Congratulations NAD Electronics on your 50th anniversary! As a filmmaker, I was impressed with the content, but also the production of the documentary. Brilliantly done! I thought I knew the history of NAD, but I was delighted and surprised by many things I didn't know. I owned my first NAD receiver in the early 1980s and enjoyed it for a number of years. I then sold it for MORE than I paid for it. Having said that, I regretted that move because the replacement receiver I was sold wasn't what it was promised to be. My only consolation is that I have little doubt my original NAD is still performing beautifully for a new owner somewhere. "The best solutions are often counterintuitive!" Congratulations again!
Sorry for slightly changing the subject , but need to say that such very well intended words by St. Francis perhaps fittingly apply to starting a new company of electronics for example, but surely it won't apply to other specific sectors of human endeavors , certainly NOT to the public affairs of a nation, to politics. Tragically many an evil man found their excuse to wreak havoc on society, causing much pain and great sorrows based on that first sentence by St. Francis of ''Start by doing the necessary''; most of them who began thinking way too highly of themselves , later took attributions over other people's lives and future that they never should have. Not in vain, Jesus God incarnate, ''God who saves'', The Truth, The Word of God The Father, ''The Logos'' or the information like St John called Him, who super cedes in wisdom the original Francis , like it does a zillion times more, this new Francis ''the pinko'' pope ( as many Latinos already call him with good reason) said that by ''its fruits NOW you know the tree...''. Great for NAD and their triumphant work to this day. Wish more American companies would have similar, and even greater , of their laudable type of success, but since you R. C. Anderson wrote that you are a film maker, there is a theme to develop on a much needed documentary , either by you, if you still at it, or by the Hollyweird crowd, on making the American spirit GREAT AND A WINNER AGAIN FOR ALL THE GOOD REASONS .Just and justly saying...Shema!!!.
I invested in the C399 with the Blue OS and the C268 to power my Cornwall IV’s and Heresy IV’s, with room to add the Forte IV’s in the next year. I’m not a rich man and I can tell you I’m very happy with my NAD products. Especially being able to use a digital graphic EQ is wonderful. Point of the story is if you want quality, you get what you pay most of the time so quit complaining.
I built my first audio amplifier using germanium AC187/188 output transistors, using my pocket money, when i was in 4th grade in 1981. I used DIY stuff until i got my first job and when I could afford to buy a really good music system, my entry into the audiofile world was with a NAD 106 preamp and NAD 216thx poweramp. I have changed many amplifiers since and today I run a NAD C160 preamp and a NAD 208thx poweramp and have an original NAD 3020 for casual listening. The constant over this journey is that I've used only NAD. One thing that was not mentioned in the documentary is that most of the older NAD amps were built with commonly available components. Hence, if a service technician is familiar with NAD design elements, these amps are very easy to service/repair thus extending the lifespan and adding further value to the experience. I felt really proud watching this documentary and will continue on with my NAD journey, knowing that I am part of something special. Congrats on completing 50 years, many more to come. Thanks NAD!
Thank you NAD for your affordable, brilliant amplifiers. My NAD 302 was purchased in 1997 and still going strong. It’s been used daily as we put our TV through it right from the start. Here’s to another 50 years 🎉🎉🎉
Ребята ,спасибо за технику!Очень хорошая и качественная сборка и хороший звук за свои деньги!Обладал усилителями NAD 116 пред и 216 мощник.Прошло 20 лет ,никаких поломок.Сейчас они живы и трудятся на даче,также успешно!Вам успехов!Спасибо ,что вы есть!
My NAD 7100 reciever is powering my Apogee Calipers after my Krell Power Amp went in for service . It is doing a brilliant job with it's humbly rated 50 watts per channel. Powering directly into it's power amp section with a Chord MOJO DAC.
Very Proud and Happy to own a NAD C 368 with the add of the built-in bluOS 2i streaming system , the MDC is a terrific idea !!! thank you NAD !!! thank you for giving me affordable HIRES AUDIO DIMENSION at my life !!!!!❤
Used my NAD 7050 from 1986 for many years - still working, but I did upgrade to a C368. Excellent value for money and love the NAD sound. Congratulations on the 50 years.
Inspiring story indeed...Congratulations on 50 years of innovative designs that have set & continue to set standards throughout the Audio industry. Wishing you and the Lenbrook team continued success for the next 50 years & beyond. PS, I still own my NAD3020 Integrated Amplifier that I purchased back in my University days...And it still makes Music...😎
I’ve been reading audio publications for roughly 35 years and have literally never seen a negative review of any NAD product. I personally bought a c375BEE integrated amp in 2010. Its combination of clean power and a flexible feature set have allowed it to remain the hub of my system for over a dozen years, even with the addition of a sub and a miniDSP module. If I ever upgrade to a new integrated, you can bet that I’ll look to NAD!
My first amplifier was the NAD 319, bought from new back in 1998. Since then it was followed by an NAD C372, and later on a second hand NAD M3. Wow the build quality for that amp was and is just amazint.. and now I am using the excellent NAD 390DD (direct digital).. Excellent amp Thanks for making great products at a good price/value point.. 😀 I listened to the NAD M2 at a launch event for B&W 804 Diamond speakers. That is still my dream amp today
Been knowing this company was quality driven since my first exposure to them in 1984. Still have my 6300 tape deck and 408 power amp. Love than transcends time. This company steps up and delivers without hype or pretense. Bravo NAD! Press on!
