NAD M23 Stereo Amplifier Review

[EJ3]

OK but if you aim for "service", and you want to go "D2C", would you agree that to maintain that they would need facilities in all parts of the world? Would that really be cheaper? It's hard to get both, shipping time have gone trough the roof a distribution model is one way to offer great service to your customer. B2C model works for price value, but invariably, the service part is only going to be great near where you are located. In distribution, you can ship bulk, you distributor can handle the service. You can't having great service and expect low price, all these decisions involve compromising something.

I'm happy to pay more for great service.
It seems that many others are not happy about not having great sevice (and then complain when they do not get what they did not pay for).

 

[EJ3]

I lowered the price to 1100$ USD, 1450$ CAD.
Shipping is included.
Will ship from the US to a US address and from Canada to a Canadian address. I can't see why having it located in Canada would "reduces the likelihood of US buyers."
I'm living part time in Canada and part time in the US.

Because most in the US market don't look outside of the US market.

 

[EJ3]

Still you don’t need 100s of watts if you look at a McIntosh power amps at reasonable levels, it doesn’t even cross 10 watts !!

Well, with Dahlquist DQ-10 speakers: 75 watts a channel gets you to conversational levels of sound and double that (150 a channel) is just barely adequete.
300 a channel is about right, in that you can have adequate volume. (in a large room).
So: what speaker at what volume in what sized room?
Otherwise you are just making distortion to the statement you made.

 

[mike70]

Well, with Dahlquist DQ-10 speakers: 75 watts a channel gets you to conversasionel levels of sound and double that (150 a channel) is just barely adequet.
300 a channel is about right, in that you can have adequet volume. (in a large room).
So: what speaker at what volume in what sized rom?
Otherwise you are just making distortion to the statement you made.

and don't forget the dynamics, at any moment music can add 6 / 9 dB easily. Any 3dB needs to double the power.

So, I prefer higher power to anything "is just right" stuff.

 

[Descartes]

Looking forward to seeing the V2 reviews

 

[rlarson]

I have both Version 1 and Version 2. I could push the Version 1 with no problems, but then I purchased Version 2 to bi-amp the Polk Legend 800 speakers. M66 is the pre-amplifier and 4 subwoofers. When the volume is turned to a high SPL it trips the M23 Version 2.

Version 1 Driving the Polk's woofers
Version 2 Driving the Polk's mids and tweeters

 

[Svend P]

I have both Version 1 and Version 2. I could push the Version 1 with no problems, but then I purchased Version 2 to bi-amp the Polk Legend 800 speakers. M66 is the pre-amplifier and 4 subwoofers. When the volume is turned to a high SPL it trips the M23 Version 2.

Version 1 Driving the Polk's woofers
Version 2 Driving the Polk's mids and tweeters

Biamping is a waste of amplifiers. It will not give you more power

Bi-amping 101

This article provides a quick look at how bi-amplification works. The conventional scheme is to split the signal into two frequency bands before the power amplifiers that drive the speakers. The bass (LF) amp sees only LF signals and drives only the LF driver (woofer). The treble (HF) amp sees...

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[Moises]

Hi! I’ll appreciate your feedback if It makes sense to add this amp to drive more power to a pair of Kudos C-10 25-200w speakers on a small room of 18sqm. Listening distance 2.5 meters triangle, listening volume 87db SPL. Current amp Accuphase e-280.
I saw an M23 for second hand for around $1500 usd.

I’m quite happy with current setup, but just wondering if I’m missing something there that would be worth it. I also have a 7x REL in the corner.

Mostly listening jazz, 70, 80 rock pop

 

[antcollinet]

but just wondering if I’m missing something there that would be worth it

If your current amp is not clipping and distorting from being driven into overload - then you are not missing anything. You will not hear any significant difference from the M23.

 

[Moises]

You will not hear any significant difference from the M23.

Much appreciated for your kind reply.
I’ve been cracking volume up and all sounds great . After reading the volume limit article on this forum, I realized I was so missing something