Nocko!
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@pogo:
Hello! Don't mislead the others here:
More than three months ago I told the official NAD support a few faults of the M66:
- no IP-control / RS232 control
- not trigger in functions
- it does not store which screen savers should be used with each input
- you must power cycle the device to store new Dirac slots
- the remote control does not control the brightness of the screen, even though it is described as such in the manual
- too loud switching on noise / "pop", especially at the subwoofer outputs
There are many other defects that other customers have complained about. But I can't report on this myself.
After three months, NAD managed to change something about the standby functionality and perhaps tried to repair the input triggers. Because of the loudspeaker-endangering switch-on noises, I won't even test this anymore. I found a way to work around the faults of the M66 and can live with it for now. But I am still willing to give it back to my dealer as soon as there is another stereo preamp with DLBC or Dirac ART.
The NAD BC1 is the same remote as the one that was delivered with my M66. Apparently it's just "cheaper" built. But that's exactly one of my main criticisms: NAD has attached a (probably) excellent preamplifier to a really bad streamer. Everything depends on the stupid BluOS module. I would rip it out in a heartbeat if this gave me control of the RS232 port, like on my M17...
But is not just the poor remote control. In terms of functionality and missed opportunities the M66 is stll a catastrophe. I'm still very disappointed M66 and I want Stefano to know that too. His Accuphase and Electrocompaniet actually deserve something better than the M66, also from a haptic point of view.
Nocko!
Hello! Don't mislead the others here:
More than three months ago I told the official NAD support a few faults of the M66:
- no IP-control / RS232 control
- not trigger in functions
- it does not store which screen savers should be used with each input
- you must power cycle the device to store new Dirac slots
- the remote control does not control the brightness of the screen, even though it is described as such in the manual
- too loud switching on noise / "pop", especially at the subwoofer outputs
There are many other defects that other customers have complained about. But I can't report on this myself.
After three months, NAD managed to change something about the standby functionality and perhaps tried to repair the input triggers. Because of the loudspeaker-endangering switch-on noises, I won't even test this anymore. I found a way to work around the faults of the M66 and can live with it for now. But I am still willing to give it back to my dealer as soon as there is another stereo preamp with DLBC or Dirac ART.
The NAD BC1 is the same remote as the one that was delivered with my M66. Apparently it's just "cheaper" built. But that's exactly one of my main criticisms: NAD has attached a (probably) excellent preamplifier to a really bad streamer. Everything depends on the stupid BluOS module. I would rip it out in a heartbeat if this gave me control of the RS232 port, like on my M17...
But is not just the poor remote control. In terms of functionality and missed opportunities the M66 is stll a catastrophe. I'm still very disappointed M66 and I want Stefano to know that too. His Accuphase and Electrocompaniet actually deserve something better than the M66, also from a haptic point of view.
Nocko!