NAD C 538 CD Player is a testament to NAD’s 45+ years of engineering excellence, offering refined performance and excellent value in the CD playback category. Built with meticulous attention to mechanical, digital, and analog design, the C 538 extracts exceptional sound quality from standard and recordable CDs alike. With support for MP3 and WMA playback, multiple digital outputs, and robust build quality, it’s the ideal addition to any serious music lover’s system.
Key Features
- Precision-engineered chassis with reinforced steel and vibration-resistant materials
- High-quality Wolfson 24-bit DAC with accurate linearity and low jitter
- Multi-layer PCB with short signal paths for clean audio performance
- Custom active power supply with multiple regulated outputs
- Supports CD, CD-R, and CD-RW formats
- MP3 and WMA file playback – up to 10 hours of music on one disc
- Front panel and remote control with full playback features: Play, Pause, Skip, Scan, Random, Program, Repeat, A–B repeat
- Dimmable dot matrix display with track/time/disc info
- Optical and coaxial digital outputs for connecting to external DACs or AVRs
Technical Specifications
General Parameters |
Output Level (Analog) |
2.2 ± 0.1 V |
Frequency Response |
±0.5 dB (ref. 0 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz) |
Total Harmonic Distortion |
≤0.01% (ref. 1 kHz, Audio LPF) |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
≥110 dB (ref. 1 kHz, A-weighted) |
Channel Balance |
±0.5 dB (ref. 0 dB, 1 kHz) |
Channel Separation |
-4.6 ± 0.8 dB (5 kHz), -9.0 ± 1.0 dB (16 kHz) |
Standby Power |
<0.5W |
Idle Power |
<7.5W |
Dimensions |
Gross Dimensions (W x H x D) |
435 x 70 x 249 mm |
Net Weight |
3.0 kg |