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NAD T785 HD Receiver and HT questions

Hi all nice to meet all of you. A friend of mine referred me to this site, he said this is where the experts speak!

I am looking for someone familiar with the NAD T875 HD Reciever. I do not have a dealer where i live nor anywehere close to me. I am looking at it, marantz, pioneer elite, and Denon.

The speakers I am looking at are the psb image line using the t65 tower system for the theater surrond system. I am also looking at the paradigm monitor 9 system as well.

My room size is 20'x 24' with a vaulted ceiling with a total of 4891 cuboic feet. Some advice is needed. What do you think about the receiver and the speakers? I am looking to spend up to 3700 dollars on the speaker surround system.

Thanks for any and all advice.
solstice
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tpreaves
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Saturday Audio Exchange is having a great sale on the PSB Image series speakers.They carry NAD,Denon and Marantz equipment.I have never dealt with them,I see their ads here a lot on A'gon.Never hurts to check stuff out.Good luck.

http://www.saturdayaudio.com/
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solstice OP
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Thanks for the response Bob. I like the revels but the wife does not. They are too big for her living room.

That is the only speaker I have auditioned. Going to check out the paradigms. I live in po dunk no where Arkansas and have to travel two or three hours to see most items.

I am leaning towards the images or may wait and buy something from this site on sale. The NAD did sound nice on those revels! What model onkyo's and integra do you recommend ?
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willland
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While Onkyo/Integra do make good higher end and good mid priced bang for the buck avr's, the NAD seems to be closest to seperates in one unit. Not your average mass produced receiver. NAD places as much importance in 2 channel applications as it does HT. If I could afford the NAD T785, I would buy it yesterday.

I know professional reviews are not everything, but take a look at the bench test section. NAD's published specs are with all channels driven not just two as other mass market companies publish.

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/receivers/3264/nad-t785-av-receiver.html

http://hometheaterreview.com/nad-t785-av-surround-sound-receiver-reviewed/

Bill
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