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Experience with the NAD M5.......

My local dealer has given me a good deal on his demo NAD M5
SACD player. I have seen some good posts here on this player. On NAD's site they are very vague with the specs
on this player......no signal to noise ratio....output
impedance etc...How does this unit sound? I have had good luck with my old NAD stuff. I do not have any in my main system now. I know you can get a Lector, Cary CDP-1 used
Mcintosh for the list price....seems like used Ayre players are hard to find. Thoughts on the NAD MASTER
sereies cd player would be helpful.
klaudio
aarif
28 posts
 
Any thoughts on how the NAD M5 would compare in sound with the sony 777es?
I know the 777es is better built, but in terms of sound quality does anyone have a view?
Thanks
tom_hankins
928 posts
 
The NAD is a warmer and more forgiving player than the Sony. The down side would be, probably to forgiving. The upside would be the NAD has a fuller sound that I prefer to the Sony. I have owned both and think the build quality is great on both. In around the same used price range, I would take the Rega Saturn over either of them if redbook only will work for you. If you need sacd then one of the used Modwright tubbed Sony players is IMO better than the 777es or the NAD by a wide margin. I have owned all of them but the Rega which I auditioned at home.
aarif
28 posts
 
Thanks Tom, the used tubed modwright is excellent advice, and I did consider that as an alterative to the NAD or the Sony.

Problem is I am based in the UK and I cant find any sellors willing to ship their used Modwright out of North America.

If anyone hears of one, please do let me know! Thanks
waynefia
156 posts
 
Another thought might be repair of the Modwright in UK ?
aarif
28 posts
 
If a used modwright is available in the UK or if someone was willing to ship from another country, that would be good enough for me. But no luck.
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