How to find a manual for vintage gear?

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seeclear
seeclear Posts: 1,244
edited April 2008 in Electronics
I bought Hydrostream's NAD monitor 1600 Preamp/tuner, and wouldn't mind getting my hands on a manual for it. Any idea where to start? I contacted NAD support via their website, but they were little to no help at all, after taking 2 weeks to respond. I thought you folks might have a suggestion?
Thanks in advance.

Google is my friend--I found vintageaudiomanuals.com, so any OTHER suggestions? Thanks
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited April 2008
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    Here is a web site that you can put in a request or search for a manual. Seems someone is also looking for the same manual here.
    www.Audio.ManualsOnline.com

    Seeing they are in Canada perhaps I will try and make a call for you this week. Good luck.
    Michael ;)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2008
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    check ebay.. they usually have links to people who sell older manuals
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Here is a reply I received today after e-mailing them this morning. That was quick.

    Karen Pritchard
    04-21-2008
    12:17 re: Manual
    Thank you for your recent request via the NAD Electronics web-site.

    While PDFs of almost all current products are available, at http://www.nadelectronics.com/support/manuals_framset.htm we can not provide manuals for earlier models on our web site, because of the tremendous amount of space involved and because we do not have manuals for all prior models. Nor can we email these manuals.

    It may be possible to obtain a written copy of a prior manual at a charge from the distributor for your country. Please contact the distributor for your country, as listed at: http://NADelectronics.com/dealers/index.htm or in North America please call 1-800-263-4641 ext. 4487 (United States), or ext. 4424 (Canada).

    Best regards,

    NAD Electronics
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!

    NORTH of 60°
  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,244
    edited April 2008
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    janmike wrote: »
    Here is a reply I received today after e-mailing them this morning. That was quick.

    Karen Pritchard
    04-21-2008
    12:17 re: Manual
    Thank you for your recent request via the NAD Electronics web-site.

    While PDFs of almost all current products are available, at http://www.nadelectronics.com/support/manuals_framset.htm we can not provide manuals for earlier models on our web site, because of the tremendous amount of space involved and because we do not have manuals for all prior models. Nor can we email these manuals.

    It may be possible to obtain a written copy of a prior manual at a charge from the distributor for your country. Please contact the distributor for your country, as listed at: http://NADelectronics.com/dealers/index.htm or in North America please call 1-800-263-4641 ext. 4487 (United States), or ext. 4424 (Canada).

    Best regards,

    NAD Electronics

    I got the same email, but mine got stuck in customs ;) and took 2 weeks to get to the US.

    I also registered at www.Audio.ManualsOnline.com , but I don't hold out much hope of finding one there. I got a quote from vintageaudiomanuals.com, $11, I may just go that route. Has anyone dealt with them before? Reputable?
    "Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,637
    edited April 2008
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    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.