Yamaha DSP A5 or NAD T760 - which is the better music AV amp
Al
I have been to my local Richer Sounds for their sale where they were
selling off ex demo and returned goods and have got a Yamaha DSP A5 and
NAD 760 A/V amp/receiver on a weeks trial.
I have had a trawl round various web sites and have found a couple of
reviews for the NAD but nothing for the DSP A5. I have tried listening
to them side by side but by the time I have unscrewed the speaker cables
etc. and swapped everything over I have lost what I was listening for.
Does anyone have an opinion for either mainly as a stereo music amp
being fed by a CD player - I did have a Pioneer A400 so it would be nice
to stay close to that sort of sound?
Cheers
Al
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Stereophile
The *best* way to make the decision is to take both units home if you
can, make your decision on what you hear, and bring the other unit back.
If this is not an option, then consider in recent reviews in British hi
fi mags, the NADs tend to get slightly higher marks as stereo music amps
than do the more recent Yamahas.
On the other hand, the Yamahas tend to have more features and "bells &
whistles" than the NADs.
If both have Dolby ProLogic II, then the NAD may have slightly more
potential as a good-sounding stereo music amp.
Also, study and hold both remotes in your hand: Most people don't give
much thought to the remote until they take their unit home and are
forced to use it. A good remote makes the listening experience much
easier than a poorly designed remote.
If only one unit has DPLII, then I'd pick the one with DPLII as this can
really enhance the audio quality of telly broadcasts and work magic in
the music mode, too.
You're faced with the dilemma of two good choices rather than a good
choice and a bad choice.
Stereophile - A music lover, not the magazine.
Dave Plowman
Stereophile <Stere...@gtemail.net> wrote:
> A good remote makes the listening experience much
> easier than a poorly designed remote.
Whilst this may be true, I'd not put it at the top of my priorities.
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Mark D. Zacharias
NAD doesn't even build their own stuff, and Yamaha has a larger, better
service network.
Mark Z.
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Dave Plowman
Mark D. Zacharias <mzach...@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote:
> NAD doesn't even build their own stuff, and Yamaha has a larger, better
> service network.
If their audio one is like their computer peripherals one, I'd forget it.
Fixed price repairs at near enough the new cost. And you have to send it
out of the country.
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Mark D. Zacharias
Computer sound systems, subwoofers, etc by most if not all companies have
rotten service to no service at all.
Yamaha's home audio service division is top-notch.
Mark Z.
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Al
Thank you for the advice. I have now had a test with both and am afraid
it Hobsons choice as the NAD has a fairly loud buzz going through the
speakers even at low volumes and also cross-talk if you have more than
one source playing at once (this is almost certainly down to this unit)
Having said that the Yamaha sounds very nice particularly with the
Marantz CD player bought at the same time (which is also not quite 100%
but that is another thread!)
Shame about the NAD as it does look like a serious bit of kit but the
Yamaha is cheaper so maybe that was trying to tell me something.
Cheers
Al
Engineer
Seems like you've made your choice... enjoy!
I was going to contribute the comment "Buy the heaviest
one".
Cheers,
Roger
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Roger Jones, P.Eng.
Thornhill, Ontario,
Canada.
Dave Plowman
Mark D. Zacharias <mzach...@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote:
> Not even the same service network, though I understand your concern.
> Computer sound systems, subwoofers, etc by most if not all companies have
> rotten service to no service at all.
Indeed.
> Yamaha's home audio service division is top-notch.
Perhaps then they should use different brand names. Their poor service for
computer stuff (and design faults) has put me off the brand totally.
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Damo
Well I certainly gave the A5 a thumbs up when I owned one and I got mine new
from Richer Sounds a few years ago then traded it back into them. It was
also completely faultless and as I remember pretty loud and well made for
the money.
Enjoy!
Damo
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