NAD Shipping T 762 Flagship A/V Receiver

3-Feb-03

NAD, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio components, has begun delivering the widely anticipated T 762 A/V Receiver to dealers. Incorporating NAD's ""Music First"" philosophy as the cornerstone to their ambitious design goals, the T 762 is the company's most ambitious and comprehensive home theatre product to date.The T 762 offers DolbyÆ Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTSÆ, DTS-ESÆ, and DTS Neo:6Æ decoding, along with 7.1 Matrix, Dolby Pro LogicÆ, Dolby Pro Logic II, and the proprietary NAD EARS circuitry for creating natural surround sound from any format input, 7.1, 6.1, 5.1, and 2.0 stereo, digital or analog. Also included is an HDCDÆ decoder plus a ""Stereo Enhanced"" mode that uses no processing, but allows the stereo signal to be sent to any or all of the selected 7.1 channels, depending on listener preference. There is also an analog bypass mode for stereo purists. Surround processing is automatically detected via the digital inputs, and the most appropriate decoding format is switched in. Conversion of the decoded digital bit stream is performed with high resolution and extremely linear D/A converters, carefully selected for their performance capabilities. The EARS (Enhanced Ambience Recovery System) circuitry uses DSP technology to extract the natural ambience in a stereo recording and redirect it to the surround channels, creating a warm, natural reverberant effect without any artificiality. NAD has always been very conservative when quoting output power ratings, preferring to state the guaranteed minimum rather than the optimistic ""best case"" hyperbole offered by many of their competitors. Rather than the usually stated FTC multichannel power specs stated by most competitors, NAD chooses the far stricter and more conservative Full Disclosure Power rating, with all channels driven simultaneously, at any frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with less than 0.08% THD at 8 and 4 ohms. Also specified is Dynamic Power at 8 ohms, 4 ohms, and 2 ohms. The T 762 delivers 100 watts per channel of continuous power with all six channels driven simultaneously at rated distortion into 4 or 8 ohms. Dynamic power is rated at 300 watts into 2 ohms. Incorporating exclusive NAD PowerDriveô technology, the power supply settings of the amplifier are automatically adjusted to meet the needs of the loudspeaker, offering both high dynamic power, and low impedance drive capability. The T 762 has the flexibility required to serve as command center for the most sophisticated home theatre system, providing a full suite of inputs and outputs to accommodate all the latest digital audio and video products. It features six video Inputs, all with S-video and composite plus three component video inputs. The single component video output allows for component video switching to an HDTV monitor. There are six digital audio inputs (four coaxial, two TOSLink), with two digital outputs (one coaxial, one TOSLink). Three additional audio-only analog inputs are provided, as well as a separate 7.1 analog input for analog multichannel sources like DVD-Audio. Sophisticated bass management allows for adjustable crossover frequencies in 10 Hz increments between 40 and 200 Hz. For complete convenience, the preferred surround mode can be assigned to each input location during the initial setup. There are even two sets of tape loops, a single set of stereo pairs for making audio dubs, and two separate loops for making video dubs. Moreover, the receiver remembers the last used settings when switched in and out of Standby mode.The preamp output and main amp input for all channels allows the use of a separate multichannel power amp. The T 762's internal amplifier can be used for six channels of amplification and an additional amplifier can be added for the extra channel. There are two subwoofer outputs as well to support the most ambitious home theatre setups.NAD has made a commitment to the custom installation market with a 12 V input trigger and three 12 V output triggers to allow for automatically switching remote zone components such as amplifiers and video projectors (even lights) on and off. IR inputs and output make it easy to integrate with popular control systems like Aegis, Xantech, and Niles. Discrete on and off commands, and direct access to inputs and FM presets make it possible to integrate with popular remote keypad systems.More elaborate systems can be created with the T 762, using the multi-source Zone 2 audio and video output, to add additional amplifiers, speakers, and video displays with the added benefit of independent source selection and volume control. Even a separate second-zone remote is included. A second pair of speakers can be added to the front channel amplifiers and switched on or off from the remote control or front-panel switch. For integration with a host of advanced control systems there is an RS-232 port.NAD took special measures to ensure operation of the T 762 was logical and straightforward. Initial system setup is accomplished using the simple on-screen display on any video monitor system. Five A/V presets can be stored for instant recall with unique speaker configuration, level, distance, surround mode, and tone control settings for instant recall. This allows a user to set up one type of playback for multichannel music and a completely different setup for movie soundtracks. Channel volume settings for sub, center, and surround channels can be adjusted on the fly without entering any setup menus. The FM tuner includes 30 favorite station presets that can be custom-named, or if the station supports the Radio Data System (RDS), an automatic stream of information about the station and music being played is displayed.The HTR-2 remote can operate up to eight different devices. The buttons feature illumination with adjustable timeout for easy operation in low-light environments. Remote commands for products not already included in the HTR-2's memory can be easily learned by the HTR-2. Plus, the HTR-2's macro function allows up to 64 individual commands to be triggered by any of 36 assignable keys.The T762 retails for $1,299.For more information about NAD Electronics International, visit www.nadelectronics.com.

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