Sidebar 1: Specifications
NAD Masters Series M50 Digital Music Player: Remote-controlled, networked file player and CD transport with slot-loading CD mechanism. File formats supported: MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, at sample rates of 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192kHz, and bit depths of 16 and 24. Connectivity: Ethernet/LAN RJ45, 802.11n WiFi, USB Type A port for external drives. Outputs: four digital (AES/EBU, coaxial S/PDIF, TosLink S/PDIF, HDMI audio). User interface: Free Android app available at Google Play website, free iOS app available at Apple App Store. Plays music from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Windows (2000, XP, Vista, 7), OSX (Snow Leopard 10.6 or later), iOS (5 or later). Supported cloud services (at the time review was written): Rdio, Slacker, TuneIn, WiMP, Qobuz, and HighResAudio. Power consumption: 22W (0.5W, standby).
Dimensions: 17.125" (435mm) W by 4.53" (115mm) H by 12.9" (327mm) D. Weight: 17.8 lbs (8.1kg).
Finish: Brushed aluminum with gray front panel and blue display.
Serial number of unit reviewed: H32M5000762.
Price: $2499. NAD Masters Series M52 Digital Music Vault: Fanless secure media storage with three low-noise hard drives in RAID 5 configuration (no data loss with HDD failures). Total storage capacity: 2TB. Connectivity: USB 2.0 via Type B port. Power consumption: 20W (0.5W, standby).
Dimensions: 17.125" (435mm) W by 3.1" (78mm) H by 12.9" (327mm) D. Weight: 24.9 lbs (11.3kg).
Finish: Brushed aluminum.
Serial number of unit reviewed: H31M52201570.
Price: $1999. Common to both: Approximate number of dealers: 150.
Manufacturer: NAD Electronics International, 633 Granite Court, Pickering, Ontario L1W 3K1, Canada. Tel: (905) 831-6555. Fax: (905) 837-6357. Web: www.nadelectronics.com.
Dimensions: 17.125" (435mm) W by 4.53" (115mm) H by 12.9" (327mm) D. Weight: 17.8 lbs (8.1kg).
Finish: Brushed aluminum with gray front panel and blue display.
Serial number of unit reviewed: H32M5000762.
Price: $2499. NAD Masters Series M52 Digital Music Vault: Fanless secure media storage with three low-noise hard drives in RAID 5 configuration (no data loss with HDD failures). Total storage capacity: 2TB. Connectivity: USB 2.0 via Type B port. Power consumption: 20W (0.5W, standby).
Dimensions: 17.125" (435mm) W by 3.1" (78mm) H by 12.9" (327mm) D. Weight: 24.9 lbs (11.3kg).
Finish: Brushed aluminum.
Serial number of unit reviewed: H31M52201570.
Price: $1999. Common to both: Approximate number of dealers: 150.
Manufacturer: NAD Electronics International, 633 Granite Court, Pickering, Ontario L1W 3K1, Canada. Tel: (905) 831-6555. Fax: (905) 837-6357. Web: www.nadelectronics.com.
