Having fun with the NAD M33 …

Re: Having fun with the NAD M33 …

Hear Here said:
I agree, but in recent years NAD has wanted to move into true hi-fi by introducing their Master Series with huge success. Most of their M series have been sprinkled with industry awards, with probably the M33 struggling most under the weight of these gongs. I was lucky in ordering early and securing a good dealer discount on my M33, but there were a few annoying teething troubles with early examples, all now sorted out by firmware updates. Thanks NAD for responding so promptly to these problems.

The C Series that includes the Purifi-based C298 are still very good, although there are obvious areas of cost savings in things like casework, sockets, etc. Peter
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The C 298 has been garnering several awards also. Recently receiving an A+ rating on Stereophile's recommended list.

The C 298 also just received 2021-2022 EISA award:
"NAD Electronics, a leading manufacturer of premium home audio and video products, announced today that the C 298 Power Amplifier, featuring the lauded Eigentakt amplification technology has won the 2021-22 EISA Award for Power Amplifiers. EISA, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, is an independent body of over 50 specialty electronics publications from around the world. The award winners are chosen as the best in their category from the thousands of products tested and reviewed by EISA member publications over the year."

NAD Electronics’ C 298 Power Amplifier Awarded Top Honour by EISA - NAD Electronics
 
The NAD has been delayed another two weeks... I assume it will probably be more. It does not matter how many awards it receives if they cannot supply them. I have an e-mail in to the dealer. I might switch to something else, probably not another amplifier because the MBL is an excellent amplifier, I was simply Purifi curious. We will see.
 
It is crazy... supply chains are way behind... we have had new appliances on order since May... the latest they are saying maybe November... crazy... how do these companies even stay in business?
 
Randy Myers said:
It is crazy... supply chains are way behind... we have had new appliances on order since May... the latest they are saying maybe November... crazy... how do these companies even stay in business?
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We have had a special order powered leather loveseat recliner on order since June 1 and they said it might be Dec 1st. There is a shortage in foam and it appears the leather the wife picked out.
 
Randy Myers said:
It is crazy... supply chains are way behind... we have had new appliances on order since May... the latest they are saying maybe November... crazy... how do these companies even stay in business?
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Many/most companies have more business than they know what to do with right now.
 
MPW said:
Many/most companies have more business than they know what to do with right now.
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Maybe true, but I guarantee the companies that can provide the products are the ones that will survive. They can't make any money if they cannot provide their products. And I understand much of it is supply chain issues.
 
With the current supply chain issues companies like NAD are sending their products to the dealers who turn the most volume first. Both Audio Advisor and Crutchfield both have the amp you are waiting on in stock for shipping today. The bigger you are with some of these companies the faster you get product. These companies will survive as they will supply to those who turn inventory over instead of keep them sitting in the back room.
 
Jack said:
With the current supply chain issues companies like NAD are sending their products to the dealers who turn the most volume first. Both Audio Advisor and Crutchfield both have the amp you are waiting on in stock for shipping today. The bigger you are with some of these companies the faster you get product. These companies will survive as they will supply to those who turn inventory over instead of keep them sitting in the back room.
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Definitely true Jack, and I am fairly certainly that larger/older companies such as NAD will weather the storm. I am not so sure that smaller companies/stores will have as good of chance at getting through this.
 
I had two NAD D3020 integrated amps. One of them stopped working shortly after 3 year warranty had expired. Service company said that that unit was hard to work on. The estimated cost for repair made it not worth repairing.
The other amp is still working but I rarely use it. It does what it is supposed to do I guess.
 
nicoff said:
I had two NAD D3020 integrated amps. One of them stopped working shortly after 3 year warranty had expired. Service company said that that unit was hard to work on. The estimated cost for repair made it not worth repairing.
The other amp is still working but I rarely use it. It does what it is supposed to do I guess.
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I assume that every company has had some issues over the years. The D3020 came out in 1978 and was quite revolutionary for its time, to say the least, and certainly looks like it would be very difficult to work on inside. NAD currently has five year warranties on the power amps.
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If one is still working I would say that is quite a good statement for the company. I have never actually owned a NAD piece, but I have followed their products and reputation over the many years (50 actually officially in a couple months).

The C 298 is receiving extreme high ratings (Stereophile A+ and winner of the 2021-2022 ESIA award for power amps) and I think the tech is probably going to be the path in the future for mid/high end audio. I am looking forward to receiving the amp and seeing how it integrates in my system. It should be a good match.
 
So the distributor just received the shipment of the C 298's and will be at my dealer soon. He stated that the amplifiers just now came back in stock and if other dealers are listing them as "in stock" they must be pre-listing knowing that their shipment is finally just around the corner. I have no reason to not believe him. He has been straight with me in several dealings, but who knows. Maybe Crutchfield and Music Direct have a different distribution channel :dunno:.
 
Won’t be long now Randy. I look forward to your thoughts on the C298.


Randy Myers said:
So the distributor just received the shipment of the C 298's and will be at my dealer soon. He stated that the amplifiers just now came back in stock and if other dealers are listing them as "in stock" they must be pre-listing knowing that their shipment is finally just around the corner. I have no reason to not believe him. He has been straight with me in several dealings, but who knows. Maybe Crutchfield and Music Direct have a different distribution channel :dunno:.
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I look forward to trying it out. The Purifier tech is supposed to be a real nice step forward. I think both NAD, and the awards they has received, and T+A's support pushed it over the edge for me to try it out!
 
Randy Myers said:
The new amplifier is finally shipped! It should be fun.
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At last! I hope it comes up to your expectations. It takes a while to get the Settings to where you want them, but then it's a matter of enjoying the music and wondering why so many dinosaurs still think that Class D is an abomination! Good luck.

Peter
 
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