• Brilliant Condition (a few minor scuffs)
• No Original Box or Packing
• Includes Mains Cable

From NAD, 2006 -

If you’re looking for the lowest priced, high-performance turntable money can buy, look no further than the NAD 533. The high-torque synchronous motor is built to last spinning the high-density non-resonate base. The statically balanced tone arm is exceptional, and combined with a fine Goldring Elektra cartridge, make for just some of the simple improvements that make the 533 highly sought after.

533 Turntable Features

• High-torque synchronous motor
• High-density non-resonant base
• High-quality Goldring Elektra cartridge
• Miniature ball bearings for tone arm
• Statically-balanced tone arm
• Magnetic anti-skate
• One-piece aluminum pressure-cast tone arm

For the many people who want to enjoy yesterday's classic LPs and today's premium new vinyl releases tends, the choice in equipment tends to be between two uncomfortable extremes. There are inexpensive, ill-performing turntables at one end of the spectrum, and at the other are tremendously expensive and complex combinations built from separate decks, tone arms and cartridges. "Expensive" in this case can mean multiple thousands of dollars -- and require considerable expertise to install and maintain. The NAD 533 turntable is a sensible and welcome alternative. It combines a precision turntable assembly with a quality tone-arm and cartridge at a very reasonable price.

A high-torque, synchronous motor drives the 533's platter indirectly through a belt. The platter spindle is supported by a precision bearing located inside a solid brass housing that is bored out to within 20 microns tolerance to keep rumble at bay. While most platters are made of metal, the 533's is manufactured from medium-density fibreboard (MDF), whose high mass provides a flywheel action for smooth rotation and consistent speed. Acoustically the platter is almost dead, so it doesn't suffer the acoustic sensitivity at certain frequencies that is common with metal platters and that frequently colours sound as a result. The platter's thick felt mat damps the remaining acoustic energy further, and provides even support for the record throughout.

Many turntables use hollow bases to house the motor, spindle bearing, and well. These bases tend to amplify resonances, which can be transferred to the platter, tone arm and cartridge to affect sound adversely. The 533, however, keeps resonances as low as possible by using a base that is a solid piece of MDF. Large rubber feet isolate the entire turntable from external vibrations. Both these measures reduce the turntable's sensitivity to acoustic feedback.

The tone arm is a one-piece aluminum pressure cast tube for absolute rigidity to eliminate inherent resonances . The arm's high-quality, hardened-steel miniature bearings are within very close tolerances, allowing for maximum, friction-free movement without play. The lever-operated cueing mechanism is damped for easy and exact placement of the stylus onto a record.

Instead of opting for the frequent cost-control measure of using an inferior cartridge, the NAD 533 comes fitted with the Goldring Elektra as standard. It is a moving-magnet design, with no need for external step-up transformers.

The 533 is quintessential NAD -- a simple, moderate-cost product with excellent performance and long-term reliability. If you have been wanting to return to enjoying the distinctive sound of vinyl, or explore it for the first time, you couldn't ask for a better and more satisfying way to slip inexpensively into the fun of playing records. If, like most present amps and receivers, yours does not have a phono input, the addition of our simple and inexpensive PP-1 accessory phono preamp will allow you to enjoy the 533 to the fullest.

* NAD reserves the right to change specifications or design at any time without notice. All specifications are those in effect at time of printing.