Lenbrook Singapore is the distributor & they have direct dealers all over india now.
NAD OWNERS THREAD
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amrutmhatre90
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I heard it was Lakozy
Nope, Lakozy lost the distribution in 2018..
amrutmhatre90
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few days back I called up Kripa for new NAD enquiry they directed me to Lakozy
Thats Ironic. So call Lakozy then
Type the city in the Find dealer section on the Nad website, it will show you the dealers for your city.
Sudesh Solanki
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There is no more distributor and the company is present directly through channel partners !!
amrutmhatre90
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Thanks for the suggestion and I went through it, priced 27,000/- (5 yrs old )
The dealer quoted C 356BEE, around 50,000/- for the new one, though manufactured around last year
Considering the price difference between the two, new one with warranty, seems to be good choice
Today I got the Audition of the PSB Alpha T20 with NAD C658, which was really impressive
reubensm
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The NAD C32x, C35x and C37x series are all good amplifiers and all have that classic NAD sound signature. When buying used, try to have a look inside. These models use class-A preamplifier stages and hence some components run hot. Discoulouration of the PCB or components around areas that run hot, can mean that the amp was not run with adequate ventilation. Also there are some adverse comments posted in online reviews about certain models in these series. Most of these comments are not really true and in my opinion, are related to isolated cases or that particular piece of equipment used by the reviewer.
Yes, they had Bluesound PowerNode and PowerNode Edge
Sudesh Solanki
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reubensm
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Thought I'll share a fix with all.
Recently a NAD S200 Silverline series power amplifier came to me for repairs with a unique problem. At low volumes, the right channel kept cutting out intermittently. However, the amplifier functioned normally the moment the volume control on its S100 preamp was turned up, past the 9 o'clock position. When the amp was playing with volume below 9 o'clock position, music kept crackling on and off, and whenever the sound came up, the volume was lower than the left channel causing channel imbalance. The amp had been to a couple of technicians before coming to me, input sockets (both RCA and XLRs) had been cleaned and the input selector (balanced vs unbalanced), the soft clipping and bridged mode switches had been cleaned and lubricated. All these had been resoldered on the input section PCB as well, thereby eliminating dry solder. Some electrolytics in the input circuit and on the right channel power amplifier board had been changed. Both techs had diagnosed it as a electrolytic problem and professed - when played at high volume, the capacitors charge up and the problem disappears
Ran some basic checks and isolated the fault. It was the right channel speaker relay (this model has separate relays for each channel). It was switching properly but the switching contacts were apparently not making good enough contact inside, causing the issue. Added a long wire jumper across the speaker switching pins of the relay for testing purposes, switched on the amp allowing the relay to turn on and then by closing and opening the jumper, was able to demonstrate that the relay switching, was with intermittent contact. Removed the testing jumper and replaced the old relay with a new 48volt 16amp SPST relay. The amp started working perfectly after that.
Caution: Never attempt to add jumpers or mods to the protection relays in amplifiers unless one has a complete understanding of the circuit design, relay types and relay pinouts. Never attempt to bypass a relay as this piece of electronics is an essential part of the amplifier's self-protection system. Replace the faulty relay with an identical replacement type. If using a substitute or an alternate relay type, pay attention to the relay pinout.
Recently a NAD S200 Silverline series power amplifier came to me for repairs with a unique problem. At low volumes, the right channel kept cutting out intermittently. However, the amplifier functioned normally the moment the volume control on its S100 preamp was turned up, past the 9 o'clock position. When the amp was playing with volume below 9 o'clock position, music kept crackling on and off, and whenever the sound came up, the volume was lower than the left channel causing channel imbalance. The amp had been to a couple of technicians before coming to me, input sockets (both RCA and XLRs) had been cleaned and the input selector (balanced vs unbalanced), the soft clipping and bridged mode switches had been cleaned and lubricated. All these had been resoldered on the input section PCB as well, thereby eliminating dry solder. Some electrolytics in the input circuit and on the right channel power amplifier board had been changed. Both techs had diagnosed it as a electrolytic problem and professed - when played at high volume, the capacitors charge up and the problem disappears
Ran some basic checks and isolated the fault. It was the right channel speaker relay (this model has separate relays for each channel). It was switching properly but the switching contacts were apparently not making good enough contact inside, causing the issue. Added a long wire jumper across the speaker switching pins of the relay for testing purposes, switched on the amp allowing the relay to turn on and then by closing and opening the jumper, was able to demonstrate that the relay switching, was with intermittent contact. Removed the testing jumper and replaced the old relay with a new 48volt 16amp SPST relay. The amp started working perfectly after that.
Caution: Never attempt to add jumpers or mods to the protection relays in amplifiers unless one has a complete understanding of the circuit design, relay types and relay pinouts. Never attempt to bypass a relay as this piece of electronics is an essential part of the amplifier's self-protection system. Replace the faulty relay with an identical replacement type. If using a substitute or an alternate relay type, pay attention to the relay pinout.
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reubensm
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Sorry I think I forgot to mention, I eventually replaced the speaker protection relay on the working channel as well before the power amp was collected. It is a good practice to do so, as it would guarantee that the user won't face relay-related issues for a long long time. As both relays start and stop together, the original one on the working channel would have probably failed too, after some time.Thought I'll share a fix with all.
Recently a NAD S200 Silverline series power amplifier came to me for repairs with a unique problem. At low volumes, the right channel kept cutting out intermittently. However, the amplifier functioned normally the moment the volume control on its S100 preamp was turned up, past the 9 o'clock position. When the amp was playing with volume below 9 o'clock position, music kept crackling on and off, and whenever the sound came up, the volume was lower than the left channel causing channel imbalance. The amp had been to a couple of technicians before coming to me, input sockets (both RCA and XLRs) had been cleaned and the input selector (balanced vs unbalanced), the soft clipping and bridged mode switches had been cleaned and lubricated. All these had been resoldered on the input section PCB as well, thereby eliminating dry solder. Some electrolytics in the input circuit and on the right channel power amplifier board had been changed. Both techs had diagnosed it as a electrolytic problem and professed - when played at high volume, the capacitors charge up and the problem disappears
Ran some basic checks and isolated the fault. It was the right channel speaker relay (this model has separate relays for each channel). It was switching properly but the switching contacts were apparently not making good enough contact inside, causing the issue. Added a long wire jumper across the speaker switching pins of the relay for testing purposes, switched on the amp allowing the relay to turn on and then by closing and opening the jumper, was able to demonstrate that the relay switching, was with intermittent contact. Removed the testing jumper and replaced the old relay with a new 48volt 16amp SPST relay. The amp started working perfectly after that.
Caution: Never attempt to add jumpers or mods to the protection relays in amplifiers unless one has a complete understanding of the circuit design, relay types and relay pinouts. Never attempt to bypass a relay as this piece of electronics is an essential part of the amplifier's self-protection system. Replace the faulty relay with an identical replacement type. If using a substitute or an alternate relay type, pay attention to the relay pinout.
Thats a great amp
No Kripa not the distributor. The have India rep Harsh Merchant and direct dealers.
reignofchaos
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Yep Harsh is the main guy now. Extremely friendly and helpful. Arranged a bluesound in home demo for me.
All india prices are US prices + GST.
Can someone share the number of Mr Harsh Merchant or his office?
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