Author Topic: NAD Integrated Amplifier Speaks-out (Read 164485 times)

jon_Espiritu · « **Reply #480 on:** Feb 08, 2015 at 06:21 PM »

Quote from: kengkeng on Feb 06, 2015 at 07:18 PM

Thank you sir sa advise.

Quote from: DTNS on Feb 05, 2015 at 10:23 AM

maganda yang C326BEEE. you even have the flexibility to add a power amp later on. (this is what I did with my setup. )

Sir ano yung diff pag nag add ng power amp, kelangan ko bang i match yung power amp na ilalagay ko? Me power amp kasi akong gamit Kenwood KM209, pwede bang gamitin to? sayang lang kasi kung naka tengga lang gusto ko sana gamitin din. Thanks

armymanhaha · « **Reply #481 on:** Feb 09, 2015 at 05:33 PM »

The d7050 is absolutely amazing. You guys should hear it. Amazing minsan napaluha ako sa mga kanta lalo na sa lead guitar ng drive home by steven wilson kasi napaka involving mararamdaman mo yung face melt. Direct digital amplification is doing wonders!

zram18 · « **Reply #482 on:** Feb 09, 2015 at 05:46 PM »

i think NAD d7050 is more expensive than NAD d3020 kaya mas maganda.

magkano na kaya ngayon ang NAD d7050?

romymartinez · « **Reply #483 on:** Feb 10, 2015 at 02:27 PM »

Contacted the NAD distro. They now have the M22 pre-amp and M12 amp (Hypex Ncore based) combo.

If only I have the moolah..

zram18 · « **Reply #484 on:** Feb 10, 2015 at 02:44 PM »

kamamahal mga yan sir.

in fact US price nyan sa internet, ang M22 is US 3,000, M12 is US 3,500. So yung dalawa is already worth US 6,500 dollars. pagdating d2 sa pinas, mas mataas pa price nyan.

hanap kaya muna tayo ng terrorist na may patong sa ulo...

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pero ayoko magaya sa fallen 44.

armymanhaha · « **Reply #485 on:** Feb 10, 2015 at 03:41 PM »

Last time i checked di nag iimport local distro natin ng masters series. Looks like things are changing.

rexFi · « **Reply #486 on:** Feb 10, 2015 at 05:18 PM »

Quote from: kengkeng on Feb 08, 2015 at 06:21 PM

Sir ano yung diff pag nag add ng power amp, kelangan ko bang i match yung power amp na ilalagay ko? Me power amp kasi akong gamit Kenwood KM209, pwede bang gamitin to? sayang lang kasi kung naka tengga lang gusto ko sana gamitin din. Thanks

Am waiting for an answer to this question too regarding sa Power Amp + 326Bee.

zram18 · « **Reply #487 on:** Feb 10, 2015 at 05:30 PM »

natabunan na pala yung question mo hehe

DTNS · « **Reply #488 on:** Feb 10, 2015 at 09:21 PM »

Quote from: kengkeng on Feb 08, 2015 at 06:21 PM

Sir ano yung diff pag nag add ng power amp, kelangan ko bang i match yung power amp na ilalagay ko? Me power amp kasi akong gamit Kenwood KM209, pwede bang gamitin to? sayang lang kasi kung naka tengga lang gusto ko sana gamitin din. Thanks

you'd have more "headroom", clarity and you won't need to crank your volume knob all the way past 12.

if you have the 326BEE or a pre-amp or int amp with power amp pre-outs, try your power amp to find out how it sounds compared to just the int amp itself.

tenderobject · « **Reply #489 on:** Feb 13, 2015 at 07:43 PM »

Ser, anong power amp gamit mo with 326bee? Puede din siya gawing power amp din? Planning on getting tube preamp sana to pair with my 326bee. Sana puede!

Advice naman ser

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Quote from: DTNS on Feb 05, 2015 at 10:23 AM

maganda yang C326BEEE. you even have the flexibility to add a power amp later on. (this is what I did with my setup. )

DTNS · « **Reply #490 on:** Feb 13, 2015 at 11:11 PM »

Quote from: tenderobject on Feb 13, 2015 at 07:43 PM

Ser, anong power amp gamit mo with 326bee? Puede din siya gawing power amp din? Planning on getting tube preamp sana to pair with my 326bee. Sana puede!

Advice naman ser .

