Rockin'.

want direct preset tuning. better remote response when changing stations via remote, in non-rds supported FM radio markets.

To Dave Dorey:

I got your email, but had trouble replying to it. yahoo says you don't exist.

Here's my response, maybe others can use it too.

From: "Torben Sonderskov"
To: davedorey@yahoo.com
Subject: Re:
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 14:23:03 -0400

The FAQ on the NAD website
told me how to do this:

1. Setup the Sony VL-900 learning remote in learn mode, to the point where it's waiting for input
from the remote to be learned.

2. With the 760 remote pointing AWAY from the VL-900, hit the button to be
learned on the 760 remote quickly a few times. This wakes up the 760 remote
so that it's transmitting correct control codes.

3. Now point the 760 remote at the VL-900 (about 3 inches away), and press
the same key again. The VL-900 LED's should respond to indicate that it's
learned the 760 button remote code.

4. Test that the VL-900 has learned the button by trying to control the
760/761 receiver.

Sometimes the above process takes a few tries, but eventually it should
work. Make sure all batteries are fresh, and that the room you're in isn't
too bright.

If you're still having trouble, print out this web page:

http://nadelectronics.com/Support/faq.html

and bring the printout, both remotes and the manual for the VL-900 to your
NAD dealer. Ask the techie guy there about item #23 in the printout, and
ask him to do it.

I've been using the VL-900 as my single remote with my NAD 760 (and other
stuff) for months now, it works perfect.

Cheers,

Torben.

New HTR-1 replacement remote was worth the wait

None now!

Wow! Wait 'til you get your replacement remote! My inital response is one of praise. Nicely shaped and contoured, backlit as well - NAD hit a home run with the HTR-1. I am a little disappointed with the 4 device buttons that require using the shift key to control the TV & VCR. However the Amp and DVD functionality easily make up for the oversight of not including 6 or 8 device keys. Had little problem learning my Panasonic TV & VCR to the HTR-1, the manual is quite sparse, which seems to be true of all but the most expensive units. Oh course the whinners will have lots to complain about, but for the rest of us that have a life, this IS a good thing! Also, now that the 761 is breaking in, it sounds simply incredible!

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Stereo Sound!

Faulty Channels.

Im the guy who gave away a Marantz SR 7000 for this receiver. I was totally satisfies when I was just running a phantom center with no surrounds. I was using this receiver in my bedroom. I have an RXV-1 in my living room. (Its Awesome!) In any event I was waiting for the Boston Acoustics matching VRMC Center and The matching surrounds. The VR line is very impressive. You can read my review of the VRM60's on this website. In any event, they finally came so I rushed down and purchased them. At last full theater in my bedroom. But wait!, Whats this? Static in the channels. I checked everything. Finally the center blew, and one of the surrounds. Im so dissapointed! I'm taking the T761 back with the T550 DVD player. Im just going to get The C740 receiver and C540 CD player from my office and take it home for my wife to listen. She's not really into all this home theater stuff anyway. All in all we were using the T761 more for this purpose anyway. For value I can now only give a 3 and overall a 2. NAD is great for stereo but so far it appears they have quality issues in their Home Theater Line.

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Yamaha RXV-1, Yamaha RX-995, Marantz SR 7000

Excellent sound, Simple to operate, Flexible in & outputs, Improved set-up menu, Excellent craftsmanship and Great value!

Terrible remote, Slow digital switching, Fixed crossover setting.

Well... I was waiting to get a little more intimate with my first demo NAD T-761 bofore writing a review, but... after viewing Jims findings, I feel my similar views on this product are now justified. Before proceeding, I will admit, I am a dedicated NAD dealer, BUT you will find my writing very non bias. No matter who builds it, there is the good, the bad and the ugly in almost any product line. Because I am a tech, I tend to hate everything. However, there are things I hate FAR less than others... those are the good ones in my book :-) On with the T-761.

Upon removing the unit from it's carton, you will witness an observation made by Jim... the way the units looks! It looks like there is a vast surplus of battleship grey paint leftover from the British naval fleet and it found it's way to NAD. The control panel is also very simple as well. There is no denying NAD's slogan here "pure and simple". For those who prefer the cutesy look of overseas products laced with bells and whistles, you may not like the NAD. However, it is what's inside that counts!

