NAD T744 A/V Receiver



The NAD T744 is heir to many generations of award winning NAD designs. This exceptional pedigree is evident in both the look and the feel of the T744, and it is unmistakable the moment you listen. Based on the highly successful T743, the T744 boasts improvements in virtually every area of the receiver, for a cumulative effect that is fully deserving of the new model number. Starting with a revised internal layout and connectors, selected DACs and other key components further reduces noise and distortion. Finally, we have converted to lead-free solder and components for a cleaner environment.

The T744 offers remarkable performance and flexibility in a compact and simple to operate package. This multi-channel powerhouse will bring your favorite music and movies to life in your home entertainment room with an absolute minimum of fuss and a maximum of pure enjoyment.

$799.00

T744 A/V Receiver Features:

• 5 x 50W Minimum Continuous Power into 4/8O, all channels driven simultaneously (20Hz – 20kHz, with <0.08% THD)
• 105W, 145W, 165W IHF Dynamic Power into 8, 4 and 2 ohms
• Dolby Digital, DTS, ProLogic II (Movies and music), EARS and Stereo Enhanced Surround Modes
• 5 A/V Custom Presets store unique speaker level and tone control settings
• Direct speaker level adjustment for surround, center and sub.
• NAD Soft Clipping™
• 6 A/V Inputs, 3 with S-Video, 2 full tape loops
• Component Video on 2 Inputs and 1 Output, HDTV Compatible
• 2 Audio inputs, 1 tape out
• 6 Digital Inputs, 4 Coaxial, 2 TOS Link freely assignable
• 5.1 Analogue Input (for DVD Audio)
• Speaker A + B switching (Speakers B stereo only)
• IR input
• 2 x IR outputs
• 2 x 12V output triggers, 1 x 12V input
• Preamp Outputs for all 5.1 channels (2 Subwoofers)
• Amplifier Input for 3 amplifier channels
• RDS FM/AM Tuner with 30 direct access presets
• HTR-2 Illuminated Learning Remote Control
  
  
  

Credit for the sound of NAD’s components rests squarely with our unique design approach and our experienced and very talented design team. Most companies design their products to a technical specification and a price point. While this sounds logical enough, it does not address the way the product will actually be used by the eventual owner. You don’t listen to specifications, you listen to music and sound. While NAD products exhibit excellent technical measurements, we have relied on our own ears and listening experience to determine the final design of our products. Because of our unique design approach , NAD’s sound is simply more “real” sounding, adding enjoyment and excitement to your favorite films and music recordings.

Flexibility:
The T744 has all the flexibility required to serve as the command center for a sophisticated Home Theatre systems. A full suite of video switching caters to all the popular video formats (Component Video, S-Video, and Composite Video). Digital inputs are available in both coaxial and optical formats to make it easy to attach all your digital sources for playback and recording.

With the T744, NAD has made it easy to add more speakers for listening to music in additional rooms. A second pair of speakers can simply be added to the front channel amplifiers and switched on or off from the remote control or front panel switch. There are also 12 volt triggers to automatically switch similarly equipped source components on and off. Thoughtful features like discrete On and Off codes, direct access to inputs and FM station presets facilitates the integration of the T744 into elaborate remote control systems.

An analogue 7.1 input is also provided for attaching a DVD-Audio player or any other yet to be developed surround decoder, making sure the T744 does not become obsolete anytime soon. Preamp outputs and main amp inputs, a long standing NAD feature, allow the addition of more powerful amplifier channels and/or the reconfiguring of amplifier channels. (for example adding a more powerful external amplifier to the front channels.)

Luxurious Simplicity:
All the capability and flexibility in the world is quite useless if the receiver becomes too complicated to be operated by every member of the family. NAD has taken special measures to make operation of the T744 as logical and straightforward as possible.

Initial system setup is best accomplished using your television monitor and the clear and simple On Screen Display (OSD), which can be configured to also give status updates as settings are changed in everyday use. Once the T744 is informed of your specific system set-up, all settings are stored in a non-volatile memory making this a one time task. The front panel display indicates complete information about the source being listened to or watched including selected surround mode and volume setting.

The FM tuner includes 30 favorite station presets that can be custom named, or if the station supports the Radio Data System (RDS), it will automatically stream information about the station and music being played.

Five independent “A/V Presets” can store speaker level and tone control settings for instant recall, making it easy to custom tailor your system for different types of program material. Encoded surround modes like Dolby Digital and DTS are automatically selected if the program is so encoded. The T744 also remembers your last used settings when switched in and out of Standby mode.

The included HTR-2 remote handset is a model type that is replacing the typical remotes found for TVs, VCR’s DVD players etc.... It has illuminated buttons for easy operation in low light environments. Remote commands for products not already included in the HTR-2’s memory can be easily “taught” to the HTR-2. And the HTR-2’s Macro function allows up to eight individual commands to be triggered by the pressing just two keys. With this feature, all of the commands required for watching a DVD, for example, are executed automatically by the HTR-2’s Macro function.