NAD News from CEDIA!

Sorry, I've been busy!  But here is the scoop from CEDIA for NAD and the news is big!    For starters, all of NAD's modular chassis receivers and T175 preamps get new video and audio processing boards.   Of course, these new 'HD' versions are a bit more expensive, but have all new capabilities.  The T765, currently lacking in HDMI audio and video conversion now gets de-interlacing and upconversion to HDMI for all analog inputs and 7.1 PCM audio, Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio over HDMI for $500 more than the original.   The T775, T785 and T175, which have Audyssey and PCM audio now get Audyssey Dyanmic Volume/EQ and TrueHD/Master Audio.    For $500 more, the T775 gets an updated video de-interlacing card.   And the T785/T175 gets the new Sigma/Gennum VXP video processing circuitry that processes and upgrades all incoming video signals to as high as 1080p and improves the picture of almost any source or TV.    This adds $1000 to the MSRP.    All upgrades can be retrofit to existing models, proving the validity of the modular chassis.

The NAD Masters M15HD now gets the benefit of a modular chassis and all of the features of the T175, but with different boards and layout.     And of course it has the sexy Masters cabinetry and improved power supplies.   The M15HD also has the benefit of Audyssey MultiEQ Pro with double the resolution and measurement points.   All this for a relatively modest (for high-end) $4500.  

But this isn't all.  Much of the NAD Classic Series has been overhauled with the all new top end models getting their technology directly from the Masters Series!   The $799 C165 preamp uses very high-end parts with a transformer large enough to power most 100W/ch amplifiers and the gain-stage modules from the Masters M3.   One look inside the C165 and you'd be far more likely to guess $5000 than $800.   The $1200 C275 amp and $1300 C375 integrated now are based on the M3 amplifier section, but with a single transformer rather than the dual transformers in the M3.    The C375 simply adds a basic preamplifier section for a mere $100, though a phono card is available for $200 more.   The $799 C565 CD player also benefits from the Masters design with high-end Burr-Brown op-amps, Wolfson 192kHz DACs and upsampling technology.    But perhaps the best feature is the USB and digital inputs so all of your digital sources can benefit from the performance of the C575's digital and analog section.

Getting a few more subtle upgrades are the $499 C545 CD player and the $500 C326 integrated.    The $199 PP3 phono preamp with USB output also debuted, complete with computer recording software.   And in the Viso series, NAD showed off a cosmetically matched sub/sat system based on PSB's Alpha series.