And NAD, comes along with their version of the future amplifier, the NAD M10 BluOS Streaming Amplifier.

With BluOS network streaming and multi-room operating system.

100wpc continuous @ 8 & 4 ohms, in a 5kg package measuring only 260D x 215W x 100mm H

Featuring:

- Touch screen & Android/iOS app control
- Dirac Live room correction app (a 'killer feature', according to DARKO)
- DAC (ESS Sabre)
- Support for High Res audio formats incl. MQA
- Support for Amazon Alexa (hands free voice control), Spotify, TIDAL, QOBUZ....
- VU meters!
- HDMI (michaelw, are you there? )

US$2499 / NZ$4999

John DARKO reports:

" Super tight bass, extreme transparency, finessed surface textures... "





Interesting comparisons with HEGEL & the NAIM Atom, using Harbeth loudspeakers:

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$5k !!!

i hate touch screens

Yes - for comparison, you could, for example, get a Perreaux 80i integrated amp-DAC (NZ$3k) - but you would then need to add a network-streamer device with the connectivity/control (& room correction facility) features to match the M10.

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no doubt the nad is chock full of convenience, but will it be supported in the future ?

you'd be lucky to get mainstream manufacturer support for more than 12 months.