preliminary datasheet

C 525BEE CD Player

Features

CD, CD-R and CD-RW Compatible Burr-Brown Sigma-Delta 20 bit Digital to Analogue Converter Burr-Brown OP Amp Coaxial Digital Output Low Output Impedance Separate Power Regulators for Analog and Digital Sections EL Backlit Display with selectable Track, Time and Repeat Repeat Mode for Single Track or Entire CD Program Play up to 20 Tracks Random Play NAD CD-6 Full Function Remote Control
Details The C521BEE was one of the best selling CD Players in NADs illustrious history with several 5 Star reviews and awards adding to its fame. So it is understandable that we didnt want to make major changes to such a successful design. But the engineers at NAD are always looking to add that last little bit of performance. To this end we found a few subtle but important improvements. Significantly, the C525BEE is lead-free in its construction and meets the strictest environmental standards in effect around the world. NADs engineers also have fine tuned the circuit that reads and tracks the CD to improve performance with the latest copy-protected and hybrid CDs. Finally, we improved the audio performance by upgrading the OP Amp to lower distortion and improve musicality and detail. While some people will gladly spend to get that last gram of musical pleasure, for the vast majority of music lovers the C525BEE offers that sweet spot where spending less gets a lot less, and spending more gets only a small incremental improvement. As always, sonic performance is the first priority at NAD. We think that even the most critical music listeners will appreciate the fluid dynamics, spacious sound, and refined harmonic textures the C525BEE is able to extract from their favorite performances on Compact Disc. Whether your musical taste leans toward the expansive majesty of a full symphony orchestra, the driving beat and raw energy of rock, or the warm intimacy of the a capella voice, the C525BEE never gets in the way of the musical expression. Features and Circuitry Creating ones own favorite compilation CD-R and CD-RWs on a CD Recorder is becoming ever more popular, and unlike ordinary CD players, the C525BEE will easily play these discs. We have included a number of additional features to make your listening more enjoyable: RANDOM gives the listener a random selection of all tracks on the disc in play, and REPEAT allows repeat playing of either the entire disc, or individual tracks. Individual tracks can be quickly accessed using the SKIP function (Forward and Back), and the SCAN function (Forward and Back) gives an aural prcis of individual tracks, giving the listener the opportunity to reach specific sections of the track. The Electro-Luminescent backlit display provides clear and understated, yet comprehensive information to the listener. The track number is displayed, and for those who regularly transfer CDs to cassette, MiniDisc or CD-R, the button displays the current time elapsed or remaining for complete CDs or individual tracks. A calendar type section in the display gives immediate visual information of how many tracks in total there are on the CD. Not all digital outputs are equal. In the case of the NAD C525BEE, careful attention has been paid so that best use can be made of the ever increasing number of products now available with digital inputs (CD, MD

recorders, computer sound cards, outboard D to A converters, etc.). Unusually at this price point, the coaxial output is buffered and isolated by a transformer from the converter itself and the output impedance has been carefully tailored to produce a precise 75 ohms impedance to ensure perfect matching. This attention to detail reduces the timing errors (jitter) that could otherwise distort the digital data stream. The Model C525BEE comes supplied with the NAD CD-6 full function remote control, offering all of the features described above from the comfort of your listening chair. On top of that, the remote control handset gives you direct track access and programming facilities, as well, saving the users time when theyre storing preferred song titles. Up to 20 tracks can be programmed. It is possible to delete tracks without using the program function by simply using the delete key. Separate power regulators for the digital and analog sections isolate the two electrically, reducing interference effects. Furthermore, careful layout of the PCB tracks around the
Digital-to-Analogue converter helps to contain RF radiation and interference. The 20 bit high resolution Burr-Brown S-D Digitalto-Analogue converter chip was chosen for its excellent low-level linearity and detail retrieving capabilities. Metal film resistors and polypropylene capacitors are used in key areas to ensure a highly accurate frequency response. High quality Burr Brown op-amps are used instead of the much lower grade and type normally found at this price level. Apart from the single film type output capacitor, no other capacitors are used in the signal path. The output impedance is very low at 300 ohms, making the NAD C525BEE less sensitive to cables or the ancillary equipment it is partnered with. Not surprisingly, the C525BEE is an ideal companion to NADs newest amplifier, the C325BEE. When combined with any one of a number of excellent moderately priced loudspeakers available today, this combination can offer a level of performance and musical satisfaction far beyond what was possible at any price, only a few short years ago.
SPECIFICATIONS CD Section Disc Capacity Programming Capability Digital-to-analogue conversion Digital Filter Analogue filter Frequency Response 5Hz-20kHz De-emphasis error THD (at 0dB, 1kHz) Dynamic Range Linearity Signal/noise ratio, A-weighted

