NAD C 515BEE CD player
From NAD
Audible Difference
I have a nice sound system in my shop with two big Klipsch speakers mounted on the wall, two smaller ones on a side wall and two 15" subs. I have three amps with an active crossover set at 100 Hz. The point of all this is that the system sounds good enough to hear differences in some equipment. I was using a Pioneer ($89 four years ago) DVD player that also had the capability to play MP3s recorded on a CD. When I switched to the NAD C515BEE there was a tremendous difference in clarity, detail, and soundstage. It made me smile the first song I played. I also like the MP3 algorithms they use, very hard to tell the difference between a commercial CD and an MP3 I recorded myself ( I always use 192 setting instead of 128, it sounds better).
The only thing I don't like is that when you set the time function to "time remaining", you have to reset it every time you change CDs, and you can only do it from the remote, which made it difficult to use for a DJ gig. Otherwise, this is a great unit.
I wish I had never bought the NAD C-515BEE CD player
The NAD C-515BEE CD player was a big disappointment from the moment I received it. The first unit I received could not open the CD shelf at all. The second unit I got was slightly better, but the electronics appear to not be working properly. The player will randomly open and close the CD shelf without me pushing any buttons, which has destroyed multiple CD's of mine. Additionally there is a significant amount of noise from the spinning of the CD, which is particularly disturbing when listening to classical music at lower volumes.
All in all I wish I had never bought this player and would return it if I had the chance.
I still play CD's....
I've had the NAD C515BEE long enough to appreciate it. The matching amp I purchased is the C315BEE...currently, I'm using MISSION 771 speakers,(but am awaiting a pair of AXIOM bookshelf speakers...they handle more bass). AudioQuest interconnects and Dayton pre-terminated speaker cables round out the system. My collection is quite eclectic...from 60's Rock to World Lounge music, Brazillian easy listening, classical...on and on.. The NAD handles everything clearly, precisely. Compared to the Denon/Sony system I had been using...it's as if the sun came out. The soundstage is huge...(I've an Ipod, but never listen to it at home...the same music sounds much better on CD...to me)