As a Bluesound POWERNODE owner, your sister company, I found this documentary fascinating and it really gave me (as a relative audiophile newbie) a real insight into the history of NAD and its brand ethos. Whilst I'm very happy with my POWERNODE, I look forward to upgrading to NAD, probably a M10 V2, when I can afford to - which in our present UK cost of living crisis may be sometime sadly. Also, I loved the quotes!
I am a musician and a stereophile and I still enjoy listening to music using my NAD C740 that I purchased new many years ago. It still works flawlessly and still sounds fantastic. Congratulations, NAD, on 50 years of innovation and excellence at an affordable price!
Simply beautiful story. As always it is the people who make the difference. NAD had the right people. Here's wishing the next 50-years is achieved in the same vein.
Congrats to NAD and all of the people behind NAD/Lenbrooks. Really enjoy this film and love the products. Worked with NAD at Hi-Fi klubben from approx 1993 to 2000. // Conny
Congratulations, NAD, for reaching this 50-year milestone. I am thoroughly enjoying my NAD C 658 and C 298 combination. Outstanding functionality and game-changing performance with Dirac.
I knew the NAD story, but not to this degree. RIP Marty and Eric. Proud owner of two c328's and a c427...and many others over the last 15 years. Will be looking for the next generation integrateds with earc, so I can hook it up the the new TV I will be getting.
I have worked in an audio shop for thirteen years where we sold high end audio but also systems for the lower budget. NAD was our main product in that range. Just two experiences from that era: - We had a rather fun way of selling the brilliant 310 integrated amplifier by showing its stability. We hooked it up with a large loudspeaker on one terminal and shortcutted the other terminal with a lead pencil. We played something like "Great balls of fire" loudly and because of the high current the lead pencil would catch fire. The 310 sounded great by the way. - On another occasion I sold the 712 receiver paired with a set of T+A Helios Midi 2 loudspeakers and placed it at the user's home. That combo sounded just mindblowingly good in that room. A value for money that was very hard to beat. Here's to another 50 years for NAD!
Good to see a young Amcli Lin acknowledged. He and Peter Bath were much treasured by those of us that needed an OEM that could get things done to perfection behind the scenes. Both incredible engineers and people. They pulled off some incredible cutting edge products for me that were years ahead of their time.
Congratulations NAD. I bought my 3020 Series 20 in 1982. Still have it a and interesting bought it for use with the AR38s I had also bought earlier (sadly gone last year). Loved the sound from the beginning and still do. The 3020 has been recapped and is currently used with a NAD tuner and Emotiva CD.
Yes it’s good stuff. I currently have a 3060 integrated amplifier from 1978. It needs to be re-capped but nonetheless it still sounds amazing. Their preamplifier stage is second to none and is why it sounds so amazing. I believe yours is a 20 W per channel and mine is rated at 60 W per channel. Most people don’t even understand what a true 20 W RMS is capable of. 60 W RMS is way more than most people would ever need. Not to mention that NAD equipment was always under rated. Your 20 W amplifier probably puts out closer to 50 W because they were always very underrated!! not like the cheap crap we see today, (1000 watts lol BS)
My Brother & Myself bought a Nad 3020 40 years ago to go with Dual 505 & Celestion 121 speakers . It sounded great . Since then I have heard & owned many amplifiers far more expensive. Five years ago feeling nostalgic I bought a Nad 3020 second hand WOW. Paired with a good source & big speakers it sounds amazing . I love that smooth sound that makes virtually all music sound superb. I still not heard one amp that does this . I wished they would remake it but in a nicer made box No dac or digital stuff .
I recommended a NAD 3020 to a friend based on what I had read in reviews back in the day. He bought one and wow, it sounded better than the Quad 33 / 303 that I was using back then!
Congrats on 50 years! I have owned NAD gear since my college days in 1984 and have been an NAD owner ever since. Keep it going for another 50 I love your products.
Congratulation to NAD! I owned the S-300 NAD integrated amp beautiful /solid build and great sound not cheap but it's worth the price. Sold it after 20 years I went for the NAD C -388 as I like the Module upgrade option and added BluOS as I use Roon in My I-Mac and it works flawlessly with BluOS. After over 50 years in HiFi with various systems etc. I came to the conclusion I like to have convenience (at my age of 74 years), avoid cable salad, keep it simple, and as I hold residents in Bali a tropical country, and don't like AC power D runs cool. Besides that, I have the NAD C-546BEE as I still like to listen to CDs. I had a good experience with NAD when I needed their advice /help in regards to the VISO Headphone when I lost my connection cable within days they send me a new one free of charge!NAD is a great Company with the right philosophy. A company that looks forward and is not afraid to enter new technical territory!
Congratulations on 50 yrs! I have been with NAD for the last 40 of those years with my 7150 & 2150 and then added two 2200's. I introduced college friends to NAD in 1983 and they are also still using those amps. You have done and continue to do a super job.
Fantastic 50 years 🎶 Here’s to another even better 50 ! Wonderful documentary, makes me proud to own and love NAD. With my 388C I’ve been so happy, the music is top quality with BluOS, Keep rockin in the free world 👊🏻🤘🏼
Very interesting and well done documentary! The NAD 2200PE amplifier mentioned tested by a RUclips channel at 19:00 was me (5yrs ago). I also tested the 7240PE receiver which also blew me away. Congratulations on 50 years and wish you success moving forward!
Wonderful documentary. I still remember the first time I saw and heard an NAD system. at a record shop on Hamilton Road in Columbus Ohio called the Record Connection. There was a stereo store right next to them and they had given the store an NAD setup just to show it off to their customers. It was such a wonderful experience to go in there and hear them playing wonderful music, made me wanna get myself an NAD system.
