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Description: One look at the Masters Series M15 pre/pro and you'll know this is no ordinary NAD offering. Innovative circuit design, proprietary operating and decoding software and premium quality parts all work to exceed our greatest expectation and more importantly, your greatest expectation. Indeed, from 5.1 to 7.1, Dolby Digital to DTS, the M15 is capable of anything cinema or music, while offering intuitive operation so that it is as pleasurable to use as it is to listen to. The NAD M15 is on display in the Audio Alternative Atlanta Showroom. Audio Alternative is Atlanta's Premiere Home Theater & Custom Audio Video Design Center. For questions on NAD or Installation call us today at 770-931-0606. Indeed, from 5.1 to 7.1, Dolby Digital to DTS, the M15 is capable of anything required in music or cinema-realms and offers intuitive operation so that it is as pleasurable to use as it is to listen to. The M15 will serve well as the "brains" of your surround sound system and work to push the boundaries of your listening room to infinite dimensions by using the latest DSP's combined with proprietary solid-state technologies and unmatched Build Artistry. The M15 offers the latest in digital video connections with two HDMI inputs making it a practical choice for high definition viewing. And to make the M15 easy to setup and operate, we designed the Masters Series HTRM (Home Theater Remote-Masters Series). Not only will the HTRM learn the command for any component, it is easy to use and navigate. M15 Surround Sound Preamplifier features: THX Ultra 2 Certified MUSIC FIRST PEFORMANCE From a ‘bypass’ for analog stereo and decoded 5.1 signals, to the latest surround formats from Dolby and DTS, the M15 maintains the musical integrity of every signal type and every surround format. THX Ultra 2 post-processing adds the last word in cinematic realism to your movies, and NAD’s renowned EARS uses your surround speakers to ‘reveal the concert hall’ in your favorite stereo recordings without adding artificial artifacts. The soundtracks of the world’s greatest movies are rich with musical content. A component that can convey the ‘soul’ of a Stradivarius violin will astound you with the realism of the sound effects Hollywood is so proud of. A component that has musical integrity adds another dimension to every performance, be it musical or cinematic. The M15 allows the space, scale, and transparency encoded in the directional sounds of Dolby and DTS surround soundtracks, to push the boundaries of your listening room to nearly infinite dimensions. SIMPLE CONVENIENCE, OPTIMUM FLEXIBILITY Once the signal arrives at the M15’s input, it must be buffered, identified, decoded, and any ‘post processing’ routines (like THX) must be applied before the signal is converted from digital to analog and sent to the outputs. There is also a requirement to ‘redirect’ bass frequencies, depending on the capabilities of the particular speakers used in your system. All this processing is controlled in the M15 by the latest high speed DSP’s, loaded with NAD’s proprietary software. These DSP’s are capable of 100’s of millions of operations per second! Fortunately, we use all this processing power to keep the everyday operation of the M15 as simple and intuitive as possible. Once the system and user preferences are set, the M15 operates very much like our stereo preamplifiers. Just select the desired source – audio or video – set the volume, and hang onto your hat as the M15 takes you deeply into the essence of the music or movie you are about to experience. Our User Interface uses a clear front panel display as well as an ‘on screen display’ that provides setup information directly on your connected TV screen. This is where the M15 can be customized to reflect your specific needs and desires. Surround format preferences, level matching of inputs (so there won’t be an annoying jump in volume when you switch sources), and even the renaming of inputs can all be set in these simple two layer menus. ONE REMOTE We use a logical layout of keys that are supplemented by a two-line LCD display to keep you informed of which component you are controlling and which command is being sent. We strongly believe that this combination of keys and display creates the easiest and most satisfying user interface of any remote control. Once familiar, most operations can be completed using the sense of touch alone, allowing you to stay focused on the video picture of your program. In darkened rooms, the HTRM automatically illuminates its keys and display for easy viewing. The HTR M also includes a PC interface for advanced programming, and easy backup or cloning of your particular HTR M setup. Simply