NAD 7400 User manual

7400 Stereo Receiver
Date of manufacture : ? - Nov 89
Please note that this document contains the text from the original product brochure, and some technical statements may now be out of date
The 7400 Receiver (composed of circuitry from the 2400 Power Amp and 1700 Preamplifier/Tuner) was
designed according to the same principles as the 7l00, but it is approximately twice as powerful and has
additional refinements, including semi-parametric tone controls and convenient analogue style knob
tuning.
While the 7400 is conservatively rated at 100 watts per channel continuous power for test tones, its
Power Envelope circuit produces upwards of 370 watts per channel of long-term dynamic power for
music, with a peak current of 40 amperes for precise control of voice-coil motion with speaker
impedances as low as 2 ohms. For still more power, a rear-panel bridging switch converts the output
stage into a mono amplifier rated at 200 watts continuous power and 800 watts of tone-burst power
for music, The companion 2400 Power Amplifier may be added for stereo.
Semi-parametric tone controls combine the the simplicity of ordinary bass and treble controls with the
flexibility of a two-band parametric equaliser. Bass EQ) strengthens the deep bass while infrasonic
filtering prevents muddy intermodulation distortion. Ultra-quiet line-level circuits, including a feedback-
operated volume control that reduces noise as its gain is lowered, provide a signal/noise ratio exceeding
that of any source, analogue or digital. Dual tape circuits (with independent two-way dubbing and
monitoring and external preamp-out/main-in connections make it easy to upgrade your system at any
time with an equaliser, surround-sound processor, or electronic crossover.
The sensitive and quiet tuner section of the 7400 is controlled by a rotary tuning knob and 14 presets,
combining the natural, intuitive feel of analogue tuning with the precision of digital frequency-synthesis.
Automatic station-seek tuning is included on the remote control. FM NR, selectable I.F. bandwidth, and
numerous internal refinements provide surprising station-pulling power and satisfying sound under
widely varying reception conditions.

PRE-AMP SECTION
Phono input
Input impedance (R and C) MM 47kΩ/ 120pF
MC 47kΩ/ 120pF
Input sensitivity, 1kHz MM 0.28mV ref. 1W
MC 0.02mV ref. 1W
Signal/Noise ratio (A-weighted with cartridge connected) MM 76dB ref. 5mV
MC 76dB ref. 5mV
THD (20Hz - 20kHz) <0.04%
RIAA response accuracy (20Hz - 20kHz) ±0.5dB
Line level inputs
Input impedance (R and C) 50kΩ/ 250pF
Input sensitivity (ref. 1W) 15mV
Maximum input signal >10V
Signal/Noise ratio (A-weighted ref 1W) 96dB
Frequency response (20Hz - 20kHz) ±0.3dB
Line level outputs
Output impedance Pre-amp 600Ω
Tape Source Z + 1kΩ
Maximum output level >10V
Tone controls
Treble ±12dB at 3, 6 or 12kHz
Bass ±12dB at 50, 120 or 250Hz
Bass EQ +3dB at 60Hz
+6dB at 36Hz
Infrasonic filter (Switchable) -3dB at 12Hz, 12dB / octave
POWER AMP SECTION
Continuous output power into 8Ω* 100W (20dBW)
Rated distortion (THD 20Hz - 20kHz) 0.03%
Clipping power (maximum continuous power per channel) 130W
IHF Dynamic headroom at 8Ω+5.7dB
IHF dynamic power (maximum short term power per channel) 8Ω370W (25.7dBW)
4Ω400W (26dBW)
2Ω440W (26.4dBW)
Damping factor (ref. 8Ω, 50Hz) >100
Input impedance 20kΩ/ 600pF
Input sensitivity (for rated power into 8Ω)1V
Frequency response 3Hz - 100kHz +0, -3dB
Signal/noise ratio ref. 1W 98dB
ref. rated power 118dB
THD (20Hz - 20kHz) <0.03%
Bridged Mode
Continuous output power into 8Ω* 200W (23dBW)
IHF Dynamic headroom at 8Ω+6dB
IHF dynamic power (maximum short term power per channel) 8Ω800W (29dBW)
4Ω880W (29.4dBW)
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FM TUNER SECTION
Input sensitivity Mono -30dB THD+N 10.3dBf (0.9µV/75Ω)
Mono 50dB S/N 13dBf (1.2µV/75Ω)
Stereo 50dB S/N 25dBf (5µV/75Ω)
Stereo 60dB S/N 35dBf (15µV/75Ω)
Capture ratio (45 - 65dBf) <1.5dB
AM rejection (45 - 65dBf) >65dB
Selectivity, alternate channel 75dB
Selectivity, adjacent channel 7dB
Image rejection >90dB
I F rejection >100dB
Harmonic distortion Mono 0.08%
Stereo 0.08%
Signal/Noise ratio Mono 82dB
Stereo 78dB
Frequency response ±0.5dB 30Hz - 15kHz
Channel separation at 1kHz 50dB
AM TUNER SECTION
Usable sensitivity 300µV
Selectivity 35dB
Image rejection 50dB
I F rejection 50dB
Signal/Noise ratio 45dB
Harmonic distortion 0.5%
Remote Yes
NAD Link No
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 120 x 390mm
Net weight 11.8kg
Shipping weight 13.6kg
Power consumption (120 ~ 240V, 50/60Hz) 390VA
* Minimum power per chnnel, 20Hz - 20kHz, both channels driven with no more than rated distiortion.
Dimensions are of unit’s cabinet without attached feet; add up to 18mm for total height.
Dimension depth excludes terminals, sockets, controls and buttons.
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