1 x 120mm or 80mm

CD-R & CD-RW Compatible
Channel separation at 1kHz Channel separation at 10kHz Wow and flutter Output impedance Output level at 0dB Digital error correction Digital output Remote Control Physical Specifications Dimensions (W x H x D) Net Weight Shipping Weight
>110dB >80dB Quartz accuracy 300 2.2V rms
CIRC, double error correction in C1 and C2

20 Tracks

20 bit Sigma-Delta 8 x oversampled 4 pole active 0.5dB <0.5dB 0.0035% 98dB 0.5dB; 0 to -90dB 108dB

Yes - Coaxial NAD CD-6

17 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 11 1/4 (435 x 70 x 285mm) 9.0 lbs (4.1kg) 10.8 lbs (4.9kg)

NAD Electronics International reserves the right to change specications or features without notice. NAD is a registered trademark of NAD Electronics International. All r permission of NAD Electronics International. 07/06 NAD Electronics International.

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Simplicity in Design. Clarity in Sound.
At NAD Electronics an obsession for music, and a traditional commitment to sonic and visual fidelity, have remained steadfast over our 36 year history. So has our quest for ever-greater simplicity, innovation, and user-friendliness. Since these also happen to be the values of many of the worlds most demanding reviewers, the critics have raved about NAD audio excellence and have made us something of a performance standard in the audio/video world. Distinctive products seek a selective audience. NADs intent, by design, is to meet and even exceed the highest audio and video expectations of serious performance enthusiasts. Artistic authenticitythe ambition to achieve the highest accuracy in the reproduction of the artists original creationdrives every design decision at NAD. Whether the medium is music or movies; our objective is to place the NAD owner in the heat of the action of a theatrical blockbuster, or third-row-center stage of a favourite musical event. Solid engineering, honest power, and a passion for realism are NADs recipe for achieving this goal. Just as essential, NAD components preserve the artistic intent of musicians, producers, and directors, despite the obstacles that system-setup and room acoustics can so often present. Put another way, NAD receivers, amplifiers, and source components dont just work perfectly in ideal setups, theyre engineered to deliver benchmark-quality sound and picture for real people, living in the real world. Listen, and read beyond the hype. Visit your NAD audio-video specialist to discover first-hand how everything youll hear is true. Given the excitement and impact of home theatre, it can be easy to overlook that music remains the truest test of any audio system. Every NAD component is conceived and engineered with this Music First design mandate: a commitment to deliver a true high-fidelity music listening experience. So while we insist that NAD designs reproduce the full impact of a surround sound movie, we equally demand the purity of a brilliantly played and masterfully recorded classical composition or jazz session. Only components that deliver this with effortless power and resolve, can satisfy NADs Music First credo.
NAD performance is supported by our Full-Disclosure specifications, rather than specs created by engineers to fulfill the needs of marketing-driven brochures. Paradoxically, plenty of engineers do in fact choose NAD. So do thousands of others; less technical but no less demanding music and film lovers who make the effort to research, listen, and read beyond the hype.
NAD T175 AV Tuner Preamplifier

Audio. Video. NAD.

NADs home theatre designs reflect a philosophy quite distinct from that of most mass-market receivers, separate components, and DVD players today. Our Music First credo mandates that we enrich our audio/video products with the same tonally pure, dynamically thrilling performance that makes listening to music through our world-renowned stereo components so very compelling. This stands in stark contrast to our competitors, so many of whom conceive audio/video components overwhelmingly from a feature content point of viewwith sound quality found well down the list of priorities. Yet NAD AV receivers, AV component separates, and DVD players are second to none in terms of flexibility, usability and highly developed digital technology. While they may avoid features that are of purely gee-whiz value, they are richly endowed with sophisticated, thoughtful functions whose genuine usefulness have proven themselves beyond question. As an example, take NADs uniquely enhanced Audyssey MultEQ XT auto set-up and room-calibrationperhaps the most advanced and most musically and sonically effective application of audio digital processing on any AV component. Examine NADs well-considered approach to HDMI, the single-cable, High-Definition Multimedia Interface that is a key enabling technology of todays AV gear. Every one of the NAD AV receivers and preamp-processor features HDMI inputs and switching supporting native resolutions up to and including 1080p. The T175, T785 and T775 add even more HDMI functionalitywith audio processing and On-Screen Display. Our intuitive on-screen menu/ display system, makes operation fast and user friendly. Look at our receivers and preamps simple but comprehensive iPod integration, via NADs optional IPD-1 Dock, or our equally simple, one-cable XM Satellite Radio/DAB options.

