Crystal Clean Audio EARS mode sound great with two channel sources T751 60 Watts compares to others 100 Watts HTR-1 Remote is pretty solid, and back-lit The DTS is amazing

Gets pretty hot, even in a cabinet that is only partially enclosed.

Purchased the T751 back in Mid-January. It sounded pretty good right out of the box, without any harsh brightness. The receiver's sound has "warmed" after some use, and the sound now is nothing short of awesome! It is crystal clean and has some real punch. I am using the T751 with Mirage FRX7 Mains, FRX3 Rears and a FRX1 Center. I have medium sized room dimentions (17' X 14') and never felt the need for a sub. I have the NAD connected to a 32" Sony Wega and a Pioneer DV-37 DVD player. The Pioneer actually is a fairly decent audio fit with the NAD with its Dual 96KHz/24-bit Audio DAC. To date, I have not had any of the Video conversion problems that are mentioned in other posts on this product. It did come with the "Old" T760 remote, but I returned to my dealer and they were able to get me an HTR-1 at no charge. I used the T760 for a few weeks while I was waiting and I can say that it was really awefull. The HTR-1 is a much better design, although a little complicated to program. One of the things I noticed is that I need to crank the voulme up to between 30 and 20 for DVD's and CD's. This is about the half way point, and I guess that seems a little high on the dial compared to what I am used to. I can tell you that there is no harshness at all at that volume. I had a Yamaha before this NAD, and the Yamaha was unbearable at the half way point on the dial. The last thing I noticed is that the NAD gets HOT!. I don't know about buring your hand on it, but it is a lot warmer that any other unit I have used. Overall, the T751 is a great A/V Receiver, with an emphasis in the "A". If you are looking for bells and whistles, 27 DSP modes, THX, Etc., you are better off with the Denon's and Yamaha's. If you want suberb audio quality in a simple package, the NAD is the only game in town.

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Sound is very warm and easy to listen to, plently of power for the speakers used.

The amplifier does interfere with TV reception in home (Sydney). Apparently quad shield coax required on antenna cabling.

I considered a few model around this price range, unfortunately I had constraints with furniture dimensions. The Onkyo & NAD were not too deep. Denon and Yamaha considered but dimension were too large. My requirements were about 50/50 movies/music. I happy with how it sounds matched up to HK DVD1 and B&W DM300 series speakers.

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listened to Onkyo484, OK in surround - ordinary in 2 channel.

Sound quality, including 2-channel mode

Lag on input switching

I''ve been a big fan of Proton/NAD for some time, and so naturally I listened to the 751 when it was time to go to home theater. Good call. Very good DACs with the expected NAD clean amplification. As others have mentioned, NAD concentrated their efforts on getting it to be clean, not on lots of idiotic DSP modes. This is one of the only HT receivers in this price range that also features solid music-only two-channel performance (I thought this was a particularly weak point for the Denon models). Very clean NAD sound in all modes, not just HT. Other people have complained about the remote, but I have a universal remote for my whole system anyway and I rarely have to use the NAD remote. When I do end up using it, it doesn''t seem all _that_ bad. The one thing I don''t like about it is the delay when you switch inputs while the unit searches for a digital signal. Kind of annoying. Composite to S-video conversion seems pretty OK to me--this only comes up with the VCR for me, since all my other sources are S-video anyway, and we don''t watch much on VHS anymore. I have this set up with PSB speakers all around: the Image 4Ts up front, the 8C center, and 1B surrounds. I highly recommend the NAD/PSB combo. NAD and PSB are owned by the same parent company and share the same "performance first" design philosophy, and work together very well.

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I auditioned Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha as well.

quality and features... full 5.1 pre. ins-outs

only CD and Tape audio inputs... video switching

This is a nice AV receiver in the "NAD no-frills" style.
I replaced a 10-year old NAD 7240 which was still kicking
just fine. NAD makes good stuff... and from my readings,
they fixed a number of problems in the 760 when they made
the 751 / 761. I'm very happy with it. I have it driving
some Martin Logan Aerius i's for left and right and some
Mission 78 series for the rear and center. The sub-out
is going to a Sunfire Signature. It is connected to an NAD
714 CD player and a Sony DVP-S360 DVD player (among other
input sources which include s-vhs VCR, Laser Disc player,
Tivo, turntable, etc. ---yes I'm a geek).