What a great story of an uncompromised vision to provide quality sound reproduction to the masses and proud to say owner of a NAD receiver 7155 for over 30 years. Congrats on 50 years !
12:52 The NAD 3020 will go down in history as being one of the most amazing integrated amplifiers ever. again, their preamp stage is what makes it sound so damn good. Also looking at the quality of the componentry inside and therefore I don’t care where it’s built. And again, their amplifiers were always underrated. This 20 WATT RMS (rated) amplifier was probably pushing out closer to 50 or more WATTS per channel RMS. that’s how you make a name for yourself. You under promise and over deliver!!
My first real home stereo was a NAD 1155 preamp paired with the NAD 2200 power amp......loved the sound and been a NAD fan ever since....now proud owner of the D7050, NAD C165bee, NAD B275bee, NAD C565bee.....Great documentary, congrats on 50 years of excellence!
I, and my aDs 910s love the NAD 208 thx power amp. Running balanced with an Emotiva preamp/DAC but after I finish paying for this gaming PC, I'll be shopping for a NAD balanced preamp to complete the sound. The dynamics are incredible and the bass is deep and impactful. Pushed my pair of Adcom 555's to another system.
My first NAD was a 7220PE. I think that was the model. It was an amazing receiver. This short story of NAD is as special as there products are. Thank you for this beautiful presentation.
I was lucky enough to do some contract work for NAD in the early 80's when Peter Tribeman was running the show out of Massachusetts . A friend worked there full time and said they needed some temps. The 3020's needed an upgrade of some sort and I worked in a room with a bunch of other wonks soldering away. When I left, I took advantage of a generous employee discount and lugged home a 3080 which is still in use. It was a fun company to work for back then. Congrats to NAD, happy anniversary!
Recently bought NAD 3300 for €110 and in absolute top condition. Very pleased with this amplifier. Incredibly good sound with a good foundation, the RIAA amplifier is insanely good on this device. have had one from ifi and it was nowhere near this one on NAD.
Back in 1990-1991, I bought my first audio system, I was 20 years old and of course didn’t have the amount of money I would like to spend, so I needed to find the best my money can get. I went to a local shop in Mexico City named “Sala Chopin” that were a NAD dealer in those years and bought the NAD 7020 receiver and a pair of Boston Acoustic’s A40 speakers, and then my father gave me his old Bose 501 III series and a Technics SL-XP7 portable CD player… that little NAD sounded beautiful and had a lot of power, I put the four speakers at the same time and it always delivered… I miss my little NAD receiver.
l never owned the 3020, but I did get my start with a 3140 in the '80s which was a lovely sounding integrated. It did suffer issues of reliability, but getting it repaired wasn't too difficult and I was loath to let it go.
An inspiring story and sensationally pragmatic products. looking forward to what the future brings for NAD and all the brands in the Lenbrook portfolio. #TeamLenbrook
It's fun seeing Cas Oostvogel in this video. He hired me when HiFi Klubben was opening a store in Nijmegen. We had good conversations at a dinner party haha. Groetjes, Jarek
Well done! Really enjoyed the trip down memory lane. We were that young couple just starting out when we purchased our NAD 317 to drive our Magnepan speakers in the early 1980's. That unit is still driving speakers in our home today.
Absolutely the best sound. I'll never forget hearing my NAD T775 for the first time after ditching my Yamaha. I listened to an old video game that didn't even use real instruments (Ocarina of Time for the N64) 15 years after it was released, and I was still blown away by how musical it sounded through the receiver. And that wasn't even their top of the line receiver!
Congratulations on your 50th anniversary and your years of success NAD is the real deal in price, proforamce, practicality, percussion, perseverance, professionalism and people worldwide appreciate all that you have created!! Your an amazing audio success story for working class families and true audiophile. Much love to all of your dedicated and amazing staff of engineers and personality that made it happen
Hi, NAD , I have owned NAD products since the early 80s find them very good I built a pair of transmission line loudspeaker cabinets at the same time purchasing my first NAD and I’m hoping to buy a new amp either before Christmas or after Christmas which hopefully will be another NAD as I find them very reliable, The reason for buying another amp is I need more power as I have just recently upgraded my drivers in my cabinets , Seas 150w and I’m hopefully purchasing power amp the NAD C298 or N388 , I would love to go monobloc but it is out of my price range, Great product highly recommend, PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN, FRANCE
Congratulations..your historical overview was excellent!! I recently switched from class A to your digital flagship integrated.. I couldn’t be happier with a product that is cutting edge from such a great company..Ty !!
The first company that brought me insight in to true hifi definition sound via the NAD 3020. That was in the 1983 and since the company held their reputation and innovation in the music reproduction industry. Long may you rein NAD and happy 50th anniversary!
I watched this video and enjoyed it. After it was over, I went to the NAD website to see what a system might look like. Warning, if you crave simplicity, enter at your own risk. There are seemingly hundreds of components to choose from and you probably need a Ph.D in audiophilia to even make a start. Back to the simple life for me.
What a great story! I'm big fan of H/K sound (before to be sold) ... but one day I hear NAD amp...and that's was something amazing...I follow in love with that sound.... crisp ,clear dynamic and powerful... something special....
I’m currently running a 1978 little 60 W power amplifier that I purchased for $20 at a Goodwill not working. I then proceeded to get it working and that thing rocks!!
