The C545BEE CD Player takes the superb performance of NAD's five-star rated C515BEE and steps it up to the next level.

• CD, CD-R and CD-RW compatible, with MP3 and WMA decoding
• NAD CD-8 Full Function Remote Control
• Burr Brown 24 bit Digital to Analogue Converter
• Coaxial Digital and Optical Digital Outputs
• Toroid Power supply with Separate Power Regulators for Analog and Digital Sections
• VFL Display with CD text
• Selectable Track, Time and Repeat
• Repeat Mode for Single Track or Entire CD
• Program Play up to 40 Tracks

"It delivers a tune with passion"
The C545BEE CD player won a top rating of Five Stars in the March 2009 issue of England's What Hi-fi? magazine. "It handles rhythms well and delivers a tune with passion... We wouldn't suggest buying another sub-£200 CD player without comparing it to the C545BEE first."

How do you follow a legend?
The C545BEE replaces NAD's venerable C542. With the worldwide acclaim and numerous awards for outstanding performance and value, it is fair to ask why NAD would "mess with success". But NAD has never rested on its laurels; rather development is ongoing at the NAD Lab and new models are launched when the company feels that a significant improvement has been achieved.

Such is the case with the C545BEE. Besides the new more refined cosmetics, the circuit layout and component choices have been extensively updated. The cumulative effect of these changes is dramatic, improving low frequency slam and extension, while maintaining the pace and timing for which the C542 was so lavishly praised. Image depth and scale are further enhanced while retaining the timbral accuracy and lucid harmonic structure of its predecessor.

The 24-bit high resolution Burr Brown Digital-to-Analog converter chip was chosen for its excellent low-level linearity and detail retrieving capabilities. Metal film resistors and polypropylene capacitors are used in key areas to ensure a highly accurate frequency response. High quality Burr Brown OPA2134 op-amps are used instead of the much lower grade and type used in lesser players. Apart from the single film type output capacitor, no other capacitors are used in the signal path.

CD-R/RW compatibility
Not all CD players are comfortable with CD-R and CD-RW discs. The NAD C545BEE will easily play them, along with MP3 and WMA files, making this the perfect playback machine if you like to create your own homebrew compilation CDs. Nearly 10 hours of music can be recorded onto one CD-R when using 128kps compression, allowing 'all day' background music listening.

Separate digital and analog power regulators
Separate power regulators for the digital and analog sections isolate the two electrically, reducing interference effects. Furthermore, careful layout of the PCB tracks around the Digital-to-Analog converter helps to contain RF radiation and interference.

The output impedance is very low at 300 ohms, making the NAD C545BEE less sensitive to cables or the ancillary equipment it is partnered with.

Buffered coaxial output
Not all digital outputs are equal. In the case of the NAD C545BEE, careful attention has been paid so that best use can be made of the ever-increasing number of products now available with digital inputs (CD, MD recorders, computer sound cards, outboard DACs, etc.). Unusually at this price point, the coaxial output is buffered and isolated by a transformer from the converter itself and the output impedance has been carefully tailored to produce a precise 75 Ohms impedance to ensure perfect matching.

This attention to detail reduces the timing errors (jitter) that could otherwise distort the digital data stream. An optical Toslink output is also provided allowing connection to devices that only provide this option.

Display and control advantages
The Vacuum Fluorescent display provides clear and understated, yet comprehensive information. The track number is displayed, and for those who regularly record CDs, Vacuum Fluorescent display shows the current time elapsed or remaining for complete CDs or individual tracks.

The Model C 545BEE comes supplied with the new NAD CD-8 full function remote control, offering all of the features described above from the comfort of your listening chair. On top of that, the remote control handset gives you direct track access and programming facilities, as well, saving the user's time when they're storing preferred song titles. Up to 40 tracks can be programmed. It is possible to delete tracks without using the program function by simply using the CLEAR key.

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