NAD M33 or Anthem STR

[Descartes]

Which one is best?

 

[Doodski]

This Anthem STR?

 

[unexperienced]

Why?
NAD - BluOS -Dirac - Eigentakt ......my slogan

 

[dougi]

Not sure. It depends on your application. I like the phono input flexibility of the STR. For me, the fact that its home theatre bypass is a true bypass and not just fixed volume is a turn off. I like to use good room correction for my fronts and leave my AVR to do the rest only, but htat is because I have a Yamaha AVR! So I request a third option, it depends!

 

[Descartes]

This will be just for two channels so I don’t care about Home Theater bypass

 

[wgb113]

Both are on my shortlist as well. The STR does seem to have a lot of flexibility built in but I like the looks of the NAD better.

I think it’s what important to YOU in terms of features and flexibility YOU need. Unless you’re just wondering what measures better.

 

[pjug]

They seem to be very different animals so it should be easy to decide depending on what you want.

*ClassAB/linearPS (Anthem) vs Clas D/SwitchingPS (NAD)
*ARC (Anthem) vs DiracLive (NAD)
*Requires separate streamer (Anthem) vs Integrated streaming with BluOS (NAD)

 

[Descartes]

I like the NAD look but why did they remove the USB B port?

 

[Spocko]

I voted NAD because I like BluOS and its mature streaming ecosystem - this would be a better fit as my all in one premium solution for digital music.

 

[pogo]

I like the NAD look but why did they remove the USB B port?

Click here --> USB B port

 

[Descartes]

Click here --> USB B port

So they charge $600 more!