# Cyrus + Naim **URL:** \ **Category:** Hi-Fi Corner\ **Created:** [July 9, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043 "2026-07-09T18:15:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/DEK)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/1 "2026-07-09T18:15:22Z")
Good evening I’m thinking of resurrecting my CD collection for use with my Superuniti. I have been offered the chance to acquire a Cyrus CDt transport, for a modest outlay - just wondering whether anyone has experience of using this transport with any form of Naim DAC in recent years? It’s not a scenario where I can try before buying! ---
**Author:** ![Tony](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/tony/32/458187_2.png) [@Tony](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Tony)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/2 "2026-07-09T18:22:24Z")
This might help: > [@Cyrus CDi-xr CD player](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-cdi-xr-cd-player/32387): > > Hi I am thinking of rebooting my cd collection. I have a Supernait 3 with a HiCap DR and was thinking of adding this player. I would go for an CDX 2 but worried about its longevity and the CD5 Si seems a bit basic. Anyone using this player with Naim kit - would appreciate your impressions? Thanks all! ---
**Author:** ![DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/DEK)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/3 "2026-07-09T18:36:24Z")
thanks Tony I think this is an even older iteration……….. ---
**Author:** ![Puddlesplasher](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b5e925/32.png) [@Puddlesplasher](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Puddlesplasher)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/4 "2026-07-09T20:11:11Z")
I have Exposure amp and use a Cyrus Cdi xr with power supply and I like it. ---
**Author:** ![DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/DEK)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/5 "2026-07-09T21:54:53Z")
thank you ---
**Author:** ![PerF](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@PerF](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/PerF)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/6 "2026-07-10T06:41:27Z")
> [@DEK](#): > > offered the chance to acquire a **Cyrus CD** t transport, for a modest outlay I’d think twice ---
**Author:** ![omegaman](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/omegaman/32/150082_2.png) [@omegaman](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/omegaman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/7 "2026-07-10T06:43:28Z")
The cyrus cdt is an extremely good very reliable transport winning many awards over 10 years with What hifi. Cyrus, then brought out the xr range a few years ago offering a CDT-XR transport and cdi-XR integrated player. The CDT-XR is the better one, however, your post is enquiring about the earlier CDT. From personal experience mine was a stella player going through a naim system. Over time I moved over to cyrus consisting of 6 units with the CDT-XR being the main player. To sum up the earlier CDT is a stonking player to have in your system ---
**Author:** ![DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/DEK)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/8 "2026-07-10T09:29:53Z")
thank you, really appreciate the detailed response. that’s all very helpful and encouraging. David ---
**Author:** ![DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/DEK)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/9 "2026-07-10T09:30:46Z")
Thanks. Do you mind me asking why - is it a specific concern you would have, or just generally a concern re purchasing an older machine? ---
**Author:** ![PerF](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@PerF](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/PerF)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/10 "2026-07-10T09:54:58Z")
Its a well known fact, earlier Cyrus CD players/transport had reliable issues, sure you can find information regarding this. Have they solved all those problems ? Personally I’d think twice. ---
**Author:** ![DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DEK](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/DEK)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/11 "2026-07-10T10:37:17Z")
fair enough thank you ---
**Author:** ![philiprst](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@philiprst](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/philiprst)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/12 "2026-07-10T18:41:37Z")
If I was in your shoes I would probably just get one of those inexpensive Audiolab transports (I think they make three at various price points) and see if I enjoyed my current CD collection and/or wanted to expand it in the future. I was in a similar position a few years back when my old Meridian CD player became unreliable. I bought an Audiolab transport to resurrect my old collection of around 500 CDs. What I found is that it was great to be able to listen to out of print albums and music that is currently unavailable through other methods but streaming/downloading turned out to be the main way I listen to digital recordings because it is just a more convenient option when the music is available in digital form. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/1X/26b5e4ef7e37d3771c473a6a1f688186c20823ac.png) [@system](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/cyrus-naim/45043/13 "2026-09-08T18:42:28Z")
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