NAD T524 User Manual

T 524 DVD/CD Player

• Plays DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD+-RW, VCD 2.0,
JPEG, DivX

• Plays DVD-Audio*, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP-3, WMA

• Dolby Digital decoder integrated

• Bass management for DVD-A and Dolby decoded
programs

• Dolby Digital/PCM/DTS digital out

• MP-3 decoder integrated (song titles displayed on
video output)

• Coaxial and Optical digital outputs

• Auto switch from PCM to Bitstream

• Audiophile quality 24 bit 192kHz DACs

• Audiophile quality 5.1 analogue output

• 4 x 10 bit Video DAC running at 54 mHz

• Progressive scan with 3:2 pull down
(film detection mode)

• Component ,S-Video, and Composite video outputs

• SCART output

• PAL/NTSC compatible

• Scene Bookmarking

• Zoom (X100), Marker, marker Search

• Smooth Scan and Slow Motion

• 12V Trigger Input

• NAD DVD 6 Remote Control

The DVD format is the most successful new
home entertainment format in history. With
digital picture and sound, the performance
of DVD is far superior to video tape or TV
broadcast. Equally endearing is the sheer
convenience of the format, with instant access to
different scenes and no rewind requirement as
with tape. Add in the bonus of director cuts and
interviews with actors and performers, and now
DVD-Audio, and it is easy to see why DVD is so
popular!

DVD-Audio uses the high storage capacity of
DVD to provide ultra-high resolution audio
performance. DVD-A is a flexible format that
can support up to 5 channels of uncompressed
audio, with up to 24 bit 192kHz resolution,
compared to CD’s limit of 2 channels with only
16 bit 44.1kHz resolution. Unlike all other
digital formats, DVD-A can only be output
as an analogue signal, due to Digital Rights
Management agreements required by the
format. Thus playback is via the 5.1 analogue
outputs only.

With NADs world renowned for engineering some of
the finest sounding Digital-to-Analogue stages, it is
perfectly obvious from the very first DVD-Audio note
you hear, that the T 524 is something very special. Unlike
many DVD-A players, this player offers comprehensive
bass management facilities for both DVD-A and Dolby
Digital programs. Speaker size, distance, and level are
all adjustable, and since this is accomplished in the digital
domain before decoding, this architecture offers the
lowest distortion and best sonic performance possible from
the DVD-A format.

Features

The T 524 is a very full-featured DVD player that offers a
wide range of facilities such as Multi-Angle*, Multi-Sound*,
Multi-Subtitle*, Frame, 100x Zoom, and Marker Search,
Smooth Scan, Slow Motion, and Repeat. All of these
facilities can be easily accessed with the supplied remote
control.

With three video connection options and four audio
connection options, complete compatibility with any
Home Theatre set-up is assured. Whether you simply
want to add DVD to your current TV, or desire a complete
digital surround sound experience, the T 524 is fully up to
the task. This player supports the DTS surround sound
formats (external decoder required) as well as the always
present Dolby Surround formats – with decoded Dolby
Digital (5.1) output available. Thus even older analogue
ProLogic systems can be updated using the T 524 (5.1
Input required).

Most popular disc formats are supported by the T 524,
including JPEG, as well as MP-3 and WMA (Windows
Media Audio). DVD-R recordable DVD format is fully
supported. Other DVD recording formats (DVD+R and
DVD-RAM) may, or may not play properly, depending on
the specific recorder and blank disc used.

Performance

Audio performance is fully up to NAD’s high standards,
and the T 524 is a superb music player for CD and DVD­Audio. With full support for CD-R and CD-RW formats
the T 524 is right up to date. Even MP-3 and WMA files
can be played back on this versatile player, with one CD-R
capable of up to 10 hours of continuous music playback!
Whichever audio format is chosen, the signal will be

processed and decoded with typical NAD precision. The analogue
output stages are fed from separate regulated power supplies, and
utilize audiophile quality parts to retain all the dynamics and detail
contained in the original recording.

projectors with significantly increased resolution when compared to
standard, interlaced video. For video displays without Component
Video input, the SCART (which supports RGB) and S-Video
connectors offer superior video performance.

Equal attention has been paid to the video performance capabilities:
Keeping signal paths short and direct to minimise any interference,
the 4x10 bit 54MHz Video DACs are capable of reproducing the
finest of picture details, where black is truly black and with vivid
colours extremely faithful to the original.

The Component Video output (Y, Cr, Cb) sports Progressive Scan
to get the most out of the latest high-end digital video monitors and

SPECIFICATIONS

Audio

Frequency Response CD Audio

Frequency Response DVD (96kHz)

Output Level

Signal/noise ratio, A-weighted

THD (at 0dB, 1kHz)

Wow and Flutter

Channel separation CD

Dynamic range

Number of discs

DVD Video

Signal to Noise

Signal System

4Hz to 20kHz

4Hz to 44kHz

2V rms

-100dB

0.005%

Quartz Accuracy

95dB

103dB

1

60dB

PAL/NTSC

Value

The NAD T524 brings NAD quality and performance to an
affordable price range. While the T 524 is a natural partner to one
of NAD’s high performance Theatre Series Receivers, it’s superb
performance and exceptional value make it an outstanding choice in
its own right.

*: These features need to be supported by DVD software.

Output

Digital Coaxial - PCM, DTS, MPEG, AC3

Digital Optical - PCM, DTS, MPEG, AC3

Composite Video

S-Video

Component Video

Remote Control

Physical Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Net Weight

Shipping Weight

0.5 p-p 75Ω, RCA x 1

3V p-p 75Ω

1v p-p 75Ω 1 x RCA

Y/C 4 pin x 1

RCA x 3 Y/Cb/Cr

SCART w/RGB

NAD DVD-6

17 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 9 1/2”

(436 x 39 x 240mm)

5.0lbs (2.2kg)

7.0lbs (3.2kg)

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