New products from NAD

[andrewh973]

Hello All,

Does anyone know if there are any new products being developed at NAD, or what might be coming down the pipeline from them (amps, cd players, etc)?

Thanks.

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

The new line of HDMI 1.3 receivers (T785, T775, T765) and pre-amp (T175) is now on their website.

Bullet Points: No 1080p video 'upscaling', Passthrough of native resolution only (upto 1080p) only. BUT does have analog-to-HDMI video 'cross-conversion'.. Audyessy MultiEQ XT.

[nightflier]

Any BR / HDDVD players?

[PeruvianSkies]

Any BR / HDDVD players?

Doubtful.

[nightflier]

Yeah I emailed them and they said they were waiting until 2008. 'Seems to be the stance most companies are taking. I got the same response from just about everyone but Onkyo and Denon, although I have yet to see a player on the shelf - looks like they'll be sitting this x-mas season out. Interesting how these two companies, neck-and-neck in this market, and with pretty much the same rep., each chose different sides.

[PeruvianSkies]

Yeah I emailed them and they said they were waiting until 2008. 'Seems to be the stance most companies are taking. I got the same response from just about everyone but Onkyo and Denon, although I have yet to see a player on the shelf - looks like they'll be sitting this x-mas season out. Interesting how these two companies, neck-and-neck in this market, and with pretty much the same rep., each chose different sides.

The mid to high-end companies are playing it smart and holding off until they can make a more intelligent decision on how to progress in the next few years, in the meantime they are still churning out good products that handle the current formats well, I only picked up the LG dual-format player in the meantime because it will get me by until Denon or someone else makes on that is superior.

[nightflier]

And thus if they are waiting it out, that's a pretty good reason for the consumers to wait too, but I've already said that a few times....

[PeruvianSkies]

And thus if they are waiting it out, that's a pretty good reason for the consumers to wait too, but I've already said that a few times....

I completely agree. In fact I bought the LG because it was an open-box item that was $399 and I still got the 2-year product plan on it since it was open I wanted to ensure it was all good. I think it served as a demo unit for some time and LG is coming out with a new model soon, if it already hasn't hit streets. Otherwise I was planning to wait it out, but now that I have one I hit up Netflix for HD format discs and I also review stuff for the website that I started with my friend, which has put me in a position to have a nice small collection already.

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

They've also got their new low-end products the C315BEE & C515BEE. Which can only be aimed at the kind of people who buy Mercedes-Benz A-class cars.

And also the C715 'compact music system' a half-sized stereo receiver with integrated CD player outputting 25watts.

I have a very perverse desire to buy one and hook it up to a pair of RBH T-30 LSEs.