| NAD Release new VISOTWO and VISOFIVE DVD Recievers |
NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, introduces the VISO FIVE DVD/CD Surround Sound Receiver and the VISO TWO DVD/CD Receiver. Both products provide an ideal command centre for an advanced home entertainment system, delivering uncompromising performance in elegant, compact designs.
NAD’s Director of Product Development, Greg Stidsen, comments: “The VISO FIVE and the VISO TWO are as much about industrial design as they are about state-of-the-art audio and video performance. The visual language of VISO conveys both sculptural precision and refined elegance making a strong design statement. These products have a positive visual presence that simply demand attention!”
Both the VISO FIVE and the VISO TWO deliver the uncompromising performance associated with NAD’s acclaimed full-size separate components created to complement today's advanced video displays. Their compact dimensions and outstanding performance make the VISO FIVE and the VISO TWO ideal for those with minimal space but who still crave a total theatre experience. The numerous product features and versatility give owners complete freedom to select speakers that fit their decor and sonic preferences.
The VISO FIVE’s graceful proportions and fine details combine a DVD/CD Player and Digital Surround Sound Receiver in a single sophisticated package requiring only the addition of a television monitor and surround sound speakers to bring theatre-quality sound and video to a dedicated home theatre or to any other room in a home. With the VISO TWO, a DVD/CD Player and Stereo Receiver are combined in a package that requires the addition of a TV monitor and speakers to bring theatre-quality sound and video to any room.
The VISO FIVE and the VISO TWO deliver superb DVD picture quality in both interlaced and progressive modes up to 1080i resolution. Also included are an HDMI digital video output, a simplified set-up process using the on screen display, and a broad range of video capabilities such as Multi-Angle, Multi-Sound, Multi-Subtitle, Frame, Zoom and Repeat, all easily accessed with the supplied remote. The intuitive on-screen-display lets users change settings and parameters as they wish for optimum performance.
Released Date: 27/05/08 |
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| VISOTWO and VISOFIVE win coveted Red Dot Design Award |
NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, has been awarded the prestigious international 2008 red dot award in the product design category for its new VISO FIVE DVD/CD Surround Sound Receiver and VISO TWO DVD/CD Receiver.
The VISO FIVE and VISO TWO are honoured with the red dot design award for their creativity, high quality product standards and innovative design. The red dot 24 member jury of noted design experts from around the world faced a tough challenge as this year’s competition attracted 3,203 products from 51 nations vying for the coveted red dot award.
The award will be presented in a formal ceremony June 23 in the Aalto Theatre, Essen Opera House, Essen, Germany where about 1200 international guests from the fields of design, the arts, business and politics will gather. The VISO FIVE and VISO TWO will then join other winning products in the “design on stage” exhibition at the red dot design museum on the premises of the Zeche Zollverein World Cultural Heritage Site, June 24 to July 27, 2008. The museum houses the world’s largest permanent exhibition of contemporary design products.
At their introduction earlier this year, NAD Director of Product Development, Greg Stidsen, noted that “The VISO FIVE and VISO TWO are as much about Industrial Design as about state-of-the-art audio and video performance. The visual language of VISO conveys both sculptural precision and refined elegance making a strong design statement. These products have a positive visual presence that simply demands attention!”
The Red Dot Competition
“While in the past design has for many American entrepreneurs been a means to end, more and more are now realizing that they have to pursue a premium strategy in order to be internationally competitive in the long run,” says expert Professor Dr. Peter Zec, initiator of the red dot design award, explaining this development. “Design awareness appears to be changing. Apple has successfully led the way, but now other interested companies follow suit.” “Receiving an international honor, such as the red dot award, he noted, is an important indicator of whether a product has the potential to succeed internationally.
Products submitted to the red dot design award are assessed by an international jury of renowned design experts. They examine and test the products according to such criteria as degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, longevity, ecological compatibility, and clarity of function.
Released Date: 27/05/08 |
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| NAD C515BEE CD Player, High End Sound on a Budget |
In the February 2008 edition of the well respected British Hi-Fi magazine, What Hi-Fi, Sound and Vision, widely regarded as the gospel of Hi-Fi magazines, reviewed the brand new NAD C515BEE.
Like its predecessors the C515BEE received a glowing 5 Star review which clearly places the C515BEE as the leader in its class.
What Hi-Fi quotes:
“no other CD spinner in this price range offers the detail, focus or soundstage of this NAD”
To read the complete What Hi-Fi review click here Released Date: 12/01/08 |
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| New NAD iPod control dock |
To coinside with the release of the new NAD T7X5 AV receivers and AV Pre-Amp, NAD have released the new IPD1 iPod control dock.
The IPD1 will connect to the new T775, T785 & T175 and allow you to play your favourie songs, look at your favourite photos as well as watch your iPod videos all though your fantastic new NAD AV receiver.
Ipod never sounded or looked as good Released Date: 12/01/08 |
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| NAD versus Cambridge Audio Shoot Out |
Not just content with getting great reviews for its individual performance, the UK magazine Hi-Fi World have tested both the new NAD C315BEE and the Cambridge Audio Azur 340A in a “shoot out”.
Comparative tests have always been considered the toughest as similar models are tested side by side and as in any race there can only be one winner.
