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NAD M23 Hybrid Digital Stereo Power Amplifier

Marco Lisi by Marco Lisi
July 13, 2026
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The short version? Meet the newest NAD Master Series power amplifier which features Purifi Eigentakt technology. It delivers true audiophile performance with exceptional value.

Purify Eigentakt Technology

The NAD M23 Hybrid Digital Stereo Power Amplifier will be available as of January 2022 at a price of $3.499. It builds on the Purifi Eigentakt amplification technology first introduced in the M33 BluOS Streaming Amplifier. Eigentakt nearly eliminates harmonic and intermodulation distortion and noise while its load-invariant frequency response can drive even the most demanding of speakers to their best performance.

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The sonic character of the M23 is reinforced in the story told by the numbers. This is an amazingly powerful and transparent amplifier bringing new levels of refinement and dynamics at any level and sets a new benchmark for performance and value in its category.Cas Oostvogel – NAD Product Manager

All rounder

The NAD M23 can deliver a minimum of 200Watts per channel while the dynamic power goes up beyond 260Watts into 8 Ohms and 520Watts into 4 Ohms. In bridge mode the unit can expand an NAD M33 BluOS Streaming Amplifier to create a 2 x 700Watts system or any high performance separates system.

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Leaving power-hungry linear power supplies and Class A/B output stages behind, the NAD M23 uses proven switch mode power supplies and Class D output stages that operate very linear and provide consistent performance. The sound can be described as tight, detailed with amazing control and transparency.

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NAD M23 key features

  • Purifi Eigentakt™ amplifier technology 
  • Continuous Power Output: 2x200W into 8 ohms; 2x380W into 4 ohms 
  • Dynamic Power Output: 2x260W into 8 ohms; 2x520W into 4 ohms 
  • Bridged Power Output: 700W mono continuous into 8 ohms 
  • Virtually immeasurable noise, harmonic distortion, intermodulation distortion 
  • Wide, flat frequency response into any loudspeaker load 
  • Balanced (XLR) and single-ended (RCA) auto-sensing inputs 
  • Three-position adjustable gain control 
  • 12V trigger input
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More details on the NAD M23.
Visit the NAD website.

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Marco Lisi is the publisher of Best of High End, part of AV Concepts BV. His path into audio started early: as a teenager he was drawn into the world of free radio, presenting shows and living immersed in music every day. In his early twenties he ran his own production studio for five years, creating jingles and commercials — hands-on training in sound design, pro-audio workflows, and critical listening through studio monitors that still shapes how he evaluates gear today. He also spent years DJing in clubs before moving into publishing, first at two earlier online magazines before founding Best of High End. His hi-fi and home cinema passion was inherited from his father, an inveterate system-swapper. Marco's first setup — a confirmation gift — paired AKAI separates with entry-level Bowers & Wilkins speakers, a brand he stayed loyal to for years as his system grew from stereo into full surround and home cinema. Like many enthusiasts, he went through an extended "audiophile" phase chasing the next upgrade, before settling into a more grounded view: gear as a means to enjoy music and film, not an end in itself. Years of critical listening have given him a well-trained ear — the ability to characterize a system or pinpoint a change in the chain quickly and accurately. Just as important, his teaching background (a Belgian "regent" degree in Dutch language) gives him the tools to translate those listening impressions into clear, readable writing.

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