NAD Electronics C 368 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier

Brand: NAD Electronics | SKU: C368 | UPC: 5703120230481

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NAD Electronics C 368 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier - Safe and Sound HQ

NAD Electronics C 368 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier

Price
$1,499

Looking ahead to the future has always been a major factor when it comes to the creation of our products. With the C 368 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier, your home audio system will never fall behind the pack. Thanks to our MDC technology, the C 368 is easily customizable and ready for all future features and upgrades. With the optional BluOS module, the C 368 can connect to your network and be controlled through a smartphone, tablet, or desktop, and connect wirelessly to any other BluOS-enabled device to create a multi-room High Resolution Audio system. You can also instantly connect to the C 368 through Bluetooth, giving you the ability to stream wirelessly from any Bluetooth-enabled device, and if you re a vinyl fan, you can also add a turntable. Enjoying music has never been so easy. A totally modern approach to amplification, the C 368 is the ultimate amp for any music lover s system.

Introducing the NAD C 368 - Getting it Right
When it comes time to create a product, we never overlook the most crucial of requirements. From low noise circuits to precise volume control action, to accurate channel balance and proper input and output impedance characteristics, we here at NAD do everything we can to get these things exactly right. We also include an MM Phono stage with precisely accurate RIAA equalization, high overload margins, extremely low noise, and an innovative circuit to suppress infrasonic noise that is present on all LPs all without affecting bass response. Our line inputs can accommodate all kinds of analogue source components by offering ideal input impedance characteristics with linear ultra-low-noise buffer amplifiers to prevent any sonic degradation caused by inappropriate loading of the source device. We include a separate headphone amplifier with low output impedance and very high output voltage capability enough to drive even high impedance studio monitor headphones. Low impedance line outputs that can connect to subwoofers extend the versatility of this well thought out amplifier. These are all details you can hear.

Forward Thinking
Modular Design Construction (MDC), an exclusive feature of NAD products, allows you to customize your NAD amplifier with additional capabilities and features, now or in the future. The two available MDC slots can accommodate a variety of upgrade modules including 4K video capable HDMI switching, additional Digital Inputs, additional Analogue and Phono Inputs, and one of the most advanced Hi-Res Audio multi-room wireless systems available, the BluOS music management system developed by Bluesound. BluOS connects to your network and is controlled via smartphone, tablet or desktop to manage your music collection and connect you to a growing list of high-quality streaming music services.

Instant Connection
As previously revealed, you can connect instantly to the C 368 with Bluetooth , allowing you to stream music wirelessly from any Bluetooth-enabled device. The high performance aptX codec is fully supported for true CD quality sound. Bluetooth can also be used to listen to other sources connected to the C 368 via wireless headphones. There is also a control app that allows your smartphone or tablet to control all functions of your C 368. Adding the optional BluOS Module provides access to your local area network via Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet connection and adds Hi-Res Audio streaming. The BluOS Module also makes the C 368 a single-zone streamer in a complete multi-room wireless music system that is fully compatible with BluOS-enabled music systems and wireless speakers. These are available in a variety of sizes and shapes to fit every room and extend the performance of your primary music system to create a warm ambience of sound in your home.

Sophisticated Power
In the last few years, NAD has moved away from the old-fashioned linear power supplies and Class AB output stages that waste energy, and have instead developed even better performing circuits based on switch mode power supplies and Class D output stages. Once thought to be inferior to traditional topologies, NAD s advanced work in this area has created some of the best performing amplifiers regardless of basic design principle. These new designs are very linear over a wide bandwidth and provide consistent performance into all speaker loads, providing a dramatic advance over previous models.

Furthermore, the power supply is capable of 200 watts continuously and over 600 watts instantaneously to allow for short-term musical transients. It can operate with any AC mains voltage from 100 to 240 volts and provides pure DC power to all the various stages of the C 368. This highly efficient supply also provides near perfect regulation of voltage across a wide range of conditions and provides a solid noise-free foundation for the amplifying stages.

Using a customized version of the proven Hypex UcD output stage, the C 368 allows for massive power with nearly unmeasurable distortion and noise in the audible range. Every detail of this design has been carefully planned and perfectly executed to produce every last drop of performance.

Brand NAD Electronics
Model C 368
Power Output (Watts)/ THD Stereo 4 Ohm 80
Power Output 8 Ohms (Watts) 80
Damping Factor > 300
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.03%
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB) 98
Amplifier Class Class D
App Control No
HDMI Inputs 0
HDMI Outputs 0
ARC, eARC No
Analog Inputs 2
Analog Outputs 0
Phono Preamp Yes
Optical/Coaxial Digital Inputs 2 / 2
Subwoofer Outputs 1
Preamp Output Yes
XLR Inputs 0
XLR Outputs 0
Home Theater Bypass No
Bluetooth Yes
Streaming No
DAC Burr Brown PCM1795
AM/FM Tuner No
Room Correction No
Dimensions -No Antenna H x W x D (inches) 4" x 17 1/8" x 16 5/8"
Weight (lbs) 17.2
Warranty 2 Years

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Brand
NAD Electronics
Cambridge Audio
NAD Electronics
Arcam
Marantz
Model
C 368
CXA81 MK II
C 379 BluOS-D
A25
Model 60N
Power Output (WATTS)/ Stereo 8 Ohm
80
80
80
100
60
Power Output(WATTS)/ Stereo 4 Ohm
80
120
80
165
80
Damping Factor
> 300
> 110
> 300
100
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.03%
0.02%
0.02%
.5%
0.02%
Signal to Noise Ratio
98
105
95
106
113
Amplifier Class
Class D
Class AB
Class D
Class G
Class AB
App Control
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
HDMI Inputs
0
0
1
0
1
HDMI Outputs
0
0
0
0
0
ARC, eARC
No
No
Yes, eARC
No
Yes, ARC
Analog Inputs
2
4
2
3
3
Analog Outputs
0
0
0
0
0
Phono
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
OPTICAL/COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUTS
2 / 2
2 / 1
2 / 2
1 / 2
1 / 1
Subwoofer Outputs
1
1
1
0
1
PRE-AMP Output
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
XLR Input
0
1
0
0
0
Home Theater Bypass
No
No
No
Yes
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Streaming
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
DAC
Burr Brown PCM1795
ESS Sabre ES9018K2M
ESS Sabre ES9028
ESS Sabre ES9280A PRO
ESS Sabre
AM/FM Tuner
No
No
No
No
No
Room Correction
No
No
Dirac Live
No
No
Dimensions No Antenna (H x W x D)
4" x 17 1/8" x 16 5/8"
4 1/2" x 16 15/16" x 13 7/16"
3 15/16" x 17 1/8" x 15 7/16"
3 5/16" x 17 1/16" x 14 5/16"
5 1/8" x 17 7/16" x 17"
Weight (lbs)
17.2
19.1
19.1
19.84
28.1
Warranty
2 Years
3 Years
2 Years
5 Years
5 Years