I remember my first encounter with NAD very well.... It was a 306 amp hooked up to a pair of Dali 104 speakers and it blew the roof of my buddys room 😄
I came across this video by accident, but being an owner of a NAD 3020 in the early 1980's I felt I had to watch it. A fascinating tale of relationships, clarity of vision, belief in the rightness of core values - the NAD story has it all. Thank you so much for making this film.
This is such a wonderful documentary on the history of this great company! Congratulations NAD! Thank you for sharing it with us. Music is so emotional; as you retold the story of NAD, I recalled all the NAD products I’ve purchased over the years and how each contributed to so many incredible memories. Remarkably, all of my NAD products continue to be functional and in use, starting from a T750, to the C162, C272 combination, to the game changing C390DD and now to my current (and again game changing) M33. For nostalgia sake, I’ve also ordered the LE 50th anniversary edition. Here’s to another amazing 50 years for NAD!
It’s a different world now but in the ‘80s and ‘90s few budget brands marked their customers as aspirational music lovers rather than gadget freaks as well as NAD did. Rotel also deserve a nod here but NAD managed to place themselves as the defacto base camp for audiophiles setting out on their journey through their trademark minimalist industrial design and focus on function rather than form, with an emphasis on musicality rather than functionality. These are the buyers who would build music collections and this is what separated NAD from mainstream Japanese and eastern players such as Sony, Technics and Aiwa to name a few. All these companies could knock one out of the court when they applied themselves but this was always at a cost and they had little to please the ear with their entry-level offerings. They were generally focused on an appearance first, sound second approach which was highly profitable thanks to electronics consumers being easily swayed by the appearance of sophistication and a belief that impressive looks must equate to impressive sound. These are the people who would spend more on their equipment than their music. NAD may have been an underdog in the world of consumer electronics but they were always a contender in the audiophile world.
Excellent documentary listened on my 3225 PE in my office and a 10 year old T748 which never gets switched off in the lounge. It all started in 81 with my first 3020, AR18's and a Rega Planar 2. I see the final credit is for SA !
Amazing video. In the video its claimed that MDC was released in 2011, at the Toronto Audiofest 2022 NAD had a series of displays remembering their 50 years in audio. One of the displays they had a T785 HTR ( I have owned a T785 for ten years now and LOVE it) and the claim it was the first MDC product, the T785 came out in 2007 I believe. Is 2007 the first HTR to get MDC and 2011 was the first 2 channel product to get MDC? Keep up the great work. I am a huge NAD fanboy. LONG LIVE NAD! Cheers.
What a great documentary. Thanks for to those who made and uploaded it! In two weeks, I will be the proud owner of a NAD amplifier for the first time, and I am looking very much forward. 🙂
A fantastic documentary, really well put together. Learnt lots of things I didn't know before. Hats off NAD! I sold my NAD 3020i amplifier back in 1992/3 and replaced it with the 302. Wish I hadn't. I also sold the 302 last year after having owned it for more than 30 years (rather silly) and then couldn't find another. The closest I found was the 304. Probably the same except for a few LED's. I even had the NAD 6325 cassette deck, which I sold many years ago in the late 90's. Well, I just bought a fully restored NAD 6325 cassette deck in beautiful condition, once again. Recorded my first cassette Side A onto a Maxell XLS-II 100 just this afternoon. Wow! just nostalgic. As a tribute to NAD and a treat to myself I just ordered the NAD C3050 LE. It was the last one available. Can't wait...
Congratulations NAD Electronics on your 50th anniversary! As a filmmaker, I was impressed with the content, but also the production of the documentary. Brilliantly done! I thought I knew the history of NAD, but I was delighted and surprised by many things I didn't know. I owned my first NAD receiver in the early 1980s and enjoyed it for a number of years. I then sold it for MORE than I paid for it. Having said that, I regretted that move because the replacement receiver I was sold wasn't what it was promised to be. My only consolation is that I have little doubt my original NAD is still performing beautifully for a new owner somewhere. "The best solutions are often counterintuitive!" Congratulations again!
What films have you made?
Sorry for slightly changing the subject , but need to say that such very well intended words by St. Francis perhaps fittingly apply to starting a new company of electronics for example, but surely it won't apply to other specific sectors of human endeavors , certainly NOT to the public affairs of a nation, to politics.
Tragically many an evil man found their excuse to wreak havoc on society, causing much pain and great sorrows based on that first sentence by St. Francis of ''Start by doing the necessary''; most of them who began thinking way too highly of themselves , later took attributions over other people's lives and future that they never should have.
Not in vain, Jesus God incarnate, ''God who saves'', The Truth, The Word of God The Father, ''The Logos'' or the information like St John called Him, who super cedes in wisdom the original Francis , like it does a zillion times more, this new Francis ''the pinko'' pope ( as many Latinos already call him with good reason) said that by ''its fruits NOW you know the tree...''.
Great for NAD and their triumphant work to this day. Wish more American companies would have similar, and even greater , of their laudable type of success, but since you R. C. Anderson wrote that you are a film maker, there is a theme to develop on a much needed documentary , either by you, if you still at it, or by the Hollyweird crowd, on making the American spirit GREAT AND A WINNER AGAIN FOR ALL THE GOOD REASONS .Just and justly saying...Shema!!!.
Too bad NAD is now super expense, unlike the old days
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I invested in the C399 with the Blue OS and the C268 to power my Cornwall IV’s and Heresy IV’s, with room to add the Forte IV’s in the next year. I’m not a rich man and I can tell you I’m very happy with my NAD products. Especially being able to use a digital graphic EQ is wonderful. Point of the story is if you want quality, you get what you pay most of the time so quit complaining.
