NAD T 758 V3i vs Sony STR-AZ7000ES

GENERAL	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Brand	NAD	Sony
Series		ES
Model	T 758 V3i	STR-AZ7000ES
Type	A/V Receiver	A/V Receiver
Country	North America	USA
Release Year	2020	2023

AMPLIFIER	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Channels	7.1	13.2
Power Output	110 W (8 Ω, 1% THD, 2 channel driven)	140 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
Front Wide Channel Support
Amplifier Design	NAD exclusive PowerDrive™ amplifier
THX™ Certification
Continuous 6 Ω Rated
Certified 4 Ω Performance
Bi-amp Capability

AUDIO FEATURES	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
DAC Specs		192 kHz/32 Bit
Maximum Channel Processing	7.1	13.2
Air Studios Monitor Certification
Dolby Atmos	up to 5.1.2	up to 7.1.6 of 9.1.4
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Surround Upmixer
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Digital EX
DTS:X	up to 5.1.2	Pro up to 7.1.6 of 9.1.4
DTS Neural:X
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neo
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS 96/24
DTS Express
DTS-ES		Discrete 6.1, Matrix 6.1
IMAX Enhanced
Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
360 Reality Audio
MQA Decoding
PCM	2-ch/Multi-ch Input	2-ch/Multi-ch Input
Network Audio Formats	MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, FLAC, ALAC, WMA-L, MQA, WAV, AIFF	FLAC, AIFF, WAV, DSD, ALAC, MP3, WMA, AAC
Music Playback via USB	MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, FLAC, ALAC, WMA-L, MQA, WAV, AIFF	FLAC, AIFF, WAV, DSD, ALAC, MP3, WMA, AAC
High Resolution Music Playback via USB and/or Network	up to 192 kHz	192 kHz/24 bit
High Resolution Audio Formats via USB	FLAC, WAV, AIFF	FLAC, AIFF, WAV, DSD, ALAC
Gapless Playback
DSD via HDMI		2-ch/Multi-ch Input
DSD via USB		2-ch Input
USB DAC
DTS Dialogue Control
Dialog Enhancement
Dialog Level Adjustment
Dialog normalization
Dialogue Lift		Center Speaker Lift Up
In-Ceiling Speaker Mode
Tone Control		All Channels
High-resolution Music Enhancer		DSEE Ultimate
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Audyssey LFC
Audyssey Sub EQ HT
Audyssey DSX
Direct Mode
Pure Direct Mode

CALIBRATION	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.	Dirac Live™	D.C.A.C. IX
Calibration Microphone		Stereo
Speaker Relocation
Automatic Phase Matching

VIDEO FEATURES	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
HDR10
HDR10+
Dynamic HDR
BT.2020 color space
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDMI Version		2.1
HDBaseT Compatible
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.3
QMS (Quick Media Switching)
ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode)
VRR (Variable Refresh Rate)
QFT (Quick Frame transport)
DSC (Display Stream Compression)
3-D Ready
Video Signal Passthrough	up to 4K 50/60Hz 4:4:4	up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4
Video Signal Upscaling		up to 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz 4:4:4
Analog To HDMI Upconversion		Composite
isf Certified Calibration Control

CONNECTIVITY	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Wi-Fi	via dongle
Bluetooth	via USB micro adapter	SBC, AAC, LDAC
Bluetooth Headphone Transmission
Works with Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Chromecast Built-In
Apple Siri
Works with SonoS
BluOS
DTS Play-Fi
MHL Input
DLNA 1.5
Music Connect
Remote Monitoring with ihiji
OvrC Compatible
AirPlay	AirPlay 2	AirPlay 2
Apple Product Connection	iPod, iPhone and iPad
Remote App	free BluOS controller app for iOS and Android devices

