NAD VISO 1 Five Day Trial Equals Five-Star Review
December 16, 2011
The world's leading magazine covering everything in home cinema and hi-fi, What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, hand the NAD VISO 1 Wireless Digital Music System a maximum score of five-stars, and a point-and-case verdict as "a bold and brilliant newcomer to the dock class" in a lead test three-page feature-review. After five, unbelievable days with the NAD VISO 1, the honourable test scores below can be found in the latest edition of What H-Fi? Sound and Vision available on newsstand this week across the UK and Érie.
DAY 1: In hi-fi, weight is normally regarded as an indication of quality: it's a brave company that chooses to do different. But NAD is light - so light that we almost dropped it when we first took it from its box. Note, we said "almost"...
DAY 2: It might be light, but the NAD's sound is amazingly heavy. From the off, and despite only a moderate amount of running-in, it's clear that the VISO 1's limits are far higher than you'd think. It goes seriously loud.
DAY 3: Playing with the various features a little more throws up some unexpected treats. The aptX Bluetooth works really well, but even 'regular' Bluetooth listening is OK.
DAY 4: Seems odd feeding 24-bit/96kHz into an iPod dock, but it works pretty well. It isn't as remarkable a sonic leap forward as you might expect, because regular file formats sound.
DAY 5: Head-to-head time: the VISO 1 goes up against the Geneva Model M. Interesting results: the VISO 1 goes louder and has bigger bass, but the Geneva sounds crisper. Which approach you prefer is probably a matter of taste.
FOR
Smooth, cohesive and hugely powerful sound; extensive specification; fine looks
AGAINST
Very little, save that it doesn't include AirPlay support, unlike some rivals
VERDICT
A bold and brilliant newcomer to the dock class, the VISO 1 is an all-round success
For a small online version of the review on What Hi-Fi?, click here.
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