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NAD C 538 Compact Disc Player

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NAD C 538 Compact Disc PlayerNAD C 538 Compact Disc Player Careful Design and Engineering NAD C 538 Compact Disc Player. NAD has an enviable reputation for creating great sounding products at very affordable prices and nowhere is this more evident than in NADs CD Players. NADs veteran engineers know exactly where to spend just a little extra money for a better quality part, in order to extract the very best sound from the Compact Disc. CD Players use mechanical, digital, and

NAD C 538 Compact Disc Player

Careful Design and Engineering

NAD C 538 Compact Disc Player. NAD has an enviable reputation for creating great sounding products at very affordable prices and nowhere is this more evident than in NAD’s CD Players. NAD’s veteran engineers know exactly where to spend just a little extra money for a better quality part, in order to extract the very best sound from the Compact Disc. CD Players use mechanical, digital, and analog technology to produce sound, and all three forms of engineering greatly affect the end result and require careful design and engineering.

A solid mechanical foundation is paramount in reducing external vibration and providing precise location of the CD drive mechanism. This allows smooth operation and a minimum of tracking errors. Heavy gauge steel and non-resonant plastic moldings are carefully engineered to provide optimum results. The transport is mounted on reinforced steel rails and over 30 fasteners are used to lock the assembly together and maintain precise dimensional integrity.

Precise clocking of the digital data stream allows the Wolfson 24 bit DAC to provide accurate linearity for the PCM data conversion to analog waveform. Audio OP Amps buffer the output without adding noise or distortion to the music. Multi-layer PCBs using surface mount components allow for an enhanced circuit layout with very short signal paths. Powering these elements is a custom designed active power supply that provides multiple regulated voltages to the transport, digital circuits, analog circuits, and the control and display circuits. The result of this careful engineering is a sound that is at once both detailed and natural, with dramatic dynamic contrasts.

The NAD C 538 includes many desirable features that enhance listening pleasure. Front panel controls are duplicated on the hand held remote allowing Play, Pause, Skip, and Scan functions. In addition, many more features are available from the remote handset, such as RANDOM: Tracks/files are played at random mode, PROGRAM: Enter or exit program mode, REPEAT: Track, file, folder or whole disc is repeated, RPT A-B: Playback sequence is repeated. The dimmable dot matrix display shows tracks, total playing time. Track time, disc time, and remaining time are all available. The C 538 also can play CD-R/CD-RW discs allowing you to burn songs from your computer for playback on your CD Playing system.

Because these songs are encoded in MP3 or WMA format, you can fit up to 10 hours of music on a single disc which is great for party mixes and ambient listening. There are also both optical and coaxial digital outputs that allow connection to an external DAC or digital component (like an AVR) to provide the most efficient and best sounding system setups.

Although music downloads and streaming continue to grow in popularity, CDs are still the primary listening source for millions of people around the world. NAD continues to innovate and improve its CD Players to get improved performance while keeping prices low. Whether you are creating your first home system, or upgrading your current CD Player, you should consider NAD’s 45 year record of excellence, and its commitment to music lovers everywhere, when selecting a new player.

 

GENERAL PARAMETERS

  • Output level
  • Analog: 2.2 ± 0.1 V
  • Frequency response
  • ±0.5 dB (ref. 0 dB 20 Hz-20 kHz)
  • Total harmonic distortion
  • ≤0.01% (ref. 1 kHz, Audio LPF)c
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio
  • ≥110 dB (ref. 1 kHz, A-weighted)
  • Channel balance
  • ±0.5 dB (ref. 0dB 1kHz)
  • Channel separation
  • -4.6 ±0.8 dB (ref. 0dB 1 kHz, 5 kHz)
  • -9.0 ±1.0 dB (ref. 0dB 1 kHz, 16 kHz)
  • Standby power
  • <0.5W
  • Idle power
  • <7.5W

DIMENSION AND WEIGHT

  • Gross dimensions (W x H x D)
  • 435 x 70 x 249 mm (Gross)*
  • 17 3/16 x 2 13/16 x 9 13/16 inches
  • Net Weight
  • 3.0 kg
  • 6.6 lbs
  • Shipping Weight
  • 4.3 kg
  • 9.5 lbs

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Jason G
Draper, US
★★★★★ 1
Do not buy
Color: Green/Black
Do not buy. When I received the watch it did not work and the battery was dead. I bought a new battery and it killed that one as well after about a month.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2026
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Miles Connell
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 5
Inexpensive doesn’t mean cheap.
Color: Black/Orange
After 10 months, zero complaints. Well, I got rid of the horrible NATO strap 🙄. That’s a personal preference. Easy to swap out to whatever you like. Keeps accurate time meaning it’s the same time. I’m not micro analyzing it and the seconds gained/lost. It has a confident look and feel and makes you feel good when wearing it. Sure it’s not high priced but it’s not cheap. Very comfortable, light and not unincumbered. If this is what you’re looking at, you’d be satisfied. Great looking, durable and simple watch. Full confidence.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2025
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Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 3
Budget Seiko Prospex this is not
Color: Black/Orange
Bought this as a cheap work watch, but I guess all the budget went into the solar technology. No date adjust feature, gotta crank the crown over and over to adjust the date. (Also no screw-down crown, but that's expected at this price) Fake diver bezel. Lol why? Cringe as heck. Should of just put a compass bezel on there instead tbh. Cheap plastic crystal, scratches and mars just by looking at it. Okay NATO strap. Falls apart quickly, but it's easily replaceable with a better quality one. Decent lume on the hands, but none on the hour markers even though it looks like there is. Looks cool.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2025
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Michael Miracle
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 5
Simplicity
Color: Black/Orange
This watch was received exactly as advertised. First off the watch is economical compared to other watches that advertise the same details. I will say that I have gone through numerous Luminox watches only to be disappointed. This watch fits the bill. It does have solar cells which mean it needs to be exposed to light to keep running, not a problem. Three minutes under my surefire light I am golden. The bezel doesn't rotate actually no big deal for me. I have always required that the bezel moves not anymore after having a bezel that rotates I use it next to never. Here's why, the more I rotate the bezel the more the numbers wear off. The strap on the watch with the catches for the strap are perfect. They actually hold the watch strap in place in lieu of like other big name brands that just flop and slide. As far as everyday use goes this watch is my go to. To be honest I have purchased three. This is the only watch I will wear moving forward, yeah the glass my scratch but even the big names like the Luminox I spoke of earlier scratches too.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2026
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MLG
Birmingham, US
★★★★★ 5
Good watch at a good price
Color: White/Silver-Tone/Digital
Timex watches are reliable. This model was well priced, easy to clean, and keeps good time.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2026

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