All New NAD Master M33 Integrated Amp // GAME CHANGER ?..

Hey Anotherbob,

I'm curious how you were even able to get one of these? 

@spacemanrick

rick there is no way to know how this would sound in your system unless you try it - other folks can describe using words but it really tells one very little

"wow that mustang is fast car...i am so impressed "
"cool, so what is your usual car?"
" i normally drive an explorer"

nad no doubt has improved the SQ of their new unit... their prior series was embarrassing, for what it was marketed to be... a ’master series’ component -- features wise it offered a lot, esp dirac for folks with impossible rooms, but put it up against a serious high end amp with proper tone and realism - amp vs amp - the SQ gap was large

The game's been changed so many times in the last couple of months that I forgot all the rules...

@spacemanrick I did try the neutered version of Dirac in my M10 and didn’t think much of it. I don’t know how to much better describe the sound from the M33 any better than I have, not being a professional reviewer. It’s much better than the M10, and with the full featured Dirac it’s just amazing to me.  Stereophile has a review of it in their current issue.

@rill I traded my M10 in a couple of months ago and was then number 2 on their list to get a M33 from that dealer. It finally came in. Audio lab in PA was the dealer. The number one person on their list got theirs 3 weeks before I did.

Hi jjss49, yes I agree with you that unfortunately you will never know for sure how an amplifier or streamer will sound in your room with your speakers until you have heard them in your room with your speakers. I am deciding between a NAD M33 and Hegel H390 for my 802D2 speakers and I hope though that others that have heard or own the Hegel H390 or NAD M33 can at least offer some insight into how they sound in their system relative to what they own or have owned or heard.

Fortunately anotherbob has like myself also owned the NAD M10 so I can have a point of reference to start from when anotherbob compares the NAD M10 to the NAD M33.

Thanks again to everyone for your feedback and ideas.....I truly appreciate your help! I am now leaning towards the NAD M33 but will make my final decision over the next few days.