NAD Electronics 533 User 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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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

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ill allow you to enjoy the 533 to the fullest.

533

Instructions for Use

This turntable has been engineered to give extremely good musical reproduction. Inherent in the design are
several features that improve sound quality and focus the manufacturing costs where they are most needed.

Example: Speed control is achieved by manually moving the drive belt from one pulley to another as shown below.

33rpm

45rpm

The cost saving from the use of manual speed change allows a very expensive low vibration motor with an
accuracy exceeding that of conventional designs to be employed.

Tips and Suggestions

1 Try to mount the turntable on a rigid, level surface. A light shelf screwed to the wall or in an alcove

would be ideal. Avoid mounting on hollow or heavy cabinets, or anything mounted on a wooden floor.

2 Try to keep the lid closed whilst playing records. This will prevent dust falling onto the records and make

cleaning unnecessary. There may also be a sound improvement.

3 Don’t use a record cleaner that works as the record plays, or any cleaners that use water or fluids. Don’t

touch the playing surface of records. Visible dust on the record surface is simply brushed aside by the
stylus, and any that collects there can easily be blown away.

4 Try to leave the turntable running during a record playing session. Switch on before the start, and only

switch off after the last record has finished. Changing records whilst the platter revolves is easier than it
sounds!

5 DO NOT lift the centre hub from its bearing. The bearing is factory assembled with a film of thick

lubricant. Disturbance of this can cause serious problems with speed variation and wear.

6 When switching on the turntable, especially at 45rpm, it is recommended to give the platter a quick spin

clockwise as the ‘ON’ switch is pressed. This relieves strain on the motor and belt.

7 No maintenance should be necessary. If the turntable is working well, leave it alone. Some settling of the

anti-vibration feet may cause the turntable to lean backwards slightly after a few months, but this is
nothing to worry about.

8 Don’t use any polishes on the turntable or lid. To clean or dust, wipe gently with a soft cotton duster

(slightly damp, only if necessary).

9 The tonearm is automatically earthed (or ground) through the arm cable screening. No other earthing

should be necessary.

10 Save the packing, in case the turntable has to be transported in the future.

11 When the record reaches the end of one side, remember to lift the stylus off the surface of the record

using the lift/lower mechanism.

Enjoy the music!

Goldring Elektra Technical Specifications

Transducer Characteristics

Frequency response 20Hz - 20kHz ±3db
Channel balance 2dB at 1kHz
Channel separation 20dB at 1kHz
Sensitivity 5mV ±2dB

1kHz at 5cm/second
Static compliance 16mm/N
Equivalent tip mass 0.7mg
Vertical tracking angle 26°
Stylus radius

Elliptical 0.0007” x 0.0003” (18µ x 7µ)
Stylus type Replaceable

Electrical Characteristics

Load resistance 47kΩ
Load capacitance 150-400 pF
Internal inductance 560 mH
internal resistance 700Ω

Mechanical characteristics

Cartridge weight 4.2g
Fixing centres 0.5” (12.7mm)
Tracking weight 1.5-2.0g (1.7g nominal)

Goldring Elektra cartridge

Your NAD 533 turntable comes with a factory fitted Goldring Elektra moving magnet cartridge.

When following the setting-up instructions, please note that the optimum tracking weight is 1.7 grams for the
cartridge. The bias adjustor should then be set to the same setting.

Replacement styli are available from your NAD dealer.

Platter

Tonearm

Counterweight

Bias

adjustment

Lift/lower

mechanism

Arm clip

Plinth

On/off switch

Mat

Spindle

Anti-vibration feet

Sub platter

The NAD 533 Turntable

Setting up the cartridge

With the cartridge fitted using the alignment protractor supplied and the wiring chart (shown left), next set the
tracking force and thrust bias. First, slide off the plastic protection shroud from the cartridge... Carefully
Unclip the arm from its holder and make sure that the bias adjuster is set to zero, use the balance weight to ‘float’
the stylus about 1mm clear of a record, then dial inwards with the weight, (1 complete turn = 2g) until the cartridge’s
tracking weight is achieved. Finally, set the bias adjuster to the same setting.

Arm Wiring

Blue = LH earth
Green = RH earth
Red = RH signal
White = LH signal

533 Specifications

Drive system Belt drive

Motor

Speeds

Suspension system

High torque synchronous motor

33.3 and 45.1 rpm

3 energy absorbent synthetic rubber feet

Tonearm

Operation

Length

Effective mass

Overhang

Cartridge weight

Vertical tracking force

Cable capacitance

Cartridge specification: Transducer Characteristics

Frequency response

Channel balance

Channel separation

Output level

Static compliance

Manual

289mm total length - 244mm pivot to stylus

9 grams

19.1mm

4.2 grams

1.7 grams nominal

150-400pF

20Hz - 20kHz ±3dB

2dB at 1kHz

20dB at 1kHz

5mV ±2dB at 1kHz at 5cm/s

16mm/N

Equivalent tip mass

Vertical tracking angle

Stylus radius

Stylus type

0.7g

26 degrees

Elliptical 0.00072 in x 0.0003 in (18µ x 7µ)

replaceable

Cartridge specification: Electrical characteristics

Load resistance

Load capacitance

Internal inductance

Internal resistance

47k ohms

150-400pF

560mH

700 ohms

Cartridge specification: Mechanical characteristics

Cartridge weight

Fixing centres

Tracking weight

4.2g

0.5" (12.7mm)

1.5 - 2.0g (1.7g nominal)

533 Physical Specifications

Dimensions (WxHxD)

with dust cover down

Net Weight

17 3/8 x 4 9/16 x 14"

11.57

447 x 115 x 356mm

5.25kg

Shipping Weight

15.21lb

6.9kg

6/07/2004