I have just recently become familiar with NAD products. I have a pair of SNELL Type A Model III speakers,(big suckers) and a host of other speakers (there everywhere including two sub-woofers) as well as seperate components i.e Carver, Phase Linear, Onkyo, and receivers such as Yamaha 5560, and an older Yamaha which still holds its own, An older Marantz receiver , three Technic 800X surround sound receivers(two units have yet to be opened.) I also have two complete Klipsch surround sound systems with the 400 watt amp contained in the sub-woofer. One system is still in the box waiting to be hooked up to one of my computers. I have been an audio phenatic since the age of 10
and 50 years later I'm still hooked and can't get enough of audio and video. Being new to the NAD products, I find the NAD 917 surround pre-amp and tuner perform well in both stereo and surround sound. The remote should definately be redesigned. Although the physical appearance does not conform to recent trends in design, it's what's inside that counts. I picked up a used NAD 3400 integrated amp yesterday and paid $329. The NAD 3400 has been archived at the NAD website. I think it's 85' vintage but in excellent condition. Did I pay too much for a +20 year old unit? I have spent most of the day comparing the sound quality of the 3400 with some of the other equipment I have. The 3400 is just so much smoother and cleaner than any equipment I currently have. The SNELL's never sounded so good, even when I bi-amped them with a $600 electronic crossover. The crossover was a mistake on my part. I eventually got $75 when I consigned it to the dealer I purchased it from. I have no quams about NAD quality and find the products I have purchased to perform beyound my expectations. I think I've arrived at a new plateau in my fixation for video and audio products. Just can't get enough.
