The NAD Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier is a great jump in home audio, marrying cutting-edge technology with an aesthetic minimalist finish that best harmonizes in the living room yet makes just the right noise. It’s all that the amateur with tastes or a serious interest in audio could ever ask for-the M10 V3 lets you hear sound when you want it, without stress. Its advanced room correction, versatile connectivity, and powerful amplification finally bring the perfect solution for modern home audio systems.
Overview of the M10 V3
NAD Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier is an aptitude that brings the best into your home-an emphasis on simplicity and quality. The M10 V3 is actually built upon the “Just Add Speakers” concept. Indeed, it makes it easy to create an outstanding audio system that’s absent of the complexities common in most typical setups. Whether it is connecting your favorite stereo speakers or adding extra BluOS-enabled wireless speakers for a 4.0, 4.1, or 4.2 experience, the M10 V3 delivers.
This amplifier is mounted with a Hybrid Digital NCore amplifier, offering 100 watts per channel using crystal clarity and precision. Whether you play hi-res audio files or respectably gentle vinyl, this amplifier will handle everything without hesitation. Among the greatest strengths of its versatility, one of the aspects of the M10 V3 with which it caters to many different personalities, as well as different audio setups.
Design and Build Quality
The M10 V3 comes with significant aesthetics appeal, and in this regard, NAD has tied up with the multiple-award-winning design house DF-ID, to create a decidedly beautiful piece of audio hardware. So in terms of look and feel, the amplifier is composed of a solid-brushed aluminum chassis with Gorilla Glass panels on top and front, which impart a suave and modern look and feel on it seamlessly fitting in any settings.
Its main feature is the colorful 7-inch touch screen, which guarantees direct contact with the device itself. The screen is far from being just a stylish element; it’s quite practical and user-friendly, thus providing you with direct playback control and even some room for playing with settings. Your great high-end quality is presented to you without that bulky equipment usually accompanying it in a very compact form factor by the M10 V3.
Hybrid Digital Amplifier Performance
At the heart of the M10 V3 is a Hybrid Digital amplifier, based on the last word in NCore class-D circuitry. This technology carries an excellent reputation for providing high power efficiency combined with low distortion; thus, every note comes across well. Rated at 100 watts per channel, the M10 V3 can power very small bookshelf speakers right up to large floor-standers.
What’s unique to the M10 V3 is the DAC upgrade on this model. NAD has equipped this model with the very capable ESS Sabre ES9039 DAC chip at 32-bit/768kHz resolution. This results in a higher dynamic range and lower noise floor, meaning improved audio detail for your music to be heard the way it was intended.
In terms of dynamic response, the amplifier can dramatically change it suddenly without building up; what this translates to is that if in the movie soundtrack, you have a thunderous bass, or in the classical composition, the strings are subtle. This separates it from many other amplifiers in its class; it doesn’t get distorted and a bit fuzzy, even at high volumes. This makes it ideal for casual listening as well as critical audio analysis, because it would not have distortion even at very high volumes.
Dirac Live Room Correction
What makes the M10 V3 stand out is that it comes with Dirac Live Room Correction-a brilliant technology that looks to perfect your sound based on the acoustics in your room. The best quality audio systems always fail to produce perfect sound, firstly due to the imperfections of the room, like furniture placement, reflections off walls, or even acoustic obstacles. Dirac Live analyzes the audio environment and adjusts its output for these anomalies, improving it and making it sound more balanced and immersive.
The M10 V3 also offers Dirac Live Bass Control through an optional license. Such a feature actually takes room correction to a whole new level, optimizing multiple subwoofers and coordinating their output with the main speakers for seamless integration of low and high frequencies that enhance the overall soundstage and clarity.
Other additional options include accommodating of up to multiple Dirac profiles on the M10 V3, which ultimately means that you can personalize your sound for any listening event. For example, you may have a preset for when your drapes are open and another one for when they are closed, adapting the sound appropriately to each case. This will be the case because you can be confident that in every case of the change in room or listening position, you are provided with the best sonic performance.
BluOS Streaming and Control
The M10 V3 comes with NAD’s BluOS, a powerful streaming system that renders so much high-resolution, lossless audio from services like Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, and Amazon Music Ultra HD. BluOS supports up to 24-bit/192kHz, so you get studio quality from your favorite streaming apps.
You can intuitively and easily control your music using the BluOS Controller app, offered for iOS, Android, Mac OS, and Windows. The app lets you browse your music library, create playlists, alter your sound settings, and even keep tabs on multiple rooms if you have a number of BluOS-enabled devices. The M10 V3 is also AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and Tidal Connect enabled so you may stream music directly from your favorite apps.
BluOS is the perfect installation for any serious music lover. Either play a high-resolution file from your personal library or stream the latest hits: The M10 V3 delivers seamless high-quality audio with very easy management from any device.
