Int amp and Dynaudios

m2 is an integrated I thought? although one that operates more in the digital domain than traditional. i still need to hear one. definitely where things are heading (and for the better).

No preamp in the NAD M2 so in the traditional sense of an integrated (amp/preamp)it's not that. But in the sense that it is a dac/digital amp it is an integrated of sorts.

I have used various dynaudio speakers audience 42, contour 2.5 and C4 with the Outlaw 2150 (not good at all) Creek Destiny and Sim Audio i5.3. I think the simaudio suits the dynaudios the best of the bunch though the destiny is not far behind. I would think the more power the merrier with any dynaudio speaker as they are on the lower hungry side. They all come to life even more when I play them through my main system with 500 watts of power. Would like to try the NAD M2 that seems like a really cool option and then you've got your DAC as well.

For all of you Dynaudio owners, and there are plenty of you
Srz888 03-10-13

Apparently there aren't plenty of them. Either that or they're not here.

Srz888, in my experience Musical Fidelity pairs very well with Dynaudio
speakers. However, as you can imagine, there are many more brands that pair
very well with Dynaudio, e.g. Plinus, Pass Labs, Accuphase, Octave and Sim
Audio (in no particular order).

I am not so sure about the NAD recommended above. The reason is that some
years ago I have compared a Musical Fidelity A5 amp (2500 euros back then)
with a NAD M3 (3500 euros or more back then) both driving a pair of
Dynaudio Contour S1.4 speakers. The A5 literally moped the floors with the
NAD. (On other more efficient speakers the NAD was a bit more detailed than
the A5 but the NAD was simply not fit enough to drive the Dyns.)

Regarding the power requirements, be aware that quality is much more
important than quantity. I have driven the Dynaudio C1 speakers very very
nicely with a 30 (class A) watts (in 8 ohms) Accuphase integrated. There are a
few other people here that use similar "small" integrated or power amps.
(Look for posts by Xti16, Kzhtoo and also at my review of C1 vs Micro Be for
more info.)