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NAD - C 589 CD Player
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Get a CD Player That Will Have You Thanking Yourself for Holding onto Your Discs: NAD C 589 Features a Premium Loader, Precision Transport, ESS ES9039PRO DAC, Dynamic Digital Headroom (DDH) Circuit, and QRONO d2a Filtering
Simplicity, value, integrity, performance: The core foundations that have bolstered NAD since its 1972 founding come together in harmonious fashion in the C 589 CD player, engineered to provide exceptional sonic performance for listeners seeking musical experiences exclusively connected to physical media. Anchored by a premium disc loader and precision transport mechanism built for quiet, reliable operation as well as a laser pick-up that delivers accuracy, stability, and smoothness, C 589 goes beyond the competition in terms of its technology and flexibility.
Your entire disc collection will benefit from the Dynamic Digital Headroom (DDH) circuit that eliminates distortion caused by inter-sample clipping. By restoring headroom, DDH allows transients like drum hits, brass stabs, and vocal peaks to come through with stellar clarity and impact. Say "hello" to a cleaner, more open, and engaging sound than you've previously gotten on recordings that otherwise feel compressed or harsh.
Another C 589 advantage? QRONO d2a filtering. Developed by MQA Labs, QRONO applies a precise time-domain solution to preserve critical timing information in the audio signal. Clarity, imaging, and naturalism all improve, especially on recordings steeped in acoustic detail and spatial nuance. The 3.375 x 17.25 x 11.625-inch (HWD) C 589 also implements a final-stage conversion process helmed by an ESS ES9039PRO DAC renowned for its low-noise and high dynamic properties.
Adorned with a full-color LCD display, the 11.2-pound C 589 offers MQA CD decoding and CD text support. Stereo XLR and RCA balanced outputs complement a range of coaxial, optical, and XLR AES/EBU outputs to give you plenty of connectivity options. So, if in the present or future you want to use C 589 as a dedicated transport with an external DAC, you're good to go. Most importantly, C 589 will likely have you thanking yourself for never getting rids of your discs.
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Highlights
- Premium Disc Loader
- Precision Transport Mechanism
- ESS ES9039PRO DAC with QRONO d2a
- Balanced XLR & Stereo RCA Outputs
- AES/EBU, Coaxial and Optical Outputs
- DDH - Dynamic Digital Headroom
- MQA CD Decoding support
- Full-Color LCD Display
- CD Text Support
- Remote Control Included
Specifications
- GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Output level
- Line Out: 2.2 ±0.1V
- Audio Out - Balanced: 4.4 ±0.2V
- Digital Audio Out - Balanced: 2 - 3 Vp-p 110 ohms
- Digital Audio Out - Coaxial: 0.5 – 0.8 Vp-p 75 ohms
- Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (±0.3 dB)
- Total harmonic distortion: ≤ 0.005% (1kHz, LPF 20kHz)
- Signal/Noise ratio: ≥ 115 dB (1 kHz, A-weighted LPF 20 kHz Play)
- Channel balance: 0.3 dB (0 dB 1 kHz)
- Channel separation: ≥ 110 dB
- De-emphasis: -3.73 to -5.33 dB (0 dB 1kHz, 5 kHz); -8.04 to -10.04 dB (0 dB 1 kHz, 16 kHz)
- Linearity: -3 ±0.1 dB (0 dB 1 kHz at -3 dB); -6 ±0.2 dB (0 dB 1 kHz at -6 dB); -10 ±0.25 dB (0 dB 1 kHz at -10 dB); -20 ±0.25 dB (0dB 1 kHz at -20 dB); -60 ±0.5 dB (0dB 1 kHz at -60 dB)
- Standby power: <0.5W
- Idle power: ≤ 20 W
- DIMENSION AND WEIGHT
- Gross dimensions (W x H x D) **: 435 x 83 x 294 mm; 17 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 11 5/8 inches (* - Gross dimension includes feet and extended rear panel terminals)
- Net weight: 5.1 kg (11.2 lbs)
- Shipping weight: 6.6 kg (14.6 lbs)
