One omission is that there is no onscreen display (OSD) overlay, so when I adjusted the volume when watching a Blu-ray or changed the source, they weren't visually confirmed on my screen.
There are small buttons for directly accessing tone controls, the BluOS music streaming input, and menu, among others. The prominent display at the center of its matte-black front panel is flanked to right and left by, respectively, a large volume knob and a four-way navigation control. If you have a basic home-theater system, the T758 V3 looks like a bargain. The T777 V3’s HDMI inputs are compatible with the latest standards, such as 4K (60p, 4:4:4). 3), dual subwoofer outs, speaker A/B switching, a LAN connection, and 12V triggers. 3), dual HDMI outputs, more analog audio connectors (6 vs. In addition to higher power output, the T777 V3 also offers these features over the T758: more HDMI inputs (6 vs.
Dirac live vs full full#
With an additional four-channel power amplifier, each model can act as an 11-channel preamplifier-processor to achieve the full 7.1.4-channel Dolby Atmos configuration. This is undoubtably due in part to the big toroidal transformer that is part of the T777 V3’s power-amp section. The most impressive aspect of NAD’s power specifications is that, unlike most AVR specs, the claimed power outputs of both models - 20Hz-20kHz, with only 0.05% distortion - is with all channels driven. The T777 V3 and T758 V3 each have seven channels of amplification, the T777 V3 offering higher power (80Wx7 vs. The “V3” designation indicates the latest receivers, with both the T758 V3 ($1300) and the T777 V3 including both Dolby Atmos and Dirac Live room correction. The T777 V3 is one of NAD’s middle-range receivers - above it is the T787, and below it the T758 V3 and T748 V2. NAD’s line of A/V receivers is confusing, as they don’t release new models of all their receivers in one shot instead, they stagger them, releasing new models as features are improved. Including one of the world’s premier room-correction softwares at the T777 V3’s price of $2499 USD is an achievement for NAD, and one of the reasons that made me excited about reviewing it. Although these add-ons increase the T777 V3’s versatility, the most intriguing addition is Dirac’s Live room-correction software. Such a customization option is evident in the subject of this review, the NAD T777 V3 A/V surround-sound receiver, which comes standard with removable video and audio modules.
Dirac live vs full upgrade#
Lately, their line of preamps and A/V receivers has provided value with add-on MDC modules to upgrade their products’ functionality - users can buy a base model, then customize it to suit their needs and guard against obsolescence. NAD has always been a bit different, offering value-oriented electronics with many of the unnecessary extras stripped away. NAD Electronics is part of the Lenbrook Group, which also owns PSB Speakers and Bluesound, the latter a maker of wireless multiroom music systems and related components.