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NAD M17 V2 Surround Preamp/Processor Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  May 15, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $6,000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Exceptional flexibility
First-rate build quality
Superb sound
Minus
Complex ergonomics
Inadequate owner's manual

THE VERDICT
This NAD preamp-processor can accommodate nearly every system requirement and then some. While pricey, it's hard to imagine a better-sounding hub for your home theater.

NAD (New Acoustic Dimensions) gained considerable attention soon after its founding in 1972 by offering impressive sound quality at fair prices. Today, most of NAD's more affordable products still proudly bear the unique, workpants cosmetics of its early days. But that definitely doesn't apply to the upscale Masters series, which includes the M17 V2 surround preamp-processor. As with all current NAD products, the M17 V2 is manufactured in China but designed in Canada, where the company is headquartered.

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The S&V Interview
Kiefer Sutherland Plays It Reckless & Free
Mike Mettler  |  May 15, 2019
Kiefer Sutherland called us before heading out to a band rehearsal to discuss the songwriting process for his fine new album Reckless & Me, his love of vinyl, how playing music live has informed his subsequent acting choices, and what kind of music Jack Bauer and Tom Kirkman might have on their personal playlists.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
1More Brings High Style to $100 Wireless Earbuds
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2019
China-based headphone specialist 1More today introduced a compact set of wireless earbuds that offers high style, noise-canceling for improved phone communication, and expert sound tuning at the “disruptive price” of $100.
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Audio Video News
Report: Americans Skeptical About 5G
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2019
An American public that is largely satisfied with the performance of 4G cellular networks remains skeptical about the benefits of next-generation 5G technology that is just now starting to get off the ground, according to a new report from the User Experience Strategies (UXS) group at Strategy Analytics.
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Audio Video News
Sound United to Add Onkyo to Stable of Audio Brands
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2019
Sound United has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire Onkyo Corporation’s consumer audio division, which includes the Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra brands.
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Audio Video News
Sharp to Re-Enter TV Business in U.S.
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019
Japan-based Sharp confirmed in a terse statement posted on its website that the brand will re-enter the TV business in the U.S. during the second half of the year under a partnership with Hong Kong-based Hisense.
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Audio Video News
Paradigm Co-Founder Buys Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019
Scott Bagby, audio industry veteran and co-founder of the respected Canadian speaker brand Paradigm, has announced the purchase of Paradigm Electronics, Anthem Electronics, and MartinLogan Loudspeakers from Shoreview Industries, the Minneapolis-based private equity firm that acquired a controlling interest in Paradigm in 2005.
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Editor's Eye
A Visit to Danish Speaker Manufacturer DALI
Al Griffin  |  May 14, 2019
DALI (Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries) was founded in 1983 by Peter Lyngdorf, who is also the founder and owner of high-end audio company Steinway Lyngdorf. The company currently employs 300 people, with the bulk of its manufacturing carried out in a 220,000-square-foot factory located in farm country midway between Aarhus and Aalborg. DALI produced 250,000 speakers in 2018, and exported products to 70 countries.
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Audio Video News
Sonos Gets Google Assistant (Finally)
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019
Sonos today announced a long-awaited software update that adds Google Assistant voice control to its Sonos One wireless smart speaker and Sonos Beam wireless soundbar — both Sound & Vision Top Picks.
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Signals
The Supreme Court Deals Apple a Setback
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  May 14, 2019
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a potentially serious blow to Apple. The justices decided that a consumer group could move forward with its class-action antitrust suit against Apple. An unfavorable decision in that case could cost Apple hundreds of millions of dollars, upend the apps marketplace, and even rewrite the economics of streaming music.

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