Incredible soundstage and imaging. Drives 6 (and even 4) ohm main speakers with ease.

Slight (and I do mean slight) popping sound when changing volume.

This receiver is absolutely stunning. From its simple, almost austere, design to its unbelievable sound, the NAD T770 continues to impress me every day. The soundstage for both music and film is SO huge, I frequently can't believe my ears. If that wasn't enough, NAD's engineers added a single DSP mode, EARS, to expand the sound even further.

Although it's only rated at 70W per channel, the headroom is astonishing. The opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan is stunning to say the least, and I am beginning to truly understand the term "home theater."


My system consists of the following:

NAD T770 receiver
Sony DVP S-7000 DVD player
Acarian Systems Centris speakers and Centris subwoofer
Mitsubishi 50" VS 50705 television

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New things in music I never heard before

not enough ouputs, needs a bit more midbase.

I love this unit. I love the heavy weight and quality feel. I hear sound in music never heard before. It isn't bright or tiring on the ears. Will play British recordings better. An L.A. Counting Crows cd sounds horrible. Dire Straights sounds great. This is a sound that takes getting used to but improves with time. This is the best value out there since it is selling at closeout prices. I researched two months before purchase without ever hearing the unit. The soft clipping is great because I can max out my Kefs without worrying about blowing the speakers. The soft clipping feature will prevent you from getting max volume because it limits the volume control to prevent music peaks in Surround from damaging speakers.

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I bought it for HK$3000(less than US$400) as it is on sale(because it lacks DTS?). It is made in Malaysia(not sure about those sold in US). The sound is satisfactory to me and I think I have made a good choice. If the remote control is a universal one it will be nice. Anyway it is decent for the price I paid.

In my earlier review I mentioned that the amp was shutting down. It turns out that the speakers I was trying to drive were defective as I suspected, and the amp was only shutting down for that reason. All is well now.

This unit has that classic NAD sound (one that many have to get used to, but when you give it a few hours, you really start to understand, and love it. The sound is clean, clear, and separated beautifully. The unit comes without the now mandatory DTS, but I find the EARS system to be just perfect for my stereo and hts needs. For the price, this is an incredible piece of audio!

It weighs a ton!

A perfect buy (at $899.00) from United Online Shopping.

You will never put this sound together for less.

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Dynamic, transparent sound; functional yet efficient design; minimalist appearance.

"Last year's model"; DACs are only 18 bit resolution (?).

The T770 has pleased me immensely with its performance in stereo and H/T. It is more dynamic and musical by a distinct margin than my old Yamaha integrated (AX470 I think). I know the amp section is conservatively rated (as are all NADs), but I am always pleasantly surprised by this unit's TON of headroom (current). The preamp section is flexible and thorough without being cluttered. 'EARS' is a rewarding DSP, and should be sufficient for most users. DVDs in DD 5.1 come through with all the clarity and oomph of a theater...which is kind of the whole point. Music CDs are also revelatory, with a deeper, wider soundstage and more natural presentation than that of my previous setup. Build quality is great, and I'm one of those people who totally dig the looks of NAD products. I feel fortunate that I got this unit brand new for $850 + tax in Nov. '00, even though I knew then that it is being superceded by the new T761. However, the T761 is not yet available in my area so I took the plunge. Not disappointed by this decision.

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I bought the T770 to replace my great NAD 2600 rcvr that I LOVED, but lost to a divorce. In any case, the T770 drives my Kef 104/2s with KUBE almost as well AND has surround. I hooked up some old KLHs as surrounds and in ears mode the amp shuts off after 3 minutes. I THINK the KLHs may be shorted or something due to abuse from a party (They sounded ugly driven at hi level by the 2600) so I need to try running the KEFs on the surrounds to see. In any case I like the trade- but I would like a coax antenna input. I'm planning on trying to get some KEF 102s for surrounds or maybe Q15s, and a 100c for a center channel. I'll repost if it turns out the unit is defective, but I really think its the speakers. BTW I bought it for only $1087, new, tax included

I have had the NAD T770 for just under 1 year now. I have used it to watch well over 100 DVDs and a few CDs. It is an excellent unit with more than enough power to meet the average to above average home theater. If you don't believe me, check out the available current for transient (dynamic) peaks. VERY impressive. Very simple to set up and use, I was enjoying it in less than 20 minutes after I unpacked it.
The unit handles the subtle 5.1 effects as well as it handles the big stuff. Check out the ship groaning in Titanic and the thunder in Pleasantville.

The system properly auto-detects whether source is Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro-Logic, something that other processors seem to fall down on, such as the Marantz AV550.

BTW, the lack of DTS is, quite simply, a non-issue for now. Should it become one, the 6 channel input for such sources will take care of that.

Just a few nits:
Volume knob producing VERY FAINT static when adjusted from the remote.
Could use a 2nd digital coax input
Weird remote
Price is a tad too high. Should sell for about $1400.00 US on the street.

Since I can't give fractional stars (or speakers on this site), I'll have to round upwards to the full five speakers rating.

The T-770 receiver is definitely not for everyone. It reflects NAD's philosophy to focus on the sound reproduced rather than specs and seldom used features. To illustrate, the NAD T-770 has:No DTS (but there is a 6-channel input)
Only 1 proprietary DSP mode (if you must have stadium mode, look elsewhere)
Only 3 digital audio inputs (one Toslink, one coax and one RF)
Relatively low (5 X 70W) power rating (although it sounds more powerful)
No phono input (NAD does sell an external phono preamp.)

What the NAD T-770 does offer is Dolby Digital 5.1 and Prologic modes which compare favorably in audio quality to much more expensive units. The result in my system was a dramatic improvement in both music and home theater applications over my Yamaha RX-V793, which should be the case at twice the price.

A word of warning, the T-770's crossover to LFE occurs at a much lower frequency than many moderately priced receivers. Home Theater Magazine noted in its March '99 review that the subwoofer response of the T-770 was -3 db at 65hz. This may explain why there is no setting for small right and left front speakers on the T-770 set-up menu. (There is a small or large setting for the center speaker.)

Some may complain that NAD omitted important features or that the spec sheet is unlikely to impress friends. As for me, the T-770 offered a chance to pay only for the features which I deemed important and achieve excellent performance in a relatively compact receiver at a comparatively modest price.

Tremendous power at 70W (more like 100W). Spacious and clean sound. Excellent musicality. Impedance sensing circuit that allows it to drive most speakers.

Slightly expensive compared to rival products. Lack of inputs - only one coaxial digital and one optical input. Features a bit dated by now. I think NAD's inability to bring the 770's price down is one reason it's not winning market share.

First I have to admit I don't own the T770. I've listened to it so many times but think the price (at about US$900) is just too high considering what you can get in the market today. Maybe when I've saved enough.
The 770 matches well with the KEF Q55 or Q65, giving a pleasant, transparent and sweet sounding image to most vocals in stereo. The no-DSP no-frills EARS mode, which takes ambient information inherent in recordings and feeds it to the surround channels, adds an air of spaciousness to the music you play. Add a decent sub and you're in seventh heaven.
If you listen more to music and less home theater, and want a smooth sounding integrated AV receiver, then the t770 is definitely the one.

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