NAD Masters M33 -- first review

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Still no SAM on the M33. Piece of crap. 

SAM? DIRAC brings far more advantages.


No rotating volume knob on the M33's remote control. What were they thinking 

They wanted to make a remote control and not just a nice paperweight;-)

RAAT no certified. Still to come, yeah right.

How long did it take again with Devialet? And how long is the M33 on the market? By the way - Roon's days are numbered. Roon will only be used by people who have large libraries of their own if the streaming service relies on „connect" solutions.

Option for dual mono, still to come...

Not required.

I'm sure the M33 is a great amp but if you want to hand pick pros and cons, the Expert still doesn't come out too bad. It's just about what your personal needs are.

Thats right. But it's amazing to see how people here have been bitching about Devialet for years and how they are now getting into a defensive posture and talking things up.

That’s very normal, people complains about Benz reliability and still not going to buy Toyota or Lexus.

M33 isn’t on the same level of Expert Pro. They are on different market.

You are right - this is not about the quality and sound of a device. This is about the fact that you have paid a very high price for a device and therefore also for a supposedly higher quality brand and that you try to justify this effort.

I myself have put in the effort, so I would have to argue the same way. But I'm not. I compare the performance and leave out supposedly higher-value brand discussions.

If I hadn't had a devialet, one could perhaps accuse me of having a few objective views. But I did and I even want the Devialet, despite all the shortcomings, especially in the software.

But if I'm honest - and I'm trying to be - the M33 offers much more for the money.

The absolute gold ears in the world may of course see it differently. We have freedom of opinion. I only describe my impressions as objectively as possible.

The M33 has freed me from all space problems for the first time. And I am grateful for that.