NAD AV Separates

Audio-Video separate components define the height of AV reproduction. The NAD T175 AV Tuner Preamp marries sophisticated performance to a most welcome simplicity of setup and operation, while the 5-channel NAD T955 and 7-channel T975 power amplifiers form the perfect accompaniments. Together, our AV separates combine the flexibility and up-to-the-minute digital technology and connectivity to control even the most sophisticated home theatre and multiroom system. Whether watching the latest film or enjoying your most cherished music, youll be immersed in detailed, convincing sound and pristine picture as never before.

NAD T975 7-Channel Power Amplifier (bottom) & T955 5-Channel Power Amplifier
A modular design concept places all input circuitry on five easily removable plug-in cards. This superior construction technique future-proofs your investment via the capability for easy upgrades, fast and easy service and improved sound and video performance due to the neat internal layout.
Utilizing the latest HDMI 1.3 chips from Analog Devices all resolutions (480, 576, 720 and 1080) are supported. Analogue inputs are upconverted to HDMI and HDMI sources preserve their original resolutions up to 1080p, so you know you are getting the purest audio and video performance.
Audyssey Auto Setup and Room Calibration

Modular Design Concept

HDMI and Format Conversion
Using the supplied microphone, Audyssey Auto Setup performs all speaker settings. NADs proprietarily enhanced Audyssey MultEQ XT technology enables home theatres to sound the way they were intended in every seat by removing the distortion caused by room acoustics.
NAD T535 DVD/SACD Player (top) & T775 AV Surround Sound Receiver It is performance first that makes these components unmistakably NAD. Theres no magic formula, but it begins by following our Music First credo. NAD designs are shaped by dedicated professionals such as Bjorn Erik Edvardsen, the companys Director of Advanced Development, whose reputation for innovative audio design is as thoroughly established internationally as is NADs at large. Superior circuit design, critical parts selection, and meticulous construction techniques lead to superior performance, as does a design philosophy that values concentrated, expert listening and viewing evaluations just as highly as test-bench measurements. Today, when all too many manufacturers seem content to deliver marketing-driven, unnecessarily feature-laden brochure performers, and thus an ever-more complex user experience. NAD chooses to pursue a path less followed. Our AV receivers and amplifiers produce more usable, real-world power, so regardless of published
NAD AV Receivers & DVD Players
NADs multi-channel AV receivers bring music and movies to life with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of pure enjoyment. True AV power-houses of exceptional sound and pristine video, each incorporates a range of genuinely useful features: NADs proprietary PowerDrive amplifier technology to ensure fully dynamic, distortion-free performance with any type of loudspeaker; four zone capability with independent source and volume control; Audyssey DSP auto setup and room calibration; Made for iPod connectivity; full HDMI 1080p bandwidthand many more, each honestly valuable. NADs DVD players featuring audiophile-quality DACs are renowned for their superb performance and great value.
NAD T515 (top), T535 & T585 DVD/CD Players

4 zone

Digital Radio Ready
Get so much more from your iPod. Studio quality performance is available from your iPod by adding the optional NAD IPD-1 Dock for iPod. NAD offers a functional solution for home use including meta-data display, remote controllable operation and recharging.

The exciting new world of digital radio is available in many countries, and NAD can deliver its expansive content and clarity, via DAB or XM Satellite Radio. DAB-region owners need only purchase the NAD DB-1 module; in North America, a third-party XM mini tuner module plugs right in.

4 Zone Capability

Made for iPod
With NAD, you can enjoy the pleasures of a wholehouse system that allows you to independently control sources and volumes in up to four different zones. Theres even RS-232 serial connectivity, for integrating advanced touch-screen based control systems.
NAD T515 DVD/CD/MP3 Player & T765 AV Surround Sound Receiver* specs our amplifier designs reproduce sound that exhibits greater dynamic impact and pure, lifelike musicality. Our DVD players advanced digital-toanalogue designs specify key converter-circuit components from the most respected chipmakers, so they can reconstruct digital data more precisely, and thus play digitally recorded sound and picture more convincingly. If a component, a feature, or a control doesnt legitimately contribute to accurate, involving music and filmsound or pristine video quality, you wont find it in an NAD. If it doesnt demonstrably enhance accessibility, convenience, or user-interface elegance, or genuinely add value and
*Titanium finish not available in North America
enjoyment to the home entertainment experience, it will not be included. We design our user interfaces, including control software, in order to make NAD components as intuitive, uncluttered, and simple to use as possible. Our goal? That NAD owners can spend their time enjoying music or movies, instead of fussing with buttons or puzzling over manuals.

NAD Solutions

Unlike most home-theatre-in-a-box systems our innovative DVD/CD Receivers combine NADs award-winning, high-performance design with unique value and unmatched operational simplicity. Whats more, they deliver the freedom to select speakers that meet your standards of performance and dcor as well as your budget. These models combine powerful receivers with progressive-scan DVD/CD players in one elegant package. The L54 creates enveloping sound from just two speakers. The visually stunning VISO FIVE delivers fully dynamic 5.1 multichannel home theatre, while both bring the simplicity of controlling a full home-entertainment system from one ergonomic, illuminated learning remote control.

