NAD M33 V2

The NAD M33 V2 belongs to that family of devices that condense an entire chain into a single chassis: digital-to-analogue conversion, preamplification, power amplification and network playback all coexist within it. In practical terms, all you need to do is connect a pair of speakers to have a complete system, with no separate power amplifier or external network player required.

The amplification section is built around Purifi Eigentakt technology, a hybrid digital architecture that NAD has adopted in keeping with its long-standing work on amplification topologies. It delivers a minimum of 200 W per channel. Such headroom isn't only useful for playing loud: it allows stable performance to be maintained with less sensitive speakers or those with widely varying impedance, and handles musical peaks without clipping. The manufacturer also claims very low distortion and noise levels, which translates on listening into a silent background and an absence of harshness on demanding passages.

On the networking side, the M33 V2 is a BluOS device. This platform is not limited to streaming playback on a single point: it allows the amplifier to be paired with other compatible players distributed around the home, and the whole system to be managed as a multiroom setup controlled from a single app.

This type of machine is aimed at anyone wanting a streamlined installation without sacrificing a high level of performance: a listening room where a single unit is preferred over a stack of components, or a home already equipped with network players that need to be brought together. The available power suits it equally well to demanding bookshelf speakers or good-sized floorstanding speakers.