NAD to launch M2 Digital Amplifier

[Clare Newsome]

Full details to follow in news (once huge online press pack is wrestled to my laptop!), but just a heads-up for all you NAD-nuts that the company is launching the M2 digital amplifier into its Masters Series this summer (it goes into production late June).

NAD is making some strong claims for the "revolutionary" M2´- a 250Wx2 design featuring (thanks to a tech partnership with Diodes Zetex) "Class D amplification that has both the measured and subjective performance to exceed existing Class A and AB designs".

More strong statements about its DAC capabilties ("unmeasurable jitter") and sound quality, too....

The M2 should cost around 6000 pounds at launch, and we've put our review request in already.

More to follow in our Munich-Show packed NEWS section!

 

[Big Chris]

Only £6k?.......I'll get 3..........

 

[the record spot]

Can you pick one up for me when you're at it?

 

[Frank Harvey]

Better than an equivalently priced Bryston? Hmmmm..........

If only NAD offered a 20 year warranty on it like Bryston do

 

[Clare Newsome]

Big Chris:Only £6k?.......I'll get 3..........

Believe me, £6K puts the NAD M2 firmly in the 'budget' range of kit on show here!

 

[the record spot]

Anything that took your fancy there Clare? Or any weird and wonderful stuff that high end sometimes produces?!

 

[Clare Newsome]

Loads! I'll be doing a round-up blog shortly....

 

[Big Chris]

Now, I bet those are some goody bags worth keeping!

 

[Andrew Everard]

Goody bags? What a quaint old-fashioned idea...

 

[Clare Newsome]

Indeed. Unless you count the micro-bags of Haribo sweets in the press room? They helped the show go with a sugar-rush

The NAD M2 story is now live - some amazing claims being made by the company. Can't wait to test it!

 

[Andrew Everard]

And i've chipped in some bloggage re the KEF Concept Blades and some general impressions of the show.

Oh, and don't miss news of the forthcoming Marantz universal Blu-ray Disc player.

More to follow, some of it incendiary, when I have time...

 

[Andy Clough]

Incendiary? Good heavens, what have you been up to Mr E?

 

[Andrew Everard]

You'll just have to wait until tomorrow to find out now...

 

[Andrew Everard]

Full story now here...

 

[the record spot]

Proof positive that high end and design statements don't always go hand in hand with aesthetic appeal!

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew, the blog was very interesting, thank you. I was struck though by the poor presentation of the products in the photo's.....

 

[matthewpiano]

I just couldn't justify that sort of money for an amp. If I could, I'd expect it to be a bit more special looking than the standard NAD Masters series design.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Septicman:Andrew, the blog was very interesting, thank you. I was struck though by the poor presentation of the products in the photo's.....

I'd blame the photographer, myself...

 

[Anonymous]

and I blame the designers.

NAD really should start making their amps look... good! The new C326BEE actually isn't to bad (for the price), but all the higher price range amps just look like sheds. Awful. My only gripe with the brand.