NAD L54 DVD/CD Receiver

NAD VISO FIVE DVD Receiver
NAD C515BEE CD Player (top) & C315BEE Stereo Integrated Amplifier

Music. Pure and Simple.

Reputations are earned through performance, not purchased with marketing budgets. NADs reputation has been cultivated across threeplus decades of unflagging innovation, beginning with the iconic model 3020, the integrated amplifier that captured the attention of serious audiophiles and redefined just what high-value performance could mean. Today, NADs products reflect our ongoing commitment to music listening. They similarly reflect NADs grasp of the fact that the overwhelming majority of our customers musical enjoyment continues to be derived from stereo recordings, and will continue doing so for the foreseeable future. Consequently, the NAD range of stereo components is no less advanced, and no less sonically compelling than our current AV models. NADs component stereo ensemble enjoys advanced technology and audio performance well beyond our original integrated amplifier. While our designs have evolved, they maintain a durable thread to our past: true value for our customers. NAD hi-fi components continue to employ premium components at all sonically critical circuit locations, to ensure the transparency and transient purity that all NAD owners have come to expect. We also retain all-discrete-component amplifier designs in all our models, rather than substituting the cheaper but less desirable chip-based op-amp modules many of our competitors exploit. NAD remains true to our pedigree by developing music amplifiers that are purpose-designed, specifying high-current power supplies for each model throughout our extended electronic family. You enjoy the benefits.

NAD HiFi Music System

Is space a concern? Its now possible to listen to all your favourite music, with true audio fidelity, neatly presented in a single super-compact package: Introducing the NAD C715. The C715 integrates a refined, full-functioned CD player, sensitive, 30-preset FM/AM tuner (we also offer the C715DAB, a DAB version available in markets with DAB), and the power and quality of an NAD stereo receiver into a single uncomplicated unit. It may be a little larger than many massmarket shelf systems, but the C715 is no boom-box. It frees you to select loudspeakers suited to your taste, your room layout, and your demand for sonic performance, and with high quality speakers it will deliver musical satisfaction that has left many a skeptical audiophile speechless. Connections for outboard analogue and digital sources are located on both front and back panels, making temporary hookups from portable devices or permanent system-expansions easyplus, a front panel USB port allows you to stream or record music files or Digital Radio from virtually any portable-media device, a computer, or even a USB flash drive. You can also set the C715 to turn on or off at a preset time, making it easy to wake up or fall asleep to music of your choice. Combine this with its small footprint and many premium features and you have the ideal music system for a small room, office or apartment.

NAD C715 CD Receiver

NAD HiFi Integrated Amplifiers
NAD has an enviable reputation for creating some of the most critically acclaimed, best performing amplifiers of all timebeginning with the legendary model 3020 three decades ago. Today, with the exception of power output the four NAD stereo integrated amplifiers share much of their design, like their proprietary PowerDrive amplifier circuitry assuring high dynamic power and low impedance drive capability even with the most inefficient or demanding loudspeakers. With this high dynamic power and their serious power supplies, these amplifiers sound open, effortless and smooth in a way that no other components so affordable can equal, while their high peak current capabilities preserve the impact and rhythmic punch of even the best recordings. The result? The atmosphere, energy, and soul of the original performance is revealed in brilliant realism.
NAD C325BEE (top) & C355BEE Stereo Integrated Amplifiers
NAD C525BEE CD Player (top) & C720BEE Stereo Receiver Its not surprising that todays NAD stereo receivers, amplifiers, and music systems still produce dynamic impact beyond expectation and out of all proportion to their power ratings. And just like that first stereo amplifier some 30 years ago, NADs contemporary designs continue our legacy of palpable, three-dimensional imaging and stunning transparency, for sound that continues to astonish careful listenerslisteners who value quality, dynamics, and definition above trendy features. Yet the NAD stereo family is thoroughly modern, too, fully satisfying the demands of digital audio, and incorporating versatile automation and integration facilities such as 12-volt triggers and IR connectivity for interfacing with advanced outboard system controllers. And while they display ample sophistication, every NAD stereo component also retains our firms unwavering commitment to simplicity and intuitive design. Resolutely selecting top-quality internal components, and eschewing design shortcuts in favour of rigorous proprietary engineering, NAD puts forth no claim to be the cheapest. Only the best.

