NAD’s new modular C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier is the first NAD Classic Series amp to feature nCore amplification technology.
Feature Packed is something we hear a lot these days, but it certainly fits the C 399’s modular design.
Highlights from the press release:
- 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 Slots for expanded functionality
- 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 system
- Seamless integration with Control4, Crestron, RTI, URC, Lutron, iPort, Elan, PUSH and KNX smart home control systems
If that’s not enough, the new MDC2 BluOS-D Module brings streaming, Dirac Live, and more to the C 399 and future NAD MDC2-equipped products.
The new MDC2 BluOS-D module includes:
- Dirac Live Room Correction*
- Calibrated microphone included for Dirac setup
- Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking
- BluOS music streaming to up to 63 zones
- Support for hundreds of internet radio stations and over20 streaming services
- High-res audio to 24-bit/192kHz
- MQA decoding and rendering
- Apple AirPlay 2 and Siri voice control
- Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control
- Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
- Two-way (send/receive) Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth
* Dirac Live as implemented in the MDC2 is for two-channel systems and can store up to five different profiles for different listening positions and room conditions—for example whether the drapes are open or closed.
The suggested retail price for the NAD C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier is $1999, the MDC2 BluOS-D module adds US$549, with both products coming just in time for the holidays.
Company Website: NAD