connect via USB cable to a computer running MS Windows and load the supplied program. Commands for various components can be stored, andcomplex macros can be easily configured and downloaded into the HTR M. Special attention has been paid to the ergonomics of the HTR M, and you’ll find it feels ‘right’, whether you are right or left handed, and whether you operate it with one hand or two. Due to the power saving features of the HTRM, the 4 ‘AA’ batteries have a long life and, when necessary, are inexpensive to replace. The display will inform you when the batteries need replacement. LUXURIOUS DESIGN Intelligent use of aluminum extrusions, zinc castings, and< heavy gauge steel results in a chassis that is as rugged as it is handsome. Innovative use of specialized coatings and plating results in a product that will retain its good looks for many, many years to come. COMPATIBLE AND UPGRADABLE With rear panel IR remote input and outputs, programmable 12V triggers, and an RS-232 port, the M15 is highly compatible with many of the advanced control systems such as AMX and Crestron. SECOND ZONE DOUBLES YOUR PLEASURE POWER SUPPLY AUDIO PERFORMANCE FEATURES Premium parts from renowned suppliers like Burr Brown, Wolfson and AKM, are used in classic NAD circuit configurations to provide the low distortion and sonic realism NAD is famous for. With full 24 bit 192kHz analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion, the M15 can fully exploit the best source material available today and for the foreseeable future. Unusually, the M15 uses multiple two-channel DACs rather than the 8 channel DACs favored by many of today’s surround sound processors. We have found that the sonic performance of the two-channel DACs used in a dual differential mode, is well worth the extra cost of this configuration. Unprocessed analog inputs, whether stereo or via the 7.1 input, remain in the analog mode, sometimes known as ‘bypass’ mode. If a digital processing mode is selected, these signals are digitized using a 128x over-sampling Sigma/Delta ADC that employs a linear phase digital anti-aliasing filter to prevent any trace of ripple in the audio band. This superb quality ADC operates at 192MHz and full 24 bit resolution. Super high-speed (8 MHz band width) low distortion (0.00008% THD) amplifiers are use for analog input and output buffers. These FET OPAmps feature high slew rate and are capable of the high output current required by this application. Low noise and superb dynamics are assured. VIDEO PERFORMANCE FEATURES HDMI switching is available for two sources. This newly developed high resolution digital audio and video format allows encrypted transmission of high resolution (HDTV) signal formats without passing through analog conversion. The M15 is also capable of transcoding, or ‘upconverting’ Composite and S-Video signals to Component Video output. Through the use of the highest quality components and digital comb filters, the video quality of Composite and S-Video is fully preserved. The on-screen-display (OSD) is simple and effective, and is completely bypassed when not in use to preserve video resolution. It is also available on component and Zone 2 outputs. There is also a ‘bypass’ Component Video Output that even excludes the OSD switch to provide a reference quality signal. DIGITAL PERFORMANCE, PERFECTED DYNAMIC HEADROOM SCALING What is ‘digital resolution’? Think of a picture that has really fantastic detail in the dark shadows, with every subtle texture clearly visible; this describes a high resolution picture. It is like the difference between High Definition TV and Standard Definition TV – the HD picture is far more realistic. Digital audio can also have high or low resolution, depending on the quality of parts in the analog-digital-analog conversion process. With the demands for surround sound processing and post processing, things get more complicated. The spare ‘headroom’ required to accommodate these complex processes means that the 24 bit signal path may only be working at 12 – 14 bit resolution. This limit is then imposed on all signals, whether the maximum processing power is required, or is not required, the headroom margin is fixed. While this might be perfectly acceptable performance in a mid-level AV receiver, it is clearly lacking the detail and dynamics required for a realistic Home Theatre experience. The M15 addresses this problem by dynamically adjusting, or ‘scaling’ the amount of headroom, based on the exact needs of the digital processes running at any given moment. This unique approach maximizes the audio resolution for every type of signal and fully utilizes the premium high performance parts we have included in the M15. |
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