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NAD - AM 17 - MDC MODULES

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Experience the next evolution in audio with the NAD - AM 17 MDC Module. This high-tech performer, designed for NAD's Masters Series M17 AV Processor, steps right into the future with innovative Modular Design Construction (MDC) to ensure you're always up-to-date with the latest digital platforms. Experience an astounding Dolby Atmos® 7.1.4 sound field that adds a new dimension of height and depth to your audio landscape. With 2 x Optical Input and 2 x Coax Input, and utilizing Dirac Live™, the world's most superior room correction technology, this module offers an outstanding sound experience that's both enveloping and expansive. Guard your investment against obsolescence and stay at the cutting edge of technology with the AM 17 MDC Module. The future of high-quality audio is here.

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ℹ Product Information

Elevate your listening experience with the AM 17 MDC (Modular Design Construction) Modules from NAD.

Pioneered in 2006, our MDC technology empowers you to seamlessly update your home audio system with the latest digital advancements - a cost-effective solution to counter early obsolescence. Our innovative MDC architecture has revolutionized the audio industry, removing barriers and pushing boundaries to deliver an audio experience that is both captivating and expansive.

Specifically engineered for the NAD Masters Series M17 AV Processor, the AM 17 is embedded with Dolby Atmos®, a groundbreaking technology that introduces a third dimension of height to surround sound, transforming the classic 7.1 channel M17 into an eleven-channel surround processor supporting the Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 sound field.

Discover new audio horizons with Dirac Live™, the most sophisticated room correction technology at your disposal, making the AM 17 the most optimal addition to your audio system. Embrace the future with NAD's innovative MDC architecture, keeping you at the forefront of technology and safeguarding your initial investment. Stay on pace with technology's relentless march, through easy upgrades from HDMI 1.2 to HDMI 1.3, HDMI 1.4 and currently HDMI 2.0.

Discover new audio dimensions with Dolby Atmos®, delivering unprecedented surround sound immersion since Dolby Digital® debuted in the 1990s. The soundscape transforms, placing objects in a three-dimensional space, providing a realism that exceeds all expectations, making your living room home to the most immersive audio experience. Make sure to enhance your experience further with additional support for DTS:X, DTS TrueHD, HD, and Neo:6.

Despite being designed for NAD’s M17 chassis, the AM 17 supports up to a 7.1.4 Atmos speaker configuration, offering unmatched flexibility and uncompromised sound quality. Experience absolute sound mastery with audiophile-quality 24/192 DACs, delivering incomparable noise and distortion measures, accommodating the most advanced cinematic soundtracks and Hi-Res Audio. Prepare yourself for an unparalleled audio journey with AM 17 MDC Modules, reshaping the future with unparalleled sound.

Features:

  1. Modular Design Construction (MDC): First introduced by NAD in 2006, our innovative MDC technology allows for cost-effective hardware upgrades, keeping your home audio system up-to-date with the latest in digital technologies.
  2. Dolby Atmos® Technology: Experience a soundstage that is expansive and enveloping. With Dolby Atmos, you can evolve the 7.1 channel M17 into an eleven-channel surround processor supporting the Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 sound field.
  3. Dirac Live™ Support: The AM 17 employs Dirac Live™, the most sophisticated room correction technology available. It corrects frequency response and impulse response, enhancing the room’s acoustics, stereo image, and music clarity.
  4. HDMI Upgrades: Stay ahead with technology's relentless advancements with easy upgrades from HDMI 1.2 to HDMI 1.3, HDMI 1.4 and currently HDMI 2.0.
  5. Audiophile-Quality Dacs: Experience state-of-the-art digital engineering with our 24/192 DACs, delivering nearly immeasurable noise and distortion with an exceptionally wide dynamic range.
  6. Additional Audio Formats Supported: Enhance your experience with additional support for DTS:X, DTS TrueHD, HD, and Neo:6.
  7. Practical Inputs and Outputs: Equipped with 2 x Optical Input, 2 x Coax Input, and 4 x Mini-XLR Balanced Line Level Outputs for adding additional Atmos channels.