Speaking of the inside, I couldn't help but dissasemble the unit before even plugging it in. Inside is what I like most about NAD (craftsmanship). The circut boards are of better quality than most found in a product of this price. The surface mount parts are of good quality and the wave soldering process is of the best I have seen without getting into costly high end products. The internals are also very modular (meaning that various areas can be easily removed for service if the need arises).

For those who posted reviews on the preceeding T-760 some of your concerns have been answered (and some have not). You will notice the removal of the bass and treble knobs from the faceplate. These controls are now accessed by the simple press of a tone control button on the front panel. Presing the button will display the bass and treble attenuation (+ / - 10 db) on the display. Settings can be easily varied by the Volume (set-up) knob. All the input selection buttons have been consolidated into a simple input select button. Surround level is also a button that will prompt the display to show speaker channel volume levels (in db) and is easily varied by the Volume (set-up) knob. Surround Mode / Ext 5.1 / Tape Mon / Speaker AB (another new feature over the T-760) is the only other set of buttons in this array. Front panel input offers analog audio / composit video & S video. Front panel headphones jack and a simple tuner section complete the faceplate. Bottom line... the front panel is uncluttered and very easy to use!

Rear panel hookups are an improvement over the T-760. The addition of a remote 12v trigger turn on (in & out) is helpful for system integration. Five video inputs (3 & 4 with rec out) offer S video / composit video / component video (on video 1) and digital inputs (two opticle and three coax). Video monitor outputs are component / S video / component video (componet video out only delivers from the component video on video input 1). However, any other video input source will be available on either S video or composit video out, making video monitor hookup a one wire ordeal. CD input is analog or digital and there is a separate audio disc analog input for a secondary source (not previously available on the T-760). Unfortunately, there is only one tape in & out facility (two would be handy). 5.1 in and outs / binding post speaker connects / digital audio record out / NAD link / anti-clipping and variable speed cooling fan completes the rear view of the new T-761.

Powering it up... Here goes! Before we do anything, I ventured to the set-up menu of the NAD T-761. The first dissappointment comes from the hand held remote. This silly thing is the definition of the press and pray method of remote control. As with the T-760 the remote is crap! As Jim mentioned, the remote was suppose to be upgraded to a new learning design. What happened? Good question! I will be contacting my friends at NAD to find out. The downfall of this remote is it's sleep mode. The remote goes into a state of rest shortly after each use to preserve battery life. However, every time a button is pressed after this condition initiates, the remote must wake up before casting an IR command. The delay of this process usually results in a clipped remote command. Low transmit power and poor off access dispersion further causes remote hit or miss performance. This was a first, but the remote supplied with my T-761 would stick on some commands. Imagine my surprise when I momentarily pressed volume up and the receiver decided to volume up as far as it would go! I decided I had no time for this nonsense and resorted to my trusty Pronto customized with NAD IR commands available on the NAD web site. NOTE: set-up may be performed easily by the simple front panel controls.

The menu system is simple and intuitive to navigate. Bass management and speaker selection is much better than the T-760 but could still be a little more flexible. Subwoofer can be activated for 2ch listening (yeah baby) but crossover point is fixed. Remember, NAD is trying to keep their product as simple as possible.

Performance..... was stellar! The amplifier section of the T-761 is of high current design and it shows. With an added 20 watts per ch over the T-760 (80 x5 conservatively rated) the NAD was robust and held it's ground when transeient energy was needed. Im my opinion, this is about as good as it gets without venturing into separates. The NAD performed well in 2ch mode as well. I'm not a big fan of 5.1 / 2ch multi-receivers. Personally, I feel that 2ch is 2ch and 5.1 is 5.1, a crossover is not a happy marriage. However, the NAD walks a fine line of both! In 2ch the T-761 behaved like a good high powered intergrated amplifier, in 5.1 it was a top contender. The EARS mode is one of the ONLY ambience processors I've heard that actually sounds good! You won't find the useless, unlistenable effects such as Church / Stadium / Raquet Ball Court or any of the other simulated nightmares that have come along on here. The switching of the digital surround modes is a bit slow and sometimes noisey. I found it liveable, but others on this web site critisized the T-760 for this same uncured phenomina.

