NAD T585 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The T585 is well equipped with the kind of bells and whistles you might expect from this kind of player

Pros: An impressively well thought-through design; Well built, with exceptional video quality; Powerful and authoritative CD/DVD-Audio sound; Well above average SACD performance

Cons: NAD livery arguably looks a bit tired; Remote handset lacks backlighting and punch-through controls

Verdict: This player takes NAD's excellent, top-end Masters Series platform and drips it down into a more affordable, classically styled frame. Both audio and video are delivered with splendid depth and solidity, making an impressive mid-price all-rounder

Review summary: In many ways, NAD is the quintessential hi-fi separates company and over the years has acquired an enviable reputation for its wares - old-timers will remember the legendary 3020-series budget amplifiers.

Pros: Excellent sound reproduction, Iconic design

Cons: Some issues with deinterlaced output, No DivX or 576i HDMI output

Verdict: If you can live without a few features, this is an excellent universal player

Review summary: While universal disc players have been on the audio landscape for nearly a decade, the T585 is only NAD's second universal model, the first being the more expensive Masters Series M55. Like the M55, the T585 is not aimed at NAD's traditional budget market

Verdict: Outside the T585 looks like your typical NAD. A simple box in NAD grey, with a full complement of clearly marked controls allowing operation without resort to the comprehensive but poorly laidout remote handset. Build quality is simply excellent, never ha

Review summary: The NAD T585 is a very good universal player with features and performance you just won't find on other, more

Pros: No-nonsense build, Excellent music player, Upscaling to 1080i, Suited to surround-sound music collectors

Cons: Video just a smidge off the pace, Need to read manual to get best performance

Verdict: The NAD T585 is a very good universal player with features and performance you just won't find on other, more "cosmetically" minded devices, but it's pricey.