Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

It would, I suggest, be better to compare them to mass-market audio
separates from manufacturers along the lines of Rotel, NAD and
Marantz

You have to specify what you want with these - they're not a take it
or leave it package like your 'stock' Astra, etc.

This comment confuses me. Can you explain what you mean by "You have to
specify what you want with these" in relation to Rotel/NAD/Marantz kit?

Almost no mass-market production car on the market these days is a 'take it
or leave it' product; even the 'stock' Astra (currently the 1.6 Envoy) comes
with an options list. Some of these a factory fit and are incorporated into
the vehicle at build; others are dealer fit and are added by the dealer
before delivery.

Do NAD provide a similar options list for each of their individual models?
I think not, you buy the amp you want directly from the catalogue/dealer and
you receive that model - NAD or the dealer don't offer factory fit or dealer
fit options to modify the product.