The tuner features RDS and seems to be very good. I had a Dynalab outdoor antenna connected to this unit (which helps) and it's reception & separation was excellent. I didn't spend much time here... not a big fan of free radio.

Overall, the new T-761 is a high value product. It isn't perfect, it could use some mild re-engineering, but overall is alot of bang for the buck. I don't think anyone can sneeze at the overall performace of this receiver. In my review, I didn't use a subwoofer. I wanted to see how the amplifier section of the T-761 would perform when demanded to furnish LFE to the full range mains. It did Good! I would highly recommend purchasing an aftermarket remote (Universal is a nice alternative) to operate this guy. The supplied remote may make a great paperweight or door wedge :-)

Test System:
NAD T-550 DVD Player
Celestion A-2 L & R Mains
Celestion A Series Center
Celestion A Series Di-Pole Surrounds

Sonic reproduction, appearance, value for the money

Availability (locally), headroom

This unit has completely knocked my socks off! I adore everything from the Spartan appearance to the excellent soundstage that NAD is so famous for producing. I have auditioned units bringing two, three, and even four times the purchase price, but none have surpassed the 761. Add in the diminishing returns factor, and I feel one would be hard pressed to find a more complete receiver for the price. That is what value is all about. I am a little concerned about the service difficulties others have faced, but being a previous NAD owner, I was willing to accept the slight risk for the obvious payoff. If I was to nit pick, I might flap that for the extreme enthusiast, this unit may not provide quite the headroom necessary to topple the walls of Jericho. Having owned seperates in the past, I personally am used to pushing the power envelope. For my own use, this piece is an excellent addition to my home theater. But listen and decide for yourself.

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easy to use on screen display, set up,

for me it was the sound

Well I took back the 761 and got a refund. If your in Austin, TX try Audio Systems they will do every thing to make a product work but for me it was just a matter of the sound was not what I liked. I've seen live music in small clubs here in Austin that I enjoyed because of the live sound. By live sound I mean a dynamic, rich, full, sound that envelops you and draws you into the music. Not the sound at a concert with 100,000 screaming people and you cannot see the band with your eyes but have to use a 70 foot monitor to see them and sounds very loud but to me not very good.
If you like to listen to music that is more of a laid back, quiet, neutral sound then go to a dealer that carries the NAD T761 or the T751 and listen for yourself. I didn't go and listen to the unit first, I had bought a NAD c540 CD player and love it so I mistakenly assumed( you know what happens when you assume something) that I would like the sound of the 761 and I was wrong. Always audition a unit first and if you buy it off the internet go find a store to audition first and then buy it online but if you have problems like I did you will have to wait long period of time to get it solved I didn't. I was lucky because I bought the unit from a very good store that did every thing they could to make the unit work for me and gave me a full refund for it.
So now I have to decide on a what A/V receiver to buy now so back to the receiver reviews.

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Simple, easy to use. EARS mode. I love the asthetic value of NAD products, they are beautiful and serious looking, not too flashy or fancy. No gimmicks here.

Delay in auto detecting digital modes, stactic "pop" when switching to digital modes (sometimes), remote, bass management.

The decision for me was an easy one. I love the look and simplicity of NAD. I also considered the Denon 3801, but this is simply a better choice for music IMO. I didn't want a run of the mill, mass produced Japanese unit, and there weren't many options in my price range beyond the NAD.

The sound with this unit is very flat, and takes some getting used to. It doesn't color the sound, so you'll hear it when you put on a poorly recorded or mixed source.
The EARS mode is excellent for certain recordings, and doesn't sound synthetic at all, it's very natural. It isn't always the same, drawing on the info that's in the source, and because of this, with some recordings it pushes a little too much to the rear speakers for my liking. With other recordings though, it creates a wonderful open soundstage and gives a sense of spaciousness and ambience not otherwise attainable in a stereo only mode.

Bass management is limited to setting the db level only, I wish there was also an adjust for the crossover. Speaker settings are not limited now as with the T760, and the T751, and this is a definite improvement.

It is annoying to have the 2-3 second delay when switching to a digital source, and as with the T751 I auditioned, there is often a very noticeable and load static "pop" when the unit switches to Dolby Digital.

