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NAD C 399 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier

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C399

$3,199.00
$3,199.00

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NAD C 399 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier

As the new flagship of NAD’s Classic series of integrated amps, the C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier takes NAD’s commitment to lasting value and sonic excellence to a whole new level.

The C 399 employs NAD’s Hypex HybridDigital nCore amplifier circuitry, which until now has been available only on Masters Series amplifiers. Its digital section is built around a 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre DAC, the same chip used in NAD’s acclaimed M10 and M33 Masters Series amplifiers.

The C 399 is the first amplifier to incorporate the latest generation of NAD’s Modular Design Construction (MDC) technology. MDC2 lets users add optional modules that provide functions such as BluOS multi-room music streaming and Dirac Live room correction.

Features & Details

  • Hybrid Digital nCore Amplifier
  • Continuous Power: 180 Watts per channel into 8/4 ohms
  • Instantaneous Power: 250 Watts per channel
  • Vanishingly low harmonic and intermodulation distortion
  • Dual MDC2 Ports for expanded functionality
  • Optional MDC2 BluOS-D module adds BluOS multi-room streaming and Dirac Live room correction
  • Jitter-free 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre DAC
  • Ultra-low-noise MM phono stage with infrasonic filtering circuitry
  • Two optical, two coaxial digital inputs
  • HDMI-eARC input
  • Two pairs of line-level analogue inputs with low-noise buffer amplifiers
  • Speaker A/Speaker B outputs
  • Two-way aptX-HD Bluetooth
  • Dual subwoofer outputs
  • Dedicated headphone amplifier
  • IR remote
  • 12V Trigger in/out
  • IR in/out
  • RS-232 Serial port for control integration with home automation systems
  • Control4, Crestron, RTI, URC, AMX, Savant, Elan certified

Specifications

Overview

  • Type: Integrated amplifier with streaming DAC

Amplifier Performance

  • Power Output: 180 W per channel @ 8 Ω (20 Hz–20 kHz, <0.02% THD)
  • Damping Factor: >150
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >95 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W @ 8 Ω)

Phono Stage

  • Input Impedance / Capacitance: 46 kΩ / 100 pF
  • Input Sensitivity: 1.08 mV (ref. 500 mV output, volume max)
  • Maximum Input Level: >80 mV RMS (0.1% THD @ 1 kHz)

DAC & Digital Audio

  • DAC: ESS Sabre, 32-bit / 384 kHz
  • Supported Resolution: Up to 24-bit / 192 kHz

Inputs

  • Phono Input: Unbalanced
  • Line Inputs: 2 × Unbalanced
  • Digital Coaxial Inputs: 2
  • Digital Optical Inputs: 2
  • HDMI: eARC

Outputs

  • Preamp Output: Unbalanced
  • Record Output: Yes
  • Subwoofer Outputs: 2
  • Headphone Output: Yes
  • Speaker Outputs: 2 pairs

Physical Specifications

  • Dimensions (W × H × D): 17 3/8 × 4 3/4 × 15 3/8 in
  • Weight: 25 lbs