Naim CD5si

With so much focus on music streaming in recent years, it’s easy to overlook the value of a good CD player.

₹1,40,000

Heck, you need only look to British hi-fi specialists Naim Audio and the five star reviews they’ve garnered (not to mention awards) from What Hi-Fi? for the likes of the Mu-so and Uniti Atom streamers to see how the world of hi-resolution streaming has turned our heads away from the digital disc.

But let’s take a moment to consider the shiny loveliness of the compact disc – and Naim’s equally good-looking take on the modest old CD player, the Naim CD5si.

Naim hasn’t upgraded that model in almost a decade, and it doesn’t need to. The CD5si is a particularly exceptional example of Naim’s talents for combining a superb sound with great value for money. First released in 2013, it was an enhanced version of the older CD5i model, and it still looks like a typically Naim product, encased in the company’s standard black finish and simple, utilitarian design.