NAD C588 Turntable Unboxed | The Listening Post | TLPCHC TLPWLG
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2020
- #NADC588 #Turntable #Unboxed. First look, open box, unboxing. NAD is well known for innovative, high performance, yet affordable, turntables. While the basic operation of a turntable seems simple, extracting all the musical energy from the record grooves without exciting destructive resonances requires both science and art. Let’s take a closer look at each of the elements of the C 588 with an explanation of the choices NAD made.
TONEARM AND CARTRIDGE
The C 588 features a custom designed carbon fiber tonearm shaft with a fixed metal head shell and features a decoupled counterweight and magnetic anti-skate compensation. An Ortofon 2M Red cartridge is factory installed and offers superb tracking and a delicately nuanced full range sound. The C 588 uses a longer than usual 9” tonearm to optimize overhang and reduce the tracking angle error. To perfectly align the stylus NAD include adjustments for azimuth and vertical tracking angle, and include a gauge to calibrate the alignment, a rarity at this price point.
CLOSING THE TRIANGLE
To fully realise the micro-dynamics of music requires a very tight mechanical coupling of the platter and the tonearm. This forms a triangle, as vibrations can travel from record being played, to the platter, through the shaft and bearing to the base (plinth), up the arm mount through the arm pivot and down the arm to the cartridge and stylus. There are many separate parts in this path and some of them are required move relative to one another through mechanical bearing interfaces. If there is any play in these mechanical interfaces musical energy will be lost. This why NAD has paid strict attention to precision machining, assembly, and testing that is so important in a turntable.
RESONANCE CONTROL AND ISOLATION
Reducing all spurious vibrations to a minimum is critical to getting the best result when playing vinyl. Since these vibrations can come from various sources, both internal and external, the materials and dimensions must all be carefully calculated reduce and balance all the resonances to prevent a buildup of energy at particular frequencies. To isolate external vibrations from the loudspeakers or footfalls bouncing the floor, NAD use a massive MDF base with specially tuned vibration damping feet, along with a thick non-resonant dust cover. The choice of glass platter, felt pad, MDF base, and carbon fiber tonearm, were carefully considered to work together to limit and reduce spurious vibration.
Features...
Belt Driven Turntable 33/45
10mm Glass Plater with Felt Pad
Precision Alloy Sub Platter
Precision AC Motor
Isolated AC Power Supply with Universal Voltage
9” Carbon Fibre Tonearm with Fixed Head Shell
Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge Preinstalled
Vertical Tracking Angle and Azimuth Adjustment
Rigid MDF Plinth
Metal Feet with Tuned Isolation
Low Resonance Dustcover
Detachable High Quality RCA Cable with separate Ground
Specifications...
Nominal speed: 33/45 rpm, manual speed change
(78 rpm possible with special pulley
Speed variance: 33 rpm: ± 0.35 %, 45 rpm: ± 0.30 %
Wow and flutter: 0.01% (ref. 1 kHz, Audio LPF)
Signal/Noise ratio: - 70 dB
Supplied counterweight system: 95dB
Power consumption: 5 W max/ 0.3W standby
Effective tonearm mass: 9.5 g
Effective tonearm length: 230 mm
Overhang: 18 mm
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 435 x 340 x 125mm
Weight: 7.06kg
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TLPCHC on a roll! Love from India.
Thank you
Just won one of these, pretty stoked!
Awesome!
i have owned the nad 588 for about a year now and have fitted a better power supply and a 2m black cartridge the sound is now exceptional and i am well pleased with the deck .
Superb to hear
What kind of power suppl have you fitted it with? Can you give a link?
Yes, would love to know what power supply!
@@Valnoten the power supply is from a company in the uk called mains cables are us MCRU and they make power supplies to order .
Thanks for the reviews. If you had a straight choice between the Project Evo and the Nad C588, which deck would you go for?
The C-588 is $1,699 in NZ and the EVO is $949.00. I love the NAD - is has bold styling and solid performance. If I owned NAD, I would buy the C-588, otherwise I would buy the EVO and $600-$700 worth of more records
Thank you for your reply. The UK prices here for the Project Evo is £450 and the Nad C588 is £699, so £249 difference. I think that the Evo deck offers better value but I just love the look of the NAD, especially the tonearm. I’ll have to look at the Evo in the flesh first before taking the plunge. Thanks for your thoughts 👍
Great presentation! How does the the c588 compare to the project X1? they seem very similar in specs?
Hi Alan. Both the NAD C588 and the ProJect X1 are lovely record players and both perform well. Because they are so simular from aperformance aspect, I personally prefer the bold design of the NAD.
@@TLPCHC Thanks, love your stuff and opinion
the counterweight is a PITA to adjust which is why nobody has a video showing you how they did it lol
It is fiddly - but they provide a scale to help
Is it fair to say it's a Project deck with a Rega platter?
It has unique feet, a different plynth, different amp etc too, so no. But I guess most turntables hitting an agressive price point will start to look simular
...exit, stage right...😂
Ha Ha
@@TLPCHC ...nobody does it better. 😁
Like the way he throws useless items
Thanks Akal
Can see its made by pro- ject for NAD
Not that there is anything wrong with
That
Yes - NAD are pretty up front about the fact ProJect manufacturer their design. It is a unique design, and with that unique performance. Unlike many turntables that are manufactured EXACTLY the same and just screen printed with a different brand depending on who orders them.