NAD C399
As the new flagship of NAD's Classic series of integrated amplifiers, the C 399 HybridDigital DAC amplifier takes NAD's commitment to lasting value and sonic excellence to a whole new level.
The C 399 uses NAD's Hypex HybridDigital nCore amplifier circuitry, which until now was only available on Masters series amplifiers. The digital section is built around a 32-bit/384kHz ESS Saber DAC, the same chip used in NAD's renowned M10 and M33 Masters Series amplifiers.
The C 399 is the first amplifier equipped with the latest generation of MDC (Modular Design Construction) technology from NAD. MDC2 allows users to add optional modules that provide features such as BluOS multi-room music streaming and Dirac Live room correction.
Technical specifications
Strengthening
Line In, Speaker Out (Analog Diversion On)
- Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms
- >180W (ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at nominal THD, both channels driven)
- THD (20Hz - 20kHz)
- <0.02% (250 mW to 180 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
- Signal to noise ratio
- >95 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out into 8 ohms)
- Cutting power
- 210 W (at 1 kHz 0.1 % THD)
- IHF dynamic power
- 8 ohms: 217 W
- 4 ohms: 400 W
- 2 ohms: 506.4 W
- Peak output current
- >26 A (into 1 ohm, 1 ms)
- Damping factor
- >150 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 6.5kHz)
- Frequency response
- ±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
- Channel separation
- >90dB (1kHz)
- >75dB (10kHz)
- Input sensitivity (for 180 W into 8 ohms)
- Line In: 201 mV
- Digital in: 10.25% FS
Preamplifier
Line In, Pre Out (Analog Bypass On)
- THD (20Hz-20kHz)
- <0.002 % at 2 V out
- Signal to noise ratio
- >106dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain)
- Channel separation
- >100dB (1kHz); >90 dB (10 kHz)
- Input impedance (R and C)
- 56 kohms + 100 pF
- Maximum input signal
- >4.6 Vrms (ref. 0.1% THD)
- Output impedance
- Source Z + 320 ohms
- Input sensitivity
- 65mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum)
- Frequency response
- ±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
- Maximum voltage output - IHF load
- >>5 V (ref. 0.1% THD)
Phono
Phono input, Pre Out (Analog bypass on)
- THD (20Hz-20kHz)
- <0.01% at 2 V out
- Signal to noise ratio
- >84dB (200 ohm source; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out)
- Input impedance (R and C)
- 46 kohms/100 pF
- Input sensitivity
- 1.08mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum)
- Frequency range*
- ±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
- Maximum input signal at 1kHz
- >80 mVrms (ref. 0.1% THD)
Headphones
Line in, headphone out (analog bypass on)
- THD (20Hz-20kHz)
- <0.005% at 1V out
- Signal to noise ratio
- >107 dB (32 ohm loads; A-WTD, ref. 1V out, unity gain
- Frequency response
- ±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
- Channel separation
- >62 dB at 1kHz
- Output impedance
- 2.2 ohms
General specifications
- Supports bit rate/sample rate
- up to 24 bit/192 kHz
- Frequency band
- 2,402G- 2,480G
- Maximum transmission power (dBm)
- 7 dBm ± 2 dBm
Weight and dimensions
- Gross dimensions (W x H x D) **
- 435 x 120 x 390mm
- (17 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 15 3/8)"
- Net Weight
- 11.2kg (24.7lb)
- Shipping weight
- 13.6kg (30lb)