Help! - is the NAD T550 good for an audio guy? - csown

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Help! - is the NAD T550 good for an audio guy?

Hi All,
I would appreciate some advice on whether a $300 foray into DVD via the NAD T550 is a good choice. I am new to video and I simply need a very good DVD player with excellent audio performance. Unfortunately, I know nothing about multichannel audio or video quality. But I do know that I don't want bells and whistles or special modes - I just to play DVD's on a formidable 2-channel setup, basically about $8500 of 2-channel gear. (Details in my 'inmate system' link or in the link below.) I am not interested in the CD quality, as I am a vinylphile and have a better CD player than the NAD anyway.
Just to let you know, my 2-channel system is quite good and is capable of producing phasing effects that are stunningly realistic enough that I don't feel the need to move money from 2 channels into a multi-channel setup. In other words, since I am 95% music listener / 5% movie watcher, and I get a good enough approximation of surround sound from a stellar stereo system, I would prefer to go the route of a DVD player with excellent stereo sound to provide my movie-watching surround experience.
At list price of ~$800, I certainly would never consider it, but is this super sale at $300 a good choice, or would I benefit more from other players such as Hitachi or Sony at this price range? As I understand it, the latter players have all sorts of features and digital processing, which I am not interested in at all; all I wish for is unadulterated two-channel audio. Can the NAD provide it? What about reliability issues with the NAD? I have heard that there have been tons of firmware updates, but I would be buying it new, so it would have the most recent updates, hence I would figure fewer problems.
I'm hopelessly lost, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much!
-Chris

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Topic - Help! - is the NAD T550 good for an audio guy? - csown 17:56:30 10/06/01 (6)

I bought the T550 and sent it back... - EdM 10:18:10 10/07/01 (5)

Re: I bought the T550 and sent it back... - csown 10:54:27 10/07/01 (4)

As to your other questions... - EdM 13:52:50 10/07/01 (0)

I had the NAD for about 3 weeks, the RP61 is the one I meant.. - EdM 13:45:37 10/07/01 (2)

RP61 v. RP56 - csown 22:41:45 10/07/01 (1)

Re: RP61 v. RP56 - EdM 07:23:55 10/08/01 (0)

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