It looks very good.
However I see a few flaws.
It is quite large (deep - over 38 cm) - space on desk is limited.
No dedicated subwoofer output.
Quite low power (45 W at 8 Ohm)
And the main one - completely unavailable in Poland. Strange.
It looks very good.
I’ve had the SMsL ao200 and it was decent for a small room nearfield setup. I believe they have a ao300 with a HP out. It was as good as my quad vena 2 at a fraction of the cost and a smaller size. I would say get a separate dac for the 200.It looks very good.
However I see a few flaws.
It is quite large (deep - over 38 cm) - space on desk is limited.
No dedicated subwoofer output.
Quite low power (45 W at 8 Ohm)
And the main one - completely unavailable in Poland. Strange.
Nop.Is there a good detailed review about this amp on this forum?
No.Yeah i want to know if the M1 sounds better then the NAD M10 V3.
Some people dont use Dirac like me. 1500€ extra for Dirac? The M1 has a H/L crossover, Tone controls, Sound modes, and more.No.
The M10 has Dirac Live, ...
Hey i am not hating on NAD or Dirac. I am just curious how both amps sound out of the box.I don't know of any setup that hasn't benefited from DL. And you asked about the better sound...
Yeah i want to know if the M1 sounds better then the NAD M10 V3.
Marantz Model M1 - 1000€
NAD M10 V3 - 2500€
They both have: 100W@8ohm, Sub crossover, HDMI EARC, streaming platform,
Pure about sound the M1 has a better value because it is 1500€ cheaper.
It all depends wich options you want in the end.
Bravo Caio Ferrari, I was about to write the same world. I would also add "ALL the amps should sound the same way".Hi Mike
when we are talking about good amps, with low parameters of distortion and low dependency of load, which seems to be the case (remember: we don’t have M1 measurements yet), all amps will sound the same. So, the answer for you is: No, M1 will not sound better than M10 and will not sound worse either.
If you not planing to use Dirac, you can save 1500
Interesting. So you mean all amps sound the same or only amps without a DAC inside?Bravo Caio Ferrari, I was about to write the same world. I would also add "ALL the amps should sound the same way".
Interesting. So you mean all amps sound the same or only amps without a DAC inside?
My SMSL AO300 did not sound the same like the Marantz 60n with the same speakers.
Interesting. So you mean all amps sound the same or only amps without a DAC inside?
My SMSL AO300 did not sound the same like the Marantz 60n with the same speakers.
I got to be honest, I see a lot of stuff there in background from old Marantz legacy which interests me a lot more than this new amp.Here are some insights into the new M1:
What about the ‘Switching, digital end-to-end amplifier topology’? Maybe the PCM5121 is for the subwoofer output?It serms that the DAC in the Marantz M1 Is the modest Burr Brown PCM5121, the same one present in the Wiim Mini (source https://audio.com.pl/testy/stereo/wzmacniacze-stereo/3976-marantz-m1)