NAD Electronics has announced their new C 538 CD player which is available now with an MSRP of £249.00. Though music downloads and streaming continue to grow in popularity, many consumers still have a vast collection of CDs and need a player to enjoy them. NAD has continued to develop its CD players as part of its development in digital technology.

Many of the techniques NAD has perfected for Hi-Res Audio playback have been applied to the CD format, including a high precision clock for lowest possible digital jitter performance and the latest generation Wolfson High Spec 24/192 DAC. The C 538 outputs include Stereo Analogue along with Coaxial and Optical Digital Outputs.

The C 538 supports MP3 and WMA playback. In addition to playing CD discs, it is also compatible with CD-R/CD-RW discs. There are also both optical and coaxial digital outputs that allow connection to an external DAC or digital component (like an AVR) to provide the most efficient and best sounding system setups. The C 538 comes supplied with an IR remote and detachable AC cord.

The NAD C 538 includes many desirable features that enhance listening experiences. Front panel controls are duplicated on the hand held remote allowing Play, Pause, Skip, and Scan functions. In addition, many more features are available from the remote handset, such as Random: Tracks/files are played at random mode, Program: Enter or exit program mode, Repeat: Track, file or whole disc is repeated, and RPT A-B: Playback sequence is repeated. The dimmable dot matrix display shows tracks and total playing time. Track time, disc time and remaining time are all clearly viewable.

“Although music downloads and streaming continue to grow in popularity, CDs are still the primary listening source for millions of people around the world” explained Greg Stidsen, NAD’s Director of Technology and Product Planning. “NAD continues to innovate and develop its CD players to get improved performance while keeping prices affordable. So, whether you are creating your first home system, or upgrading your current CD player, music lovers should choose one like the C 538 that delivers high quality sound.”

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