NAD Tuners

The C425 FM/AM tuner incorporates the convenience of RDS, plus infrared and RS-232 control ports for easy integration with sophisticated custom-installation system controllers. The C445 tuner combines the convenience of DAB, FM and AM in one component. Via the best broadcasters, DAB can rival CD sound quality, so NAD deploys to the C445 the very same audiophile-grade D/A converters and op-amp components it uses in its award-winning CD players. Yet because we recognize that analogue radio remains a vital source of music and information, the C445s FM section is carefully engineered to extract the best possible quality even under difficult reception conditionsboth weak, fringe environments and crowded urban locations. (C445 is not available in North America.)

NAD C425 RDS Stereo Tuner (top) & C445 AM/FM/DAB Tuner

NAD CD Players

NADs critically acclaimed, award-winning CD players set a new performance/value benchmark. The C525BEE (the initials acknowledge our lead designer Bjorn Erik Edvardsen) combines the most sophisticated available digital-to-analogue devices with costly, high-end analogue components such as ultra-linear op-amps, metal-film resistors, and polypropylene capacitors, to ensure superbly accurate signal reconstruction and response. For its part, the C542 offers the system-integration flexibility of both IR and 12V-trigger inputs. In either case, while you could spend far, far more for a high-performance CD player youd have a very difficult time finding a more musically complete, transparent-sounding player anywhere near their prices.
NAD C525BEE (top) & C542 CD Players
NAD HiFi Preamplifiers & Power Amplifiers
Performance, flexibility, and reliability make these pre- and power amplifiers ideal for more demanding music, home theatre or professional studio applications. The C162 preamplifier features six line inputs with MM/MC switchable phono input for the most sophisticated vinyl buff. Following NADs Music First design brief, the preamps completely new and innovative design invests in the finest audiophile-grade, close-tolerance components at numerous critical circuit locations. The 2 x 150-watt C272 power amp incorporates NADs unique PowerDrive technology for high dynamic power with even the most difficultto-drive loudspeakersand for still greater flexibility the C272 is bridgeable to 300 watts mono.
NAD C162 Stereo Preamplifier (top) & C272 Stereo Power Amplifier

Technical Information

PowerDrive
NAD receivers and amplifiers are well known for delivering amazing real world dynamic power. NADs exclusive PowerDrive technology provides high dynamic power and low impedance drive capability. PowerDrives dual-rail power supply delivers optimised internal voltage levels especially during the most demanding conditions: dynamic peaks, sweeping musical transients, deep-bass excursions that drive a loudspeaker into its most power-hungry impedance range. Its a little like the kickdown of a sophisticated automatic transmissionproviding extra short-term power on demand. PowerDrive is one big reason why NAD AV receivers do not exhibit the dynamic compression, flattened imaging, or the strident harshness audiophiles so often decry as receiver sound. PowerDrive not only makes NAD receivers and amplifiers sound better, it makes them cooler running, with improved efficiency, leading to greater reliability as well.

Full Disclosure Power Ratings
Power sells audio products, so many manufacturers tailor their designs to obtain the best power ratings that can be contrived. In todays digital world, with uncompressed signals and multi-channel entertainment, these continuous power ratings drive designs that are inefficient, hot, heavy and expensive to produce. Even worse, the sound quality of many such designs can be thin, overly bright, and lacking in musical texture. And since the power produced is far less than that promised when driving 5 or 7 loudspeakers, the dynamic power required for the full intensity of an action movie scene or orchestral climax is simply not available. NADs solution to this conundrum is to optimize our power supplies to drive real-world loudspeakers effectively. This requires a precisely regulated, high current power supply to be designed for each NAD amplifier and receiver. Thus we can rate our receivers with continuous 4 ohm loads, all channels driven simultaneously, full bandwidth (20Hz - 20kHz), and at rated distortion. This is a far cry from the Music or movie sound is not a uniform, unchanging signal such as continuous power ratings would suggest. Rather, it is dynamic, occurring in bursts of varying durations and constantly changing amplitudes. Unlike conventional amplifiers, NADs smart dual-stage power supplies are designed to handle the dynamic power required by todays music and films more effectively. Furthermore, our amplifier designs produce outstanding low impedance drive capabilities, even when driving the most demanding loudspeakers in a high-performance home theatre system. FDP is an important reason why NAD components offer a valuable alternative to the over-hyped receivers and amplifiers on the market today. commonly used FTC minimal requirement using 8 ohm dummy loads, and requiring no more than two channels to be stressed at a time, and those at an easy 1 kHz frequency, with no distortion specified!