I don't think most people would need more than the NAD 60
watts... unless you have very inefficient speakers. The
Martin Logans are 89db (the Missions are 87db) and the
system can play louder than I can stand... with no audible
distortion. If you need more power go for the 761 :-)
It has always been the case that NAD under-rates their
power output... and their amps drive difficult loads very
gracefully.

Playing the "Hell Freezes Over" DTS is really an incredible
experience. I don't find the "EARS" 2->5 channel to be all
that useful... such is the case for all those AV receiver
ambience modes. The 751 does throw some heat... I have it
in a cabinet with a glass door and this has me thinking
about installing some fans in the cabinet. If I leave the
door cracked for cross ventilation it seems to interfere
with the remote. The 751 has a thermally controlled
fan... which I have yet to hear come on. So, it is either
very quiet or never comes on :-)

It is true that the 751 doesn't handle video switching as
gracefully as I would have expected, but maybe I was
expecting the impossible. If most of your video sources
are s-video and you patch the receiver to the TV with
s-video all the s-video sources look great but any
composite sources look horrible (yes, bad composite to
s-video conversion). I had one composite only source
(an old Yamaha Videodisc player) and one component video
source (the sony dvd player) which the receiver can't
handle at all. The solution was fortunately easy... my
TV has enough video sources that I could patch the
composite video from the receiver directly to a separate
one of the TV's composite inputs and I patched the
component video from the dvd directly to the monitors
component input. Most of the time the s-video from the
receiver is what I want, but if I'm sitting down to watch
a Laserdisc or DVD I have one extra step to switch the
monitor to the input that has the better video quality.

For under $600 this thing packs a lot of bang for the buck.

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Build quality, 96khz/24bit DAC, Impeccable Looks

Maybe the heat build up due to lack of ventilation

I have spent 3 months looking for the proper receiver to connect with my Marantz cd player, Klipsch SP-1's using Tara Labs Klara speaker cables connected with Deltron connects. I wanted a receiver that was true to pure sound that also provided some video features (all within my slightly limited budget). The NAD fits this bill exactly. Aside from the simple layout that provides for great looks, this unit is sounds like a dream.

First I connected my Marantz cd player with the RCA cables. The sound was pretty good but not as good as when I connected my cd player via a digital coaxial cable to flex the DA's of the NAD. Listening to Holly Cole and Bebel Gilberto could prove that. Ms. Cole's full bodied, octave swinging voice was warm, detailed and accurate. Bebel's rustic brazillian rythem became intoxicating. I find the EARS mode much more interesting to listen to than the Stereo mode. Jazz becomes more delicious in this setting. Miles Davis' trumpet seems more alive and Zoot Sims' sax more emotional, if these are at all possible.

Aside from viewing a dvd playing through the NAD in the store of purchase, I have not been able to try it on my system yet (TV is gone). I was impressed with the NAD's ability to recreate great theatrical sound using equipment very similiar to mine. Therefore I cannot truly rate it yet but do not feel that it can be an issue.

If you are in the market for a great, simple, hard-working, good-looking receiver that will be true to great sound, please audition this piece. For this price range you will definitely get more bells and whistles (who cares) but you will not get better sound quality, period.

Uncluttered, clean look; sound is outstanding for music & movies, 24/96 DAC's

Remote,

First off, I was familiar with the Yamaha-sound--a family member has always used them. I looked at them, but didn't want to spend the money to hear what Sinatra or Metallica sound like in a cathedral or stadium. Looked at the Denon 2801, Pioneer Elite VSX-35, and the Yamaha RXV-1000. Investing in the amp rather than the DSP's was a big plus for the NAD. And the 60 watts they have this rated at will MORE than perform to uncomfortable levels for you, if you so choose.

Have this hooked up to Klipsch RF-3's, and they seem to warm up the horn on the Klipsch. Still breaking the system in, but a great purchase.

