NAD 317 Integrated Amplifiers
NAD 317 Integrated Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 29, 2020]
Sandman1221
Strength:
Bought this back in 2000 from a lical store in Bethesda MD, listened carefully in their sound room and really liked the sound even though my ears felt irritated, was on sale for $500 so bought it. At home I noticed again my ears were irritated, I can hear unusually high frequencies, talked with a audiofile and he said it needed to be broken in under load, played music fairly lound for two days, 8 hr a day nonstop, and my eats were no longer irritated. It’s now 2020 and it is still sounding great. If I put my ear on the grill of my EPI A500C speaker’s tweeter in a quiet room I can bearly hear a hiss in the left and right tweeters, and changing the volume does not affect it. Guess I got a good one! Weakness:
The remote control is highly directional, thought it was just weak when I could not control the speaker mute from 15 ft away, but started playing with it and realized I had to point the remote front left corner level and right at the sensor and then it worked fine. For those with the left channel hum, maybe it is a bad capcitor, cheap to replace, especially if it has been isolated to the preamp, just need a good tech to find it. Price Paid: 500
Purchased: New
Model Year: 2000
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[Jul 19, 2014]
ronald
Audio Enthusiast
i bought this amp for 50 euros,not much for an amp this age and still working so i don t recognize any of the crappy quality discribed in some reviews here.
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[Nov 18, 2011]
derrick
Audio Enthusiast
I purchased this amp about 14 years ago,(brand new) and it has'nt given me any problems.there is a slight buzz in the left channel, but i can barely hear it. yes it's been there since new... I have a pair of energy c4s, and a rotel cd player hooked up to it every since I bought the amp. about 8 yrs ago I purchased the nad 214 power amp on ebay, and bridged them. their working perfectly! i'm very satisfied with my system, all I can say for the people that are experiencing problems is that the past owner may have abused the amp, or maybe mine was built on a wednesday..... |
[Aug 04, 2010]
Terry690
Audio Enthusiast
Hiss in left channel is real and a very common problem from brand new. Good sound and punch for the bottom end but this amplifier is fragile. It has been serviced twice for the same problem but never really fixed. It now sits on a shelf because nobody seems to be able to fix the problem. I have several NAD products and like the quality but the price is high. Other NAD amplifiers do not seem to have the problem the 317 has. I hope to get it fully repaired and back to work soon. |
[Apr 18, 2010]
Jardy
Audio Enthusiast
Very powerfull, but little bit too rough sound for my taste. Articulation mid and high frequensies is good, but this amplifier lacks some clarity in bass. I think this is very good amplifier for watching movies, but only semi good for enjoying music records.
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[Mar 27, 2009]
talldude777
Audio Enthusiast
Despite all of the bad fuss about the "buzz" in the left channel this unit produces, I decided to buy one from a local seller at a bargin price. After spending a few days with this NAD 317, all I can say is that I am totally impressed with this little powerhouse.
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[Oct 05, 2008]
jw
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Simplictiy, durability, value for money
Weakness:
NAD components do not share the same exterior appearnce. Different swithes, colors, displays, corners. Connected to Piega P4 speakers (from Switzerland): excellent sound, no problems of any kind for the last 8 years. Customer Service Never needed Similar Products Used: - |
[Jul 11, 2007]
jukeboxtheater
AudioPhile
Strength:
transparency, power, compares favorably to pre/power amp combos
Weakness:
slight buzz in left channel I've been using my NAD 317 integrated for over a year now and it has performed flawlessly. I must confess that I became alarmed after reading some of the negative reviews on this website, but I can only relate to my personal experience. The hum in the left channel, as indicated by other reviewers, is real. Actually, for my unit at least, "hum" is really too strong a word. I would call it a slight buzz that is only audible when my ear is less than an inch away from my left tweeter. And my speakers, Paradigm Studio 40's, aren't exactly known for their treble reticence. Hardly much of a nuisance... I agree with the reviewer who asserts that the "hum" originates in the pre-amplifier section, which can easily be demonstrated by following his instruction.
Similar Products Used: NAD C320BEE, Sony ES, Adcom |
[Jun 18, 2007]
Montok
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
None
Weakness:
Over-priced, badly designed, This unit started out fine, but after 3 years started having intermittent right channel break up, distortion, and etc.. I did some research and found out many NAD models have these sort of problems. I proceeded to contact NAD customer service and they gave me the "it's out of warranty" talk and as i looked more into the issue I realized that this is a design issue that NAD should have been responsible for. Everyone knows that amps sound better through time, however the volume and balance controls on this unit are soldered to a small pc board very badly. this board is not secure, so when the volume controls is moved around it weakens the solder joints and after time one or the other channel will start to fail, not to mention the heat that runs through the board. NAD refused to take any repsonsibilty, or even mail out the small part so one would be able to fix it themself, it's just 2 screws, a nut, and 2 cable connections. I was opting for a Rotel but Dr John at Sound Factor, Encino CA persuaded me to buy this junk. I would stay away from NAD like the plague, they package badly designed junk and sell them as high value audio gear by cheap design hidden by behind an expensive looking unit. If you look at Ebay when this amp shows up the sellers usually desribe the inherint NAD flaws. There are many other better choiices than NAD and better priced untis. NAD's lack of any responsibility to stand behind their product for a $800.00 unit is another reason to not buy their products. Customer Service Very Poor, NAD lacked repsonisbility for their product and were condescending in communication. Similar Products Used: Rotel, Crown, Hafler, Pioneer Elite, Denon, Yamaha |
[Apr 20, 2007]
Sean
AudioPhile
Strength:
None
Weakness:
Heavy steel chasis gives impression like it's something more than it is. Just cheap electronics in a nice metal case.
Garbage
Customer Service They are out to lunch Similar Products Used: Rotel, Pioneer Elite, Proton, Adcom |