NAD C 558 vs TEAC TN-3B-SE

NAD C 558 NAD C 558 £479 TEAC TN-3B-SE TEAC TN-3B-SE £449

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: NAD C 558 · TEAC TN-3B-SE.

Comparison of NAD C 558 and TEAC TN-3B-SE
Specification NAD
C 558		 TEAC
TN-3B-SE
Price£479Highlighted difference. £449
CategoryHi-fiHi-fi
Statuscurrentcurrent
Years2017–present2022–present
Drivebelt drivebelt drive
Speeds33/45 rpm33/45 rpm
Operationmanualmanual
Cartridge suppliedOrtofon OM 10Audio-Technica VM95E
Phono stageNoHighlighted difference. Yes
USB outputNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Platter10mm glass with felt padaluminium
TonearmstraightSAEC-designed knife-edge
Wow & flutter—<0.1%

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

The TEAC TN-3B-SE undercuts the NAD C 558 by £30 — £449 against £479.

Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.

The TEAC TN-3B-SE has a built-in phono stage. Skip the phono stage and you'll need one built into your amp, or a separate box, to play through normal speakers.

Bottom line: the TEAC TN-3B-SE has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the £30 gap.

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