Bring new life to your existing vinyl collection with the NAD Electronics C 588 Manual Two-Speed Belt-Drive Turntable. NAD is well known for innovative, high-performance, yet affordable turntables. Designed to play records, purely and simply, the C 588 is constructed from high-quality parts, precisely engineered to work together in harmony.
Striking that balance of quality and value, the C 588 combines a glass platter and solid MDF plinth with an isolated precision AC motor for accurate and consistent rotation. The 9" carbon fiber tonearm allows for vertical and horizontal balance adjustment to improve precision and reduce wear. A fixed headshell comes preinstalled with the Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, which is well regarded for excellent tracking, transparency, and bright tone. The RCA phono level output will need to be connected to a phono preamp and a high-quality RCA cable with separate ground is included to make the connection.
As its name sounds, Wow is a slow cyclical speed variation. The most severe example is the sound of a severely warped record, where the stylus travels faster on the rising side of the warp and slower on the descending side, causing abrupt changes in musical pitch. Flutter is what we call very fast and small variations that are usually generated by the motor.
The C 588 addresses both of these problems with proven and effective solutions. A specialized, high-precision, synchronous clock motor is both very smooth and accurate, especially when driven from a stable AC voltage. To ensure a clean and stable AC voltage, NAD isolates the AC Mains by first converting it to a clean DC voltage, and then electronically generating the precise AC frequency to regulate the synchronous motor. Using a specially formulated belt to drive the platter further filters and isolates any remaining vibration. All rotating parts are made from aluminum alloy machined to very tight tolerances to eliminate any eccentricity or vibration in the drive system.