Of course, you have analog direct for the left and right channels. Perhaps the block diagram makes it easier to understand:
Yes, this is what I don't get. Obviously, something other than just the STEREO L/R is being integrated in with the ANALOG-only pathway (I get it; they have only one volume control-out pathway, and it seems they didn't design it for a separate ANALOG-only in/out pathway). Otherwise, you could not have the subs being involved with the ANALOG-only pathway. But, apparently, when you choose ANALOG-only, and have connected subs, you get out-of-synch subs. The NAD Audio Path diagram shows subwoofers only being included as a part of Blu-OS/Dirac processing (which should NOT be a part of an ANALOG-only pathway), but it seems to me NAD's very elementary graphic depiction of the audio pathway may not be what they really thought it should be as an ANALOG-only path. And that's why I cannot trust that they will ever get it right except for a new hardware release of a M66 V.2 (isn't that what they always do -- let the consumers be the beta-testers)? I may be wrong with this thinking, so please correct me if I am. The M66 used to be my next hopeful and final preamp -- for a short season. With all of its uncorrected faults and/or design deficiencies, I could never go for it as is. On the other hand, I think that NAD amps, for the most part, ROCK!
That is not correct. The volume controls L/R shown in the upper half of the block diagram are only implemented for the purely analog stereo signal. The branch I highlighted in yellow shows the parallel tap before the analog volume control. The parallel tap path works like the preamplifier section of an M33, i.e. volume control is carried out in the digital domain. The block diagram only shows the flow of the audio signal and not the control signals, etc. It also does not require a V2 to mute the subouts
I am searching for an appropriate smiley:
or oror or was this one meant:
In these cases, I would not choose the pure analog path, but use DLBC or, in the future, DLART. A better integration of subs is difficult to find.
Soundwise I am with you. But I have learned here, that there are people around who don't like or don't need Dirac. Also I can understand that vinyl afficionados or folks who still like tapes don't want their precious signal digitized. And why is NAD advertising "direct analog" without explaining that this renders the four (!) subwoofer outputs absolutely useless. The more I think about it, the worse it gets...
They do not have to explain this, as it cannot be intentional on the part of NAD. An FW update will probably prevent this in the future.
On the contrary. Any manufacturer, when printing the device datasheet and user manual, and putting out features, are responsible for the features to work exactly as stated in the marketing material and user instructions manual. A consumer can hold the manufacturer responsible for false advertising and fraud if the device does not comply to the advertised and described functions. The device can be deemed defective even if one of the advertised functions does not work.They do not have to explain this, as it cannot be intentional on the part of NAD. An FW update will probably prevent this in the future.
Here's a story about my M33.
Until recently, the Dirac Live filters were also applied via the headphone output if they were not deactivated beforehand. After more than four years, this 'bug' has now been corrected. There must have been many user requests for this.
For me personally, it's a bit of a disaster, as this 'bug' also allowed me to equalize my headphones via a special DL project
It should be clear what is meant by Analog Direct/Analog Pure. This means that there is no influence on the sound. There is also no active sub management.
...especially for the folks at NAD...