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about 10 years ago,my friend had a NAD 2030 amp,when i hear it i said this is a good sound.
now i brougt home NAD T751 witch impress me in a store with his dynamics and details in stereo sound.
I hear a lot more music like in sony witch was best buy what hifi winner 2000(???)but it sounds terribile with a lot of bass and middle tones,details-none.
Pro-logic is good for tv.dd is opening clear and fast.
I hooked up to pair of B&W 302,and JM-Lab Tantal 515 and there is no problem to push them at all.So I think the speakers aro not a problem.
I think I found a receiver for next 10 years.Thank you NAD.
"MUSIC FIRST" I think is the right logo!
I recommend it to I friend

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sony strdb 940

Sound quality especialy in stereo, build, styling, ease of use

appaling remote, bass management could be more thorough

A replacement for a Sony STRDB 830 mainly due to the latters lack of musical ability, the T751 is a revelation providing warm, lush and detailed stereo performance that is uncharactersitic of any other AV receviers I have heard in this price range. Build quality is excellent and all the automatic functions work well. Set up is straight forward but the manual is a must.
DTS and DD decoding is excellent, with none of the harshness usually seen in this price bracket. Subtlety is the order of the day and soundtracks such as "O Brother Where Art Thou" and "Ghost Dog" really shine through this receiver.
The lack of component video inputs may be a problem in the US, ut here in the UK we use a direct Scart/RGB conection usually avoiding all amp/receiver based switching.
I agree with the general opinion regarding the remote - its is terrible and is not suited to such a good product, Nad should take note that while their austere styling does it for me on the kit, the remotes are awful to look at and use. Thank heavens for my RC5000.
Overall I'd say this is a receiver for music lovers who like to watch movies. If you want multiplex big bangs go down the Sony/Yamaha route. If you want quality home-cinema alongside superb stereo performance, the T751 is just the ticket.

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Unusually clear, detailed sound; 'get-the-job-done' aesthetics without superfluous crap; drives difficult loads with ease.

The remote has no learning capabilities.

Just brought the unit home a few days ago and have been spending much time experimenting. The old NAD 7150 whose place the 751 is taking, definitely has some differences in sound characteristics. I loved that old 7150, and like in most things in life, change is difficult.

The thing that struck me the most is that the 751 provides a much more detailed sound than any other unit I've auditioned. The old NAD tended to lose some of the finer musical details, but made up for it in overall warmth of sound and punch. I also have a 3 year old Sony ES unit in another room, and the NAD is clearer and more detailed than that as well.

The old 7150 was good at hiding imperfections in the music source. Not so, the 751. I recommend burning your MP3s at 320 kbps if you want to listen to them with this unit. I also find myself fiddling with the bass and treble controls on the 751 alot- something I never needed to do on the 7150. That was one of the things I liked about it. And one final note: while the 751's amp is strong, it seems to lack the authority of earlier models. It may just be that the volume knob requires too much twisting to get to where you want to be, I dunno.

Please note that any issues described here are nitpicks, and the 751 is a fine unit that can out-drive just about anything else out there rated at the same power, all while maintaining the composure of a Butler. Try it with Chausson's Concert for Violin, Piano & String Quartet. You'll buy it too.

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Yamaha, Sony ES, Soundcraftsmen stuff

No nonsense musical ability, high current capability, clean design with no flashy LEDs & stuff

Remote Control.

I compared the NAD T751 against the equipment above and when it came to musical ability the NAD outshone them all. My first criteria for a AV Receiver is musical ability and the NAD does just fine. Sound is very smooth and the amp does not battle with difficult loads, I think the ISC function playes a big role in conjunction with the amplifiers 40Amp current capability. Although only rated at 70W stereo & 60W surround this amp outperforms some other amps rated at 100W with ease.

The remote is a pain to deal with but I would suggest you purchase the HTR-1 learning remote (comes with the T761) from NAD at around $50

At the end of the day a persons opinion is based on his own listening experience and preferences, yours might be different. Listen for yourself, you'll probably like it...

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Auditioned, Harman Kardon AVR3000, Yamaha RXV520, Onkyo 575, Some Sony & JVC systems