Connectivity and Inputs
Connectivity is another feature where the M10 V3 stands out. There are many inputs in the amplifier, hence accommodating all kinds of audio to be attached through the gadget, making it a highly versatile hub for your gadgets. It has HDMI eARC that enables it to connect to the television and listen to quality audio from movies, TV programs, and games directly in the sound system. The HDMI connection ensures that the movie or picture image and the audio are completely synchronized for a richer experience.
The M10 V3 boasts coaxial and optical digital inputs, perfect for disc players, media streamers, or gaming consoles. Another dedicated MM phono stage caters to the vinyl enthusiast, amplifying the output of the turntable with precision and accuracy. A USB Type A connector allows connection to external drives or other sources of digital media, further expanding listening choices.
Bidirectional aptX HD Bluetooth also enables streaming from smart devices to the amplifier and sends audio directly from M10 V3 to wireless headphones. That’s quite a high connectivity level, as you’ll have no restrictions on how you want to listen to music-aux, streaming from smartphone, or audio going out of your M10 V3, straight into wireless headphones. This option is quite free-hand and enables complete coverage in terms of listening preferences.
Voice Control and Home Automation
M10 V3 brings the revolution of a smart home by voice control feature in-built. It supports both Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri, through which one can control music play back, adjust the volume, or change inputs just with voice commands. That makes M10 V3 perfectly suited to the modern house: it’s all about convenience and connectivity while customizing within your abode.
For the passionate home automation investor, M10 V3 can also control smart sophisticated control systems like Control4, Crestron, and Lutron. It therefore allows you to integrate the amplifier into a wider home control network so that you can synchronize music with lighting, shades, HVAC, and other smart home functions, which will give rise to a harmonized, automated environment that enhances your living experience.
Multi-Room Audio Capability
The BluOS platform of the M10 V3 supports multi-room audio, so it can connect up to 64 BluOS-capable components across your home. It allows either synchronizing music across various rooms or letting different tracks play on each, thereby giving you absolute control over your home’s audio landscape.
This feature is ideal for large houses or those who want to enjoy entertaining, since it ensures that you are followed by music wherever you go. The seamless integration of the system enables all its features to be controlled through a single application, thereby making it easy to create that perfect ambiance at any moment.
Ease of Use and Setup
Ease of use is the first priority for the M10 V3, so it won’t intimidate those who may not be somewhat of a technical wizard. It is easy to set up the M10 V3, and the BluOS app walks you through each process, from hooking up your speakers, to setting up your streaming services. A 7-inch touchscreen on the face of the amplifier provides direct, tactile interaction with your music in order to allow for the simplicity of allowing you to tweak settings or browse through your library.
Users who like legacy controls can also have the BC1 IR remote included, which allows for quicker changes on the fly: changing Dirac filters, adjusting the volume, or switching inputs. The touch screen, remote, and app control should allow every user to want to control the M10 V3 in their favorite way.
Upgrades from Previous Versions
The M10 V3 takes the foundation built upon by its predecessors and adds several notable upgrades. Moving from a PCM1795 to the ESS Sabre ES9039 DAC brings an elevated level of audio performance-a much richer, more detailed listening experience. Dirac Live Bass Control addition also marks a significant improvement: more accurate room correction for those using subwoofers is now available.
NAD has also streamlined the user interface. The touchscreen is more reactive and intuitive. A dedicated MM phono preamp has also been added, which is an aspect that makes M10 V3 so much more versatile and attractive to vinyl enthusiasts who want the best possible sound from their records.
Who’s the M10 V3 For?
The M10 V3 is thus for every music enthusiast who craves a sound of the very highest quality but gets frustrated at the same time with the complexity behind traditional audio setups. Its “Just Add Speakers” approach makes it ideal for starters, whereas its advanced features and top-tier components are sure to appease even the most discerning audiophiles. Whether you enjoy music, are a film enthusiast or just appreciate the ease of smart integration in the home, the M10 V3 offers a comprehensive audio solution that is hard to beat.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Dials out detailed, high-quality sound with 100W per channel.
- Massive streaming options through BluOS, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, among many others.
- Dirac Live room correction including optional Bass Control.
- Slim, compact design to match up seamlessly with any environment.
- This is very easy to set up and operate with a touchscreen, app, and remote control.
Cons
- Dirac Live Bass Control, on top of that, requires a purchase of an additional license
- It’s bound to be out of reach due to high price point for all wallets
- Multi-room audio only supports BluOS and might not seem right for others in other ecosystems
Conclusion
It is, after all, the acme of modern audio technology that juxtaposes high fidelity acoustics with modern streaming and room correction. Its stylish design, user-friendly interface, and wide connectivity options make it an elite choice when it comes to upgrading one’s home audio experience. Whether one upgrades from the older system or wants it as a brand new one, M10 V3 takes the cake by being ideal for performance, convenience, and aesthetic appeal.
