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| − | ''' | + | '''Item Features''' |
| − | * | + | *Brand: [[NAD]] |
| − | * | + | *Model: C 542 |
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| + | *New price approx.: 600 euros, 2004 | ||
'''Features NAD C 542''' | '''Features NAD C 542''' | ||
| − | *Burr-Brown 24 | + | *Burr-Brown 24 bit digital/ analogue converter |
| − | *HDCD | + | *HDCD decoder |
| − | * | + | *Stable toroidal transformer |
| − | *Separate | + | *Separate voltage regulators for analog / digital sections. |
| − | * | + | *High quality metal film resistors, polypropylene capacitors |
| − | * | + | *Low output impedance |
| − | * | + | *Gold plated outputs |
| − | * | + | *Precise VFL display |
| − | * | + | *Electrically isolated coaxial digital output |
| − | *CD-R | + | *CD-R and CD-RW compatible drive |
| − | * | + | *Backlit LCD display with track calendar |
| − | * | + | *Remote control CD 6 |
| − | ''' | + | '''NAD C 542 Technical Specifications''' |
| − | * | + | *Recording formats CD, CD-R, CD-RW |
| − | *CD | + | *CD formats 120 mm or 80 mm |
| − | * | + | *Program memory 20 tracks |
| − | *D/A | + | *D/A converter 24 bit Sigma-Delta |
| − | * | + | *Digital filter 8x oversampling |
| − | * | + | *Analog Filter 4 Pole Filter |
| − | * | + | *Frequency response error +/- 0.5 dB, 5Hz to 20 kHz. |
| − | *De-emphasis | + | *De-emphasis error < 0.5 dB |
| − | * | + | *Total harmonic distortion (0 dB, 1kHz) 0,0035% |
| − | * | + | *Dynamic range 98 dB |
| − | * | + | *Linearity +/- 0.5 dB, 0 to -90 dB |
| − | *Signal | + | *Signal to noise ratio (A) 108 dB |
| − | * | + | *Channel separation at 1 kHz > 110 dB |
| − | * | + | *Channel separation at 10 kHz > 80 dB |
| − | * | + | *Characteristic quartz accuracy |
| − | * | + | *Output impedance 150 Ohm |
| − | * | + | *Output level at 0 dB 2.2 V rms |
| − | * | + | *Digital output coaxial, optical |
| − | * | + | *Remote control CD 6 |
| − | * | + | *Dimensions (width x height x depth) 435 x 70 x 285 mm |
| − | * | + | *Net weight 4.1 kg |
| − | * | + | *Transport weight 4.9 kg |
| − | == | + | == Remarks == |
| − | + | Other models of the same series: | |
| − | == | + | == Pictures == |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:NAD C 542.jpg]] |
| − | == | + | == Test reports == |
| − | * Stereo Heft 12/2004; | + | * Stereo Heft 12/2004; single test: sound level: 48%; price/performance: "very good". |
| − | ** | + | ** "A safe bank in this price range and constantly refined is the respective NAD player of the 54X series. ...“ |
| − | * HiFi Test: | + | * HiFi Test: issue 3/2004; single test: Grade: 1+; Price/Performance: "excellent", "highlight". |
| − | ** | + | ** "Plus: appealing design; very good workmanship; excellent sound quality". |
| − | * Audio Heft 2/2004; 4 | + | * Audio Heft 2/2004; 4 products tested: "outstanding" (reference class; 95 points); practical grade: "good |
| − | *stereoplay | + | *stereoplay issue 1/2004; 2nd place out of 2: "good - very good" (74 points); sound: "top class" price/performance: "outstanding", "highlight". |
| − | ** | + | **"Extremely low jitter player with tidy remote control..." |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:CD Player]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:55, 30 September 2020
Item Features
- Brand: NAD
- Model: C 542
- New price approx.: 600 euros, 2004
Features NAD C 542
- Burr-Brown 24 bit digital/ analogue converter
- HDCD decoder
- Stable toroidal transformer
- Separate voltage regulators for analog / digital sections.
- High quality metal film resistors, polypropylene capacitors
- Low output impedance
- Gold plated outputs
- Precise VFL display
- Electrically isolated coaxial digital output
- CD-R and CD-RW compatible drive
- Backlit LCD display with track calendar
- Remote control CD 6
NAD C 542 Technical Specifications
- Recording formats CD, CD-R, CD-RW
- CD formats 120 mm or 80 mm
- Program memory 20 tracks
- D/A converter 24 bit Sigma-Delta
- Digital filter 8x oversampling
- Analog Filter 4 Pole Filter
- Frequency response error +/- 0.5 dB, 5Hz to 20 kHz.
- De-emphasis error < 0.5 dB
- Total harmonic distortion (0 dB, 1kHz) 0,0035%
- Dynamic range 98 dB
- Linearity +/- 0.5 dB, 0 to -90 dB
- Signal to noise ratio (A) 108 dB
- Channel separation at 1 kHz > 110 dB
- Channel separation at 10 kHz > 80 dB
- Characteristic quartz accuracy
- Output impedance 150 Ohm
- Output level at 0 dB 2.2 V rms
- Digital output coaxial, optical
- Remote control CD 6
- Dimensions (width x height x depth) 435 x 70 x 285 mm
- Net weight 4.1 kg
- Transport weight 4.9 kg
Remarks[edit]
Other models of the same series:
Pictures[edit]
Test reports[edit]
- Stereo Heft 12/2004; single test: sound level: 48%; price/performance: "very good".
- "A safe bank in this price range and constantly refined is the respective NAD player of the 54X series. ...“
- HiFi Test: issue 3/2004; single test: Grade: 1+; Price/Performance: "excellent", "highlight".
- "Plus: appealing design; very good workmanship; excellent sound quality".
- Audio Heft 2/2004; 4 products tested: "outstanding" (reference class; 95 points); practical grade: "good
- stereoplay issue 1/2004; 2nd place out of 2: "good - very good" (74 points); sound: "top class" price/performance: "outstanding", "highlight".
- "Extremely low jitter player with tidy remote control..."