C 555i / C 552 Turntable

Feature Comparison Table

NAD C 555i Main Bearing Platter Arm Tube Cartridge Motor Plinth edging 18mm diameter (very high tolerance on bore diameter) 22mm angled MDF Single piece pressure diecast Aluminium Goldring Electra High Quality, extra low vibration synchronous motor Rounded edge plinth NAD C 552 12mm diameter (high tolerance on bore diameter) 18mm angled MDF 3 piece aluminium/ABS polymer Ortofon OM5E High Quality synchronous motor Square edged plinth
NAD turntables have everything needed to extract the very best from your LP collection. Each record playing system includes a perfectly matched tonearm/ cartridge to yield high performance reproduction and comes complete with a highly reviewed moving magnet cartridge pre-mounted and ready to play. A non-resonant Polystyrene dust cover is also included. A rigid plinth design concept that keeps all elements of the turntable in perfect alignment, providing the solid foundation required to reproduce even the most subtle of musical nuance. This design releases the maximum amount of energy from the record itself, leading to a dynamic and highly detailed sound without the colourations common to other designs. Specially designed isolation feet filter out parasitic vibrations in the musical frequency range. The precision AC synchronous motor drives the massive platter via a synthetic rubber belt to isolate the record surface from even the smallest vestige of motor vibration. This proven design has the dual advantage of low background noise and long term reliability. The platter itself, made of a special non
resonant MDF material, is located on a precision machined bearing utilizing a steel shaft that sits upon a hardened steel ball at the bottom of a brass sleeve. The tone arm offers perfect geometry and excellent control of spurious resonance, and is an ideal match for the supplied cartridge. The statically balanced design also incorporates a linear magnetic antiskate compensator for ideal tracking characteristics across the entire playing surface of the record. Every aspect of each turntable design is carefully considered and fine tuned for the best possible performance. These minimalist designs, using ideally chosen materials and precision manufacturing, will astound you with their musicality.

Specifications

NAD C 555i
Drive System Motor Speeds Tonearm Operation Length (pivot to stylus) Mass Overhang Cartridge weight Verticle tracking force Cable capacitance Cartridge specification Transducer Frequency response Channel balance Channel separation Output Level Static compliance Equivalent tip mass Verticle tracking angle Stylus radius Stylus Type Electrical characteristics Load resistance Load capacitance Internal inductance Internal resistance Physical Specifications Dimensions (W x H x D) Net Weight Shipping Weight 17 3/8 x 4 9/16 x 14 447x 115 x 356mm 11.57 lbs (5.25kg) 15.21 lbs (6.9kg) 17 3/8 x 4 9/16 x 14 447x 115 x 356mm 11.57 lbs (5.25kg) 15.21 lbs (6.9kg) 47k 150-400pF 560mH 700 47k 200-400pF 450mH 750 Belt drive High torque synchronous, extra low vibration 33.3 & 45.1rpm One piece diecast aluminum Manual 244mm 9g 19.1mm 4.2g 1.75g 150 -400pF Goldring Electra Moving Magnet 3dB, 20Hz-20kHz 2dB at 1kHz 20dB at 1kHz 5mV 2dB at 1 kHz at 5cm/s 16mm/N 0.7mg 26 r/R 7/18m D152E 33.3 & 45.1rpm Three piece aluminum/ABS polymer Manual 244mm 9g 19.1mm 5.0g 1.75g 150 -400pF Ortofon OM5E Moving Magnet 2dB, 20Hz-20kHz 2dB at 1kHz 22dB at 1kHz 4mV 2dB at 1 kHz at 5cm/s 16mm/N 0.7mg 20 r/R 8/18m 5E

NAD C 552

Belt drive High torque synchronous
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