Benefits:

  1. Future-proof Your Home Audio System: With MDC, keep your home audio system always up-to-date without worrying about early obsolescence.
  2. Transform Your Sound Experience: Dolby Atmos® precisely places objects in a three-dimensional space for an immersive audio experience that strikes a new level of realism.
  3. Optimal Room Acoustics: Make the most out of your audio system's full potential with Dirac Live™, regardless of room imperfections or layout.
  4. Keep Pace with Technological Advances: Our solution allows you to upgrade HDMI versions easily and cost-effectively, keeping you at the forefront of technology.
  5. Audiophile-Quality Sound: Our state-of-the-art digital engineering delivers Hi-Res Audio and advanced cinematic soundtracks right to your home.
  6. Flexible Audio Configuration: Support for various audio formats and the capability to accommodate a 7.1.4 Atmos speaker configuration offers unmatched flexibility and uncompromised sound quality.
  7. Enhanced Connectivity: The various inputs and outputs make it easy to connect to external devices to expand your surround-sound setup.
Section Specification
Product Type MDC Modules
Brand NAD
Model Number AM 17
Compatibility NAD's M17 AV Processor
Design Modular Design Construction (MDC)
Technology Dolby Atmos®, Dirac Live™
Surround Processor Converts 7.1 channel M17 into an eleven-channel processor
Sound Field Dolby Atmos 7.1.4
Upgradability MDC architecture for future upgrades
Audio Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, DTS TrueHD, HD, and Neo:6
Speaker Configurations Supports up to 7.1.4 Atmos speaker configuration
Amplification Internal and external via additional amplification such as NAD’s CI 940 Amplifier
Room Correction Dirac Live™ Support
Digital Engineering Audiophile-quality 24/192 DACs, low noise and distortion, wide dynamic range
Inputs 2 x Optical Input, 2 x Coax Input
Outputs 4 x Mini-XLR Balanced Line Level Outputs for adding additional Atmos channels
Key Features Room correction technology, extended speaker configuration options, ability to add extra amplification, premium optic and coax inputs, bold soundstage due to Dolby Atmos and Dirac Live technology, future upgrade compatibility due to MDC design

In conclusion, the AM 17 MDC Modules from NAD offer a transformative listening experience that's designed to evolve alongside advancements in audio technology. Through Dolby Atmos® and Dirac Live™, the AM 17 goes beyond ordinary soundscapes and delivers a truly immersive experience that places listeners amidst the action. With compatibility for the latest HDMI upgrades, and support for high-resolution 7.1.4 Atmos speaker configuration, there's no obsolescence in sight. Backed by NAD's signature MDC architecture and the sophisticated room correction technology, this groundbreaking product sets a new standard for audio quality in the industry. If you're looking for a sound solution that combines exceptional technology, superior design and complete longevity, the NAD - AM 17 - MDC Modules are your keys to audio bliss. Now available at Australia's #1 Hi-Fi Store, The Audio Tailor. Call us at 1300 308 711 or visit our Brisbane store today to revolutionize your audio experience.

ℹ Specifications
Section Specification
Product Type MDC Modules
Brand NAD
Model Number AM 17
Compatibility NAD's M17 AV Processor
Design Modular Design Construction (MDC)
Technology Dolby Atmos®, Dirac Live™
Surround Processor Converts 7.1 channel M17 into an eleven-channel processor
Sound Field Dolby Atmos 7.1.4
Upgradability MDC architecture for future upgrades
Audio Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, DTS TrueHD, HD, and Neo:6
Speaker Configurations Supports up to 7.1.4 Atmos speaker configuration
Amplification Internal and external via additional amplification such as NAD’s CI 940 Amplifier
Room Correction Dirac Live™ Support
Digital Engineering Audiophile-quality 24/192 DACs, low noise and distortion, wide dynamic range
Inputs 2 x Optical Input, 2 x Coax Input
Outputs 4 x Mini-XLR Balanced Line Level Outputs for adding additional Atmos channels
Key Features Room correction technology, extended speaker configuration options, ability to add extra amplification, premium optic and coax inputs, bold soundstage due to Dolby Atmos and Dirac Live technology, future upgrade compatibility due to MDC design

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