Thank you NAD. My T 750 with AR speakers are still going strong in 2023.
Long Live NAD, once I got used to their sound, I could never switch to anything else!! Happy 50th Anniversary
I built my first audio amplifier using germanium AC187/188 output transistors, using my pocket money, when i was in 4th grade in 1981. I used DIY stuff until i got my first job and when I could afford to buy a really good music system, my entry into the audiofile world was with a NAD 106 preamp and NAD 216thx poweramp. I have changed many amplifiers since and today I run a NAD C160 preamp and a NAD 208thx poweramp and have an original NAD 3020 for casual listening. The constant over this journey is that I've used only NAD.
One thing that was not mentioned in the documentary is that most of the older NAD amps were built with commonly available components. Hence, if a service technician is familiar with NAD design elements, these amps are very easy to service/repair thus extending the lifespan and adding further value to the experience.
I felt really proud watching this documentary and will continue on with my NAD journey, knowing that I am part of something special. Congrats on completing 50 years, many more to come. Thanks NAD!
Congratulations NAD for your first half century. I still own and enjoy my first amplifier NAD 3240PE, has given me good service for 30 years.
3240 is a great one,had it years ago and was very impressive
Thank you NAD for your affordable, brilliant amplifiers. My NAD 302 was purchased in 1997 and still going strong. It’s been used daily as we put our TV through it right from the start. Here’s to another 50 years 🎉🎉🎉
No problem.
Ребята ,спасибо за технику!Очень хорошая и качественная сборка и хороший звук за свои деньги!Обладал усилителями NAD 116 пред и 216 мощник.Прошло 20 лет ,никаких поломок.Сейчас они живы и трудятся на даче,также успешно!Вам успехов!Спасибо ,что вы есть!
My NAD 7100 reciever is powering my Apogee Calipers after my Krell Power Amp went in for service . It is doing a brilliant job with it's humbly rated 50 watts per channel. Powering directly into it's power amp section with a Chord MOJO DAC.
Thank you, NAD for your innovation and love of music. Still listening to my NAD 3130 since the 1980's.
My curiosity about NAD and the early days of audiophile & hi-fi tech has been satisfied by this wonderful documentary.
Very Proud and Happy to own a NAD C 368 with the add of the built-in bluOS 2i streaming system , the MDC is a terrific idea !!! thank you NAD !!! thank you for giving me affordable HIRES AUDIO DIMENSION at my life !!!!!❤
Used my NAD 7050 from 1986 for many years - still working, but I did upgrade to a C368. Excellent value for money and love the NAD sound. Congratulations on the 50 years.
Still have and love my 314 from the 90s, and I’m keeping it forever.
This documentary was outstanding, and I want to say that I am also a loyal NAD customer for over 40 years!
I love you NAD 😊❤️Happy 50th Anniversary
Thank you for the great NAD Audio Products that the lucky among us have enjoyed for over 50 years.
Inspiring story indeed...Congratulations on 50 years of innovative designs that have set & continue to set standards throughout the Audio industry. Wishing you and the Lenbrook team continued success for the next 50 years & beyond. PS, I still own my NAD3020 Integrated Amplifier that I purchased back in my University days...And it still makes Music...😎
I’ve been reading audio publications for roughly 35 years and have literally never seen a negative review of any NAD product. I personally bought a c375BEE integrated amp in 2010. Its combination of clean power and a flexible feature set have allowed it to remain the hub of my system for over a dozen years, even with the addition of a sub and a miniDSP module. If I ever upgrade to a new integrated, you can bet that I’ll look to NAD!
My first amplifier was the NAD 319, bought from new back in 1998. Since then it was followed by an NAD C372, and later on a second hand NAD M3. Wow the build quality for that amp was and is just amazint.. and now I am using the excellent NAD 390DD (direct digital).. Excellent amp
Thanks for making great products at a good price/value point.. 😀
I listened to the NAD M2 at a launch event for B&W 804 Diamond speakers. That is still my dream amp today
Been knowing this company was quality driven since my first exposure to them in 1984. Still have my 6300 tape deck and 408 power amp. Love than transcends time. This company steps up and delivers without hype or pretense. Bravo NAD! Press on!
As a Bluesound POWERNODE owner, your sister company, I found this documentary fascinating and it really gave me (as a relative audiophile newbie) a real insight into the history of NAD and its brand ethos. Whilst I'm very happy with my POWERNODE, I look forward to upgrading to NAD, probably a M10 V2, when I can afford to - which in our present UK cost of living crisis may be sometime sadly. Also, I loved the quotes!
I am a musician and a stereophile and I still enjoy listening to music using my NAD C740 that I purchased new many years ago. It still works flawlessly and still sounds fantastic. Congratulations, NAD, on 50 years of innovation and excellence at an affordable price!
Simply beautiful story. As always it is the people who make the difference. NAD had the right people. Here's wishing the next 50-years is achieved in the same vein.
Congrats to NAD and all of the people behind NAD/Lenbrooks. Really enjoy this film and love the products. Worked with NAD at Hi-Fi klubben from approx 1993 to 2000. // Conny
Congratulations, NAD, for reaching this 50-year milestone. I am thoroughly enjoying my NAD C 658 and C 298 combination. Outstanding functionality and game-changing performance with Dirac.
I knew the NAD story, but not to this degree. RIP Marty and Eric. Proud owner of two c328's and a c427...and many others over the last 15 years. Will be looking for the next
generation integrateds with earc, so I can hook it up the the new TV I will be getting.
