Hi-fi revelation - NAD S300 amp, S500 CDP

AVForums

Help Support AVForums:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Supergrand

AVForums Super Veteran
*
Joined
Feb 17, 2011
Messages
1,221
Reaction score
65
Location
Pretoria
Every few years I have a hi-fi revelation moment. This is the latest.

I was floored on first hearing and it just got better over the next few hours. Turns out the amp has interesting heritage - striking similarity to Gryphon Audio Tabu Century - see pics. All I know is it sounds awesome.

Only snag is the alps volume pot is faulty - it works but the gear does not engage consistently. No problem with volume adjustment from the remote, though. Worth fixing for sure....

This morning's task is to make up a balanced lead.

Oh and maybe this amp will do justice to my Theta DAC.

For more on the NAD and Gryphon link - http://www.audiosmile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2488&page=3
 

Attachments

  • NAD_S500_CD&S300_amp.jpg
    NAD_S500_CD&S300_amp.jpg
    80.4 KB
  • internal gryphon tabu century.jpg
    internal gryphon tabu century.jpg
    43.1 KB
  • internal NAD S300.jpg
    internal NAD S300.jpg
    50.9 KB
Top