NAD 916 Amplifiers
NAD 916 Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 12, 1999]
Mark
an Audiophile
I picked up a used 916 about 9 months ago for about $275. Using it in 6 x 30W mode to feed 3 different rooms (audio only - have seperate home theater system). Sound is fairly typical NAD power amp, warmish and punchy. Front end in use is a Sony CDP-CA8ES and Sony TA-E1000ES preamp (using DACs in preamp). Build quality seems pretty solid - its a heavy unit. There are relays to prevent power-on thump to the speakers. My main listening speakers are NHT superZeros and a small AR S8HO powered sub. The NHTs are very inefficient, and so the sound is a little flat at higher volumes. I have tried bridging to create 2 x 90w setup for the NHTs - it makes quite an improvement. Hard to beat the value. |
[Aug 29, 1999]
Daniel Lofgren
an Audio Enthusiast
I´m using the 916 togheter with the Rotel RSP-966 sound processor and Canton speakers. Instead of bridging the 5&6th channel, I left one obselete in order to obtain a similar current strength on all channels. |
[Nov 02, 2001]
Michael
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
warm sound. punchy bass, very versatile.
Weakness:
none too speak of This is a fantastic amp. With 6 channels and bridgable it gives you lots of room to play around with configurations to get the most out of your speakers. I can't go past that really nice NAD sound, warm and full. Similar Products Used: sony, rotel |