wwaterman2

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $700.00 from howell electronics e

Summary:
I ordered the NAD C272 after my Adcom 585 amp went south. I am very happy with this amp, I have it set up with Klipsch La Scalas and the amp is very quiet and has plenty of power to drive these speakers. The stage is large and grand, the seperation is awsome and the bass sounds great even though it has been said that the La Scalas are bass weak. Overall for the price you cannot beat this amp.

Strengths:
Lots of power, very quiet.

Weaknesses:
None yet!

Similar Products Used:
Adcom, H.H Scott labs, Knight amps.

macone

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
1.50 of 5, 10.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Pure unmittigated junk.
Many years ago,when NAD was still Brittish,their gear was good...sometimes better than good.But this amp is very very bad.Flat,little definition,noisy as hell.
There is,granted,terrific separation,but after that the amp fails on almost every front.Imaging is smeared(due mainly to unacceptable noise),there is no depth of stage,and bass,what little power there is down there,is muted and slow.Highs are smeared and slightly etched,exceedingly dry.There is little good to say about anything that might be considered a mid-range...just too much noise/hash whatever to discerne anything.
At this price point there are soooo many good power amps out there...even basic mass-market stuff defeats this thing hands down.
I borrowed this thing for some bi-amping experimentation...it lasted about 3 minutes in my system.
Cary Pre
XLO cables
Arcam sorce
Reference MM dicapo I speaks

Strengths:
Truely none.

Weaknesses:
Truely everything

Similar Products Used:
Heaps of gear over the years

final

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $900.00 from Betta Electrical

Summary:
I have this amp paired with the C162 Pre amp and running Magnepan 1.6QR speakers. My source is a Cyrus CD6S. Interconnects are Taralabs Prism 500 and Prism 2A. This amp runs my Maggieswith out a hickup and certainly delivers plenty of scale and dynamics. I don't know if it is the Maggies or the source gear or the combination of the two but the soundstage is huge in width! Compared to a previous Biamped system with electrostats I would say that this current system lacks a certain amount of delineated areas in regards to image depth: the sense of true distance from front to back is not there, its kind of like a representation of the depth not an illusion making you feel it is there. Anyway I have used the Cd player into the adjustable inputs at the back of the amp and noticed some improvement in transients and resolution but the pre amp is good for convenience sake. The c272 has average build quality and compared to my previous Denon POA- S10 monoblocks the Nad is very lightweight.
I would say that if you were a first time buyer that the C272 would be more than enough to satisfy your needs for the money they are asking.

I have given this product 5 stars because there just isn't that much around for this sort of money that sound as good.

Strengths:
Plenty of clean power, Drives low impedance without any trouble. Ran my amp bridged which through a Maggie presented a 2 ohm load without any probs, ( just got a bit hotter ). Not factory recommended. Presents a balanced sound through the spectrum.

Weaknesses:
None for the price

Similar Products Used:
Denon, technics, B&W, Final 0.3 stats, Nad, Dali.

czorba

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $608.00 from Tabangi

Summary:
I've used this amp for over a year now and never had any problems with it! I'm using it to bi-amp a pair of Monitor 9's & Monitor 3's (both running as my mains) along with my T773 receiver. Sound Quality on music & movies is Excellent! Great Bass! (you might not even need a sub especialy on 2ch, it's that good) Smooth Highs! It's very powerful (I can't get it to clip, I tried and it plays CLEANLY to very loud levels) but is natural & detailed without any artificial zing up top, unlike some of the japanesse offerings which give you detail with an edge, which can be fatiguing in the long run. This amp (and most of NAD's products) have a sound quality you can listen to in the long run. That's more important to me than a sound that stand's out in the show room only to wear thin in the end. This amp throws a wide & open soundstage (sometimes in 2ch I have fooled listeners to think my surrounds are on) Imaging is great but not the best, in fact this amp may not be THE best at everything (there are better amps but for a MUCH higher premium) but what it does do it does so well for this price class, this is the best amp for my money! The features offered are a bonus to me, even without them the C272 is worth it.
Dual binding posts are perfect for bi-amping/bi-wiring, the 12v trigger input (which is what i use) works flawlessly. Not to mention soft-clipping & variable inputs

I don't see how that one of the other reviewers had any problems especially if he could have used the 12v trigger & split the signal to both his amps.
I'm now going to buy a second C272 & vertically bi-amp my speakers (which will provide even more CLEAN POWER & definitely improve on Imaging). For less than $1500.00 I'll have a bi-amp setup that will best many higher priced amplifiers.
One of the best buys I made & will make!

Strengths:
SOUND QUALITY! Flexible connections, Great Value! Your money is spent on what makes a difference, the internal components, not flash! Did I say Sound Quality.

Weaknesses:
None, if I find any at this price I'd be nitpicking!

Similar Products Used:
Nikko, Sony, Denon, Marantz

Price Paid:  $680.00 from Ottawa

Summary:
I agree with the review posted by "makin_music". The ATO logic does not work at all. I tried every conceivable setting with the auto-on/trigger switches and it never worked. I was going to bring it back to the shop where I purchased it and decided to research the problem on the web instead. Apparently this is a known "feature" with the amp. On top of this - the manual does not really do a good job of explaining how this works in plain english.

Besides these faults, it's still a good piece of equipment. The sound is clean, with a hint of warmness. Vocals are distinct and have an almost "breathy" quality to them. The sounds is not as "tight" as I was hoping, but overall I'm not disappointed.

I've read a lot of stuff on various forums regarding NAD quality control issues. So far, knock on wood, I have not had any problems, besides the ATO not working.

If you're interested in purchasing entry level audiophile equipment NAD is a good bet - although I suggest you look at Outlaw Audio instead. They're gaining a pretty reputation for sound and quality - and the auto-on/off features work flawlessly.

Keep in mind the list price here in Canada is almost 1000 bucks - you can usually get it for between 700 - 800.

Strengths:
Lots of power
Reasonable price

Weaknesses:
ATO logic doesn't work
Does not have capacity to "daisy-chain" units together via a 12 volt trigger for on/off

Similar Products Used:
Outlaw Audio