Topic: NAD Integrated Amplifier Speaks-out

[zram18]

totoo yan, dahil kaya halos lahat "made in china"?

[jcfernandez]

Been regularly reading this thread with much interest. I have the same fate with armymanhaha, same difficulties, same amplifier problems. My amp is NAD375bee (without the DAC).It's been with me for 26 months now, and at times switches itself off -to borrow his words 'self protect mode'. The first sign occurred a year and a half ago, I somewhat ignored it then kasi bumabalik naman if I turned it on ulit, as if nothing happened. The problem occured with increasing regularity as months passed. Fortunately, balik normal naman siya, kaya lang, it will take time na, siguro 30minutes to 1hour. With the help of Rex, I began to entertain thoughts of sending it to the dealer for repair. With my physical condition, malaking abala para sa akin Kung dadalhin ko ito sa manila,  i could not even carry the amp.

Until now the problem persist. Just yesterday, bigla siya namatay, but after disconnecting all the speaker wires and IC - nag on ulit siya, after about 30+ minutes, na parang wayang nangyari. Hindi ko talaga alam ang problema, kasi bumabalik naman siya after some time. I was ready to buy the NAD M51 DAC, kaya lang on hold muna Ito. I sensed na mas kailangan ko ang amp ngayon, Baka bumigay na yong 375 ko. I really like the NAD, kaya I'm looking at their M3. Second on my list is Naim Supernait2.

[Courage]

Hmmmm so far wala pa naman problema sa c275 and c165 ko.

[Stagea]

totoo yan, dahil kaya halos lahat "made in china"?

I don't think it matters much where its made. Except on the high end, most designs nowadays are less focused on longevity.

For those who want long-lasting products, Bryston may be a good option. They back their products with a 20-year transferrable warranty.

[zram18]

20 year warranty, thats very long. maybe it can even outlast newer technology, kasi ngayon 2-3 years lang, meron ulit bagong model moreso after 5-10 years. maybe 10 years above, obsolete na yung product. pero eto, 20 years...for sure that bryston can really last a long time.

[Fernan19]

Mga Bossing what's the cause of soft clipping? Bigla na lang ayaw tumunog? thanks

[Stagea]

Mga Bossing what's the cause of soft clipping? Bigla na lang ayaw tumunog? thanks

Soft clipping should not make it stop from working. It should only limit amplitude to prevent hard clips.

Baka nagpoprotect mode yan.

[Fernan19]

Thanks Sir Stagea.  Ayaw na nya tumunog hehehe. Where pwede patingin NAD Amp?

[Stagea]

Thanks Sir Stagea.  Ayaw na nya tumunog hehehe. Where pwede patingin NAD Amp?

HiFi Plus Asia

[Fernan19]

Sir saan location ng HIFI Asia. Thanks

[jon_Espiritu]

Mga sir nag upgrade na ako ng amp ko from c326bee to c356. napansin ko sa likod ng amp me nakasulat na
      "Minimum speaker impedance"
      "One Pair   4ohms Two Pairs 8ohms"

Ano ibig sabhin nito? Dapat gagamit ako ng rated na 4ohms na speaker pag 1 pair lang ang speakers ko?Currently Im using Polk Audio RTI A3 bookshelf. ok lang ba na gamitin tong speaker na to sa c356?

[mbtorn]

Mga sir nag upgrade na ako ng amp ko from c326bee to c356. napansin ko sa likod ng amp me nakasulat na
      "Minimum speaker impedance"
      "One Pair   4ohms Two Pairs 8ohms"

Ano ibig sabhin nito? Dapat gagamit ako ng rated na 4ohms na speaker pag 1 pair lang ang speakers ko?Currently Im using Polk Audio RTI A3 bookshelf. ok lang ba na gamitin tong speaker na to sa c356?

It means if you have a pair of speakers hooked up in your amp, the minimum impedance of those speakers should be 4 ohms. But if you have two pairs of speakers hooked in your amp, the minimum impedance should be 8 ohms. Because you have one pair RTi A3 speakers which are 8 ohms, your good to go.

