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Title:	You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:	Let's be conformist
Moderator:	GOVT02::BARKER

Created:	Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	550
Total number of notes:	3847

44.0. "Weak links in NAD product range?" by TRUCKS::WINWOOD (must get another personal_name) Mon Sep 12 1988 13:57

    I have heard it said that no manufacturer can be excellent at
    designing and making every HiFi component. Sounds reasonable.
    Now for some generalisations, I've also seen many excellent
    reviews of NAD amplifiers and tuners. Which components of
    NAD should be given a miss, cassette, amp, what?
    
    My reason for this is that I am in the process of replacing
    my prehistoric Rotel amp + tuner and Sanyo cassette with a new
    system. I know the best way to get the absolutely Right system
    for yourself is to listen to many different configurations
    but the NAD appears to be what I want. So which part to avoid?
    
    Calvin, expecting some flak from purists!!

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
44.1	If it's NAD you want then go for it!	BOOTIS::CARPENTER		`Mon Sep 12 1988 14:15`	9
	NAD sem to be quite good with the electronic Hi-Fi components ie Tuners Amplifiers and Cassette decks and you won't go far wrong buying all these. The things you should avoid are NAD CD players, Turntables and Speakers, whilest not being too bad, these items can easy be beaten by similarly priced offerings from competitors. Steve.
44.2	I'll second that	ERIC::SALLITT	Dave @LZO	`Mon Sep 12 1988 14:33`	11
	I concur with .1, with the caveat that the NAD 5200(I think) CD player has had good reviews and is well regarded. It is near the top of their range, however, and the more down-market ones may not be so hot. As a rule, the cheaper NAD amps represent the best value, sound-for-pound, the more powerful integrateds being beaten by only slightly more expensive home-grown equivalents. Their seperate pre/power combos are good value, but you need a good source. Good hunting. Dave
44.3	NAD CDs are old hat	BOOTIS::CARPENTER		`Mon Sep 12 1988 15:25`	9
	> I concur with .1, with the caveat that the NAD 5200(I think) CD > player has had good reviews and is well regarded. It is near the > top of their range, however, and the more down-market ones may not > be so hot. sound-for-pound, the more powerful integrateds being beaten by only The low-end NAD CD players still use the original Philips 14 bit chip sets!! Definately a bit dated in todays hi-tech CD world. Steve.
44.4	Aarghh, no! Not Philips....	ERIC::SALLITT	Dave @LZO	`Mon Sep 12 1988 16:21`	11
	re .1 >" The low-end NAD CD players still use the original Philips 14 bit chip sets!! Definately a bit dated in todays hi-tech CD world." Blechch. Those chips have done more to make distortion a standard feature in hifi than anything else over the last 50 years. The NAD CD machine I have in mind uses a specially-selected Burr-Brown ADC. Dave
44.5	re .1	CSMSRE::HIGINBOTHAM	The Dept. of Redundancy Dept.	`Mon Nov 07 1988 14:41`	9
	The things you should avoid are NAD CD players, Turntables and Speakers ^^^^^^^? What speakers? I never heard of any from NAD. Brent
44.6	Is Rotel out of the question?	GRAMPS::WCLARK	Walt Clark	`Sun Nov 20 1988 16:59`	8
	Since you already have a Rotel unit you must either like or hate them by now. My brother-in-law purchased a new Rotel integrated about a year ago. I have not heard the phono preamp since he only has CD and cassette, but the rest is surprisingly nice. Consider staying with the Rotel, at least long enough to audition the new stuff. Walt