Feeling like a change

[RoA]

C588 Belt-Driven Turntable From NAD

Placed within the upper end of the budget price bracket, Paul Rigby reviews this twin-speed turntable NAD is surprising us – well surprising me, at any rate – with its intriguing turntable releases. NAD isn’t a turntable creator per se but, in general terms, puts its designs together with the...

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This would replace my Technics. Love the looks.

 

[Rui]

C588 Belt-Driven Turntable From NAD

Placed within the upper end of the budget price bracket, Paul Rigby reviews this twin-speed turntable NAD is surprising us – well surprising me, at any rate – with its intriguing turntable releases. NAD isn’t a turntable creator per se but, in general terms, puts its designs together with the...

theaudiophileman.com

This would replace my Technics. Love the looks.

it seems a decrease in quality and a big one, from ok to very cheap quality and i do like NAD as a brand since the 70´s, but this is very ...cheap?don´t even know how to describe it, less everything

About not a turntable brand, i think i remenber them having good turntables but might be from a lot of years ago, i´m going to check it

 

[Rui]

In 1980 NAD had a turntable told to be a poor building construction(what would they say if they could see the new things being sold) but acurate in sound as in 86 there was another model with a very out of the ordinary arm, but always refered as good in output sound both were much better than the new NAD turntable, check on line catalogs

 

[RoA]

I know you always recommend old stuff but I am interested in this new(er) NAD

 

[Rui]

I know you always recommend old stuff but I am interested in this new(er) NAD

i have not anything to do with the choice of turntables, i can only say that i bought three new turntables in the 80´s and one in the 90´s ,

all were good but none works today ,i already bought a new one recently , but the 70´s ones sound like top quality and never needed repairs ,only done the mandatory maintenance,

now that my father died some years ago, i have even more but again the 70´s ones seem to work perfect and other 80´s and 90´s models that were great ,none works, all were taken care of, like most of the people wouldn´t do, or open the manual ,as second a friend of mine, "all are the same" only they aren´t,

I really like NAD, even two weeks ago i went to get a 77 receiver , the 7030 a low power receiver but sounds great,

i think i also have a NAD turntable(a 70´s one), i´m looking for it, in the 80´s there was a litle integrated amplifier that in a different way from usual you could connect a very simple amplifier where the left speaker is connected to the integrated amplifier and the right to the power amplifier, i think i never seen other like this. Only, i could be wrong,

about the new NAD i look into it´s way of working and notice that couldn´t be more simpler, it as anti-skating and weight ,also a engine and a nice platter ,instead of a full aluminium block as a Rega type thing and in Photos looks modern, i like modern turntables like the Rega P10 and the Goldnote Bellagio ,

and love the Burmester turntable(217?) with everything needed for a perfect performance, don´t hear much about them, i only discovered this while driving my father last diesel mercedes as it said in the tweeters, this beautifull brand

i could even go far and if i had more money i would buy the all Nagra aniversary edition system, a bit expensive but it would improve my listening experience with some Focal Utopia Grande speakers, if needed a bit more amplified , i keep remenbering the JBL 67000, somehow makes me remenber the 70´s with a improved design, let´s see what the future brings.

 

[Entrigo]

C588 Belt-Driven Turntable From NAD

Placed within the upper end of the budget price bracket, Paul Rigby reviews this twin-speed turntable NAD is surprising us – well surprising me, at any rate – with its intriguing turntable releases. NAD isn’t a turntable creator per se but, in general terms, puts its designs together with the...

theaudiophileman.com

This would replace my Technics. Love the looks.

Does look quite nice but agree with Rui, I think it would be a step backwards. If you are after a more stripped back look, what about a Rega P3/6?

 

[RoA]

I played Art Blakey, Orgy in Rhythm and the drums ... the drums!

We have an outside office, separated from the building by perhaps 10 meters and my partner could hear it loud and clear. Windows closed. In room it just sounded incredible, the floor resonating in sympathy. The Technics is pin point and bang on time, absolutely no smearing with ultra clean bass. Used with a cheap AT.

This with a lowly Arcam and 25 year old speakers. I am pretty sure the Rega P3 couldn't have done this but having that one no more, I can't of course be certain.

The dynamics, quiet to loud are quite extraordinary, more so as the Arcam phono stage in combination with the Technics is super quiet.

I very rarely listen above fairly quiet, must add.

 

[RTHerringbone]

I had to listen to that album out of curiosity (still listening now). The percussion on the opening track is incredible!

EDIT: And "Toffi". In fact, it's all just good.

 

[Al ears]

What Technics are you intending to replace with a £700 NAD?

 

[jjbomber]

Does look quite nice but agree with Rui, I think it would be a step backwards. If you are after a more stripped back look, what about a Rega P3/6?

Weren't NAD turntables just rebadged Rega Planars anyway?

 

[RoA]

What Technics are you intending to replace with a £700 NAD?

Just a basic 100C

 

[Al ears]

Just a basic 100C

Ah! Ok thanks

 

[Entrigo]

Just a basic 100C

Nothing "basic" about those turntables tbh.

I recently upgraded my 1500C (which is the 100C + phono stage) to the considerably higher spec 1300G.

Before dropping the 1500C off to its new owner, did a bit of an A/B, using different tracks to check treble, bass and lower frequency, voice etc.

The 1500C did remarkably well. The 1300G was better but not by all that much - just a little more "sparkle", presence and punch but definitely not night and day as the 3x price of the bigger brother would suggest.

Really excellent turntables for the money.

 

[Entrigo]

Weren't NAD turntables just rebadged Rega Planars anyway?

Wouldn't know. They do look similar but not identical - the plinth for one is definitely not the same. Actually reminds me more of a Clearaudio than Rega.

 

[Entrigo]

I played Art Blakey, Orgy in Rhythm and the drums ... the drums!

We have an outside office, separated from the building by perhaps 10 meters and my partner could hear it loud and clear. Windows closed. In room it just sounded incredible, the floor resonating in sympathy. The Technics is pin point and bang on time, absolutely no smearing with ultra clean bass. Used with a cheap AT.

This with a lowly Arcam and 25 year old speakers. I am pretty sure the Rega P3 couldn't have done this but having that one no more, I can't of course be certain.

The dynamics, quiet to loud are quite extraordinary, more so as the Arcam phono stage in combination with the Technics is super quiet.

I very rarely listen above fairly quiet, must add.

Anyway - yes, one thing I love about the Technics is how alive the drums and often the bass feel.

I was listening to 17 Seconds by the Cure a couple of nights ago and was actually annoyed how much more forward the drums were compared to the voice 🤣.

But then last night was working my way through a 40 funk/soul LPs job lot I have recently bought and the boogie factor is immense.

 

[RoA]

Even classical sounds absolutely excellent. Perhaps I shouldn't 🙂

 

[Entrigo]

Even classical sounds absolutely excellent. Perhaps I shouldn't 🙂

I was thinking about doing that next! Played Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother and the piano notes were soo good and crisp.

As per your conundrum - I'd try a audition of the NAD and the SL100(500)C side by side.