rogers54

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Bought used off Ebay a year ago. Excellent sound. Warm and clear with great depth. Sounds like more than 50 watts a channel in Stereo Mode. Makes my Harman Kardon sound cold and without body. Reminds me of some Carver seperates I had years ago. I am using this with some modified B&W CDM 1's. In a small to medium room this reciever has plenty of power unless you are really into SPL's. All the functions work well and is easy to set up. Unit does not run as hot as most of the recievers I have had. Over all hard to beat. I believe this reciever won product of the year several years ago when it came out. I can see why. If you can get a good deal on a used one you will be very pleased.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
KICK ASS for $.
It's intuitive and auto configs to best sound for whatever you're watching / listening.

Strengths:
Why I bought it:
4 COAX INPUTS (less finicky than optical and works for PS/2, CableTv etc) where as most other receivers only have 2 Coax.
Simplicity in that EVERY CONNECTION IS CONFIGURABLE... Text can be changed on display to indicate "PS2" or "TV" or whatever, and inputs can be reassigned as needed ie CD can use DVD as source. Simple interface.
CANADIAN designed.
SOLID equal power for all 5 channels. No use for >5.
Compatible with KAMELEON 8in1 remote (had to download new code).

Weaknesses:
Remote is good but Kameleon 8in1 is better.
VCR composite or S-vid can have sync problems for high-signal scenes: ie Spawn anime movie explosions where screen flashes completely white, T743 kicks out "unusable signal" momentarily.

Squire

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
3.43 of 5, 7.00 votes

Price Paid:  $700.00 from TechnoMart (Seoul, K

Summary:
I bought this a few months ago along with a Nad DVD player and Wharfedale 5.1 speaker set. I'm very pleased with its performance. The receiver is heavy and seems to be well-built. I have my 37" LCD TV, DVD player, and iPod dock connected to it. The front inputs are great for connecting a camcorder or video game console (such as a PS2). The sound quality is exactly what you'd expect from Nad gear-- amazing. Everything Nad says about this thing is bang on: phenomenal home theater performance without sacrificing musical performance. There's plenty of power available for most users. I live in an apartment building but that hasn't stopped me from pushing the receiver a few times. In addition, the remote is excellent (an area that attracted some criticism in the past) and the receiver has an attractive, clutter-free appearance. The only criticism I have is with the optical inputs. They're spaced so close together that it's difficult to have both connected simultaneously. One cable gets in the other's way making the plugging-in process a little frustrating. (Perhaps I could have shopped around for cables with smaller ends.) Other than that, a great piece of gear that truly exceeded my expectations.

Strengths:
-Great surround -Great musical performance -Plenty of inputs -Excellent remote -Good value

Weaknesses:
-Optical ports too close together

Similar Products Used:
Nad T533 DVD player Nad 701 integrated amp Nad 513 CD changer Onkyo double cassette deck

r.bowen

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
4.80 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $560.00 from local dealer

Summary:
This unit was purchased to replace a Yamaha receiver for a second system in a small to medium sized room. Having to share my residence with a buddy of mine, it is rather difficult to enjoy the main living area of the house when I so choose. I wanted to find the best combination of performance and affordability possible. I truely had no idea what a difference it would make in my room. When first installed, I experimented with Paradigm Atoms in 2 channel only. Let me just say that when you read reviews on NAD products and their overall smoothness, soundstage seperation, and dynamics, BELIEVE IT!! This T743 outperformed my Yamaha by leaps and bounds. I know that's not hard to believe, but when I say that I would rather listen to this entry level NAD over my Adcom GFA5500/Paradigm Studio 100 combo in my living room, take notice. I'm not saying that the Adcom/Paradigm combo is not satisfying, it just lacks the liquid feel of the NAD. I have now hooked Paradigm Studio 20's up to the T743 and needless to say, the improvement over the Atom's is dramatic. The best investment I have made in a very long time. The overall sound with both 2 channel and surround is that of definite quality and is noticable immediately. Fit and finish is a step up also. I rather like the simple appearances of NAD products. Reminds me of military grade equipment. Simple and solid. According to a review on the Soundstage A/V network, the T743 could probably be used to push my Studio 100's in my living room. Yes, I believe that. Although I don't think it would have the same impact as the 200 watts they are being fed right now. I can honestly say that going to a T763 or T773 in my living room is a definite future upgrade. NAD has more refinement than I would have ever expected at the price. Bravo! Can't wait to get my hands on one of their C270 or C272 power amps to connect to the T743 main channels. NO, I really don't need to in my small to medium sized room. However, I am used to being able to push some volume and it would be nice to have the extra security and clean reserves that an external amp would provide.

Strengths:
Build quality, soundstage seperation, smoothness, dynamics, upgrade possibilities, etc.....

Weaknesses:
Can give you audio bug worse than you may already have it. I haven't been this eager to purchase more products in years!

Similar Products Used:
Yamaha RXV530, Marantz SR???(highly reviewed AVR @100watts per channel), Adcom seperates

MJAB

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
2.33 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $700.00 from TECNOLOGÍAS DE AVANZ

Summary:
First, I have to say that mine is 2004 model (the case did not allow me to select more then 2003). I am totally agree with prior reviewer; it is not only a great receiver for the money...is a great receiver, period. It is hooked with five Energy XL150 and an Infinity Entra Sub (not a great sub but good enough for music). My model includes a 2004 owner´s manual adendum with some upgrades, including the software new version (2.0). Now I see why Soundstage selected this receiver as one of the 2004 reviewer´s choice. If you want more details about the listening I did with it, you can read my review about the Energy XL150 bookshelf speakers as I did all my listening sessions with this receiver, switching to a Jolida 202A an a Parasound HCA1000A for AB comparisons; I also connected the NAD to a pair of Polk RT25i and NHT Super Zeroes, and allways the NAD exhibited a well balanced sound with warmth, clear treble, excellent midrange and tight bass, managing every kind of music, not as refined as the Jolida but less harsh than the Parasound, although the Parasound is much more powerful. Dolby Digital was also excellent, as was the analog signal from the external 5.1 for DVD-Audio and SACD. Sound from headphones is clear and detailed, something where many receivers and amplifiers fails.

Strengths:
Construction, sound, easy of use

Weaknesses:
For my purposes, nothing

Similar Products Used:
Jolida 202A, Parasound HCA1000A, Pioneer Universal Player 563A, NAD 521i CD player, Marantz DR6000 CD recorder, Creek OBH11 headphones amplifier, Grado SR60 headphones.