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| NAD T585
Universal DVD Player $1,199.00 |
T585 DVD Audio/SACD Player Features:
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| Universal Playback: With the proliferation of different optical disc formats, most people want just one player that will play them all. The T585 is capable of playing most all the popular entertainment oriented optical disc format, including the high resolution DVD-Audio and SACD music formats. MP3 and WMA compressed formats are also decoded, offering surprisingly good sound quality when recorded at higher available bit rates. Your existing CD collection is also in for a major sonic upgrade when played back through the advanced electronics of the T585. DVD-Video can be watched in normal interlaced mode, or in progressive scan mode, providing your TV monitor supports this type of signal. If you have a high defi nition (HDTV) monitor equipped with HDMI inputs that support HDCP encryption, you can also take advantage of the Faroudja DCDi chip that will ‘upconvert’ standard DVD (480 lines) to the HD formats of 720p or 1080i. These upconverted formats are also available on the Analog Component Video output. DVD-Audio and SACD decoding take place on board with comprehensive bass management available for decoded signals. DVD-Audio uses high resolution 24 bit PCM signals and MLP ‘lossless’ compression to advance audio performance to unprecedented levels. SACD (super audio compact disc) is a different approach to high defi nition audio using the DSD (direct stream digital) technique to obtain a very realistic sonic presentation. Both techniques have their adherents, but thankfully, with the T585, you don’t have to take sides in the discussion about which format is better – you have both formats covered!
Naturally, the T585 supports all the popular DVD-Video
features, such as fast and slow scan, multi-language, multi-angle, A-B
repeat, and last scene bookmarking. The ergonomically designed remote
handset puts all these features right under your thumb for easy and
convenient operation. Easy integration with advanced control systems,
such as AMX and Crestron, is made possible using the rear panel IR input,
12V trigger input, and RS-232 port.
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Dolby Digital and Dolby ProLogic decoding is also included, as is support for MP3 and Windows Media Audio. The NAD T585 uses audiophile quality 24-bit, 192-kHz audio D/A converters. These devices are well protected from noise caused by even minute fl uctuations in current from the power supply. The level of quantization noise within the frequency range is uniform for all frequencies and very well suppressed. This D/A converter ensures that all the sound you hear is as clear and noisefree as possible. High speed FET output devices keep all the detail present in high resolution SACD and DVD-Audio formats, perfectly intact. Digital Bass Management is available for all surround sound formats. This prevents bass frequencies from overloading and distorting your speakers by ‘redirecting’ them to your subwoofer which is specially designed to handle the lowest octaves. When playing DVD-Video, DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD sources, it is possible to preset speaker confi gurations. The crossover point is selectable with 12 dB high and 24 dB low pass filter slopes. The NAD T585 is also equipped with SRS’s True Surround circuit, a high-grade surround virtualizer that lets you enjoy the excitement of 5-channel audio when only using 2 speakers.
The NAD T585, therefore, uses the high quality Analog Devices 12-bit, 216-MHz video DAC and a second 10-bit, 27MHz DAC from Cirrus Logic to ensure highly accurate playback of delicate, low-level video signals. This produces a vivid picture that is faithful in every detail. Over sampling of 4x is achieved for Progressive and 8x for interlaced video signals, allowing more detailed D/A conversion. Higher quality picture reproduction is also possible thanks to a fi lter with fl exible ‘shutout characteristics’ that is used for the analog fi lter in the latter stage. Furthermore, the NAD T585 uses two separate video D/A converters to process Progressive and Interlaced signals. This eliminates mutual interference between the Progressive and Interlaced signals and allows both an Standard Defi nition and a High Defi nition picture to be output simultaneously – a great feature for sending video to a second viewing zone. Progressive Scan features the DCDi processor by Faroudja. Progressive Scan technology represents a vast improvement over the interlaced scanning method used in normal TV broadcasts and other conventional applications, as it can process around twice as much video data to produce a sharper, noise-free picture with fi ner details. Video images are faithfully displayed with optimum naturalness and beauty. A wealth of picture quality adjustment
functions, including Contrast, Brightness, Hue, Sharpness, Black Level
and Gamma, can all be adjusted using the intuitive On Screen Display. |
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