NAD Electronics last week introduced the T 747 and T 737 AV Receivers, aimed at value HD receiver buyers – a timely announcement, in rAVe’s view, considering the current economic climate – way to go NAD!

The T 747 and T 737 possess everything needed to form the centerpiece of a high-definition Home Theater. Both boast all the major audio and video specs needed in a high-end receiver, and NAD’s highly refined user interface and truthful specs in detail via NAD’s Full Disclosure Power ratings clearly spell out the receivers’ capabilities under real world conditions.  Hmm, wonder who NAD is speaking about?!?

The T 747 AV Receiver can fill an average size room with what the company says is extremely pleasing, accurate sound levels, at up to 60 watts/channel, without the harsh, muddled sound common among lesser AV receivers.  All seven channels offer the same high performance using high-current discrete output devices. The T 747 includes the newest lossless audio CODECs from Dolby and DTS, including TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio, so that even discs lacking TrueHD will benefit from the higher bit rates and discrete 7.1 channels supported by Dolby Digital Plus. An Auto Calibration function using a special microphone and test tone makes speaker set-up easy and highly accurate.
The T 737 AV Receiver uses a system of ‘virtual inputs’ that allows each user to perfectly customize its set-up.  Select an input, name it, associate it with any video and audio source, analog or digital, and carry on until there’s an input for each source in the system. Unused inputs can be tucked away.  Additional customization can be added for different speaker set-ups, levels, tone controls and surround modes.

The T 737 delivers 40 watts to each of seven channels. Its three surround modes automatically cater to multichannel-encoded DVDs using Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES, encoded two-channel recordings with Dolby ProLogic IIx and DTS Neo:6, and NAD’s own EARS and Stereo Enhanced modes, which are perfect for creating convincing surround sound from unencoded sources like CDs.

All seven channels offer the same high performance using high current discrete output devices. An Auto Calibration function using a special microphone and test tone makes speaker set-up easy and highly accurate.

The T 747 and T 737 AV Receivers are available from authorized NAD dealers at suggested prices, respectively, of $1,299 and $799 and can be seen here.