NAD C 588 vs Victrola Stream Carbon
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: NAD C 588 · Victrola Stream Carbon.
| Specification | NAD C 588 |
Victrola Stream Carbon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £749 | Highlighted difference. £699 |
| Category | Hi-fi | Hi-fi |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 2017–present | 2022–present |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | Ortofon 2M Red | Ortofon 2M Red |
| Phono stage | No | Highlighted difference. Yes |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | glass | aluminium |
| Tonearm | 9" carbon-fibre | carbon-fibre |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
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.
On price alone the Victrola Stream Carbon costs less, coming in £50 (about 7%) below the NAD C 588.
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 Victrola Stream Carbon 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: £50 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
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