| NAD T 747 AV Surround Sound Receiver |
| Wednesday, 02 September 2009 00:00 |
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Introduction  The NAD T747 AV Surround Sound Receiver is a 7-channel two zone receiver that is capable of decoding bitstream inputs of all the latest high-resolution audio formats. I like its understated styling a la NAD. The minimalist front panel has a simple two-line VFD display in the center of the panel. The characters on this display are about 3/8” high. This is a major improvement over the super small logos that are commonly found in so many of today’s receivers and processors. Moving from left to right across the front, there is a power switch, a headphone jack, a cursor control, menu button, listening mode button, source selection switches, a volume knob, and a set of front A/V inputs. Besides the manufacturer’s trademark and the unit’s model number, the front panel sports only 3 other logos: Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio and HDMI. That’s it. No cluttered alphabet soup for NAD!  Specifications : NAD T 747 Surround Sound Receiver
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written by Gerald greene , September 05, 2009 hi,I am looking at a receiver upgrade,one that has the new hd audio decoders my system consists of axiom m80 ,vp150 centre,and q8 surounds, receiver yamaha 659 with nad c272 driving the fronts.I'm looking at new nad t747 at 1499 cad.do you think that there well be a big difference in audio performance, or maybe just upgrade to maybe a yamaha or denon in maybe 600 to 700 price range with the hd decoders,I listen to a lot of music in 2 channel and am wondering if the pre-amp section of a nad reciver be better than my yamaha 659.I paid 700cad about 2 years ago. regards,
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written by Jim Clements , September 08, 2009 Gerald, I did compare the NAD T747 receiver to my reference Onkyo receiver, the TX-SR805. The Onkyo can, like the NAD T747, decode all the latest audio codecs. I plan to post a thorough comparison of these two receivers on the CAVE next week. In short, I will be recommending the NAD receiver over the Onkyo due to its more refined audio performance. (The Onkyo can sound a little harsh in the upper registers and a little plump in the bass when compared to the NAD T747.) I do want to ask what Blu-Ray player you have? If you have one with multi-channel analog outputs, then you could have the player decode the newer formats and feed your receiver an analog signal through the Yamaha's 7.1-channel analog inputs.
NAD T 747 Vs. STRDA5400ES
written by Dave L , September 21, 2009 Please help?! I'm trying to choose between the NAD T 474 and the Sony STRDA54000ES. All the reviews for both are great!
Can it drive a 6 Ohm Wharfedale?
written by Novice , November 11, 2009 I'm using a set of Wharfedale diamond that come with 6 Ohms impedance. Could anyone please suggest if it can connect to this NAD T 747?
Wharfdale Speakers
written by Jim Clements , November 12, 2009 The NAD T747 manual recommends speakers that are 8 ohm minimum, despite the fact that it provides a dynamic power output rating for both 8 ohms and 4 ohms. Low-impedance speakers may demand more current from the receiver than it is designed to produce. That being said, the PSB speakers I auditioned with this receiver are rated at 4 ohms nominal. I didn't notice any issues driving those speakers that could be attributed to their impedance rating. So I suggest that you contact NAD's customer support and pose your question to them. They would be able to certify if the Wharfdale speakers would be a suitable match for the T747 reciver.
NAD T747 vs T765
written by Canadian Audio , November 25, 2009 I am in the market for a HT receiver and happened upon your site. I am considering either the NAD T747 or the T765. My priority would be movies (blu-ray) 70% of the time and two channel music the remainder. The listening environment is 10' x 23' x 8'. My question is based on your knowledge, is the extra money worth the "upgrade"?
I have the NAD T 747
written by Garry Mitchell , December 10, 2009 For what I see its a good unit but still worried that the 60 watt output will run out of steam very quickly. Just how good is this receiver anyways when compared to others like the 767, 775 and 785? What are your opinions?
It's all about how good it sounds
written by Chris L , December 23, 2009 My NAD 325BEE integrated amp is rated at 40 watts per channel and it drives my Martin logans fine effortlessly and the volume knob is only at at the 9 o'clock position. Don't worry about if a NAD receiver is able to drive your 4 ohm speakers because it is more than adequate. I have used Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer Elite, Marantz but i always end up going back to NAD because of it's sound. Sometimes it's not always about the features but it's the quality of sound. Go and audition it!
It is Good
written by Jim Clements , December 23, 2009 Bear in mind that many "100 watt" surround sound receivers can't produce half their power rating with all channels driven. Just check the bench test results in Secrets or other competent mnagazines. The T747's rating is honest, but not very different from typical, competing receivers. This is one thing that set NAD apart from some of the other manufacturers. This receiver produced a more than satisfactory sound at least 99% of the time. I thought that it had a very nice sound and would recommend it to people with typical sized rooms. Like Chris L., I encourage you to go audition it!
