NAD M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier – First Look
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NAD have just announced the M10 V3 combined streamer and stereo 100 watt amplifier, just add your speakers and you are ready to go. The M10 V3’s user experience uses the acclaimed BluOS multi-room music platform, which integrates dozens of streaming music services. This latest model maintains all the features of the original M10 and M10 V2, but improves upon the platform with the addition of NAD’s new BC1 IR remote control, support for optional Dirac Live Bass Control, a high-performance dedicated phono input (MM), and an upgraded DAC.
The M10 V3 sports a full-color touchscreen display and brushed aluminum chassis, featuring 100 watts per channel of Hybrid Digital nCore class D amplification that delivers 100 watts of continuous power into 8 and 4 Ohms with a quoted THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) of <0.03% and 160 watts of dynamic power into 8 Ohms. The design also includes an industry-leading ESS SABRE ES9039 DAC that delivers high dynamic range and ultra-low distortion, and is also ready to support Dirac Live Bass Control for bass management in single and multi-subwoofer setups.
Built around the BluOS multi-room music platform, the M10 V3 can be controlled from any smartphone, tablet or desktop, and stream popular music streaming services, internet radio stations, and personal music libraries stored on any network drive or computer. It can stream hi-res audio up to 24-bit/192kHz and connect to other BluOS enabled speakers and audio systems for a multi-room music experience throughout the home. The M10 V3 can create a wireless Dolby Digital home theatre 4.1 system and with support for both Apple AirPlay 2 and aptX HD Bluetooth provides streaming support for any app or service.
With the recent addition of Dirac Live to many new Blusound products, including this model, users can use Dirac’s app and room correction technology to measure their room acoustics and improve the rooms acoustics by reduce standing waves and other unwanted interactions. Dirac allows users to optimize the speaker outputs in both the time and frequency domains to deliver a smooth response between the subwoofers and main speakers. Plus the included BC1 remote control features an EQ button for selecting programmed Dirac filter profiles. Remember, Dirac is an optional upgrade and you have to also purchase both the Dirac license and a suitable microphone.
Rear panel connectivity includes; a new dedicated stereo RCA MM phono input with RIAA equalization, 1 x stereo RCA line input, 1 x optical and coaxial digital inputs, 1 x USB type A input for computers and music drives, 1 x HDMI eARC for enhanced audio with TV shows, movies, and games, 1 x stereo RCA pre-out, 2 x RCA subwoofer out, 1 x RJ45 Gigabit network connection, 1 x 12VDC trigger out and 1 x IR in. With speaker connectivity via two pairs of binding posts.
Finally, the M10 V3 supports a number of advanced control systems including Crestron, Control4, RTI, URC, Elan, Lutron, and iPort.
Features At A Glance:
- BluOS Streaming Amplifier
- Wireless 4.0, 4.1- and 4.2-channel surround sound option
- Hybrid Digital NCore Amplifier
- Continuous Power: 100W into 8/4 Ohms
- Dynamic Power: 160W into 8 Ohms /300W into 4 Ohms
- 32-bit/768kHz ESS Sabre DAC
- MQA decoding and rendering
- Colour LCD display
- Amazon Alexa & Apple Siri voice control skills
- AirPlay 2 and Two-way Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth
- Roon Ready
- Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
- NFC Bluetooth pairing for compatible smart devices
- BluOS multi-room compatible
- Gigabit Ethernet
- HDMI eARC, USB Type A Inputs
- Stereo Line Input, MM Phono Stage, Coax/Optical Digital Inputs
- Preamp output, two independent subwoofer outputs
- Dirac Live with optional Dirac Live Bass Control*
- BC1 IR remote control with Dirac filter switching
- IR Input, 12V Trigger Out
- BluOS apps for iOS, Android, Mac OS, and Windows
- Support for advanced control systems including Crestron, Control4, RTI, URC, Elan, Lutron, and iPort
Specifications:
- Line input, speaker output:
- Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms: >100W (ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at rated THD, both channels driven)
- THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz): <0.03 % (250 mW to 100 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >85.1 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
- Clipping power: >130 W (at 1 kHz 8 ohms 0.1 % THD), >230 W (at 1 kHz 4 ohms 0.1 % THD)
- IHF dynamic power: 8 ohms: 160 W, 4 ohms: 300 W
- Damping factor: >190 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 6.5kHz)
- Frequency response: ±0.6 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
- Tone controls: Treble: ±6.0 dB at 20 kHz, Bass: ±6.0dB at 60 Hz
- Channel separation: >83 dB (1 kHz), >70.5 dB (10 kHz)
- Input sensitivity (for 100 W in 8 ohms): Line In: 456 mV, Digital In: -13.23 %FS
- Standby power: 0.5W
- DAC section:
- Supported audio file formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS
- Hi-Resolution audio formats: MQA, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Supports converted DSD playback via the BluOS desktop app (only)
- Sampling rate: up to 24 bit/192 kHz
- BluOS section:
- Supported operating systems: Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Operating Systems and Mac OS X versions
- User interface mobile operating system BluOS: BluOS – Free Android and iOS App available online at Google Play and Apple App store
- Supported cloud services*: Amazon Music Ultra HD, Spotify, Tidal Max, Deezer, Qobuz, HDtracks, HighResAudio, Murfie, JUKE, Napster, Slacker Radio, KKBox, Bugs
- Free internet radio*: TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise
- Bluetooth quality: Bluetooth aptX HD built-in
- Bluetooth connectivity: Two-Way (Receive and Headphone modes)
- Network connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet RJ45, Wi-Fi 5
- Gross dimensions (W x H x D): 215 x 100 x 260 mm, 8 1/2 x 3 15/16 x 10 1/4 inches
- Shipping weight: 5 kg (11 lbs)
MSRP:
- US: $2,499.00
- UK: £1,999.00
- EU: €2,499.00
For more information visit the NAD web site.
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