Full Disclosure Power

NAD Soft Clipping
Created by NAD engineers who understood that no matter how much realworld power you give the people, someday, somewhere, someone will demand more. It is all too easy to keep setting the volume higher without realizing just how high you have turned it up. Switching in Soft Clipping will greatly reduce
the chance of damage. NADs patented selectable Soft Clipping circuit gently transforms the music waveform as the point of distortion (clipping) approaches, resulting in much clearer reproduction and possibly protecting your speakers from damage, especially tweeters.
The Audyssey auto-setup and room calibration functions on NADs AV receivers and preamp exploit todays extraordinarily powerful yet affordable digital signal processing (DSP) to improve real-world sound reproduction. Audyssey auto setup employs the supplied calibrated microphone; simply locate the microphone at the listening position and engage the Audyssey system via a single remote-control key. The AV receiver or preamp automatically detects the connected loudspeaker layout, verifies correct connections, selects ideal crossover points, and adjusts each speakers level and delay with precision that would be difficult or impossible to duplicate by ear alone. NADs proprietarily enhanced Audyssey MultEQ XT* technology, the latest in digital sophistication, enables home theatres to sound the way they were intended in every seat by removing the distortion caused by room acoustics. Using the calibration microphone to hear your room, a series of test tones measure the speakers response and the rooms distorting acoustic reflections independently, and then calculates an ideal response that minimizes the effects of these reflections Dialogue intelligibility is dramatically improved, precise imaging and sound stage are enhanced and the accurate localization of instruments for musical balance is optimised. While this sounds simple, the digital technology that is required for this level of performance would have cost many thousands of dollars just a few short years ago.

* Audyssey MultEQ XT available on the T785, T775 and T175.
NAD Green & Eco Friendly
At NAD, we take our responsibilities to the planet very seriously: after all, we live here too. NAD has already undertaken to mitigate our industrial impact upon the environment, both by imposing strict measures in all our product designs to eliminate questionable materials or processes, and by reengineering our factories and manufacturing practices to abolish or reduce levels of environmentally undesirable substances. Our universal use of leadfree solder throughout NAD manufacturing, and the re-design of our circuitboard production to do away with certain chemical compounds are only two examples. Todays NAD products are created in the most modern, green manufacturing facilities available to us, and as our knowledge grows, and the techniques of enviro-friendly manufacturing develop worldwide, we will continue to pursue forward-thinking, environmentally aware manufacturing.

Four Zone Control

A whole-house sound system allows you to easily enjoy your favourite music with independent source and volume control in each room or zone. With control for as many as three remote zones, NAD AV receivers allow you to listen, for example, to the radio in one area, compact discs in another, and to enjoy your iPod through your NAD system in a third. Or you can fill your home with seamless sound that welcomes one and all. Your local NAD audio/video specialist can make it all happen.

Product Features

AV Receivers, Processor & Power Amplifiers
Minimum Continuous Power (FTC) Simultaneous Full Disclosure Power* NAD PowerDrive Holmgren Toroidal Transformer NAD Soft Clipping Dolby/DTS Surround Modes NAD Surround Modes Modular Design (5 plug-in cards) Audyssey Auto Setup & Calibration Audyssey MultEQ XT Room Calibration 5 A/V Custom Presets Direct Access to Surround/Center/Sub Volume from Remote Burr-Brown 24bit/96kHz ADC Burr-Brown 24bit/192kHz DAC TI Aureus 7.1 DSP (32 bit dual core floating point design) 7 Digital Audio Inputs - 3 Coax/4 Optical (1 front panel) 2 Digital Outputs(1 Coax/1 TOSLINK) Analogue Video to HDMI Conversion 4 Video Monitor Outputs (Composite, S-Video, Component, HDMI) Cross Conversion of All Analogue Video Formats 7.1 Analogue Input (for DVD Audio/SACD/ETC.) Speaker A + B Switching (Speakers B Stereo) 7 Analogue Stereo Audio Inputs (1 front panel) Media Player MP Front Panel Input Data Port for use with optional NAD IPD-1 Dock for iPod HDMI 1.3 Digital Inputs (supports 1080p bandwidth) HDMI On-Screen Display capability 6 Analogue Video Inputs, all S-Video and Composite 3 Component Video Inputs 3 Analogue Video Outputs Zone 2 A/V Line Level Out-Independent Source/Volume Control Digital Inputs available as 2 Ch. analogue mixdown on Zone Analogue Stereo Audio Outs Zone 3 & 4 Assignable Outs - Independent Source & Volume Back Surround Amp Channels Assignable 12V Trigger Outputs/Input IR Outputs/Input RS-232 Port Interface for Advanced Control Systems / Upgrades Preamp Outputs for all 7.2 Channels (2 Subs) RDS FM/AM Tuner / XM or DAB Radio Ready 40 Presets with Seamless Direct Access to FM/AM/XM or DAB HTRC-1 Illuminated Learning Remote Control with LCD Display HTR-3 Illuminated Learning Remote Control ZR-4 2nd Zone Remote - discrete codes for independent zone