TERMINALS	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
HDMI Inputs	3	7 (1 front)
HDMI Outputs	1	2 (1 Main, 1 Sub/Zone2)
8K Inputs		4
USB Input	1 (Rear)	1 Front for USB memory
USB DC Out Port
Optical Inputs	2	2
Optical Outputs
Coaxial Inputs	2	1
RCA Line Inputs	4 (1 front)	4
RCA Line Outputs
XLR Line Inputs
Phono Input
Multi-Channel Input
RCA Pre-Outs	11.1	13.2
XLR Pre-outs
Composite Video Inputs		2
Composite Video Outputs		1
S-Video Inputs
S-Video Outputs
Component Video Inputs
Component Video Outputs
Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
PC In
Front A/V Inputs	RCA Audio	HDMI, USB
Speaker A/B
Headphone Out	6.3 mm (1/4")
Detachable Power Cord

ZONES	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Number of Zones	2	3
Powered Zones	2	2 and 3
Zone 2 Outs	Pre Out	HDMI, Composite video, Pre Out
Zone 3 Outs		Pre/Line Out
RS-232C Interface
+12V Trigger Output	1	3
Remote (IR) Input/Output	1 / 2	1 / 2

MISCELLANEOUS	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
On-Screen Display		Graphical User Interface
GUI Languages		3
IP Control
Control4 SDDP
Remote Controller	ZR 7	RMT-AA511U

RADIO	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Analog Tuner		FM
Presets		30
Digital Radio
Internet Radio	TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise, Slacker Radio	TuneIn & iHeart Radio
Pandora
Spotify
Tidal
Deezer
Napster
SiriusXM

CONSTRUCTION	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Construction	Modular Design
Speaker Terminals	7	13
Large Speaker Terminals	7	13
Color-Coded Speaker Terminals
Gold plated RCA terminals

POWER	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz, 5 A	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption		540 W
Standby Power		0.5 W

PHYSICAL	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Dimensions (W x H x D)	435 mm x 172 mm x 397 mm 17-1/8" x 6-13/16" x 15-11/16"	430 mm x 194 mm x 440 mm 17" x 7-3/4" x 17-3/8"
Weight	15.4 kg (33.9 lbs)	21.8 kg (48 lb)
Weight of Package	18.0 kg (39.6 lbs)

SPECIFICATIONS	NAD T 758 V3i	Sony STR-AZ7000ES
Power Output (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven, FTC)		140 W (0.09% THD)
Power Output (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 2 channel Driven, FTC)	110 W (1% THD)	150 W (0.9% THD)
Multi Channel Simultaneous Drive	7 x 60 W (0.05% THD, 20 - 20 kHz)
Dynamic Power per Channel (4 Ω, Front)	243 W
Dynamic Power per Channel (8 Ω, Front)	137 W
THD	0.08% (20 Hz-20 kHz, rated power) 0.006% at 2 Vout	0.09%
Analog Distortion	0.0008
Damping Factor	300 (8 Ω)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance (Line)	750 mV/50 kΩ
S/N Ratio (Line, IHF-A)	100 dB (ref. rated power at 8 Ω, A-WTD)
S/N Ratio (Line, EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz))	90 dB (ref. 1 W at 8 Ω, A-WTD)
Frequency Response (Analog In)	±0.8 dB (ref. 1 kHz, 20 Hz - 20 kHz)	10 Hz - 100 kHz, ±3 dB (with sound field, equalizer and 360SSM bypassed)
DSD Sampling Rates via HDMI		2.8 MHz
DSD Sampling Rates via USB		2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz
Video Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance		1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite)
Ethernet Standard		1000BASE-T
Wi-Fi Standard		IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Terminal Frequency		5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth Version		5․0
Bluetooth Frequency		2.4 GHz
USB Terminal		Type A, Ver. 2.0, 5 V, 1 A
FM Frequency		87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz
Warranty	2 Years	5 Years

* - 480i/576i and 480p/576p only
** - 480i/576i only
*** - no 1080p/24 upconversion
**** - 1080p signal is not converted

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