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Post by jandl100 on Oct 4, 2016 18:27:15 GMT
Hmm, yeah, not bad -- but I prefer the Marantz and JVC to this ...  They got the basic Marantz idea but somehow missed out on its essence, imo. The cheeky sods even copied the italic printing! |
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 4, 2016 19:05:43 GMT
Those early NAD units came through Acoustic Research - the 160a was £235 in 1976, which would be about £1,800 now. The NAD 300 was £400 - more like £3K now.
The mention of Marantz is pertinent, I understand Jerry, because they tried to grab a piece of AR's speaker business by introducing a similar looking model range. They told their dealers to stock the speakers or lose Marantz electronics, so AR International personnel (based in England) got together with OEM manufacturers in the Far East & came up with a range of Marantz-like electronics. It was a toss-up whether to brand it as AR or something else. They chose something else and a new company was formed. And that (as I've been told) is how we got NAD.
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 4, 2016 19:19:57 GMT
^ Interesting. Thanks, Chris.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2016 21:06:23 GMT
I doubt they copied em Jerry, why in earth do that  ? Anything NAD made pre 1975 are wonderful in my eyes. They do look miles better in the flesh. |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2016 21:06:59 GMT
Lecson. Stunning design for its time.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2016 21:07:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2016 21:08:56 GMT
It would appear that Mr. Whippy has wood, and pjdowns quite likes it. How about this one then? Now that is Hugly! |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 5, 2016 10:29:23 GMT
...maybe not quite  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2016 17:29:59 GMT
...maybe not quite I was being sarcastic  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 5, 2016 17:45:39 GMT
I know!!  |
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 5, 2016 18:00:19 GMT
Rickenbacker 325 Love it!   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2016 18:51:28 GMT
Those early NAD units came through Acoustic Research - the 160a was £235 in 1976, which would be about £1,800 now. The NAD 300 was £400 - more like £3K now. The mention of Marantz is pertinent, I understand Jerry, because they tried to grab a piece of AR's speaker business by introducing a similar looking model range. They told their dealers to stock the speakers or lose Marantz electronics, so AR International personnel (based in England) got together with OEM manufacturers in the Far East & came up with a range of Marantz-like electronics. It was a toss-up whether to brand it as AR or something else. They chose something else and a new company was formed. And that (as I've been told) is how we got NAD. The '120'/'140'/'160' Receivers were about 1975 as was the Model '60'/'90'.. I kept my Model '90' Intergrated & '900' Cassette deck for quite some time. They were great. Things aint greener on the other side as i discovered many times, especially now  bilder.hifi-forum.de/max/260755/nad-model-900_86363.jpgwww.officinadelsuono.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/P1030329.jpg |
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 5, 2016 19:10:33 GMT
NAD gear from a list of RRPs published by AR in April '76:
300 Receiver £400
160a Receiver £235
140 Receiver £187
90 Amplifier £152
60 Amplifier £118
20e Headphones £38.80
RP18 Headphones £35.89
16 Headphones £18.43
10 Headphones £12.87
05 Headphones £9.17
No sign of cassette decks though!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2016 19:22:20 GMT
NAD gear from a list of RRPs published by AR in April '76: 300 Receiver £400 160a Receiver £235 140 Receiver £187 90 Amplifier £152 60 Amplifier £118 20e Headphones £38.80 RP18 Headphones £35.89 16 Headphones £18.43 10 Headphones £12.87 05 Headphones £9.17 No sign of cassette decks though! No signs of the NAD '100' Tuner either People always ripped into me on forum that i gather information from The internet, why i never bother much posting on forums. All my info is my own knowledge & personal ownership.. |
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 5, 2016 19:33:12 GMT
NAD started in 72 (or 73 - can't remember which) were those two models available right from the get-go?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2016 20:17:33 GMT
Yes 1972 I think the first product was 1974/75, was the '100' series Receivers.. The '60'/'90' amps & '900' Cass were about 1975.
The '200' Amp, '300' Receiver were about 1976. All made in Japan..
The Tuner was late but can't remember, i know they were Taiwanese made. I love those early receivers. The displays have that McIntosh Blue look.
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Post by Slinger on Oct 5, 2016 22:07:31 GMT
Nice Rick Mr. Whippy, but if we're talking iconic guitars...  ...and that's just the tip of the iceberg, and we're not talking lettuce here. Couldn't resist that last one; sorry.  |
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 5, 2016 22:32:31 GMT
Very good.
But....
Surely the Hendrix one is wrong?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2016 23:10:14 GMT
Weren't his a standard handed guitar played upside down?
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 6, 2016 7:29:11 GMT
That's what I see on photos of him - this one has a right handed body and a left handed neck, so he'd still play it with the body upside down.
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? Anything NAD made pre 1975 are wonderful in my eyes. They do look miles better in the flesh.
