NAD T 778 User Manual

T 778 AV Surround Amplifier

BluOS Enabled 4K Ultra HD Amplifier

with Immersive Sound

Introducing the T 778 A/V Surround Amplifier

Surround yourself with perfection. The T 778 represents NAD’s
unwavering philosophy of real-world performance, simplicity of operation,
and future upgradability. Only NAD offers Modular Design Construction
(MDC), our proven method for preventing premature obsolescence.
Dolby® Atmos™ and DTS® Master Audio combine with Dirac Live™ room
correction to deliver hyper-realism that captures every dimension of a
performance. Add bit-perfect UHD 4K video pass-through and the T 778
delivers the most accurate sound and image experience you’ve ever had.
Musical performance is outstanding with High Res Multi-room streaming
via BluOS and nine channels of high current amplification capable of
powering any loudspeaker to its maximum potential. The T 778 is second­to-none in terms of flexibility and up-to-the-minute digital technology.

Modular Design Construction (MDC)

With MDC all major digital circuits can be upgraded and replaced to keep
the T 778 forever young and capable. This NAD innovation is a unique
architecture that keeps pace with the fast-changing world of digital
formats by allowing connectivity and feature upgrades as new technology
becomes available. MDC defies premature obsolescence, so you can
keep pace with the latest developments in high performance AV through
dealer-installed modules. Your T 778 can be upgraded as your needs and
tastes develop, and you only need to replace the module you want to
upgrade, not the entire AV Amplifier.

FEATURES & DETAILS

• 140 Watts FTC power at 8 Ohms and 170 Watts at 4 Ohms

• 9 x 85 Watts FDP (Full Disclosure Power), all channels driven
simultaneously at full bandwidth at rated distortion

• 165 Watts IHF Dynamic Power at 8 Ohms and 280 Watts at 4
Ohms

• Hybrid Digital Amplifier Technology

• TFT touch screen and improved ergonomics for user-friendly
operation

• UHD 4K video pass-through

• High-Res BluOS enabled Network Streaming

• Dirac Live Room Correction

• MQA decoding available on all digital inputs

• Apple AirPlay 2

• MDC (Modular Design Construction) offers ability to upgrade
to future digital formats as they become available. Two MDC
slots provided.

• CI friendly- RS232 Serial Control Port.

• 12V Trigger In/Out

• IR In with learning function

• 3U Low profile rack-mount chassis

• Gross Dimensions: 17

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/8 x 6 13/16 x 16 3/4 ” (W x H x D)

Fully Featured Surround

The T 778 carries on the enviable task of representing NAD’s finest
surround sound performance. It offers full HDMI video switching and
surround sound decoding to 7.2.4 channels. Brimming with a full array
of sophisticated features like the high resolution lossless surround
formats from Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio decoding, and now
object-based audio with Dolby Atmos, the T 778 provides the highest
levels of performance. The surround mode of the source material is
automatically detected via the digital inputs of the T 778, and the
most advanced form of decoding, based on your setup, is switched in.
Conversion of the encoded digital bitstream is performed with high
resolution and extremely linear D/A converters carefully selected for
their performance capabilities.

Flexible Setup

The latest HDMI features, including HDCP 2.2, 4:4:4 color resolution,
High Dynamic Range and Dolby Vision video support, plus CEC/ARC,
are all included. Digital inputs are available in both coaxial and optical
formats to make it easy to attach all your digital sources. With BluOS™
we have also made it easy to add more speakers for listening to music
in additional rooms. IR repeaters, 12V triggers to automatically switch
amplifiers on and off, and an RS-232 data port makes it easy to connect
to highly advanced automated control systems, such as Crestron and
Control4. Thoughtful features like discrete On and Off codes, direct
access to inputs and music presets facilitates the integration of the T
778 into elaborate remote-control systems.

Efficient Distortion-free Amplification

The T 778 features the latest developments in NAD’s Hybrid Digital
technology to create nine high current and high power channels
of amplification. These amplifiers exhibit no ‘crossover distortion,’
sonically the most annoying form of distortion, and are able to provide
very high peak current for dramatic crescendos and impactful action
scenes. The silent black background and explosive dynamics afforded
by this amplifier technology adds drama and excitement to your music
and movies.

Undistort Your Listening Room

DIRAC Live room correction is now featured and offers a remarkable
increase in fidelity by correcting both frequency response and time
domain impulse response. When properly calibrated, DIRAC Live
improves clarity, naturalness, and pinpoint imaging.

Multi-room Network Music Streaming

BluOS™, the high resolution audio multi-room music player shared with
NAD’s sister brand Bluesound, is included in the T 778 making it unique
among high end AV Amplifiers. When connected to the Internet via
Ethernet or Wi-Fi the T 778 has access to thousands of Internet radio
stations and over a dozen high quality music services including Spotify,
Tidal, Deezer, and many more. With full support for MQA the T 778 has
the highest resolution audio performance available combined with the
highest definition video performance.

Customize with AV Presets

The T 778’s sleek TFT touch panel display makes setup and control
easier than ever before. Unique features like AV presets and a
completely flexible input setup allow unprecedented flexibility and
ease of use. The T 778 offers five independent AV presets that store
speaker level and tone control settings for instant recall, making it easy
to custom tailor your system for different types of program material.
Encoded surround modes like Dolby Digital and DTS are automatically
selected if the program is so encoded. The T 778 also remembers your
last used settings when switched in and out of Standby mode.

Complete and Compact

The T 778 combines all the control, decoding functions, and nine
channels of amplification in one compact chassis that offers many
options for installation in the home. Because of its highly efficient
design the T 778 is compact, ultra quiet and is rack mountable for
integration into complex home entertainment systems. The T 778 is an
excellent example of the NAD Design Team’s expertise in digital
decoding stages, video engineering, and analogue amplification to
offer the best overall performance. Along with the new touch screen
and ergonomic refinements that simplify operation, the T 778 can be
the dream command centre of your home entertainment system.