The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D

I found this post by seanheis1 from another class D thread to be very interesting and relevant:


 
seanheis1 OP434 posts



01-04-2017 3:51pm

Fact is the times have changed in audio. Digital is blossoming with tech that combines dac, amp, preamp, room correction etc.. all into one or two boxes keeping the signal all digital up until the point the signal is sent to the speaker.

Read all the recent reviews of my Lyngdorf 2170 or the Exogal Comet and Ion amp. The future is here right now.

Grannyring - there really hasn't been much discussion on this thread about digital Class D...mostly analog Class D using modules from Hypex and Ice...a few from Pascal & Abletec. Your Lyngdorf appears to use the TI Equibit technology, which combines amp & DSP. Very interesting stuff.     http://www.futurlec.com/News/TI/AudioSolution.shtml 

Have the M33 and M50.2 hooked together, using Spatial Audio M3 Turbo S.
Best sound I've ever had in my home, bar none. And I've had some of the very finest gear on the planet.
So, say what you will but I wouldn't trade this for anything at the moment.
Whatever they did, they did it right.

@jarogers

Best sound I’ve ever had in my home, bar none. And I’ve had some of the very finest gear on the planet.

so tell us, as we are curious - what are the other pieces of equipment/systems you have had that are summarily eclipsed by what you mention (nad/spatial m3t)?

not challenging your assertion per se -- but would be useful to know, so many of us on this board can do a little benchmarking on what gear is 'finest on planet' 

thanks in advance...

Lol, of course this hobby is very subjective and everyone hears things differently, that post is just my opinion based on my ears.I started this hobby in 1976, my first system was McIntosh tubes and Klipshorns. I've had McIntosh in my house ever since, but I've also had Audio Research tube preamps and amps, various models. I've had Von Schweikert speakers, again several different models, Magnepans, and Quad. This is my first Class D venture, never heard one before the M33. The only thing I remember being as holographic and with such a detailed image and big soundstage has been some tube gear I had, Chinese Ming Da, big 805 radio tubes and Von Schweikert VR9, the Audio Research gear was very close. I've owned many other brands of solid state and tube gear, really can't think of a solid state system that was this good.
If the M33 lacks depth to some people, it certainly doesn't here, maybe they need to look at other parts of their system or room. With the Spatial Audio speakers the soundstage is huge in width and depth and very accurate imaging. I'm very happy with what I'm hearing and I only have 2 boxes sitting on my shelf now. One balanced digital cable between the 2 and a set of speaker cables, that's it. I needed to downsize and this fits the bill. Gotta Love minimalism.  And another thing, for $9k I think its a bargain.

 

I haven't loved my time with class d (lyngdorf tdai-3400), but you've got to keep an open mind. I'd be interested in hearing these, as well as the AGD class d designs: https://agdproduction.com/.

Always a shame when people disparage products they haven't heard.