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In Reply to: RE: From NAD C320BEE to C165/C275BEE posted by Leopard2A6 on December 05, 2016 at 15:22:11
Thanks for sharing your experience with the NAD 165/275BEE, Leopard2A6. Enjoy you Cambridge CXA60. That is a great integrated. Would you mind telling me the speakers you are using and the size of your room, please? Thanks.
Cheers,
Scott
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Hi Scott,My dedicated listening room size is 16'x 19'x 8' with acoustic panels.
My main speaker is the Opera Quinta V (Original model). When I was using the NAD C375BEE, I thought that my speaker sounded too warm and lacked details. I was going to sell my speakers(Opera V)but the new CXA60 renewed the speaker's potential in the mid & highs. Also the bass is presented with more tuneful excitement.I also use the Peachtree audio/ERA D5 bookshelf speakers with a Boston Acoustics PV1000 sub. I prefer the two way design speakers over 3 way design speakers when I listen to violin/string music. I want to hear the violin sound through the tweeter(mostly).
I also have a pair of Peachtree Audio D4, a little brother of D5, but quite enjoyable for late night listening without bothering my spouse in the 2nd floor bedroom.
The CXA60 is rated 60W at 8 ohms, but the power delivery is more than adequate even for the big Opera V (rated 4 ohms). Also I get to turn the volume control around/over the 12 O'clock position.
With the NAD C375BEE, the volume control can not be dialed beyond 11 O'Clock. I am careful not to exceed 90 dB/SPL.
I also have an NAD C720BEE receiver, which is the same as the NAD C320BEE with a tuner in my exercise room. I play DJ Tiesto's techno stuff when I am on the treadmill. The bass is robust, yet the details in the mid & high are quite muddy and veiled. I will get another CXA60 in the future for my exercise room.
If my NAD had not failed on me, I would not have found the CXA60.
Good luck and Merry Christmas to you.
Leo,
Edits: 12/05/16
Leo, thank you for the reply. You have some great gear to listen through. The Cambridge gear is well thought out, sounds great and looks excellent too.
Like you I have found that all the NAD integrateds seem to have high gain and there isn't much room on the volume control before it gets too loud. I would prefer to the the VC between 11 o'clock and 1 for spirited listening. That also helps for dialing-in lower volume listening.
Thanks for the insight and Merry Christmas to you as well.
Cheers,
Scott
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