Monoblocks
below typical
Among the 25 monoblockss in the catalogue, this one is below typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.
NVA flagship monoblocks (ABA Best Amplifier 2023). VERIFIED 80W/47kΩ/30dB. "Designed to be used with NVA passive pre-amplifiers" — P50SA+M600 is the reference NVA system in the owner record. NO output protection; mandatory low-capacitance NVA LS cable (warranty term).
Assessed against 18 rivals across the sixty systems: 15 head-to-heads won, 40 lost.
The dimension the engine names as the weakest link, counted across every head-to-head it lost.
13 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
bass is deep and controlled not rumblingNVA owner record (M600)
5 lost · Anchored, Characterful, PRaT, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the Audiolab 9000P keeps the slot decisively.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
bass is deep and controlled not rumblingNVA owner record (M600)
3 lost· 1 won · BBC Sound, Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Sugden ANV 50 keeps the slot decisively.
3 lost · Intimate, Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot by a whisker.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gains most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
music just flowsNVA owner consensus
3 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Artisan, PRaT, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on timing and drive.
With the Exposure 3510 Preamplifier, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
familiar tracks gained a new lease of lifeNVA owner record (M600)
2 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot decisively.
With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
music just flowsNVA owner consensus
2 lost · Characterful, Romantic
Against the Characterful brief, the Leema Hydra II keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the Leema Neutron, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
bass is deep and controlled not rumblingNVA owner record (M600)
1 lost· 2 won · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Anchored
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M (pair) keeps the slot clearly.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gains most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
bass is deep and controlled not rumblingNVA owner record (M600)
1 lost · Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · BBC Sound
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Quad Artera Stereo keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
0 lost· 7 won · Artisan, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) takes the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the stronger pair of monoblocks for that brief.
0 lost· 3 won · Artisan, Intimate, Reference
Against the Intimate brief, the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) takes the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) is the stronger pair of monoblocks for that brief.
0 lost· 1 won · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) takes the slot decisively.
0 lost· 1 won · BBC Sound
Against the BBC Sound brief, the NVA M600 Monoblocks (Artisan) takes the slot decisively.
familiar tracks gained a new lease of life NVA owner record (M600)· Dynamic coherence
music just flows NVA owner consensus· Harmonic texture
bass is deep and controlled not rumbling NVA owner record (M600)· Bass control
| is monoblock | True |
|---|---|
| power class | AB |
| power 8ohm w | 80.0 |
| accepts rca | True |
| input impedance rca kohm | 47.0 |
| input sensitivity rca mv | 775.0 |
| gain db | 30.0 |
| dimensions mm | 240/160/240 |
| sold as pair | True |
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