NAD T973 7 x140 watt Channel 1 kilowatt Power Amp- Perfect

[Eagleeyes]

Item: NAD T 973 7 x 14 0watt Mono Channels Power Amplifier - BEAST
Location: Perth
Price: $ reduced for quick sale 1800 Aus.  -EBAY USA has $1799 listing live now https://www.ebay.com/p/NAD-T973-7-Channel-Power-Amplifier/66778255 and still for sale in Uk for $1200 pounds https://www.hifix.co.uk/nad-t973-7-channel-power-amplifier-graphite
Item Condition: Perfect
Reason for selling: Changing System
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal plus Costs, COD Only
Extra Info: PERFECT as new condition with less than 12 month use Can ship at buyers expense Heavy though at 31 kilos but pack and send etc would charge $100 approx to ship overeast..

 

From Nad and other sites, the fact this amp is still for sale after 6 years is testimony to its quality and its been in a box for 4 years unused.

 

 

 

NAD has a well-deserved reputation for producing amplifiers with extraordinary performance and always at an affordable price. The T 973 keeps this tradition alive and well by applying 30 years of experience to the challenge of producing a high power, high performance, seven channel power amp able to provide the muscle required for even the most sophisticated Home Theatres 

save the power supply is fully independent, eliminating inter-channel in sequences as a concern. The T 973 employs active ground isolation to further eliminate any possibility of inter-channel interference even when more than one preamplifer is driving the power amp (as might be the case in a custom installation).

Design

As might be expected in an amplifier capable
of one kilowatt (1,000 watts) of continuous power output, the power supply needs to be very carefully designed. As usual, NAD favours the toroidal transformer type for its superior regulation and low stray magnetic eld. Our exclusive “Holmgren” transformer uses a special core design and materials to enhance effeciency and make the transformer less sensitive to DC offsets on the AC mains voltage. Over 80,000 uF of storage capacitance ensure an ample reserve of power for even the most demanding music and lm soundtracks. 

 

 

THE t 973 empoys monoblock construction for each of its seven channels. Every element of each channel’s circuitry 

save the power supply is fully independent, eliminating inter-channel infuences as a concern. The T 973 employs active ground isolation to further eliminate any possibility of inter-channel interference even when more than one preampli er is driving the power amp (as might be the case in a custom installation).

Each section features an FET Class A input and driver stage circuits, and a high-current output-stage design, employing high speed, high current discrete output devices to promulgate superb dynamic quality. The result is musical detail, impact, and soundstage stability and depth unmatched by multi-channel amps of even two and three times the T 973’s price. NAD’s proprietary Soft Clipping (defeatable) maintains sonic quality and offers speaker protection even under severe overdrive conditions.

Individual gain adjustment for each channel promotes easy, accurate system configuration, as does the T 973’s integral 12V trigger turn-on response. This multi-channel ampli er delivers its output via heavy-duty “ ve-way” connectors.

Ruggedness and in-system reliability are critical to successful custom-installed systems. This amplifer
utilizes a combination of fuse and electronic nonintrusive protection: dependable, fail-safe, and sonically benign. Each channel is fully protected against excess temperature, DC fault, and loudspeaker short-circuit.

PowerDriveTM

The T 973 also bene ts from NAD’s proprietary PowerDrive circuit topology, now well established and used throughout the NAD product range notably, in the highly reviewed models such as the C 320BEE and C 370. The PowerDrive topology allows the T 973 to 

deliver maximum performance under virtually any circumstance, independent of the loudspeakers it is driving. The circuitry automatically senses the impedance characteristics of the loudspeaker and will then adjust its power supply settings to best cope with that speci c load. PowerDrive topology is a practical approach to enable an ampli er to easily deal with musical dynamics and dif cult speaker loads. Thus we have the highly desirable characteristics of high dynamic power and low impedance drive capability in one affordable package.

NAD also takes a stand against the meaningless “brochure power” touted by many of our competitors by offering Full Disclosure power specs. We specify minimum continuous power, across the

entire audible range of frequencies, at rated distortion, for both 8 and 4 ohms with all channels driven simultaneously. Perhaps even more importantly, we also specify Dynamic Power at 8, 4, and even 2 ohms, which better describes the way the ampli er will perform in the real world, with musical signals and reactive loudspeaker loads. But even the most carefully reported specs cannot fully describe the sonic performance of an amplifer.

Only your own ears can really judge our achievement. We urge you to listen and compare NAD to other products in its price range, and even higher. We don’t think you’ll nd anything that comes close
to offering the T 973’s overall musical satisfaction, well-rounded performance, and stellar value for money. 

 

 
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Edited June 24, 2017 by Eagleeyes
Price reduction

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oooh....tempted. only if i could try it out to see how it sounds against a trio of my SETs...

[Eagleeyes]

I can say you will not find a better unused one anywhere unless you buy from NAD new. 200 off today for quick sale as want to move on something else. The proverbial chase. Thanks Ads

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