NAD C515BEE User manual

NAD has a well deserved reputation for producing some the best performing CD Players in the world. From
the mighty Masters Series M5 to the many variations of the C520 and C540 series of CD Players over
the years, NAD has amassed a stack of 5 star reviews, Best Buy Recommendations and industry awards.
Not only is the engineering and performance at world-class levels, NAD always finds a way to make this
performance available at a remarkably low price.
So when NAD announces a new lower priced CD player it has to be something really special. The C 515BEE
is truly a breakthrough in both performance and value, perfectly matching the recently introduced C 315BEE
Integrated Amplifier.
FEATURES
The C515BEE is fully featured with a complete roster of disc navigation and control functions. The expected
Skip, search, pause and play functions are present as well as some more advanced features that appeal
to the serious music lover. The ability to easily program the C 515BEE to playback only the desired tracks
on a CD allows the user to customize playback. Repeat and Repeat A-B are favorite features of musicians
allowing careful study of any given musical passage. The display can be toggled through different modes to
show total playback time, time remaining and time per track as well as any programmed function.
The C 515BEE also supports the playback of MP3 and WMA files, using the latest and best sounding
decompression algorithms. This allows the playback of CD-R’s burned on a PC with up to 10 hours of
playback encoded on one disc. Of course the superb NAD D/A conversion and analog amplification stages
assure the maximum possible sound quality for compressed music files.
PERFORMANCE
Despite the budget price, a full measure of NAD performance is at the core of the C 515BEE. Carefully
engineered circuit layouts maximize the performance of each carefully selected part assuring the lowest
noise and distortion possible. Multiple regulated low noise power supply circuits and individual circuit boards
make sure that the delicate digital audio circuitry is well isolated form motor and display demands. Analog
and digital circuits each have their own isolated supplies. Every element of the C 515BEE’s circuit is carefully
chosen, from the transport to the 24 bit/192kHz D/A conversion to the audio specific analog OP Amps.
Capacitor values and types are critical to maintain the detail, dynamics and musical warmth of your favorite
recordings, and NAD’s vast experience in this area shows a nearly perfect musical balance.
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CONCLUSION
While other manufacturers spend your money on fancy casework and colorful displays, NAD focuses strictly
on what makes a CD Player perform its basic function of playing CDs with the maximum performance and
musicality.
C515BEE CD Player
• PlaysCD,CD-R/W
• DecodesMP3andWMAlescopiedtoCD-Rforupto10
hoursofcontinuousplay
• 24/192Sigma/DeltaD/Aconvertersarechosenforlownoise
andexcellentlinearity
• AudiospecicOPAmpsassureaccuratemusicalsound
• Carefullychosencapacitorsandotherpassivecomponents
withclosetolerancesforcriticalcircuits
• Fullfunctionremotecontrol
• Repeatfunctionfor1song,1disc,orA-Brepeat
• Programplaywithdirectaccessfromtheremotecontrol
• Forwardandreverseskipandsearchfunction
• InformativeVFDdisplaygivescompleteinformationabout
tracksandtime
• Displaydimmer
• COAXandOpticaldigitaloutputs
• CompactsizematchestheNADC315BEEAmplier
Features
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SPECIFICATIONS
CD Section
Output level
Frequency response
(ref. 0dB 20Hz-20kHz)
Total harmonic distortion
(ref. 1kHz)
Signal/Noise ratio
(A-weighted, ref. 1kHz)
Channel balance
(ref. 0dB 1kHz)
Dynamic range
Channel separation
1kHz
10kHz
De-emphasis (ref. 0dB)
5kHz
16kHz
Linearity (ref. 0dB)
Physical Specifications
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Net Weight
Shipping Weight
2.2V
+ 0.5dB
<0.003%
110dB
+ 0.5dB
95dB
95dB
95dB
-4.53 + 0.5dB
-9.04 + 0.5dB
+ 0.01dB (0 to -60dB)
17 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 9 1/2”
(435 x 60 x 241mm)
7.75 lbs (3.52kg )
10.34 lbs (4.7kg)