The first HIFI system I bought from my savings was NAD. 25 year later I bought a new system. Of course NAD!
Almost 30 years later, still goin strong: NAD 302 🙂
Happy 50th anniversary of NAD, NAD 716's loyalty has accompanied me for more than 20 years and continues to work beautifully to this day.
Congratulations to NAD. I'm still using my NAD integrated amp to this day. Congrats to whomever takes home the new and beautiful 3050!!
I listen to my NAD 2400 THX daily and is still whooping tail to this day 20+ years later.
I have worked in an audio shop for thirteen years where we sold high end audio but also systems for the lower budget. NAD was our main product in that range. Just two experiences from that era:
- We had a rather fun way of selling the brilliant 310 integrated amplifier by showing its stability. We hooked it up with a large loudspeaker on one terminal and shortcutted the other terminal with a lead pencil. We played something like "Great balls of fire" loudly and because of the high current the lead pencil would catch fire. The 310 sounded great by the way.
- On another occasion I sold the 712 receiver paired with a set of T+A Helios Midi 2 loudspeakers and placed it at the user's home. That combo sounded just mindblowingly good in that room. A value for money that was very hard to beat.
Here's to another 50 years for NAD!
I have a NAD 1600 pre amplifier and still use it today... totally love it and will never part with it!
Great company with strong Canadian foundations. I've had many NAD pieces over the years amps cd players home theatre products etc. Great documentary.
Good to see a young Amcli Lin acknowledged. He and Peter Bath were much treasured by those of us that needed an OEM that could get things done to perfection behind the scenes. Both incredible engineers and people. They pulled off some incredible cutting edge products for me that were years ahead of their time.
Congratulations NAD. I bought my 3020 Series 20 in 1982. Still have it a and interesting bought it for use with the AR38s I had also bought earlier (sadly gone last year). Loved the sound from the beginning and still do. The 3020 has been recapped and is currently used with a NAD tuner and Emotiva CD.
Yes it’s good stuff. I currently have a 3060 integrated amplifier from 1978. It needs to be re-capped but nonetheless it still sounds amazing. Their preamplifier stage is second to none and is why it sounds so amazing. I believe yours is a 20 W per channel and mine is rated at 60 W per channel. Most people don’t even understand what a true 20 W RMS is capable of. 60 W RMS is way more than most people would ever need.
Not to mention that NAD equipment was always under rated. Your 20 W amplifier probably puts out closer to 50 W because they were always very underrated!! not like the cheap crap we see today, (1000 watts lol BS)
My Brother & Myself bought a Nad 3020 40 years ago to go with Dual 505 & Celestion 121 speakers . It sounded great . Since then I have heard & owned many amplifiers far more expensive. Five years ago feeling nostalgic I bought a Nad 3020 second hand WOW. Paired with a good source & big speakers it sounds amazing . I love that smooth sound that makes virtually all music sound superb. I still not heard one amp that does this . I wished they would remake it but in a nicer made box No dac or digital stuff .
I recommended a NAD 3020 to a friend based on what I had read in reviews back in the day. He bought one and wow, it sounded better than the Quad 33 / 303 that I was using back then!
@@davidirvine4294 wow. The quad 33/303 was good as well
Congrats on 50 years! I have owned NAD gear since my college days in 1984 and have been an NAD owner ever since. Keep it going for another 50 I love your products.
Happy fiftieth anniversary NAD. I have had a Nad 3130 Amplifier since 1992 and it's a fantastic amp!
Congratulation to NAD! I owned the S-300 NAD integrated amp beautiful /solid build and great sound not cheap but it's worth the price. Sold it after 20 years I went for the NAD C -388 as I like the Module upgrade option and added BluOS as I use Roon in My I-Mac and it works flawlessly with BluOS. After over 50 years in HiFi with various systems etc. I came to the conclusion I like to have convenience (at my age of 74 years), avoid cable salad, keep it simple, and as I hold residents in Bali a tropical country, and don't like AC power D runs cool. Besides that, I have the NAD C-546BEE as I still like to listen to CDs. I had a good experience with NAD when I needed their advice /help in regards to the VISO Headphone when I lost my connection cable within days they send me a new one free of charge!NAD is a great Company with the right philosophy. A company that looks forward and is not afraid to enter new technical territory!
Congratulations on 50 yrs! I have been with NAD for the last 40 of those years with my 7150 & 2150 and then added two 2200's. I introduced college friends to NAD in 1983 and they are also still using those amps. You have done and continue to do a super job.
I've been buying NAD (New Acoustic Dimension) amps since the late 70's ... I still have a Pre/Power Amp combo in one of my systems to this day 🎶😎
happy 50 Years anniversary NAD !
HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY NAD! : )
Love my NAD amps.. still going strong 20+ years
as an olda/r loyalist, bought my first 3020 in 1980, drawn by theclean design. have never strayed for 40 plus years and never will. fabuous company
Fantastic 50 years 🎶 Here’s to another even better 50 !
Wonderful documentary, makes me proud to own and love NAD. With my 388C I’ve been so happy, the music is top quality with BluOS, Keep rockin in the free world 👊🏻🤘🏼
Very interesting and well done documentary! The NAD 2200PE amplifier mentioned tested by a RUclips channel at 19:00 was me (5yrs ago). I also tested the 7240PE receiver which also blew me away. Congratulations on 50 years and wish you success moving forward!
