We played the "3rd Movement Of Sonata In E Flat" composed by Strauss, and realised that the sound was very refined when compared to some models that cost thrice the price. The low registers had a lot of tight slam and disciplined texture. One of the main tests of a CD player, which deals with the spaciousness and dynamics of the sound, was dealt with by the NAD easily. The finer nuances were dear, while the sweeping out of phase electronic synth effects in Madonna's "Die Another Day" were accurate.