NAD C588 Turntable
NAD's top of the line C588 turntable with electronic speed control is a high end contender - and one of our favourites! The C588 features a custom designed carbon fiber tonearm shaft with a fixed metal headshell, 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 C588 uses a longer than usual 9” tonearm to optimize overhang and reduce the tracking angle error. Tonearm adjustments include azimuth as well as vertical tracking angle (VTA/SRA), a rarity at this price level. Also included is a gauge to calibrate the alignment. 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. Recommended!
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GENERAL 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
- Downforce range 0 – 30 mN; 0 – 3.0 grams
- Supplied counterweight system Counterweight for cartridges: 6 – 13 g
- Voltage Universal switch mode power supply
- 15 V DC/0,8 A, 100-240 V AC, 47 – 63Hz
- Power consumption 5 W max/ 0.3W standby
TONEARM
- Effective tonearm mass 9.5 g
- Effective tonearm length 230 mm
- Overhang 18 mm
ORTOFON 2M RED CARTRIDGE
- Frequency range 20-22.000Hz
- Channel separation 22dB/1kHz
- Output voltage 5.5 mV
- Recommended load impedance
- 47 kohms/Amplifier connection: MM-input
- Compliance/stylus type 20μm/mN – elliptical
- Recommended tracking force 18 mN
- Weight 7.2g
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
- Gross Dimensions (W x H X D) 17 1/8 x 13 7/16 x 4 15/16” (435 x 340 x 125mm)
- Shipping Weight 9.2 kg(20.3 lbs)
