NAD M66 BluOS Streaming Preamplifier / DAC

A Sabre-chip streaming DAC with voice control, wireless and smart control capability, XLR outputs, phonostage, and Dirac room correction.

NAD’s Masters series brings together hi-fi sound quality and rich feature content. The M66 streaming DAC and preamp has a vibrant 7″ touchscreen, and pairs perfectly with the NAD M23 power amplifier, both sonically and visually. It is all housed in elegant aluminum casework that features a super-smooth digital volume control.

Connect the M66 either over Wi-Fi or use an Ethernet cable. Control is via the acclaimed BluOS app which provides access to over 20 streaming services, including several that deliver lossless and high-resolution audio.

Dirac Live Bass Control enables a seamless blend between the up to four subwoofers and main speakers, and smooth bass response throughout the listening area. An ultra-quiet MM/MC phonostage offers precise RIAA equalization, high overload margins, and an infrasonic filter. The dedicated headphone amplifier has low output impedance and very high output voltage capability.

Features

• Flagship ESS Sabre ES9038PRO DAC and ES9822PRO ADC chips
• Innovative Dynamic Digital Headroom (DDH) circuit eliminates digital intersample peak clipping distortion
• Full MQA hardware decoding and rendering
• Support for Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect
• Seamless integration with smart-home control systems such as Crestron, Control4, ELAN, RTI, URC, and others
• Support for Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri voice control
• Dirac Live Room Correction
• Four balanced and four unbalanced subwoofer outputs
• Dirac Live Bass Control
• MM/MC phonostage
• HDMI port with eARC support
• Dedicated headphone amplifier
• Ultra-precise resistor-ladder digital volume control
• 7″ front-panel touchscreen
• Two MDC2 expansion slots for adding future capabilities
• Premium IR remote control included

Specifications

Inputs
Digital: 2 x optical, 2 x coax SPDIF, 1 x AES
Analog: 2 x RCA pair, 1 x XLR

Outputs: HDMI eARC, headphone, 4 x subwoofer, 4 x balanced subwoofer, RCA por, XLR pair