Introduction
The NAD T587 represents NAD’s first foray into the Blu-ray arena. NAD started big by building the T587 to the Blu-ray Profile 2.0 spec. The T587 can also handle CD and DVD discs among other formats such as DiVX. It is not a universal player and will not spin DVD Audio or SACD discs. Its circuitry is based on the Broadcom decoder. A nice touch is that the player comes with auxiliary feet that closely resemble Vibrapods. This player is reviewed as one of the Imagine Affordable System components.
Specifications : NAD T587 Blu-ray Player
- Design: Profile 2.0 Blu-ray Disc Player (BD Live with User-supplied Memory Stick)
- Supported Formats: Blu-ray Discs (BD), BD-R/RE, DiVX, MP3, WMA, Photo Files, DVD Video, DVD±R, DVD±RW, Audio CD, CD-R/-RW, AVCHD
- Supported Audio: Linear PCM (uncompressed) via HDMI, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD/MA, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus (via HDMI, Optical or Coax), DTS (via HDMI, Optical or Coax), Analog 2 channel downmix
- Supported Video Resolutions: Up to 1080p/24 over HDMI, upscales DVD to 1080p over HDMI, and up to 1080i over component
- Dimensions: 2.4″ H x 17.1″ W x 11″ D
- Weight: 7.7 Pounds
- MSRP: $1,499 USA
- NAD Electronics
Design
The T587 has a fairly typical suite of inputs and outputs with HDMI, component video, composite video, two-channel analog audio, LAN, coax and optical digital outs. There are no multi-channel analog audio outs. The T587 does sport a front USB input where the user can attach a jump drive or an MP3 player.
Typical, too, for an NAD product is its understated styling and solid build quality. NAD bills the T587 as having fast load times and I can attest that it was among the fastest stand-alone players I have used. Besides a minor glitch when I first powered on the T587, it never hung up or died during the whole review period and I watched scores of Blu-rays and DVDs.
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Jim ClementsJim Clements has been an audio nut since childhood where you could find him underfoot at his local high end store on most weekends. (This particular shop was within walking distance of Jim's home, much to the chagrin of the owner and his staff.) Jim's audio journey started early because he loved great music of all kinds. And he still does. Like most audiophiles, Jim was not particularly inspired by a vast majority of the audio systems he encountered. So his quest grew through his efforts to recreate a live listening experience in the home. This has proven to be a never ending quest. One major offshoot of all this is that Jim has become something of a cinema enthusiast as well. So now he's working on the video and surround sound conundrums too. Since perfect recreation of sound and video is a goal to be pursued but never attained, Jim derives his pleasure from the journey itself. He wants to help our readers on their own personal quests by reviewing products thoroughly and objectively. On a personal note, Jim is a Professional Engineer, licensed in California and Texas. He currently has his own engineering practice in San Antonio, Texas. Jim is also part owner of a small chain of craft beer growler stations in South Texas.
