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Article #298Re: Problem with NAD 521i
From: Trevor Wilson
Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 00:26
Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 00:26
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"Pim" <Pim@Pim.pim> wrote in message news:acp9ku$7rd$1@news.ox.ac.uk... > > > I changed my NAD twice, but each unit had other problems. > > > > > > > > > > Similar experience here. > > It's weired - I've heard such conflicting things about all NAD products - > had me heart set on a 370 / 270 combo, but then I heard soooooo many poer > supply hum problems, that I bailed - since then, I've heard loads of reports > about how good / bad all NAD products are - seemingly due to them building > them in 2 locations - parrently one factory puts out quality gear, and the > other is shite. i can't say whether this is fact or not, but I've heard it > from quite a few sources now... seems a pity that a manufacturer that can > put out such really high quality gear can let standards slip like that... **As a NAD service agent, I must say that I see very small numbers of their equipment (a good sign). Build quality, in the latest stuff, looks pretty good. Certainly, a cut above the mass market brands. Only Rotel is arguably better, IMO. NAD did have a poor reputation for quality, in the mid 1980s, but has steadily improved since then. -- Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au
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