I think that Steve, @BlueWizard recently commented as to how much more expensive hifi and home cinema kit is in the US as compared to here. Makes a pleasant change.What is interesting here is they are pricing this as $2999 in the US and £2,499 in the UK. Thought this was a mistake initially but seems to be in multiple sources - nice to see that NAD aren't doing a huge mark-up for the UK like some of their competitors - George
From the specs I read, it’s not 2.1. Very puzzling. I need a new processor or AVR but I have no interest whatsoever in something that isn’t full HDMI 2.1. Not interested at all in something with an undetermined upgrade price and that has to be shipped away for the upgrade (yes, please take my Marantz 8805 for a month or two. Not going to happen).Will be interesting to see if this comes with HDMI 2.1 out of the box or whether they plan it for an upgrade down the road.
Interesting. I have read other devices that offer 2.1 upgrades are definitely not user serviceable. High five to NAD if the T778 is user serviceable.I don’t know if it’s user serviceable but the HDMI board looks to be in an MDC slot so should just be a case of removing 2 screws and slotting in the new HDMI 2.1 board... when available.
EDIT - a bit like this MDC HDM-2 - Mounting Instructions
I had a module in a Nad AVR changed in one day by my dealerInteresting. I have read other devices that offer 2.1 upgrades are definitely not user serviceable. High five to NAD if the T778 is user serviceable.
Hmmm emotiva or this? Thats a question?
Similar, since the calibration im interestedEmotiva pre/pro for me (or the seemingly equivalent IOTA), I think the only real way to upgrade from the NAD for me is to go separates with plenty of channels spare and I can choose my own power amps. Obviously costs are going to go up but can't help think they will more future proof.