NAD C 538 CD Player The NAD C 538 CD Player is built for listeners who want the unmistakable experience of spinning physical media—complete albums, liner notes, and all—without giving up modern performance. A reinforced CD transport helps reduce vibration and tracking errors, while precision digital clocking supports cleaner disc data retrieval for stable, natural playback. NAD’s tuned analogue output stage and short, low-noise signal paths are designed to preserve clarity, detail, and musical balance—so your amplifier and speakers can reveal more of what’s on the disc. It also plays MP3 and WMA files from compatible discs, and includes coaxial and optical digital outputs for easy connection to an external DAC or AV receiver, making the C 538 a flexible, high-value addition to any hi-fi system. The NAD C 358 is part of ListenUp's NAD CD Player Collection. What It's Good At: Delivering clean, natural CD playback with a stable, low-vibration transport design Preserving detail with precision clocking and a low-noise, short signal-path circuit layout Providing a balanced analogue sound via a carefully tuned output stage Playing more of your library with CD, CD-R, CD-RW, plus MP3/WMA disc support Integrating easily into modern systems with coaxial + optical digital outputs Making everyday listening simple with a dimmable display and remote control (Random/Program/Repeat) NAD C 538 Full Specifications: Output level: Analog: 2.2 ± 0.1 V Frequency response: ±0.5 dB (ref. 0 dB 20 Hz–20 kHz) Total harmonic distortion: ≤0.01% (ref. 1 kHz, Audio LPF) Signal-to-Noise Ratio: ≥110 dB (ref. 1 kHz, A-weighted) Channel balance: ±0.5 dB (ref. 0 dB 1 kHz) Channel separation: -4.6 ±0.8 dB (ref. 0 dB 1 kHz, 5 kHz) Standby power:
