NAD Masters M33 -- first review

[Snoopy8]

Interesting comparison to the Hegal.  But I've still yet to hear any indepth description of sound quality from the M33.  His comments on clarity and detail were enlightening yet what you'd expect from class D amps.  Darko spent an inordinate amount of time talking about what Dirac brought to the party.  Quite interesting and informative, but then, that's more about changing the sound of the M33 to accommodate room conditions.  And, to make that successful, he employed a Dirac expert.

My guess is the only way to know is to get one in your room.  Sadly, my local dealer recently told me that the M33 may still be a month away and that he wasn't sure he would keep one in stock.  So what we need is an Expert Pro owner who is willing to get out there and make the comparison.  Inquiring minds want to know ;-)

Not sure it is right to downplay the review because Dirac Live was used to correct the room, and an expert was brought in (and what he did is easy to do).

To me, Dirac Live is an integral part of the M33, just like SAM is integral to the Expert Pro. It is ok to compare the M33 with and without Dirac Live to see its impact. It does not make sense to use the M33 without Dirac Live in any comparison with other products.