3

    Bought my Cambridge Audio CD5 DVD player from Richer Sounds (terrible service) and used with NAD 302 amp and Tannoy Mercury speakers. Sound is incredible: revealing dynamic and realistic. Classical music is reproduced with excellent fidelity. I'm fond of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and the CD5 reproduced their recording with such amazing clarity I was blown away! But the player refused to play CD-R discs whereas my cheap old CD bought in Currys in 1988 has no problem. And the service I receiv ...
    The Servant.'s full review
    | 111 words | 4 comments added.

  • Review by
    hopper.
    on 12th Oct 2001


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +1

    I bought the Cambridge Audio CD5 cd player from richer sounds on special, £69 bucks... The CD player has a basic design with no fancy lights or buttons/switches. The sound from this little gem is beautiful, could not fault it, for an entry level machine. using it with a marantz pm66 se ki amp and celestian dl5 speakers.
    hopper.'s full review
    | 71 words

  • Review by
    Nick Mercury. Rank: Lance Corporal
    expert review Expert Review
    on 29th Jul 2001


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : +10

    I bought the Cambridge Audio CD5 CD player on special from Richersound to replace an ageing Pioneer PD-S801 player that cost me £350 about 7 years earlier. The player RRP was £230 but i got mine for £100 (on special). As soon as i got it out of the box i was impressed with the fullness of the sound. The bass was deep and full, the voices projected nicely and treble was clear and not painfull. Generally a great purchase. By the way, my system is basically based around a "World A ...
    Nick Mercury.'s full review
    | 134 words


Cambridge Audio CD5 Web Sites



Top CD Players
Cambridge Audio CD5
Creative Labs Soundworks CD740
Cyrus DAD1.5
Gamut CD1
Netgear-MP101
Pioneer PDR-609
Sony CDP-CX355
Sony RCD-W100
Requested reviews
Pioneer PDM-426
Sony CDP-XE270B
Sony CDP-XE370
Sony CDP-XE370SJ
Sony MDS-JE480B
Sony RCD-W100SJ
Sony SCD-XE597S

Would you like to see a review that's not being listed?

View 17 more

Similar Price CD Players

  1. Philips SACD1000 (about £495)
  2. Marantz CD63 KI signature (about £550)
  3. NAD C541i (about £315)
  4. NAD 524 (about £315)
  5. Arcam CD92T (about £266)
  6. Pioneer PDR-609 (about £256)
  7. Pioneer PDM-426 (about £256)
  8. Denon DCM-500 (about £250)
  9. Denon DCD-1500AE (about £250)
  10. Sony RCD-W100SJ (about £221)

Web Results
Cambridge Audio CD5 CD Player Review - CD Players. Review of 14014
Cambridge Audio CD5 CD Player in CD Players / Hi-Fi Reviews reviews at Review Centre...

www.reviewcentre.com
Cambridge Audio CD5 CD Player Review - CD Players. Review of 109677
Cambridge Audio CD5 CD Player in CD Players / Hi-Fi Reviews reviews at Review Centre...

www.reviewcentre.com
Cambridge Audio CD Players : Read reviews and compare prices at ...
Cambridge Audio CD Players price comparison. Read reviews and compare prices of Cambridge Audio CD Players...

www.ciao.co.uk
Cambridge Audio AZUR 640 C : Read reviews and compare prices at ...
Cambridge Audio AZUR 640 C: Compare prices for CD Players. Read 2 reviews for Cambridge Audio AZUR 640 C and make a good deal.

www.ciao.co.uk
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CD5-SIL at Richer Sounds - HI-FI Separates, Home ...
HOME> HI-FI SEPARATES> CD Players> Viewing Cambridge Audio CD Players CD5 (Silver)

www.richersounds.com
Resources