5 x 110W 5 x 80W 1 3 Video N/A 3 Out/1 In 3 Out/1 In
7 x 120W 7 x 80W 5 3 Video 3 Out/1 In 3 Out/1 In
7 x 165W 7 x 100W 5 4 A/V 3 Out/1 In 3 Out/1 In
7 x 200W 7 x 120W Dual 5 4 A/V 3 Out/1 In 3 Out/1 In
N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 4 A/V 3 Out/1 In 3 Out/1 In

5 x 160W 5 x 100W

7 x 250W 7 x 140W

DVD Players

Plays DVD Plays DVD-R Plays DVD+-RW Plays DVD+R Plays VCD Plays SVCD Plays CD, CD-R, CD-RW Plays DVD Audio Plays DVD Audio 2 channel down conversion only Plays SACD MP-3 and WMA Decoders Integrated HDCD Decoder Integrated Dolby Digital Decoding DTS Decoding Dolby Digital/PCM/DTS digital out Auto switch from PCM to Bitstream Faroudja DCDi circuit for video up-conversion to 420p, 720p or 1080i Faroudja DCDi circuit for video up-conversion to 420p, 720p or 1080p Vaddis888 circuit for video up-conversion to 420p, 720p or 1080i HDMI Output for HD video and audio Component Video Output with Progressive Scan option S-Video Output (120V/230V) SCART Output (230V) Composite Video Output Coaxial and Optical digital outputs Separate 2 channel and 5.1 channel analogue outputs Bass Management for DVD-A and SACD 12 bit 216MHz Video DAC from Analogue Devices 10 bit 27MHz Video DAC from Cirrus Logic 6 x 14 bit 165 MHz Video DAC from Vaddis bit 192kHz Audio DAC RS-232 port IR Input 12V Trigger Input Scene Bookmarking Zoom (X100), Marker, Marker Search Smooth Scan and Slow Motion Detachable AC cord DVD 6 Remote Control DVD 9 Remote Control DVD 7 Remote Control

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Minimum Continuous Power (FTC) Plays DVD Plays VCD Plays SVCD Plays DivX Plays CD, CD-R, CD-RW Plays DVD Audio MP-3 and WMA Decoders Integrated Dolby/DTS Surround Modes Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Headphone SRS TruSurround NAD Surround Modes Component Video Output with Progressive Scan option HDMI Output S-Video Output Composite Video Output Optical Digital Outputs Subwoofer Output S-Video Input Composite Video Input Coaxial and Optical Digital Inputs Data Port for use with optional IPD-1 Dock for iPod RS-232 Port Interface for advanced control systems Scene Bookmarking Zoom (X100), Marker, Marker Search Smooth Scan and Slow Motion RDS Tuner w/30 Station Preset XM / DAB Radio Ready HTR-4 Illuminated Learning Remote Control HTR-VISO Illuminated Learning Remote Control

2 x 50W 1/1

VISO FIVE

5 x 45W 1/1

* Minimum Continuous Power into 4 / 8 Ohms, all channels driven simultaneously (20Hz 20kHz, with 0.05%THD) Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, ProLogic II, ProLogic IIx / DTS, DTS ES, DTS 24/96, DTS NEO:6 EARS and Stereo Enhanced Surround Modes
HiFi Amplifiers (Preamplifers/Power/Intergrated)
Minimum Continuous Power into 4/8 Ohms NAD PowerDrive NAD PowerDrive-S Holmgren Toroidal Transformer Bridgeable A/B Speaker Outputs NAD Soft Clipping All Discrete Circuitry Line Level Inputs Tape Outputs Switchable MM and MC Phono Input Selectable MM and MC Phono Stage Media Player MP Front Panel Input / USB Recording Bass and Treble Control with Tone Defeat Switch Main Amplifier Input Pre-amp Outputs IR Input/Output 12V Trigger Output Relay Input Switching ATO Logic HeadPhone Socket Gold Plated Sockets IEC Detachable Power Cord RS-232 Port Interface for advanced control systems NAD Link SR-6 Full System Remote Control

2 x 150W

C315BEE C325BEE C355BEE
2 x 40W / 2 x 50W / 1 1/1 2 x 80W / 2 1/1

2 x 150W / 2 1/1

CD Players
Plays CD, CD-R and CD-RW MP3 / WMA Decoder Integrated HDCD Decoder Integrated 24bit 192kHz Sigma Delta DAC Nichicon Muse Capacitors Separate Power Regulators for Analogue and Digital Sections Repeat Function 1 song / 1 disc Repeat Function A - B Program Play / Random Play Forward / Reverse Skip / Search Function COAX and Optical Digital Outputs IR Input 12V Trigger Full Function Remote Control

