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 NAD C-542 - Fussy and Slow OperationOct 16, 2009
This review is for the NAD C-542 single-disc player, a model very close in performance and appearance to the above listing. Excellent sound quality as far as I can tell, though my older - and in a few cases less expensive - players including Denon and yes Sony, had equivalent sound and far better operating systems. This (considerably newer) unit is much more difficult to use than it has to be, with unnecesarily fussy programming: Track entries over #10 require several steps of "10-Plus" plus another numeral on the 1-through-10-only remote keypad or by using the "Skip" feature to find the track and then enter it. On CDs with many tracks this seems overly complex and time-consuming for such a simple computer-age task. The C-542 also requires pressing "Program" after EVERY numeral input. As there's no high-number keyboard on the main unit, programming must be done in one or a combination of these methods every time. So much for spontaniety in your music listening! Also, when play-order is finally achieved, the C-542's reponse time for finding and playing track(s)is unusually slow...REALLY slow. Where's the next song?...(wait wait wait) Once again, spontaneity is thrown out the window. Plus, it can NOT play a compact disc's segued tracks without inserting a pause. In other words, if you program the track numbers in a multi-part piece of music such as a suite or other closely adjacent or related track there's a sonically-empty space to ruin it. This last may be a factor of its overall slowness. Regarding this obvious problem/oversight/question, I contacted the company via email and phone because it is not addressed in the hardcopy manual; Perhaps I was doing something wrong? But no reponse whatsoever was had from the NAD company. This unit does not handle scratched or dirty discs well either, where my older other-brand units sailed right through fingerprints and scuffs. This player simply can't get through even the slightest imperfection on a disc's surface. Perhaps other NAD CD-players address these issues. Maybe you're willing to take the chance, but the NAD C-542 is a big disappointment for me considering its brand name. Even for home, non-DJ use, if you want to hear your music tracking quickly and efficiently, this is not the unit for you.
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 I wish I had never bought the NAD C-515BEE CD playerJun 17, 2009
The NAD C-515BEE CD player was a big disappointment from the moment I received it. The first unit I received could not open the CD shelf at all. The second unit I got was slightly better, but the electronics appear to not be working properly. The player will randomly open and close the CD shelf without me pushing any buttons, which has destroyed multiple CD's of mine. Additionally there is a significant amount of noise from the spinning of the CD, which is particularly disturbing when listening to classical music at lower volumes.
All in all I wish I had never bought this player and would return it if I had the chance.
 I still play CD's....Apr 07, 2009
I've had the NAD C515BEE long enough to appreciate it. The matching amp I purchased is the C315BEE...currently, I'm using MISSION 771 speakers,(but am awaiting a pair of AXIOM bookshelf speakers...they handle more bass). AudioQuest interconnects and Dayton pre-terminated speaker cables round out the system. My collection is quite eclectic...from 60's Rock to World Lounge music, Brazillian easy listening, classical...on and on.. The NAD handles everything clearly, precisely. Compared to the Denon/Sony system I had been using...it's as if the sun came out. The soundstage is huge...(I've an Ipod, but never listen to it at home...the same music sounds much better on CD...to me)
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 Audible DifferenceJun 29, 2008
I have a nice sound system in my shop with two big Klipsch speakers mounted on the wall, two smaller ones on a side wall and two 15" subs. I have three amps with an active crossover set at 100 Hz. The point of all this is that the system sounds good enough to hear differences in some equipment. I was using a Pioneer ($89 four years ago) DVD player that also had the capability to play MP3s recorded on a CD. When I switched to the NAD C515BEE there was a tremendous difference in clarity, detail, and soundstage. It made me smile the first song I played. I also like the MP3 algorithms they use, very hard to tell the difference between a commercial CD and an MP3 I recorded myself ( I always use 192 setting instead of 128, it sounds better).
The only thing I don't like is that when you set the time function to "time remaining", you have to reset it every time you change CDs, and you can only do it from the remote, which made it difficult to use for a DJ gig. Otherwise, this is a great unit.
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