jtubbs6117 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I just would like to know anyones opinion about this brand i bought a power 2200 from a forum member and waiting on it to get here. I am thinking about selling my sony es gear a trying all NAD what do you think? please rreply with any opinions or experiences...Thank you for all the collective knowlege I would love for a mac system but i afford that right now....;( I would really like to move to electronics made in North America it would be nice to own gear not stereotyped as made in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I've never owned any NAD gear but have auditioned them over the years. I've always liked their sound, especially with Klipsch speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I have a NAD amp in my collection of stuff. Sounds good to me. I would say listen for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 The NAD products I've had - have all been great. Smooth Sound that is warm, and mellow. (to me). You will enjoy it alot over the Sony stuff............Good Luck. http://www.audioreview.com/mfr/nad/amplifiers/2200/PRD_116004_1583crx.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I use the NAD small watt integrated in the bedroom with RB-5s. Been there fro 4 or 5 years and have not been tempted to change it out. Pretty good equipment that meets most budgets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I have a NAD7155 and it is a fine sounding vintage receiver. I have used it with my RF-5's, La Scalas, and KG-4's and remains a favorite, over and above the likes of my Marantz 2245, and ANY of the H/Hx30 receivers. It would have remained the amp until it was replaced by my Luxman rig...Hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laager Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I would really like to move to electronics made in North America I have a current model NAD T785. Great bit of gear. However, it's not made in North America. It's made in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I would really like to move to electronics made in North America I have a current model NAD T785. Great bit of gear. However, it's not made in North America. It's made in China. Well they never were made in North America or even close. Nor would that necerssarily be an automatic mark of excellence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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willland Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Well they never were made in North America or even close. I just happened to look at the rear of my NAD 925THX today and found a little sticker that says "Manufactured in the USA". Found today purely by coincidence. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEvan Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I generally have had a good NAD experience, but once I had a used 2200PE on loan when I had a piece in the shop. It sounded extremely wooley. Audition it. Trust your ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Well they never were made in North America or even close. I just happened to look at the rear of my NAD 925THX today and found a little sticker that says "Manufactured in the USA". Found today purely by coincidence. Bill Then I stand corrected, they do make A/V gear now in the States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I've had some reliability problems with NAD stuff over the years. But some of their gear sounds okay. Altjough I find the somewhat bloated NAD 'sound signature' gets a little tiring during extended listening sessions. As far as good sound for your dollar goes, Rotel and Cambridge Audio are good alternatives... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I have a newer Nad pre-amp and I have had a Nad CD player in my system. I liked them both, good solid bass and a warm sound without losing detail, just about perfect for horns, and spot on for my Heresys. Thanx, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobinater Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I had a NAD 2200 Power Envelope series and it was the best amp I've ever owned. I used it for many years along with an old 1978 model NAD 3020 pre-amp, and used the set to power my Klipsch KG4 speakers. It was an awesome setup, and the incredible sound filled a very large room very nicely (20' x 25' with a very high 20' vaulted ceiling). Guests were always blown away with the sound, especially at how it could fill a room that large. I have always regretted selling the whole system but I was moving across the country, wife was pregnant, and I needed the cash. The best part about the 2200 is the dynamic headroom. I've never seen another brand that comes close. It's a very capable power amp, with a lot of punch. A good friend of mine used to DJ with a pair of 2200's, and his sound system was by far, the best around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 You've probably already made your choice, but I've been using a NAD T163 AV preamp, C272 power amp, and one of their better CD players (forgot number, and I'm not where I can look at it) with Klipschorns for about 5 years. Overall sound quality: Great! Musical and effortless. Ties my old Luxman for the most musical Solid State equipment I've had. Watch out for hum ... my T163 AV preamp was factory checked for hum, meets specs, but still produces audible hum in idle, completely independent of the Volume Control setting.. Your choice of a NAD preamp may be better. Some guests (all ages) can' t hear my hum, but the audiophiles can.. No hum whatsoever originating in the C272 power amps, or the CD player. My K-horns (w/ Klipsch stock AK-4 upgrades) are rated at 105 dB @ 1W @ 1M, so they may show the hum more than most other speakers. I suppose if you subtracted your rated sensitivity from that of K-horns, you would get a sense of how much less hum you would get, and, if you're lucky, your selected NAD preamp unit won't have the problem at all. Even the T163 produced no hum on my dealer's Paradigms (89 to 91 dB sensitivity). I finally turned down the input pot on the C272 power amp by about 5 dB and gated out most of the hum. Sometimes I think that robbed me of a little very subtle detail, & sometimes I don't think so. Hey guys, I might as well ask ... is there any theoretical reason why turning down the input pot on a power amp while turning up the Volume control on a pre-amp to maintain the same SPL should cut a very small amount of detail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 First off every listener has their own taste. My experience with NAD was with T-752 and T-762 AVRs. Local retailer experience (only 2 in Atlanta) was well below par but NAD customer service was excellent. I did not like these two NADs with Klipsch, very thin and lifeless to my ears in two channel mode; HT better but not so good compared to the Denon or Sony ES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 during the 80s, i used an NAD 1020 and (darn, can't recall the other half) but, really liked them. I'd own NAD again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I had this 3 piece set on a pair of JBL 4311B's from '88 to 93' and loved them, front end pieces were the Denon P47F table, Yamaha 910U CDP[] Sure not the end all in low level detail but when you cranked the big knob the JBL's came alive and left many jaws agape in my living room[6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebrof Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Well jtubbs, did you get the NAD gear? What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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