Analog performance sucks
written by Martin N , January 25, 2010 I own the Nad T747 together with the BluRay. It has an outstanding performance when I play a bluray music disk in TrueHD, but when playing an ordinary CD I think it really sucks, it sounds nearly like an old kitchen radio. Since I'm not a big movie freak I must say I´m quite disappointed with this setup. I use it together with B&W M-1/Pv-1 system. Sorry guys I cannot recommend it.
Comment on B&W M-1 / NADt747
written by phh , March 29, 2010 Martin N - The B&W M1 speakers are not musical speakers, they are satellites - get some full range speakers to match your T747 and I am pretty confident that you will change your mind regarding the above comments.
NAD747
written by Hannes , April 15, 2010 How do I reset the amp.to factory spec. Reason: I went into video mode and change to 1080i and now the display is blank and appears that the amp freezed. Please help!!!
NAD T747 Reset
written by Jim Clements , April 16, 2010 Hannes: Here is the procedure to reset the receiver . . . "To do a factory reset for North American versions, first go to FM input. Then press and hold the Listening Mode button on the front panel for several seconds. This will wipe out all your settings (bass management, FM presets, input settings, etc.)." I hope this will work for you. Jim
NAD T747 Factory Reset
written by Bob Moran , April 16, 2010 To restore your NAD T747 to its factory defaults: Select FM mode, then press and hold front panel’s LISTENING MODE button until the VFD shows “Factory Reset”. This will restore the Video Format Resolution “Auto”.
M&k xeon speakers
written by Glen Mukosey , August 19, 2010 Will a T747 NAD receiver sound good with my m&k satellite xeon speakers. They are 8ohm but the center is a 4 ohm in wall m&k 85 I am using a Denon 2802 now it sounds ok.The receiver is starting to go and i what to replace it. The m&k takes 20 to 200 watts.I what great sound will T747 work? Glen T
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written by Jorge Gamafranco , September 18, 2010 I should start by saying that I am a big NAD fan, and considering to buy the T747. I would really like to know how does it compare with the Cambridge Audio 650R, which has gotten some really very good reviews? I am also undecided regarding the Oppo BDP 83 SE or the Cambridge Audio 650BD, again both with very good reviews...I watch mainly opera DVDs and soon Bluray... Also undecided about KEF 2005.3 K2 or a KEF set IQ70+IQ60+IQ10+2500...Thank you for your advice... Jorge
NAD & KEF Question
written by alexalanis , October 06, 2010 I have a KEF KHT3005SE Speakers connected to a Denon AVR1909, I like to watch more concerts than movies, like 65% bluray concerts and 35% bluray movies. Do you think if I get a NAD T747 will better the sound quality? I have a Oppo-83 bluray player.
video loss with nad 747
written by tom mutton , November 03, 2010 i have a nad 747 receiver -samsung bd6500 bluray player- panasonic 58"plasma- while using the bluray, after 1-20 minutes the video goes out- if i switch the signal source and then switch it back to the bluray, the video is back- any thoughts?
Video Loss
written by Jim Clements , November 04, 2010 Tom: Are you losing the audio too or just the video? Jim
Yamaha XA800 vs NAD T747
written by Nathan , April 03, 2011 Hi, I'm upgrading from a cheap dennon system and are considering the two amps above. Price is a bit higher for NAD but believe audio quality should be much better. Interested in movies/music, don't need the 2 hdmi outputs from Yamaha, the 3D support of Yamaha could be interesting in the future, not now. Haven't found enough reviews on the Yamaha.. Thanks for your help. (speakers are pbs image series)
Yamaha Comparison
written by Jim C. , April 05, 2011 Nathan: I haven't had the Yamaha XA800 in my system. I personally really liked the NAD T747 a lot. I don't think you could go wrong with it. Jim
NAD 747 Vs Pioneer 1020
written by Darren Quilliam , June 05, 2011 I am looking to get one of these receivers in the next couple of weeks, being that they are around the same price here I'm wondering what would be the "best"? I have KEF Q1's L & R, IQ2 C, B&W 2001 Rears and Paradigm PS 1000 sub, any comments welcome. Cheers Darren
video loss with NAD 747
written by Jesse , October 31, 2011 I have the same video loss problem as was described in this thread by "Tom Mutton". Was there a resolution for this? I have the same symptoms, but it happens with my cable box on HDMI 2. I only lose video, not audio. As far as I can tell, it does not happen with my other HDMI or analog devices.
Digital (SPDIF) output fails.
written by art , November 24, 2011 Why can't I get digital output when listening to FM-radio? I sometimes want to use this output to record radioprograms on my computer.
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written by Paul , November 24, 2011 You would need to have the receiver use an ADC (analogue to digital converter) to make this happen and I don't think the 747 is equipped to do so. I don't know of any receiver that is so equipped.
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written by art , December 06, 2011 Oh yes. Used so far a Philips DFR-9000. Outputs all selected sources (if necessary downmixed to stereo) to SPDIF on coax. Reason for replacement is the unreliable volume control (mechanical pulse encoder) and HDMI 1.0 (compatibility). The 747 has a compatible Crystal ADC on board ..... Write comment
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