User Review: M51 Direct Digital DAC - Digital Excellence
October 28, 2012
Products: M51 Direct Digital DAC
I’ve owned several big name DACs, including Ayon’s Skylla-2 but thought this DAC was average at best. My friend and I were shocked at the resolution, imaging and deep bass produced from this NAD DAC. With Diana Krall, there is a big stand up bass, which was BIG with tons of texture. The digital volume is superb with no loss of resolution at all. I would also like to mention, the better the amplifier the more articulate the overall picture will be. If you’re eliminating the preamp, the NAD is the best choice with far better digital volume than most, plus the PCM to PWM conversion has a very high sampling rate in comparison to other DACs under $10k.
Paul JLetteri - Ma.U.SA
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