NAD or Yamaha -- Need Advice + Opinions
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I have a chance for an equally good deal on a a Yamaha V2500 and a NAD T762. The NAD will cost me a slight bit more, but nothing significant.
So, price not being a factor...
Which way to go? Here are some more points...
M80's are the mains. Running 6.1
I like listening to Music not just HT
I prefer sound quality over features
I prefer natural clean power over colored/exagerated volume
I do not like noise
I do like oomph
I do not care much about "ease of use"
It is really sound quality that I'm looking for
I have no opportunity to A/B test each of them in my home with the M80's
WIth the above in mind, could some owners/users/testers please chime in with opinions?
TIA
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Re: NAD or Yamaha -- Need Advice + Opinions
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I don't have any direct experience with either of the two receivers but can make a couple of comments :
1. Both of them are very good in terms of all the attributes you listed -- clean, quiet, high quality sound.
2. I don't remember seeing posts from anyone running M80s with a Yamaha but there do seem to be some posts indicating that NADs are OK with the 4 ohm load.
Since you are running M80s I would lean to the NAD... and to the extent that you believe one receiver is "better for music" than another the gossip tends to slightly favour the NAD for music. I don't believe that last point personally (ie I expect the Yamaha and NAD would be pretty much indistinguishable) but none of us know for sure.
Last edited by bridgman; 04/30/05 04:40 PM.
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Re: NAD or Yamaha -- Need Advice + Opinions
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I can't speak for the Yamaha, but I have an NAD T752 and M60s/VP150. The NAD has plenty of power, lots of setup flexiblity, and good ease of use. I gave it a pretty thorough workout screening Star Wars Eps. I and II the other night, and it didn't even work up a sweat. There's plenty of headroom for music as well. The T762 should be similar, only with MORE power. I'd highly recommend the NAD.
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Re: NAD or Yamaha -- Need Advice + Opinions
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Hi Allan_A,
The NAD will indeed drive the 4-ohm M80s, whereas most Yamahas tend to be iffy with 4-ohm loads. Two other brands that drive the 4-ohm M80s are Denon and Harman/Kardon.
H/K receivers are conservatively rated and tend to deliver more power than claimed. NAD is also conservative in terms of power output ratings.
Regards,
Alan Lofft, Axiom Resident Expert (Retired)
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Re: NAD or Yamaha -- Need Advice + Opinions
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Go with Rotel instead, you will never go back!!
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Re: NAD or Yamaha -- Need Advice + Opinions
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I would go with the NAD. I have had the T752 for over a year now with no problems at all. I love the power and sound it delivers.
Somebody also suggested Rotel; which is also a good choice. When I searched for a receiver it came down to NAD and Rotel and I found them equals, but preferred the looks of the NAD.
Good luck!
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