NAD Announces Masters M66 BluOS Streaming DAC-Preamplifier

Ahead of the High End Munich show in Germany (May 18-21) and of its retail launch, NAD Electronics announced the Masters M66 BluOS Streaming DAC-Preamplifier, a new no-compromise flagship component, so advanced, it represents an entirely new category of hi-fi separates. The M66 offers leading-edge capabilities like BluOS high-resolution music streaming, Dirac Live Room Correction, Dirac Live Bass Control and four independent subwoofer outputs, a first for a two-channel pre-amp.

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac announced that the new ARCAM AVR5 receiver is “Dirac Ready” to run Dirac Live Room Correction, the company’s state-of-the-art solution to ensure home audio systems deliver the maximum sound performance across all entertainment experiences. The two companies worked together to bring Dirac’s room correction technology to the affordable ARCAM AVR5 Immersive Audio AV Receiver which is now available.

After reviewing the compact but mighty M10 Masters Series streaming amplifier from NAD Electronics, Stuart Yaniger simply had to try the new flagship NAD M33 Masters streaming DAC amplifier. This was the first mainstream product to implement the Purifi Audio Eigentakt (self-clocking) amplifier modules, but there is a whole lot more to make it a very complete package for a musical life. The article, published in audioXpress, July 2021, reviews the experience and performance measurements.

In this article, Stuart Yaniger reviews the M10 Masters Series Streaming Amplifier from NAD Electronics, a compact but powerful Class-D home audio amplifier and network streamer that surprises positively for multiple reasons. One of those is the integration of the latest Dirac Live room correction technology with Bass Control, which is also covered in detail in this review. The other is the number of versatile features that make it the only item needed for a modern music system, other than speakers. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2020.

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac and the team of self-proclaimed obsessed audio experts at AudioControl announced that the brand's latest line of receivers and processors will include Dirac Live Bass Control for a more immersive home theater experience in any space. The collaboration between the two companies has resulted in expanding the Dirac Live Bass Control software to the new Concert Series receivers and Maestro Series AV processors, part of AudioControl's high end home audio range.

Swedish sound processing pioneer Dirac announced that Dirac Live Bass Control, the latest feature of Dirac Live room correction, is now officially available on multiple home theater systems and in a range of products from a series of leading AVR manufacturers. Dirac Live Bass Control measures and phase corrects both the speakers and subwoofers across all frequencies to produce enhanced bass clarity and improved bass tone evenness throughout the room.