Hegel H390 or NAD M33 for Bowers and Wilkins 802D2 speakers?


I am looking for a one box amplifier, streamer, and Dac for my B&W 802 D2 speakers. My listening room is about 400 square feet with 18 foot ceilings.

I previously had a 200 watt Cambridge Audio 840W amplifier and 840 E pre-amplifier with a bluesound node 2 streamer DAC that I was pretty happy with but was looking for a step up in sound and a one box solution. I bought a NAD M10 six months ago but sold it after a few months because it didn’t seem to be as musical, rich, lively and dynamic as my previous Cambridge system. With the Dirac activated (standard version up to 500 HZ) on the NAD M10 the bass tightened up but the sound stage seemed to be pushed too far back in the room and the speakers seemed to have a veiled sound with the mids and highs toned down too much.

I think I have narrowed my replacement down to the Hegel H390 or the NAD M33. Both the Hegel H390 and NAD M33 are about $7,000 MSRP in Canada and both seem to be getting great reviews. I was leaning towards the Hegel H390 but the brand new NAD M33 seems to be getting some great reviews and as a bonus looks much better than the Hegel H390. My hesitation with the NAD M33 is my prior experience with the NAD M10 but perhaps the big brother newer M33 with Eigentakt technology has solved some of the issues I have had with the M10?

I will probably be only streaming Tidal and Spotify from my music system with no plans for vinyl. I am looking for a a warm, lively, dynamic sound and listen to everything from pop music, classical, jazz, vocals, and classic rock.Any suggestions on which of these 2 to buy? Unfortunately I probably won’t be able to take either of these home to try in my room with my speakers before I buy.

Thanks for any help offered!

spacemanrick
if sound quality is the priority i would strongly recommend the hegel over the nad, h390 is superb

no affiliation, just a very happy owner, have been thru past class d amplified nad’s, quite unimpressed with the sq
SoundStage HiFi just dropped a review of the Purifi powered M33.

https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1480-nad-masters-m33-integrated-amplifier-dac

I have not owned a NAD integrated since the NAD 7175PE which was a very nice piece back in the day :)  I eventually sold it to get into separates;  if I was in the market today for an all-in-one Integrated that didn't break the bank, I would certainly be tempted to at least give the M33 a listen.    
Another vote for H390. Sound is excellent as is the DAC. 
6 months in and I still listen to it almost daily, just love it.
For good reason these sit in a number of reviewers systems as their reference. 



I’ve had a NAD integrated and now own the H390. There is no comparison. H390 would be my choice.