New NAD amplifier!!

SugarmillMan
SugarmillMan Posts: 175
edited November 2012 in Electronics
My Polk surrounds finally have the royal treatment. I installed my new NAD T975 amplifier today. I can hardly believe how detailed and mellow those surrounds are now. I can hardly wait to see a movie tonight to really evaluate the new electronics sound with my Polks!
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Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited November 2012
    Love me some NAD electronics!
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited November 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Love me some NAD electronics!

    NAD makes very good quality (and expensive) stuff. I plan to have that amp for many years!
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2012
    Looks like a "beauty". Bet she sounds great! I use a NAD two channel with my LSi-7s, can't say enough about how that sounds!

    Enjoy!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited November 2012
    Congrats! Nice piece.
    Now get a microfiber cloth and clean your fingerprints off the front of it lol.
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited November 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    Looks like a "beauty". Bet she sounds great! I use a NAD two channel with my LSi-7s, can't say enough about how that sounds!

    Enjoy!

    Good. I'm glad to hear that because I'll be using the NAD to power up some Polk LSiF/X surrounds I just ordered. My Polk FXiA4s will be retired/ sold off!
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited November 2012
    brgman wrote: »
    Congrats! Nice piece.
    Now get a microfiber cloth and clean your fingerprints off the front of it lol.

    ooops. didn't notice that until I saw the pic. THX.
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2012
    Looks fantastic! Nice electronics you got there.
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited November 2012
    SugarmillMan wrote: »
    NAD makes very good quality (and expensive) stuff. I plan to have that amp for many years!

    Then you might want to add a fan on top of the amp. The space above looks a bit skimpy for good heat dispersal.

    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited November 2012
    jimbo1421 wrote: »
    Then you might want to add a fan on top of the amp. The space above looks a bit skimpy for good heat dispersal.

    Jim

    I was thinking adding a fan. I am also concerned that too much heat will build up in that space. I have a laptop cooler fan on top of the Onkyo unit plugged into the rear USB. I have another small fan that operates from USB also and may try and use that somehow. Thanks.
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • philr168
    philr168 Posts: 91
    edited November 2012
    nice amp.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2012
    nice post.
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  • Tankman
    Tankman Posts: 419
    edited November 2012
    Nice pickup!
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited November 2012
    Tankman wrote: »
    Nice pickup!

    Thanks. That amp is a beast too. It weighs in at 68 lbs! I've orderd some longer interconnects so I can move it to an unobstructed location to assist in keeping things cool. NAD calls for a minimum of 3 inches over the top free clearance so the stereo rack I'm using just won't cut it.
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited November 2012
    How do those 1562's sound compared to the NAD? I love the T975 , it's a killer amp and I'm thinking about picking one up myself. I would however like to check out the Rotel Digital amps. I heard a few of them years ago and really thought they sounded wonderful. Never did any compare to anything else.
    Dan
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,937
    edited November 2012
    I love the look of that NAD amp! Great design!
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited November 2012
    mantis wrote: »
    How do those 1562's sound compared to the NAD? I love the T975 , it's a killer amp and I'm thinking about picking one up myself. I would however like to check out the Rotel Digital amps. I heard a few of them years ago and really thought they sounded wonderful. Never did any compare to anything else.

    Actually, I have a pair of Rotel 1572 amps at 250 x2. Not 1562-My mistake.
    I think the Rotel amps have a full and rich sound for a pair of class D amps. They run very, very cool and have been totally problem free. I think they are a very good value for the money. However, I'm listening to them on my B&W diamond fronts and center speakers. My NAD is powering the side and rear Polk speakers. It's not really an apples to apples comparison.
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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