No specs available on NAD M5 CD SACD Player?
default -- Sun, 08/09/2009 - 22:50
Does anyone know why NAD gives no specs on the M5 CD SACD Player? They do have specs (frequency response, THD) listed for the M55 universal player but on their flagship SACD/CD noticeably absent. It doesn’t exactly engender confidence in their product.
Thanks,
gtrman
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gtrman,
You're right. The published specifications NAD offers for the M5 are pretty minimal (dimensions, weight, etc.).
One educated guess, and it is only that, might be that NAD wants us to understand that M5 is a subset of the M55 (that is, essentially the same player but without DVD-Audio/Video playback capabilities). If that is the case, though, then I think NAD should say so more clearly.
'Good catch on your part.
Best,
Chris Martens
Chris Martens
Editor, Avguide.com/Playback/The Perfect Vision
Chris,
Thanks for checking. I did contact a dealer and he emailed me a pdf file which does contain the specs which look great to me. I think this shows it isn't a subset of the M55 all disc player. Why NAD would want to keep it under wraps is beyond me. I will post it below since my question did suggest perhaps a negative connotation on the M5 SACD/CD player. I am also puzzled why the M5 has not received more attention and reviews. Thanks again for looking into this.
Frequency Response CD Audio
4Hz to 20kHz
Frequency Response SACD Audio
10Hz to 41kHz
Output Level
HDCD, SACD, CD RCA Out
2V rms
Balanced
4.24V
Signal/noise ratio, A-weighted
2 ch out: RCA Out CD:
-110dB
2 ch out: RCA Out SACD:
-116dB
2 ch out: Balanced CD:
-112.5dB
2 ch out: Balanced SACD:
-121dB
6 Ch out:
-95dB
THD (at 0dB, 1kHz)
0.0018%
Wow and Flutter
Quartz Accuracy
Channel separation CD
100dB
Dynamic range
CD
96dB
SACD
110dB
Number of discs
1
Output
Digital Coaxial - PCM, DTS, MPEG, AC3
0.5 p-p 75Ω, RCA x 1
Digital Optical - PCM, DTS, MPEG, AC3
3V p-p 75Ω
Composite Video
1v p-p 75Ω 1 x RCA
Remote Control
NAD M5
gtrman
gtrman,
I suspect the M55 drew the lion's share of the limelight since, at the time of its release, it was regarded as more of a "do-all" player. From a sonic perspective, the M55 remains one of my favorite universal players (to beat it, I feel, you've got to be ready to invest a boatload more money).
Chris Martens
Chris Martens
Editor, Avguide.com/Playback/The Perfect Vision
Has anyone compared redbook audio between the M5 and M55? Is the M5 better for audio?