contemplating a Nad D 1050

ethan said:
...that is if I can find one to listen too? Wondering if Richer Sounds would get one in for me to try?

http://www.goodsound.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/538-nad-d-1050-digital-to-analog-converter
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why not order from an online shop and send back under 7 day DSR?

the cost of postage would probably cover the cost of petrol/time/parking to and fro from RS anyway unless it's across the road from you but you get the convenience of trying it out for as long as you like (within 7 days) and with as many sources/headphones as you like and with as much content, etc.
 
I was wondering about this and came across Amazon's 30 day returns procedure. It lists musical instruments and electronics as returnable in a state of "best possible condition". I wondered if this would be applicable as opposed to the 7 days distance selling?
Edit: Probably not as it is despatched from Seven Oaks via Amazon :(
 
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I noticed that amp what it was shown on what-hi mag . Looks very sleek and a change from the norm for NAD . Not after one myself tho , Cd player is my next option .

Any reason for the NAD ? or do you have other options ?
 
£400 = reasonably priced?

I think the only ones you can call reasonably priced are those that are under £150 tbh, like the schiit, fiio, o2 and those ones that come in little metal cans and are DIY builds.

Everything else is pretty expensively priced in comparison.
 
It's reasonably priced from a performance point of view, Im not saying its well priced or indeed cheap! ;P

CMOYs I think you mean, with regards to the DIY builds. They are good value for money but not that great to be honest, they're headphone amps and not DACs. They're also incredibly easy to make. ~£15-20 + soldering iron + 1 hour = fin.
 
Cookeh said:
It's reasonably priced from a performance point of view, Im not saying its well priced or indeed cheap! ;P

CMOYs I think you mean, with regards to the DIY builds. They are good value for money but not that great to be honest, they're headphone amps and not DACs. They're also incredibly easy to make. ~£15-20 + soldering iron + 1 hour = fin.
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£400 to me just seems unreasonable tbh. Is it that much better than say a £200 DAC/AMP that it commands twice the price?

I prefer bang for my buck though.
 
My entire rig is based around bang for buck, but given the reviews I would say so yes. Obviously it wont make much different if you pair it with £100 headphones and the headphone will be incapable of showing off the dac, so to speak.

It's all relative, really.
 
I've not looked at that model but I have the D 3020 and you can demo their models at a nearby Sevenoaks store. The 3020 cost me £400. Worth every penny and in typical NAD style the headphone amp is brilliant too.

So much power from such a small unit.

I know this model uses Hypex innards and I imagine the 1050 will do too as will others in this series.
 
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mrk said:
I've not looked at that model but I have the D 3020 and you can demo their models at a nearby Sevenoaks store. The 3020 cost me £400. Worth every penny and in typical NAD style the headphone amp is brilliant too.

So much power from such a small unit.

I know this model uses Hypex innards and I imagine the 1050 will do too as will others in this series.
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Absolutely. I came across the 3020 last night and I was left wondering what the real difference was between it and the 1050 musically? I think also the 3020 supports 2.1 which would be quite convenient for my pc setup if the quality of sound it produces is comparable to that you would expect from a 600 series Cambridge Audio Azure. I'm looking to pair either of the two with my ahd 2000's or Amperior's for night time listening. £400 is a lot if I can't get the kind of sound I require/like though. For daytime listening I use a Yamaha Avantage avr.
 
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The 600 (well, looking at the 640R) is a cinema amp and a quick look at reviews show what I found with previous CA amps and receivers, that they lack fine details especially at higher frequencies where music sounded more artificial than natural or neutral even.

Have you heard a NAD before? Definitely try one out in store as I think you'll be surprised.

The D 3020 outputs sound that rivals amps twice the price or more and has been highly reviewed all over and as many say, it carries the renowned "3020" name with a level of pride.

If you're happy with 2.1 then this would easily replace your Cambridge Audio and you can recoup some cost back by selling your old equipment. You'll also save a lot of workstation or desk space.
 
mrk said:
The 600 (well, looking at the 640R) is a cinema amp and a quick look at reviews show what I found with previous CA amps and receivers, that they lack fine details especially at higher frequencies where music sounded more artificial than natural or neutral even.

Have you heard a NAD before? Definitely try one out in store as I think you'll be surprised.

The D 3020 outputs sound that rivals amps twice the price or more and has been highly reviewed all over and as many say, it carries the renowned "3020" name with a level of pride.

If you're happy with 2.1 then this would easily replace your Cambridge Audio and you can recoup some cost back by selling your old equipment. You'll also save a lot of workstation or desk space.
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I've had a 640 R but it blew after two days :( I am using a Yamaha Aventage RX-A1010. I'm thinking of getting rid of my Dac Magic plus for the Nad 3020 and will be primarily using it for night time listening and intermittent day time when I can. I read somewhere that it actually supports higher than 96khz but cannot find the link? Do you know if this is correct? Thanks.
 
Yup 24/192 over optical or 24/96 over USB. Not that we humans will hear the difference between the two though :p

I have mine set to 24bit by 48KHz as most of my content is at 48KHz rate (movies mainly and TV shows). Bulk of my music is flac or v0 mp3. They're just fine at this rate played back too.
 
Dac Magic Plus is very competent for the money, I'm not terribly sure you'd see much of an upgrade. You might get a different sound, due to the way they pair but it wouldn't necessarily be better.
 
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