Nad C556 Vinyl Turntable Review

The same piece of vinyl can sound lush vibrant and spacious on one turntable but edgy lifeless and riddled with ticks and pops on another.

Nad c556 vinyl turntable review. It is easy to set up but you have to adjust the pickup weight and the anti skating yourself. Nad are a fixture in the hi fi world but they re traditionally known more for their amps than turntables. Gone are the hollow sounding vibrations every time i touch my turntable. You can t even really tell the difference from afar as the only branding is a tiny badge tucked away under the tonearm.

The audio technica at lp120 usb is a great introductory turntable for any budding vinyl enthusiast with an easy setup that won t take all the fun out of spinning your records. The nad c556 is definitely an upgrade from my audio technica at lp60. Why does the c 556 sound so good. Nad has a long history of producing some of the best value for money turntables and phono.

Manufactured by pro ject to nad s specifications it s a unique choice that. Building on past designs the c 556 reduces speed variations thanks to a precision main bearing and low vibration motor. It s not hard and nad delivers everything you need in the box including the same cable that comes with the pro jects recordmaster. The nad turntable does not win any beauty contests but it wins this test.

Paul rigby puts the 449 c 558 through its paces and notes some familiar features though not a company exactly reknowned for their turntable production nad s latest deck looks clean and stylish in a graphite coloured curvy cornered sort of way. In the case of the c 588 the result is a two speed belt driven design based around a rigid mdf matt black plinth with pleasingly sculpted corners sitting on four pointed metal. While the audio quality from the at60 was fine for a sub 100 turntable the sound from this nad is worth every penny. The difference is the mechanical precision of every aspect of the turntable.

So now we know who builds the nad turntable. The nad c 558 belt drive turntable is a minimalist stunner with premium upgrades including a heavy glass platter. As a result nad has come full circle from its eighties vinyl based successes which sees this new turntable offering marking a very promising start for the newcomer. Reviewed in canada on september 25 2018 pros.