I was under the impression
that more recent NAD receivers were done by ANAM?

In terms of AV receivers, I gave up on the smaller companies years ago. As you say, the requirements in terms of time, resources and licenses that go into even very humdrum receivers are too high for smaller companies to reasonably achieve. Arcam AV product sounds impressive but the web is awash with people finding problems with them. In contrast, my Yamaha has done everything asked of it. If I didn't own an entirely seperate two channel system I might care more that it sounds a bit plodding with music but I do so I don't if you know what I'm saying.
(Leonard Hatred briefly did some work on, Mon 3 Oct 2011, 14:21, 1 reply)

That's what disappointed me so much.
I went into the purchase assured that NAD had stripped the receiver down to the absolute basics. And, in a way, it is stripped down. The sad thing is that the few features that are there are just shoddily implemented.
(Ladyfingers is in your wardrobe,, Mon 3 Oct 2011, 15:10, closed)