I'm currently using a pair of Emotiva XPA-100 monoblock amps. in your case, I'd suggest getting a stereo tube amp or 2 monoblock tube amps.

mbtorn · « **Reply #491 on:** Feb 14, 2015 at 01:45 AM »

Quote from: tenderobject on Feb 13, 2015 at 07:43 PM

Ser, anong power amp gamit mo with 326bee? Puede din siya gawing power amp din? Planning on getting tube preamp sana to pair with my 326bee. Sana puede!

Advice naman ser .

Yes, you can use 326 as a power amp via the main-in (just remove links) with a tube preamp. Now, you have a hybrid set up.

jon_Espiritu · « **Reply #492 on:** Feb 14, 2015 at 07:13 AM »

Mga sir, yung gamit kong c326bee minsan me hissing sound sa right channel nya. tapos nawawala naman, minsan medyo matagal then nawawala. Anyone experienced this ? Bago pa yung unit. Advise naman mga sir. Baka kasi me naka experience na. Tried replacing the speaker cable pero ganun padin.

jon_Espiritu · « **Reply #493 on:** Feb 14, 2015 at 07:40 AM »

Quote from: kengkeng on Feb 14, 2015 at 07:13 AM

Mga sir, yung gamit kong c326bee minsan me hissing sound sa right channel nya. tapos nawawala naman, minsan medyo matagal then nawawala. Anyone experienced this ? Bago pa yung unit. Advise naman mga sir. Baka kasi me naka experience na. Tried replacing the speaker cable pero ganun padin.

Follow up lang, pag tinatanggal ko yung jumper ( yung red na jack) nawawala yung hissing/grounded sound sa right channel

Courage · « **Reply #494 on:** Feb 14, 2015 at 08:13 AM »

Quote from: kengkeng on Feb 14, 2015 at 07:40 AM

Follow up lang, pag tinatanggal ko yung jumper ( yung red na jack) nawawala yung hissing/grounded sound sa right channel

Kung bago pa yan. Bring it sa binilhan mo and let them check it. Pag problema talaga, ask for replacement..

jon_Espiritu · « **Reply #495 on:** Feb 14, 2015 at 08:21 AM »

Quote from: Courage on Feb 14, 2015 at 08:13 AM

Kung bago pa yan. Bring it sa binilhan mo and let them check it. Pag problema talaga, ask for replacement..

Thanks sir sa advise.

zram18 · « **Reply #496 on:** Feb 14, 2015 at 02:13 PM »

kung bago pa yan, avail of the warranty ASAP...

jon_Espiritu · « **Reply #497 on:** Feb 14, 2015 at 04:32 PM »

Quote from: zram18 on Feb 14, 2015 at 02:13 PM

kung bago pa yan, avail of the warranty ASAP...

Yes Sir, nakausap ko na yung pinagbilhan and sinabihan ako na ibalik yung unit sa kanila.

zram18 · « **Reply #498 on:** Feb 15, 2015 at 06:22 PM »

madali na ba masira mga bagong NAD amps ngayon or isolated case lang yan?

Marantz may be a better choice nowadays.

armymanhaha · « **Reply #499 on:** Feb 15, 2015 at 06:59 PM »

@zram

My NAD 375DAC has broken down on me a month after it has expired its warranty. It wouldn't fully turn itself on, and was stuck on self-protect mode. I had it repaired via NAD's distro techs and they told me that they replaced the power inlet, and a bunch of maintenance amounting to P2500. Surprise suprise, the issue persisted for over a year, and now I'm on my 5th return trying to have it repaired. I asked Rex from watthifi to have it checked by other techs instead - and I'm waiting for the results of that.

I talked to Rex about this and he said that I'm the only 375 user having this issue that he knows of. I know a few other people here too have a 375 and theirs are working flawlessly. I got a lemon unit, I guess.

My interim amp is a NAD D7050. I'm pretty surprised at what this little amp could do though - medyo kapos lang sa power. I'm looking forward to using this as a Direct digital preamp for the power section of my 375 once I get it back.

Am i scared that the same thng would happen on my D7050? You bet I am. But I'd rather have the sound signature of a NAD than say, a Rotel.

luis · « **Reply #500 on:** Feb 15, 2015 at 08:03 PM »

Quote from: armymanhaha on Feb 15, 2015 at 06:59 PM

@zram

My NAD 375DAC has broken down on me a month after it has expired its warranty. It wouldn't fully turn itself on, and was stuck on self-protect mode. I had it repaired via NAD's distro techs and they told me that they replaced the power inlet, and a bunch of maintenance amounting to P2500. Surprise suprise, the issue persisted for over a year, and now I'm on my 5th return trying to have it repaired. I asked Rex from watthifi to have it checked by other techs instead - and I'm waiting for the results of that.