The remote that shipped with the unit is the old T760 remote. NAD is supposed to be shipping a universal, programmable remote with the T761, but my dealer did not know when that will be. They are supposed to ship replacements for units purchased with the old remotes too. The T760 remote is ugly, and nearly useless. I do not use it, opting instead for a Radio Shack learnign remote for the time being.

DTS mode is excellent. I listened to the Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter in both Dolby 5.1 and DTS. The DTS soundtrack was by far the superior one, so I am now a believer in DTS, though not sure if it was the medium, or media...

All in all I am very happy with this receiver. It's not for everyone though. A lot of people find the plain battleship gray faceplate downright ugly. I find it downright gorgeous. If you are looking for flash and gimmicks, and a multitude of artificial digital sound modes, this receiver is definitely not for you. If you are looking for a serious, music first, conservatively rated receiver that has all you really need to faithfully reproduce music and movies, and nothing more, then give the T761 a listen.

My system:
NAD T761
NAD C541 CD
Sony 550D DVD
Boston Acoustics VR965 front speakers
Boston Acoustics VR920 center speaker
Boston Acoustics VR940 rear speakers

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NAD T751

Warm, natural sound, excellent match for classical and jazz music - string instruments sound very real with T770. Simplicity and elegance of the design. Love this product so far!!!

Very minor: occasionally sluggish response from the original remote. Wish it could keep surround speaker volume settings for each mode(EARS, DolbyDigital), instead of the same settings for everything. Slighly audible clicks when changing volume.

Just bought the T761 last week and tis receiver is sweet! Planned to purchase Marantz 5000 or Denon 3802 instead, but the guy in the store was very helpful and I could compare the same music on both Marantz and NAD. Marantz has more features but lacks in staging and richness of the sound compared to NAD, NAD sounds more open and lighter... At home, my JBL ARC70 speakers sound way much different now, especially the bass range, it is more detailed and punchy. Highs are excellent without a hint of exaggeration, the titanium tweeters from my JBL sound more refined.

Overall, very pleased with the unit so far!

Just a question to anyone who had a chance to compare T761 to 770. Do both units sound the same in 2-ch STEREO or T770 has better sound quality and imaging? I compared the specs for both units and T770 has better noise ratio with frequency response up to 50kHz, where T761 is up to 20kHz. Does that mean, that NAD had to sacrifice the 2-ch music performance in T761 by adding DTS and more inputs and keeping the price low? If T770 sounds better in music, I would prefer to go for it! Any comments are appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

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Full rich sound, ease of use, looks!

The remote, speakers connections are hard to get to...

What an absolute gem of a receiver! Having come from NAD seperates, I was a little concerned about the ability of this unit. Since their is no longer a dealer in my area, I had to buy the 761 on the advice of you all. Wow, were you right! I am amazed that a reciever can put out the full rich ambience that this unit creates. Like others, I simply HATE the remote. I have found that the batteries will not stay put, causing the remote to not function. I was also non plused with the speakers terminals. After connecting five speakers, I was sure one of them would not work by the time I got everything back in place! Their needs to be more space between the right and left terminals! However, work it did! I am very pleased with the sound, and if you will email me I might tell you where to get an excellent price!

My set-up:

NAD 761 reciever
NAD 550 DVD
Boston A-100's - front
Boston VR12 - center
Boston CR9 - rear (excellent bookshlef speakers!)
Panasonic stereo VCR
Panasonic 32' stereo monitor

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Full rich sound, ease of use, looks!

The remote, speakers connections are hard to get to...

What an absolute gem of a receiver! Having come from NAD seperates, I was a little concerned about the ability of this unit. Since their is no longer a dealer in my area, I had to buy the 761 on the advice of you all. Wow, were you right! I am amazed that a reciever can put out the full rich ambience that this unit creates. Like others, I simply HATE the remote. I have found that the batteries will not stay put, causing the remote to not function. I was also non plused with the speakers terminals. After connecting five speakers, I was sure one of them would not work by the time I got everything back in place! Their needs to be more space between the right and left terminals! However, work it did! I am very pleased with the sound, and if you will email me I might tell you where to get an excellent price!

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Yamaha, Dennon, Rotel