[luis]

Mga sir nag upgrade na ako ng amp ko from c326bee to c356. napansin ko sa likod ng amp me nakasulat na
      "Minimum speaker impedance"
      "One Pair   4ohms Two Pairs 8ohms"

Ano ibig sabhin nito? Dapat gagamit ako ng rated na 4ohms na speaker pag 1 pair lang ang speakers ko?Currently Im using Polk Audio RTI A3 bookshelf. ok lang ba na gamitin tong speaker na to sa c356?

it means you can use two pair of 8 ohms speakers at the same time or 1 pair of 4 ohms.  you cannot load or use two pairs of 4 ohms speakers.

 

[zram18]

sir, pls provide us feedback kung ok ang combination ng NAD with RTI A3

[luis]

sir, pls provide us feedback kung ok ang combination ng NAD with RTI A3

very good combo! 

[roygee]

Gudam Sirs,

Just need your thoughts for a small bedroom set-up..

I'm planning on a basic NAD c316bee, planning to pair it with a Polk Rti A1. Or should i go for an A3? Isip ko kasi baka mas kayang pakantahin ni Nad si A1? 

[Courage]

Gudam Sirs,

Just need your thoughts for a small bedroom set-up..

I'm planning on a basic NAD c316bee, planning to pair it with a Polk Rti A1. Or should i go for an A3? Isip ko kasi baka mas kayang pakantahin ni Nad si A1? 

Go with A3. It's very easy to drive so dont worry about C316 playing it loud..

[zram18]

first of all, psb speakers magandang match sa nad amp.

pero between RTI a3 and a1 for your nad 316bee only, i vote for a1 kc ang a3 malaki and naturally will require more amp juice.

kung nad 326 bee sana yan, RTI a3 will be my vote.

[Courage]

first of all, psb speakers magandang match sa nad amp.

pero between RTI a3 and a1 for your nad 316bee only, i vote for a1 kc ang a3 malaki and naturally will require more amp juice.

kung nad 326 bee sana yan, RTI a3 will be my vote.

I owned an RTi A3 and RTi A1.. I did so many comparison between the two while owning it.. Mas maganda talaga tumunog ang A3 vs A1.. Bigger soundstage and bass. Also you dont need a powerful amp to any of the two... I didnt notice any difference in driving the A3 and A1 with powerful and less powerful amp..

[zram18]

just curious po sir, what amp did you use for the RTI a1 and a3.

is it nad 316 bee or nad 326?

[Courage]

just curious po sir, what amp did you use for the RTI a1 and a3.

is it nad 316 bee or nad 326?

It was the older 315bee amp. It was a friends amp who wanted to hear my Polk driven by his amp. My Polk was brand new during that time. He wanted to compare his B&W with my Polk.

During our session, i didnt notice any stress on the speakers or amp even at high volume. We compared both RTI A1 and A3. The A3 has better bass and bigger soundstage...

[pa3ck608]

Go with A3. It's very easy to drive so dont worry about C316 playing it loud..

Agree.

[rexFi]

It was the older 315bee amp. It was a friends amp who wanted to hear my Polk driven by his amp. My Polk was brand new during that time. He wanted to compare his B&W with my Polk.

During our session, i didnt notice any stress on the speakers or amp even at high volume. We compared both RTI A1 and A3. The A3 has better bass and bigger soundstage...

Hi you use the Synchronys(PSB) now right?

Any idea if the 326BEE can handle the One B bookshelf?

[zram18]

@courage

ok,sir better pala ang RTI A3,better bass and bigger soundstage as compared sa A1 and kala ko hirap ang Nad 316 sa a3.

and with your side by side actual comparison, you are in the best position to comment on this.

OT lang po:

any feedback/reviews on the Synchrony sir?  hehe dapat pala sa PSB speakers thread ko tinanong eto but some of us here in pdvd is awaiting your feedback/review sa PSB thread. worth the price ba and how does it differ with the lower series which you also owned before?

thank you.

[Courage]

Hi you use the Synchronys(PSB) now right?

Any idea if the 326BEE can handle the One B bookshelf?

I have not heard the One B being driven by 326 but in my opinion it can. NAD is very conservative rating their amps and the 326 50 watts should be enough to drive the One B.