Wonderful documentary. I still remember the first time I saw and heard an NAD system. at a record shop on Hamilton Road in Columbus Ohio called the Record Connection. There was a stereo store right next to them and they had given the store an NAD setup just to show it off to their customers. It was such a wonderful experience to go in there and hear them playing wonderful music, made me wanna get myself an NAD system.
Love the story. ❤ Time to look into what NAD is doing today. 🕵♂ Can't wait to see what it continues to do. 🎶
Great job guys and congratulations
I've had about 12 NAD amplifiers over the years and have always been impressed with their performance
What a great story of an uncompromised vision to provide quality sound reproduction to the masses and proud to say owner of a NAD receiver 7155 for over 30 years. Congrats on 50 years !
12:52 The NAD 3020 will go down in history as being one of the most amazing integrated amplifiers ever. again, their preamp stage is what makes it sound so damn good. Also looking at the quality of the componentry inside and therefore I don’t care where it’s built. And again, their amplifiers were always underrated. This 20 WATT RMS (rated) amplifier was probably pushing out closer to 50 or more WATTS per channel RMS. that’s how you make a name for yourself. You under promise and over deliver!!
Congratulations NAD, a proud owner of 320 BEE and D3020 V2. Really happy with these units! !!! Way to go.
My first real home stereo was a NAD 1155 preamp paired with the NAD 2200 power amp......loved the sound and been a NAD fan ever since....now proud owner of the D7050, NAD C165bee, NAD B275bee, NAD C565bee.....Great documentary, congrats on 50 years of excellence!
Fascinating Documentary, now I like NAD even more.
I, and my aDs 910s love the NAD 208 thx power amp. Running balanced with an Emotiva preamp/DAC but after I finish paying for this gaming PC, I'll be shopping for a NAD balanced preamp to complete the sound. The dynamics are incredible and the bass is deep and impactful. Pushed my pair of Adcom 555's to another system.
My first NAD was a 7220PE. I think that was the model. It was an amazing receiver. This short story of NAD is as special as there products are. Thank you for this beautiful presentation.
I was lucky enough to do some contract work for NAD in the early 80's when Peter Tribeman was running the show out of Massachusetts . A friend worked there full time and said they needed some temps. The 3020's needed an upgrade of some sort and I worked in a room with a bunch of other wonks soldering away. When I left, I took advantage of a generous employee discount and lugged home a 3080 which is still in use. It was a fun company to work for back then.
Congrats to NAD, happy anniversary!
I have owned and recommended your products for many years. I currently have a 3045.
Recently bought NAD 3300 for €110 and in absolute top condition. Very pleased with this amplifier. Incredibly good sound with a good foundation, the RIAA amplifier is insanely good on this device. have had one from ifi and it was nowhere near this one on NAD.
am enjoying my modified c320 amp and 516bee player. awesome stuff. Much respect to NAD!
Couldn't imagine playing my music through anything but NAD equipment..
Back in 1990-1991, I bought my first audio system, I was 20 years old and of course didn’t have the amount of money I would like to spend, so I needed to find the best my money can get. I went to a local shop in Mexico City named “Sala Chopin” that were a NAD dealer in those years and bought the NAD 7020 receiver and a pair of Boston Acoustic’s A40 speakers, and then my father gave me his old Bose 501 III series and a Technics SL-XP7 portable CD player… that little NAD sounded beautiful and had a lot of power, I put the four speakers at the same time and it always delivered… I miss my little NAD receiver.
l never owned the 3020, but I did get my start with a 3140 in the '80s which was a lovely sounding integrated. It did suffer issues of reliability, but getting it repaired wasn't too difficult and I was loath to let it go.
An inspiring story and sensationally pragmatic products. looking forward to what the future brings for NAD and all the brands in the Lenbrook portfolio. #TeamLenbrook
It's fun seeing Cas Oostvogel in this video. He hired me when HiFi Klubben was opening a store in Nijmegen. We had good conversations at a dinner party haha. Groetjes, Jarek
Well done! Really enjoyed the trip down memory lane. We were that young couple just starting out when we purchased our NAD 317 to drive our Magnepan speakers in the early 1980's. That unit is still driving speakers in our home today.
Happy Birthday NAD! Cheers from Vienna
Absolutely the best sound. I'll never forget hearing my NAD T775 for the first time after ditching my Yamaha. I listened to an old video game that didn't even use real instruments (Ocarina of Time for the N64) 15 years after it was released, and I was still blown away by how musical it sounded through the receiver. And that wasn't even their top of the line receiver!
This was a pleasure to watch. I own several NAD components and love them. Thanks and congrats NAD!
It’s all about the right sound…sweet warm and honest…still in love after all these years !
Still using a NAD 1700 pre-amp/tuner with my Adcom GFA 555 Mk I - all purchased in the late 1980's . Good stuff .
Well done! I loved this. I enjoy listening to Greg Stidsen.
NAD T778 owner here.
What's T778 like for music 2 channel? :)
@@lifeevent88 NAD M10 maybe?
Congratulations on your 50th anniversary and your years of success NAD is the real deal in price, proforamce, practicality, percussion, perseverance, professionalism and people worldwide appreciate all that you have created!! Your an amazing audio success story for working class families and true audiophile. Much love to all of your dedicated and amazing staff of engineers and personality that made it happen
Hi, NAD , I have owned NAD products since the early 80s find them very good I built a pair of transmission line loudspeaker cabinets at the same time purchasing my first NAD and I’m hoping to buy a new amp either before Christmas or after Christmas which hopefully will be another NAD as I find them very reliable, The reason for buying another amp is I need more power as I have just recently upgraded my drivers in my cabinets , Seas 150w and I’m hopefully purchasing power amp the NAD C298 or N388 ,
I would love to go monobloc but it is out of my price range,
Great product highly recommend, PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN, FRANCE
Congrats to 50, and keep it going.
