NAD Electronics C399 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier with MDC2 BluOS-D Module

Intelligent. Powerful. Efficient.

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.

Features:

Included MDC2 BluOS-D module adds BluOS multi-room streaming and Dirac Live room correction, 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, 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 analog 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

Perfect Power

Trickled down from NAD’s Masters Series, the C 399’s HybridDigital nCore amplifier can deliver 180 Watts per channel continuous power, and 250 Watts per channel instantaneous power. Highly efficient and remarkably powerful, the HybridDigital nCore amplifier can produce musical transients effortlessly. The design is renowned for its wide bandwidth, flat frequency response, clean clipping behavior with instant recovery, high current capability, and stability into demanding low-impedance speaker loads. Noise and distortion are vanishingly low under all operating conditions. The minute levels of harmonic distortion are dominated by sonically benign second and third harmonics. The Hypex nCore design enables the C 399 to produce neutral, distortion-free sound even at very high listening levels, with exquisite detail, a superb portrayal of space, and thrilling dynamics.

Everything’s Connected

The C 399 can accommodate all your digital and analog sources. Its MM phono stage delivers ultra-precise RIAA equalization, extremely low noise, and high overload margins. The phono preamp also features an innovative circuit that suppresses the infrasonic noise present on all LPs, without compromising bass response. There are two sets of line-level line inputs, with low-noise buffer amplifiers to prevent sonic degradation. The C 399 has two optical and two coaxial digital inputs, plus an HDMI-eARC port for playing audio from a connected TV while controlling amplifier output with the TV’s remote control.

A Timeless Classic

As with every NAD amplifier ever made, the C 399 gets the basics right: a precise volume control with accurate channel balance, low-noise circuits, and correct input and output impedances. But it goes far beyond the basics. With its HybridDigital nCore output stage and high-resolution ESS Sabre DAC, the C 399 can reproduce all your digital and analog sources with a level of excitement and refinement that is unprecedented for a Classic-series integrated amplifier.

Model

C 399 BluOS

UPC

786357001906