C515BEE C525BEE

1/1 1/0

1/1

Tuners
FM/AM Tuner DAB Tuner Individual Antenna Inputs DAB Favourite Station Memory FM / AM Station Presets RDS PS and RT for FM Broadcast 2 Line Dot Matrix Display Optical Digital Output Audiophile Quality DAC MOS-FET RF Front End IR Input RS-232 Interface Sleep Mode Full Remote Control

30 (mix)

99 30/30

NAD Accessories

HiFi Receiver / HiFi Music System
Minimum Continuous Power into 4/8 Ohms NAD PowerDrive Toroidal Power Transformer A/B Speaker Outputs NAD Soft Clipping Line Level Inputs Tape Outputs Media Player MP Front Panel Input Bass and Treble Control with Tone Defeat Switch Main Amplifier Input Pre-amp Outputs Subwoofer Output Multisource Zone 2 with Independent Line Level Output IR Input/Output 12V Trigger Output Relay Input Switching HeadPhone Socket All Discrete Circuitry Gold Plated Sockets FM/AM Tuner DAB Tuner RDS data service on FM Individual Antenna Inputs DAB Favourite Station Memory FM / AM Station Presets Plays CD, CD-R and CD-RW MP3 / WMA Decoder Integrated Full Function Remote Control

2 x 20W C715DAB

C720BEE

2 x 50W 7 30

NAD IPD-1 Dock for iPod
The NAD IPD-1 Dock is an easy and convenient way to enjoy all the music and videos on your iPod at home, with NAD quality. The NAD IPD-1 Dock sends stereo audio signals via its gold plated RCA jacks to your NAD system for playback over speakers with full quality; it also directs the video from an iPod to your NAD AV receiver or directly to the TV. Just pop the iPod into the IPD-1 (it also charges the iPod battery), and you get NAD-quality playback and the convenience of controlling your iPod music library using your TV (for display of your iPods music menus) from your NAD remote control.

NAD DB-1 DAB Module

Digital Audio Broadcasting offers no-charge, digital-quality programming to numerous regions around the world. The NAD DB-1 compact module is a simple, one-cable plug-and-play add-on that introduces digital broadcasting, thoroughly integrated, into your NAD AV receiver or preamps source-list. And since the best of DAB broadcasts can approach CD quality, its good to know that the DB-1 is engineered to the same high standards as NADs award-winning compact disc designs.

NAD PP-3 Digital Phono Preamplifier
LP records may be an older technology, but they are far from dead. The NAD PP-3 phono preamplifier can turn any line-level input (AUX, TAPE, etc.) into a very high performance phonograph input. The audiophile-grade designed PP-3 is compatible with both conventional MM phono cartridges and with high-end moving-coil designs. The PP-3 also incorporates a similarly high quality analogue/digital converter, output via a USB port. Connect this to a computer or other digital-recording device, and you can easily archive your precious LP collection to compact disc, MP3 files, or whatever digital format you choose.
For further product information and full technical details on our complete line of products, please visit our website at www.NADelectronics.com.
Specifications are measured in accordance with EIA Standard RS-490 (IHF A-202) for amplifiers. Amplifier measurements referenced to 8 are taken with the Impedance Select set at 8 (High). Measurements for 4 and 2 are taken with the Impendance Select set at 4 (Normal). Dimensions are of units cabinets without attached feet; add up to 18mm for total height. Dimension depth excludes terminals, sockets, controls and buttons. HDCD, High Definition Compatible Digital and the HDCD symbol are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp, Inc. MP-3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS-A. Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II and the Double D symbol and trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DTS, DTS-ES, DTS NEO:6, and the DTS symbol are licensed trademarks of Digital Theatre System, Inc. iPod and Made for iPod logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registred trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC. XM Ready is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved. Auto Setup and MultEQ XT are trademarks of Audyssey Laboratories. All other trademark and symbols are the property of their respective rights holders.
NAD Learning Remote Controls
The ergonomic HTR-M and HTR-3 universal learning remote controls are an engineering tour-de-force. Both are able to control up to 8 different components with illuminated buttons for easy operation in low light environments. The HTR-M features an illuminated LCD screen that clearly shows what device is selected and what command is being sent. Its macro function allows as many as 64 individual commands to be triggered by pressing just two keys so all of the commands required for watching a DVD, for example, can be executed automatically. Either remote control can even be programmed using a PC, thanks to their built-in serial data connections.

MastersSeries

NAD also offers a range of high-end home theatre and hi-fi solutions. Visit www.nadelectronics.com to learn about NADs Masters Series.
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NAD Electronics International reserves the right to change specifications or features without notice as design improvements are incorporated. NAD is a registered trademark of NAD Electronics International. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form whatsoever without written permission of NAD Electronics International. Printed in Canada 2007.