12yr old NAD receiver or new?

NADs can be a pain to repair--or so my local repairman says. And when you fix something, it's only a matter of time before something else goes.

I didn't think much of Sony's entry-level stereo receiver. I bought my dad an Onkyo, which turned out to be a pretty good unit overall.

Pableson, the authorized repair guy NAD directed to me to in the LA area told me exactly the same thing. He said it was usually a power supply issue.

Like others noted, I hate to see you drop good money into something that old.

This could be a little expensive for you to consider, but NAD came out with a "two channel" Receiver with a built-in DVD/CD player combination unit late last year, its called a L-53.

The unit retails for 600 but can be purchased at a discount, I purchased one from my local authorized dealer and it comes with a two year warranty. I wanted something better than a entry level receiver, but did not want to spend big dollars.

I'm using it in a small back bedroom with a simple two way floorstanding speaker and have a TV/VCR connected for both audio and video switching. Sounds alot better than I expected, has a nice remote control that works my TV and VCR. Like you, I have no interest or the space for surround sound or multi-channel set-ups.

When my friends drop by with the little ones, they can plug video games into the front AV Jacks with no problems and it also has an alarm clock or you can set a time for the unit to shutdown at night. I use that feature often.

I think their is a review with more details at www.enjoythemusic.com
Best of luck!

NAD's new receiver (C720BEE) based on the 320BEE just came out last month; see product sheet .

Regards, Rich

Most all the receivers on the market today, especially those at Best Buy / Circuit City, are under-built, over-spec'd pieces of shiny plastic. As such, don't believe their power ratings ( NOOOOO WAY ) or their distortion spec's. If it came down to buying a new receiver for $100 - $150 or having a 12 year old NAD fixed for about the same or less money, i would personally fix the NAD. That is, so long as the repairman is both honest and competent and willing to stand behind their work. Sean
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PS... While he's in there, tell him to replace the bridge rectifier or diodes in the power supply with something that is "beefier" than the original parts. This might be the problem itself.