NAD receiver died

[grad]

The latest series of NAD A/V receivers (T743, 753, etc.) have surround sound, and I believe an "optical-in".

Pick up a used NAD receiver (1-2 years old) with this input and run an Optical cable from your Airport Express to the receiver.

It will sound much, much, much better. Plus, you have the capability to use it for home theater in the future if you want.



At the 18-year mark, it is worth it to buy a new NAD receiver, versus repairing it. You can even try and sell it on the Audiogon website, while you try and pick up a newer one.

Several can be found on http://www.audiogon.com, or just buy a used or demo model from a place like http://www.spearitsound.com/

[maurycy]

[quote N-OS X-tasy!][quote maurycy]I had a 5.1 system and then "downgraded" to 2.1.
No such thing as a "2.1" receiver.
That's why I haven't said receiver but used word system

[N-OS X-tasy!]

[quote maurycy][quote N-OS X-tasy!][quote maurycy]I had a 5.1 system and then "downgraded" to 2.1.
No such thing as a "2.1" receiver.
That's why I haven't said receiver but used word system
Honestly there isn't a 2.1 anything. The .1 refers to the subwoofer channel, which isn't present on a stereo receiver/amp, which is, by definition, two channels, not three.

[maurycy]

[quote N-OS X-tasy!]
Honestly there isn't a 2.1 anything. The .1 refers to the subwoofer channel, which isn't present on a stereo receiver/amp, which is, by definition, two channels, not three.
Yes, stereo receiver only has two channels, but do not tell me that referring to left and right channel plus subwoofer I cannot call it 2.1 system. My stereo receiver has separate output for subwoofer.

[abevilac]

Thanks for all the input; I'm checking out Grad's links right now.

[N-OS X-tasy!]

[quote maurycy][quote N-OS X-tasy!]
Honestly there isn't a 2.1 anything. The .1 refers to the subwoofer channel, which isn't present on a stereo receiver/amp, which is, by definition, two channels, not three.
Yes, stereo receiver only has two channels, but do not tell me that referring to left and right channel plus subwoofer I cannot call it 2.1 system. My stereo receiver has separate output for subwoofer.
I've never heard of a stereo receiver with a subwoofer channel, but apparently yours is, in fact, a 2.1 receiver. I stand corrected.