I talked to Rex about this and he said that I'm the only 375 user having this issue that he knows of. I know a few other people here too have a 375 and theirs are working flawlessly. I got a lemon unit, I guess.

My interim amp is a NAD D7050. I'm pretty surprised at what this little amp could do though - medyo kapos lang sa power. I'm looking forward to using this as a Direct digital preamp for the power section of my 375 once I get it back.

Am i scared that the same thng would happen on my D7050? You bet I am. But I'd rather have the sound signature of a NAD than say, a Rotel.

konting tiis pa siguro brother. had the same experience with another brand. the transformer was replaced, isang pagawa lang.

it is coming out that diagnostic and repair experience of NAD here in the country is weak. area for improvement, dami pa namang fans dito sa atin.

good luck.

Arulco · « **Reply #501 on:** Feb 15, 2015 at 11:21 PM »

Ano yung mga brands/models na katulad ang sound experience sa NAD C series amps?

tenderobject · « **Reply #502 on:** Feb 16, 2015 at 07:18 PM »

Maraming salamat ser!

sana may malaking pagkakaiba pag ito napagpasyahan ko gawing setup,

Quote from: mbtorn on Feb 14, 2015 at 01:45 AM

Yes, you can use 326 as a power amp via the main-in (just remove links) with a tube preamp. Now, you have a hybrid set up.

rexFi · « **Reply #503 on:** Feb 16, 2015 at 07:46 PM »

^ Hmm so guys, itong 326 ko pwede na pala sa C 275Bee at di ko na kelangan si C 165BEE Stereo Preamplifier?

DTNS · « **Reply #504 on:** Feb 16, 2015 at 08:23 PM »

Quote from: rexFi on Feb 16, 2015 at 07:46 PM

^ Hmm so guys, itong 326 ko pwede na pala sa C 275Bee at di ko na kelangan si C 165BEE Stereo Preamplifier?

yes, no need for C165BEEE preamp.

meat_eater · « **Reply #505 on:** Feb 17, 2015 at 09:10 AM »

Quote from: rexFi on Feb 16, 2015 at 07:46 PM

^ Hmm so guys, itong 326 ko pwede na pala sa C 275Bee at di ko na kelangan si C 165BEE Stereo Preamplifier?

Lipat ng jumper, as preamp yes. If same ng sound - Chances are ndi.

Audionuts · « **Reply #506 on:** Feb 21, 2015 at 09:00 PM »

kaya halos lahat ng nad integ amp may jumper sa preout at main in para pwede syang preamp.

DTNS · « **Reply #507 on:** Feb 21, 2015 at 09:48 PM »

Quote from: Audionuts on Feb 21, 2015 at 09:00 PM

kaya halos lahat ng nad integ amp may jumper sa preout at main in para pwede syang preamp.

the C316BEEE doesn't have this.

_efren_ · « **Reply #508 on:** Feb 26, 2015 at 10:04 PM »

Quote from: DTNS on Feb 10, 2015 at 09:21 PM

you'd have more "headroom", clarity and you won't need to crank your volume knob all the way past 12. if you have the 326BEE or a pre-amp or int amp with power amp pre-outs, try your power amp to find out how it sounds compared to just the int amp itself.

Just another opinion on this: I think it depends also on how much voltage gain your new power amp has vs the C326BEE.

I upgraded from C320 to C372. Because both amps had 29dB on the voltage gain stage my volume pot tends to stay in exactly the same place as before, despite the increase from 50WPC to 150WPC. The difference is the sound became tighter and I can now turn the volume up higher without distorting.

Stagea · « **Reply #509 on:** Feb 28, 2015 at 09:02 AM »

Quote from: zram18 on Feb 15, 2015 at 06:22 PM

madali na ba masira mga bagong NAD amps ngayon or isolated case lang yan?

Marantz may be a better choice nowadays.

I think mas madali na masira madaming consumer electronics ngayon, not just NAD. Just like cellphones, they now include more features but they build them for shorter life cycles.

Pag commoditized na ang product, businesses tend to cut more corners to keep their products sellable.