nadtricks

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5, 6.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from NAD World

Summary:
Hope you've all been enjoying your NAD T760/1/2 receivers; I sure have over the last 5 years. However, I'm aware that in spite of this unit's fantastic sound quality, some of you were quite frustrated by some reliability problems. If you're interested in a fairly simple mod that greatly extend the receiver's operating life, send an email to: nadtricks@hotmail.com I'm also working on some other mods that should yield even better sound quality with this receiver.

Strengths:
Excellent, neutral sound quality compared to other AV receivers. Not bloated with useless features

Weaknesses:
- Reliability (mine failed once in the first year) - Presets button often changes tuning mode when changing stations. - Remote control becomes finicky when using FM tuner - Cannot assign tuner presets in categorized banks; needs direct-access tuning - Cannot re-name inputs on display. - Would look way cooler with a dot-matrix fluourescent display

Similar Products Used:
Yamaha RX-V1000, Sony ES line

Price Paid:  $4500.00 from www.therock.se

Summary:
I bought the NAD T760 from an up-market hi-fi/home cinema shop which had taken it as part-ex for a Harmen Kardon receiver. For stereo it replaces a combination aof NAD 100 pre-amp and Sony TAN 55ES power amp (100 W+/channel). The main speakers are KEF C45 with SW2000 subwoofers (passive; one per channel) giving -3 dB at 40 Hz. On "speakers 2" without a powered sub-woofer the NAD T760 still shakes the floor and is a delight. The centre is a new KEF "egg", the surround speakers old KEF Coda IIIs. The result in home cieman is wonderful. On stereo for music there is wonderful clarity and spatial resultion of instruments across the sound stage. The receiver is a delight. After a reboot of the firmware (accidental and not recommended: attach to TV etc without diconnecting form mains supply) the volume goes up to indicated +18 bD as per spec. For some reason it was limited to +8 dB when I bought it. Now there is tons of power and the result is much louder volumes and more clarity than with the previous 2 x 100 W Sony power amp, even with the difficult-to-drive amin speakers. The NAD T760 is a delight and I recommend it.

Strengths:
Exceptional sound clarity and bags of power to spare. Simplicity. Ergonomics. I even like the remote.

Weaknesses:
None. I worry about the inadvertant firmware re-boot. All the FM were pre-sets were lost in the process, but easily re-set and all now O.K. It is now a quality amp giving superb sound in HC and hi-fi stereo.

Similar Products Used:
NAD T532 CD/DVD player (using its DACs by choosing analogue RCA input for stereo; nothing wring with the 760 DACs for DVD DD/DTS. Some sort of Sony VHS player. Nokia mediamaster for satellite and digi

Price Paid:  $800.00 from Niver Electronics

Summary:
The NAD T750 has proven to be a wise purchase for my system. Its chief virtue lies in clarity across the audio band, with a sound that is weighted a touch more to the cool and analytical than to the warm. I use it to drive the satellites of the Energy Take 5.2 speaker system, and I am pleased with its performance both in cinema and 2-channel modes. The receiver sends a clean signal to the Energy subwoofer, and it took little effort to set the rear channel delays and dial in a nicely balanced system sound. For the most part, I leave it set in NAD's EARS mode, as this works well for movies on digital cable television channels and also for digital cable music channels. The receiver will detect and automatically switch to Dolby Digital or DTS when presented with those signals. I've no complaints about its performance in those modes. The NAD T750 is not a powerhouse AV receiver for those who insist on crash and thunder, and it will work best in small to medium-sized rooms. It's a very good "set it and forget it" product. Look elsewhere if you want a lot of bells, whistles, tweaks, and adjustable features.

Strengths:
Clarity, ease of set-up, solid construction.

Weaknesses:
Others have commented on the unfortunate remote control. They are right; NAD embarrassed itself with a remote that sometimes requires several presses on a button to engage it. It feels like junk, especially as it is paired with such a good receiver.

Similar Products Used:
None really. My main system is music only, featuring Acurus components and Hales loudspeakers. The NAD T750 does what I want it to do when I watch TV or video or listen to background music. When I am

Price Paid:  $900.00 from local retailer

Summary:
nice mid-fi reciever... the remote control is atrocious, so is the d/a converter... if you're using the NAD dvd player with it, you _must_ use the analog outputs on the player, or else you'll throwing cash out of the window. the on-screen menus are a joke a touch bass-thin, but hey...

Strengths:
better than a bose. or a lot of the equivalent products from japanese manufacturers. is a decent 2-channel amp.

Weaknesses:
atrocious ergonomics

Price Paid:  $675.00 from The Sound Concept

Summary:
Incredible sound quality for under a grand! Literally sounds as good or better than budget separates from Rotel, Adcom, Outlaw, or even Acurus, at least on 2-channel stereo music (where the internal amp is not even strained).

Strengths:
Great sound with both MUSIC and movies (except for loud volumes with the latter), for a fraction of what others charge for such quality.

Weaknesses:
Limited bass management; odd remote; compresses with balls out movie soundtracks; pre-outs to separate amp hum too loud for use as a solid pre/pro.

Similar Products Used:
Onkyo receiver; separates from Rotel, Adcom, Anthem, Audio Refinement, Acurus, etc.