And the winner is the NAD C315BEE!!
Adam Smith from Hi-Fi World quotes
“The C315BEE offers sophistication to the sound that is often lacking in amplifiers at this price point, with precision and insight that is most impressive”
To read the complete Hi-Fi world comparative test click here Released Date: 10/01/08 |
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| NAD release the New T785 AV Receiver |
This month will see the arrivial on our shores of the NAD T785 which has been eagerly awaited by all. Featuring a huge 200watts per channel (FTC) on all 7 channels the T785 promises to deliver a Home Theatre experience like no other, add the latest HDMI Version 1.3a and NAD have created an AV receiver that will be the envy of all your friends.
Other features include, Audyssey Room EQ and Auto Setup, Powerdrive, Modular construction, 4 Zone Multi Room with independant source and volume, Analogue to HDMI conversion, Full 1080p compatibility Released Date: 10/01/08 |
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| NAD introduces new Modular Construction |
When NAD engineers started to design the new T7X5 series AV Receivers and AV Pre-Amp they stated with a complete clean sheet of paper. Quite often a manuafacturer will release a new model but infact the new model is the same as the previous model except for a few small changes, not so with the new T7X5 series from NAD.
The new modular construction design developed by NAD's engineers is a completely new amplifier platform and provides, better sounding, more efficent, easy servicing and better future proofing with the possibility of exchanginging boards as new technologies become available. Released Date: 07/01/08 |
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| New NAD Universal DVD player with 1080p HDMI output |
The new NAD T535 Universal DVD player is already receiving huge praise for the quality of its picture performance.
With all the confusion in the current market about opposing HD video formats NAD set about designing a DVD player that would provide a magnificent 1080p resolution picture from your existing DVD collection.
The NAD T535 means that you can play all your existing software, both CD and DVD and be guarrenteed that you will get the best sound and picture without having to change formats. Released Date: 07/01/08 |
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| NAD C315BEE continues NAD's tradition and wins critical praise |
The NAD C315BEE has received another big rap from the prestigious British Hi-Fi magazine, Hi-fi News. Hi-fi guru and reviewer Ken Kessler put the C315BEE through an extensive set of technical and listening tests and found that NAD have created another legend in the making with the C315BEE.
Quotes
“But when you hear how “big” the C315BEE can sound – dimensions rather than mere level – you will appreciate how its performance defies its price”
"The C315BEE is a mind boggling bargain”
To read the entire Ken Kessler review click here
Released Date: 07/12/07 |
| NAD Master series M3 integrated amp |
The M3 is NAD's concept of the ideal musical companion, capable of transporting the listener to that place where the music simply exists in its own perfect space. For this task we have pushed classical analog circuit design to unprecedented levels of performance. The total lack of audible noise and distortion is the result of some very sophisticated analog engineering, and rather surprisingly, the use of digital control.
Freed of the constraints of traditional analog switches, NAD's Director of Advanced Development, Bjorn Erik Edvardsen devised an architecture using precision 1% resistors controlled by digital switches for all the level adjustments required for volume control, balance control and tone control.
Input selection is via precision sealed reed relays. A major advantage of this architecture, in addition to its extremely precise performance, is the ability to place controls in the most advantageous physical position within the circuit. The signal never has to travel to the front panel for switching, as with traditional amplifier designs. Getting to the infinitesimal levels of noise and distortion of the M3 requires very careful circuit layout, as only tiny changes in the signal path can have large effects on performance. Keeping signal paths as short as possible is also greatly aided by the use of SMD (miniature surface mount) components and multi-layer PCBs (circuit boards). Released Date: 01/06/06 |
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| New NAD M-55 Masters Series DVD player |
Nad highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio components, introduces the M55 Universal Digital Disc Player. The M55 is NAD's most advanced player with enhanced performance components and features. The M55 not only looks solid and attractive in the new Masters Series luxurious industrial design, it offers superlative audio and video performance for all your optical media including SACD and DVD-A discs. It employs the Faroudja DCDi chip and an HDMI output with HDCP encryption. In a quote from a recent review at Audioholics.com
This player gives CD music better tone, much less strain and grain, and far better soundstaging than I've ever had from that format. Whomever at NAD is responsible for the Redbook CD performance of this player, well done. If SACD and DVD-A were no better than what I have now, the M55 would be worth more than its list price Released Date: 01/06/06 |
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| NAD introduces Master Series and sets new benchmark in performance and design |
NAD, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio-video components, introduces a complete new line of components called The Masters Series.
Several years in the making, NAD’s product development team have created the perfect balance of style, flexibility, ease-of-use, and investment grade value to define their best products in 33 years. Superb “Build-Artistry™” and Master-Class engineering set these components apart from all others on the market today.
From the smooth and precise action of the front panel controls to the elegantly proportioned remote handsets, every element of the design has been carefully considered for ease of use and clear logical operation. The first four components to be released in the Masters Series are the M15 Surround Sound Processor, the M25 Seven-Channel Power Amplifier, the M3 Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier and the M55 Universal Digital Disc Player.
The NAD Master Series will be available from selected authorised NAD dealers in February 2006.
Released Date: 01/06/06 |
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