Congratulations..your historical overview was excellent!!
I recently switched from class A to your digital flagship integrated..
I couldn’t be happier with a product that is cutting edge from such a great company..Ty !!
What a great story! I remember looking at the NAD3020 series back in the mid-'80s. Time to take another look, I think.
The first company that brought me insight in to true hifi definition sound via the NAD 3020. That was in the 1983 and since the company held their reputation and innovation in the music reproduction industry. Long may you rein NAD and happy 50th anniversary!
I watched this video and enjoyed it. After it was over, I went to the NAD website to see what a system might look like. Warning, if you crave simplicity, enter at your own risk. There are seemingly hundreds of components to choose from and you probably need a Ph.D in audiophilia to even make a start. Back to the simple life for me.
Amazing documentary of a great great audio company that inspires countless people!! Hats off!
What a great story! I'm big fan of H/K sound (before to be sold) ... but one day I hear NAD amp...and that's was something amazing...I follow in love with that sound.... crisp ,clear dynamic and powerful... something special....
Happy 50th Anniversary!! ❤️👏🎉🎂🎁
Happy 50th!! Time to turn up the sound in celebration
I’m currently running a 1978 little 60 W power amplifier that I purchased for $20 at a Goodwill not working. I then proceeded to get it working and that thing rocks!!
I remember my first encounter with NAD very well.... It was a 306 amp hooked up to a pair of Dali 104 speakers and it blew the roof of my buddys room 😄
couple of years later I got to hear a pair of bridged 208's driving a pair of Cerwin Vega DC1515's... Earthquake!!! 🙉😄
Enjoyed the learning company history. Have loved my NAD receiver since day one! Looking forward to upgrading it to a newer NAD unit.
Congratulations on 50 yrs!
I came across this video by accident, but being an owner of a NAD 3020 in the early 1980's I felt I had to watch it.
A fascinating tale of relationships, clarity of vision, belief in the rightness of core values - the NAD story has it all.
Thank you so much for making this film.
I'm on my third NAD CD player. The first one lasted 20 years.
This is such a wonderful documentary on the history of this great company! Congratulations NAD! Thank you for sharing it with us. Music is so emotional; as you retold the story of NAD, I recalled all the NAD products I’ve purchased over the years and how each contributed to so many incredible memories. Remarkably, all of my NAD products continue to be functional and in use, starting from a T750, to the C162, C272 combination, to the game changing C390DD and now to my current (and again game changing) M33. For nostalgia sake, I’ve also ordered the LE 50th anniversary edition. Here’s to another amazing 50 years for NAD!
It’s a different world now but in the ‘80s and ‘90s few budget brands marked their customers as aspirational music lovers rather than gadget freaks as well as NAD did. Rotel also deserve a nod here but NAD managed to place themselves as the defacto base camp for audiophiles setting out on their journey through their trademark minimalist industrial design and focus on function rather than form, with an emphasis on musicality rather than functionality. These are the buyers who would build music collections and this is what separated NAD from mainstream Japanese and eastern players such as Sony, Technics and Aiwa to name a few. All these companies could knock one out of the court when they applied themselves but this was always at a cost and they had little to please the ear with their entry-level offerings. They were generally focused on an appearance first, sound second approach which was highly profitable thanks to electronics consumers being easily swayed by the appearance of sophistication and a belief that impressive looks must equate to impressive sound. These are the people who would spend more on their equipment than their music. NAD may have been an underdog in the world of consumer electronics but they were always a contender in the audiophile world.
Excellent documentary listened on my 3225 PE in my office and a 10 year old T748 which never gets switched off in the lounge. It all started in 81 with my first 3020, AR18's and a Rega Planar 2. I see the final credit is for SA !
Amazing video. In the video its claimed that MDC was released in 2011, at the Toronto Audiofest 2022 NAD had a series of displays remembering their 50 years in audio. One of the displays they had a T785 HTR ( I have owned a T785 for ten years now and LOVE it) and the claim it was the first MDC product, the T785 came out in 2007 I believe. Is 2007 the first HTR to get MDC and 2011 was the first 2 channel product to get MDC?
Keep up the great work. I am a huge NAD fanboy. LONG LIVE NAD!
Cheers.
What a great documentary. Thanks for to those who made and uploaded it! In two weeks, I will be the proud owner of a NAD amplifier for the first time, and I am looking very much forward. 🙂
Still have my c320 and my t787 used to this day through MS speakers 👍
A fantastic documentary, really well put together. Learnt lots of things I didn't know before. Hats off NAD!
I sold my NAD 3020i amplifier back in 1992/3 and replaced it with the 302. Wish I hadn't. I also sold the 302 last year after having owned it for more than 30 years (rather silly) and then couldn't find another. The closest I found was the 304. Probably the same except for a few LED's. I even had the NAD 6325 cassette deck, which I sold many years ago in the late 90's.
Well, I just bought a fully restored NAD 6325 cassette deck in beautiful condition, once again. Recorded my first cassette Side A onto a Maxell XLS-II 100 just this afternoon. Wow! just nostalgic.
As a tribute to NAD and a treat to myself I just ordered the NAD C3050 LE. It was the last one available. Can't wait...
Congratulations to 50 years!🎉 NAD is awesome :)
Thank you for providing this great look into your history!