Hi Turk944,
I heard the M-25 amplifier today along with the M15 pre/pro using the M-55 universal player running on a pair of Wilson-Benesch ARC monitors ($4500 pr). The sound was stunning. In the other room was a pair of Wilson Audio Sophia's driven by some Ayre front end gear, and there was very little difference in the quality. The entire NAD master series is phenominal, I had always shied away from NAD due to their mid-fi personna, but the Master series is every bit as good as say Anthem Statement or Krell Showcase gear and probably slightly better IMO.
The shop (to remain nameless) admitted that the NAD was probably their best amp value in the store. I am planning to purchase one (and the other Master series pieces) for a 5.1 system and bi-amp my fronts with TWO 160W channels each, it should be spectacular. The M25 AMP sounds like Krell, Audio Research, or Ayre and not your old NAD, Rotel, or Anthem. The Masters gear is truly more upscale, but yet affordable. The Perfect Vision magazine just rated the M-25 as their multi-channel amp of the year in their Jan. '07 magazine issue. Check it out on-line.
I am sold on the new NAD master series.
Good luck,
KNeptune
I heard the M-25 amplifier today along with the M15 pre/pro using the M-55 universal player running on a pair of Wilson-Benesch ARC monitors ($4500 pr). The sound was stunning. In the other room was a pair of Wilson Audio Sophia's driven by some Ayre front end gear, and there was very little difference in the quality. The entire NAD master series is phenominal, I had always shied away from NAD due to their mid-fi personna, but the Master series is every bit as good as say Anthem Statement or Krell Showcase gear and probably slightly better IMO.
The shop (to remain nameless) admitted that the NAD was probably their best amp value in the store. I am planning to purchase one (and the other Master series pieces) for a 5.1 system and bi-amp my fronts with TWO 160W channels each, it should be spectacular. The M25 AMP sounds like Krell, Audio Research, or Ayre and not your old NAD, Rotel, or Anthem. The Masters gear is truly more upscale, but yet affordable. The Perfect Vision magazine just rated the M-25 as their multi-channel amp of the year in their Jan. '07 magazine issue. Check it out on-line.
I am sold on the new NAD master series.
Good luck,
KNeptune