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Perhaps but how will they differentiate it from the C298?
In the C298 thread the speculation was the replacement for the M22v2 will be the higher power PURIFI that is is supposed to be forthcoming. It would make sense, guessing the new PURIFI will be something like 400-500 watts ch 8 ohms and 800-1000 ch 4 ohms, which will allow NAD to provide a meaningful upgrade over the C298's power and slightly exceed the M22v2s ratings of 400w peak at 8 ohms and 700w peak at 4 ohms.
With ever shortening news cycles, it seems that people treat equipment as having shorter life cycles. While digital is changing with new chipsets, amplifiers are very stable. Class AB technology has been mature for years, with only rare changes making any performance difference (i.e. Benchmark) and despite what it seems, Class D technology Has pretty well matured. The M22v2 is based on the NC400 module which was released in 2012. While the PURIFI modules have a bit better performance, it is really evolutionary, not any big leap forward.
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