If you have a 326, you can bring it to my place and lets hear both how the 326 handles the B..

[Courage]

@courage

ok,sir better pala ang RTI A3,better bass and bigger soundstage as compared sa A1 and kala ko hirap ang Nad 316 sa a3.

and with your side by side actual comparison, you are in the best position to comment on this.

OT lang po:

any feedback/reviews on the Synchrony sir?  hehe dapat pala sa PSB speakers thread ko tinanong eto but some of us here in pdvd is awaiting your feedback/review sa PSB thread. worth the price ba and how does it differ with the lower series which you also owned before?

thank you.

I compared the Synchrony One B with T6 and B6 side by side being Driven by NAD 275/165 Combo. This is actually the first thing i did when i brought home the Synchrony he he he..

1. Worth the price? - Yes that's why i bought the center which is very expensive then will dispose the T6,  the B6 will remain as my surround because the Synchrony S is just too expensive as a surround.

2. Synchrony is neutral vs T6. T6 is on the warm side

3. Synchrony One B won big time on details, mids and bass area vs T6 and B6. T6 and B6 are very good sounding speakers, its just not as good as the Synchrony. I still cannot believe that the One B has beaten the T6 on Bass area. The One B blended very well with my Rel Sub on Audio

[zram18]

wow, amazing new revelations:
   1.that One B can beat T6 on the bass area;
   2. that One B can blend well with the Rel on audio;
   3. and sulit na sulit pala for the price.

thank you for the prompt response sir. we hope we can have that one too.

tipid mode muna and additional pancit canton pls. whew!

[armymanhaha]

Synchrony One B FTW! Ito lang ang speakers na nagtagal sakin. Audioengine A5, Wharfedale Dia 10.1, Paradigm Studio 20 v5, Dynaudio Audience 42 and Excite 12, walang nagtagal sakin ng 1 year sa mga yan. Cant imagine letting go of my One B though. Too bad discontinued na siya pero that could only mean a new series replacement from Mr Barton. Actually looking forward to it!

Too flippin' bad though, nasira lang yung NAD 375 ko and is still under repair (or diagnosis :|). Good thing though is that my interim amp, a NAD D7050 is exceptional for its rated power. I dont miss my 375 at all right now.

@jcfernandez

NO! Ngayon ko lang nabuksan tong thread and I am very sad to hear na ganyan din problema mo. I cant imagine you going through the trouble and hassle I had to go through just to bring the amp to Sir Rex and have it NOT REPAIRED by NAD distributor. Dinala na ni Sir Rex yung sakin sa ibang repair center and suspected na sira daw yung regulator nya. I suggest you contact him directly during business hours @ 5551465.

[Stagea]

Synchrony One B FTW! Ito lang ang speakers na nagtagal sakin. Audioengine A5, Wharfedale Dia 10.1, Paradigm Studio 20 v5, Dynaudio Audience 42 and Excite 12, walang nagtagal sakin ng 1 year sa mga yan. Cant imagine letting go of my One B though. Too bad discontinued na siya pero that could only mean a new series replacement from Mr Barton. Actually looking forward to it!

Too flippin' bad though, nasira lang yung NAD 375 ko and is still under repair (or diagnosis :|). Good thing though is that my interim amp, a NAD D7050 is exceptional for its rated power. I dont miss my 375 at all right now.

@jcfernandez

NO! Ngayon ko lang nabuksan tong thread and I am very sad to hear na ganyan din problema mo. I cant imagine you going through the trouble and hassle I had to go through just to bring the amp to Sir Rex and have it NOT REPAIRED by NAD distributor. Dinala na ni Sir Rex yung sakin sa ibang repair center and suspected na sira daw yung regulator nya. I suggest you contact him directly during business hours @ 5551465.

Sorry to hear about what happened to your NADs. Sayang if they are indeed having reliability issues nowadays. Some of the competing brands are having issues of their own din kasi.

The D7050 is indeed a very capable device. It is a high current direct digital design. I think such devices would be the future of this hobby.

[neilc]

What's a good NAD integrated amp with a sub out?