Nad 533 Owners Manual

The

NAD 533

Its tone arm is excellent, and it comes with the fine Goldring Elektra cartridge.

Its feature list includes

is, by far, the lowest-priced high-performance turntable available.

:

High-torque synchronous motor
High-density non-resonant base
High-quality Goldring Elektra cartridge
One-piece aluminum pressure-cast tone arm

Miniature ball bearings for tone arm
Statically-balanced tone arm
Magnetic anti-skate

For the many people who want to enjoy yesterday's classic LPs and today's
premium new vinyl releases tends, the choice in equipment tends to be between
two uncomfortable extremes. There are inexpensive, ill-performing turntables at
one end of the spectrum, and at the other are tremendously expensive and
complex combinations built from separate decks, tone arms and cartridges.
"Expensive" in this case can mean multiple thousands of dollars -- and require
considerable expertise to install and maintain. The NAD 533 turntable is a
sensible and welcome alternative. It combines a precision turntable assembly
with a quality tone-arm and cartridge at a very reasonable price.

A high-torque, synchronous motor drives the 533's platter indirectly through a
belt. The platter spindle is supported by a precision bearing located inside a solid
brass housing that is bored out to within 20 microns tolerance to keep rumble at
bay. While most platters are made of metal, the 533's is manufactured from
medium-density fibreboard (MDF), whose high mass provides a flywheel action
for smooth rotation and consistent speed. Acoustically the platter is almost dead,
so it doesn't suffer the acoustic sensitivity at certain frequencies that is common
with metal platters and that frequently colours sound as a result. The platter's
thick felt mat damps the remaining acoustic energy further, and provides even
support for the record throughout.

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rings are within very close tolerances, allowing for maximum, friction-free

nd exact placement of the stylus onto a record.

ng-magnet design, with no need for external step-up transformers.

33 is quintessential NAD -- a simple, moderate-cost product with excellent

or a better and more satisfying way to slip inexpensively into the fun of

no input, the addition of our simple and inexpensive PP-1 accessory phono

end to amplify resonances, which can be transferred to the platter,

rm is a one-piece aluminum pressure cast tube for absolute rigidity to

erent resonances . The arm's high-quality, hardened-steel miniature

nt without play. The lever-operated cueing mechanism is damped for

opting for the frequent cost-control measure of using an inferior

the NAD 533 comes fitted with the Goldring Elektra as standard. It is a

ce and long-term reliability. If you have been wanting to return to

ound of vinyl, or explore it for the first time, you couldn't

ecords. If, like most present amps and receivers, yours does not have a

ill allow you to enjoy the 533 to the fullest.