Respected amp manufacturer NAD has been awarded the prestigious international 2009 reddot design award for the modular design construction of its £2,000 T775 AV receiver. The 28-strong jury of design experts from around the world commended the visual design of the T775, which it said, “represents a new stage in NAD’s traditional design language, which emphasizes functional simplicity and a restrained overall look. The front-panel vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) is complemented by a more comprehensive on-screen display available at the video outputs to give immediate feedback for all control actions”.
The jury also praised the receiver for its support of, “sophisticated third-party control systems used in home cinema solutions,” and “a simple yet flexible user interface (that) allows any combination of the 37 inputs in nine different signal formats to be defined for up to ten program sources. Each of these program sources can be independently selected,” the jury noted “and sent to any of three remote zones in addition to the primary surround sound media room”.
Greg Stidsen, NAD Director of Product Development, said: “We’re thrilled to be recognized for the innovative design of our products. This award honours the dedicated designers and engineers at NAD who work so hard to attain this level of excellence.”