from the Blog of Oldwaverider:
We got a great receiver in and that’s why I’m sharing this blog post and why I bought one for myself at home.
SO, PERHAPS WHAT YOU YOU’VE BEEN WANTING
A modest priced, stereo and/or theater system to replace that background music piece you’ve been playing all these years.
YOU MIGHT BE ASKING:
- Audible Images is known for their ultra high end gear, so how does this starter theater piece fit into their line, in regards to their passion for excellent sound?
- For music only would I be able to crank it up without triggering my wife asking me to turn the volume down? Can I also stream music from Spotify, Tidal, etc?
- Would the system sound excellent enough that my wife or even grand kids would enjoy spending time in the room again and again?
- With a budget of under 5K, will I feel totally happy with this as a starter theater or stereo system that I can expand on later with speakers and subwoofers?
OUR NEW SHOWROOM PIECE
The new gear and system that I have played with the last week will solve the budget and lend itself to enjoying company in your personal stereo / theater media room.
I just brought one home for myself, the NAD T758 v3i , and absolutely love it. (I already had some other speakers)
I’m talking about the new NAD T758 v3i Surround Sound Receiver (only $1500), which has 110 WPC (class A/B) for 2 channel listening and 60 WPC x 7 channel so there is plenty of power in your average sized room. I partnered it with Martin Logan ESL Electrostatic Loudspeakers, along with the ESL C Center speaker and 4 hidden on walls for 7.0, along with 2 REL Acoustics T7I Subwoofers.
A significant point to share is that the NAD Receiver connected to a TV with just 2 channels of sound, those being the Martin Logan ESL’ speakers is all you need to start out your excellent home theater with. You can add the center channel and 2 sets or surrounds along with the subwoofers later on!
For months, we waited for a couple of the new NAD receivers to be sent to our showroom. The Covid thing really got ridiculous and shut a lot of manufacturers down for quite a spell. NAD included.
Finally we got the new NAD T758 v3i Surround Sound Receiver in. And I will say, it has not disappointed us in any way. In fact, it sounds fantastic. As I mention above, I JUST GOT ONE FOR MYSELF FOR MY NEW SYSTEM AT HOME.
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- Just come in to hear the NAD T758 v3i ($1500) with the Martin Logan ESL floorstander speakers ($2500), a no sales atmosphere for just listening/demo pleasure. It is setup for both two channel listening or 7.1 surround sound. For $4000 (which would not include the other 5 channels), it sounds fantastic as your TV 2 channel theater and/or stereo. And I’m confident, your spouse, girlfriend, grandkids, whomever will enjoy spending time in your room. (You might need to keep a Playstation around if grands are involved, but maybe not)
- Here’s the thing; at first it sounds out of your budget, right? It’s not. Truly. You can buy online or go to a department/big box store to get a receiver for maybe $800 and a 7.0 box of speakers for $600 plus a sub for $200, total system price of $1600, but it will 9 times out of 10 sound horrific. It will probably have really cool visual displays, pretty colors, all kinds of functional bells and whistles, but when you come right down to the Absolute Truth, the sound quality will be garbage. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. And someone will always be asking you to turn down the volume.
- But for a little more than twice the price of the big box waste, you will have a stereo that is also a solid start for a home theater (it’s all you need for a home theater actually), and best of all, your wife will enjoy sitting with you (and not feel like she’s being tortured) and if you’re older, your grand kids might just come around more often.
- You can stop reading now and just come on in for a laid back listening demo, with one of us for a few minutes, then we’ll leave ya alone and shut the door so you can critique all by your self
Down below the photo gallery I’ve shared some of the excellent features of the NAD piece. (I share a few details below the gallery regarding features of the NAD and tracks I demoed)
New NAD T 758 v3i Surround Sound Receiver & Martin Logan Theater
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU ENJOY ABOUT THIS NEW NAD T 758 V3I RECEIVER IN YOUR HOME?
- If you like the idea of streaming unlimited music from your Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon streaming service, well guess what? The T 758 v3i has built-in BluOS wireless streaming technology, letting you stream lossless music to your home theatre system from local libraries, tune in to Internet radio stations, and access popular music streaming services. And yes, it is MQA ready.
- It is 4K ready
- It has Pre Outs on the back in case you later on want to add an even more powerful amplifier to your front left and right speakers
- You have digital inputs, 3 HDMI inputs, and one HDMI to go to your TV, so you have plenty of options to connect to your Receiver. In most cases you can plug your Amazon Fire or Roku right into the HDMI input ports, and then you’re ready to go. (may be a little tweaking 😉
- Some of the Video and Music I played:
- “Midnight in Harlem” from the Crossroads – Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2010 on Blu Ray.
- “Chris Botti – in Boston” with a host of special guests on Blu Ray
- “Nature Boy” – Lisa Ekdahl , streaming from Tidal
- “Silver Rain” – by Marcus Miller, streaming from Tidal
- “Hotel California” – Hell Freezes Over , streaming from Tidal
- “Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 (Live) Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Both theater and 2 channel listening are a total pleasure on this NAD T 758 v3i mated with the Martin Logan ESL Electrostatic loudspeakers.
Come in and hear my newest entertainment at home, right here in our Audible Images showroom here in the Eau Gallie Arts District! You’ll be very glad you did.
Oldwaverider
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