NAD Unveils New A/V Receiver And DVD Player

NAD, the highly regarded manufacturer of top-value, high-performance audio components, introduces two new products that solidify the companyís reputation as a leader in delivering ""Music First"" Home Theatre components designed for real-world use. The T760 Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround A/V Receiver and T550 DVD/CD Player ñ NADís first DVD-Video product ñ add new dimension to NADís Theatre Series, a significant line of products designed for home theatre enjoyment.""NAD is best known for taking a rational approach to new and pioneering technology,"" says Greg Stidsen, Director of Sales and Marketing for NADís U.S. operations. ""And itís point of pride at NAD that when we do introduce components incorporating important developments like DVD, Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround, they often have a defining impact on the value/performance ratio consumers come to expect, and so influence the industry at large. Our new T760 A/V Receiver and T550 DVD-Video Player each do precisely this, offering levels of sonic refinement, sophistication and simplicity that yield extraordinary audio and video quality.""T750 Dolby Digital And DTS Digital Surround A/V ReceiverWhen NAD introduced the T760ís predecessor more than a year ago, reviewer and home theatre fans were vocal and enthusiastic in praising an A/V receiver concept that, at long last, recognized that music is still a vitally important element in Home Theatre use. With the T760, NAD enhances its acclaimed ""Music First"" line-up with an exceptionally high-performance, impressively affordable design.The T760ís power output, at 60 watts to all five channels, seem unexceptional at first ñ until you observe that, unlike the vast majority of competing receivers, the T760 delivers this genuine power level, with wide dynamic range and extremely low distortion, to all five channels simultaneously over the full audio band. Just as important, the T760 exploits NADís proprietary Impedance Sensing Circuit [ISC] amplifier topology, which ensures fully useful power into real-world loudspeakers, not just laboratory loads.The T760 also incorporates NADís unique Enhanced Ambience Recovery System [EARS}. This systemís subtle application of DSP to ambience recovery (as opposed to ambience synthesis) exploits the T760ís considerable DSP power to extract the ambient information ""encrypted"" in virtually all stereo recordings ñ especially natural ñ acoustic music discs in jazz, classical and folk genres. Without resorting to artificially generated reflections or regeneration, EARS directs ambient, monaural and stereo sonic components to the appropriate speakers, resulting in a widely applicable, surround mode that contributes an extraordinarily natural sense of spatial enhancement serious music lovers will appreciate.To enhance its value as flexible, ergonomic home theater centerpiece, the T760 includes five A/V inputs (two with S-video) and four audio-only options, plus three digital inputs. A multichannel input permits expansion via and outputs. A multichannel input permits expansion via an outboard surround processor. Simple, intuitive onscreen displays complement an easy-to-read full-system remote control, while the T760ís NAD-Link technology permits it to command a full system of NAD components.T550 DVD/CD PlayerNADís first DVD-Video player is a mature design that combines a full complement of features and superb video accuracy with the NAD audio quality that makes it fully appropriate as a principal audio source, even in a system devoted to serious music listening. The T550 includes built-in Dolby Digital decoding with 5.1-channel analog outputs, ready to enhance any 5.1-ready system ñ such as one assembled around NADís own, widely praised T750 multichannel-input A/V receiver. The new T550 design is fully compatible with DTS Digital Surround DVDs as well as with 24-bit/96 kHz recordings, and provides two digital outputs ñ one coaxial-electrical, one TOSLINK-optical ñ to ensure full flexibility in system setup and configuration.The T550 also includes three-RCA component video outputs in addition to composite video and S-video jacks. Combined with its exceptionally accurate 10-bit video digital-to-analog converter, this ensures each viewer will be able to enjoy the DVD mediumís outstanding images to the limit of his or her systemís video display potential. The T550ís supplied remote incorporates a simple, intuitive layout that reflects NADís dedication to ergonomic design, making access to the DVDís considerable power and extensive onscreen menu and controls unusually easy.The T760 Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround A/V Receiver and T550 DVD/CD Player are now available. The T760 Dolby Digital/DTS A/V Receiver is $999. The T550 DVD/CD Player is $799.

For more information, contact Greg Stidsen at 781 784 8586.