The NAD C 338 is just one of the new amplifiers recently released from NAD. The significant difference between this new amplifier and its predecessors is the abundance of features! you still get the high-quality sound and build quality that has made NAD very popular and now a whole lot more! The C338 includes wireless connectivity, Bluetooth streaming and output to headphones etc., optical and coaxial digital inputs, analogue inputs and even a phono input!
NAD C 338 Key Features;
- Integrated Hybrid Digital™ DAC amplifier, with a customised version of the high-end Hypex UcD output stage
- Power Output: 2 x 50 w minimum continuous into 4/8 ohms
- IHF Dynamic Power: 90 w (8Ω) / 150 w (4Ω) / 200 w (2Ω)
- Damping Factor: 200
- Wireless: control app for playback via Wi-Fi, UPnP, Bluetooth, GoogleCast, Spotify Connect, Internet Radio.
- Analogue Inputs: 2 x line level, 1 x phono MM
- Digital Inputs: 2 x coaxial digital, 2 x optical digital, Bluetooth
- Outputs: 1 x subwoofer (RCA), Headphone 6.3mm, Bluetooth to headphones or speakers.
- Dimensions / Weight: 435 W x 60 H x 287 D in mm, 5.5kg
- Finish: Black
Getting the Basics Right
Built with NAD’s renowned music-first approach to audio architecture and amp design, the C 338 is equipped with the most advanced components commonly found in NAD’s class-leading line of amplifiers. Always starting with the details you can hear and advance from there, NAD develops low-noise circuitry with the precision and stability to deliver incredible, near-zero distortion sound for the most difficult speakers.
HybridDigital™ Amp Technology
The search for a high-performance Class D solution led NAD to HybridDigital™, an innovative amplifier technology that uses a variable modulation frequency to bring out the life-like qualities of music while reducing distortion under every operating condition. This highly optimized design gives phenomenal performance to the C 338 amplifier, both measured and subjective.
Efficient Class D Power
NAD has worked tirelessly to create the best performing Class D amplifiers that are energy efficient and produce beautiful sound—not heat—regardless of basic design principles. Using advanced measurements and data, NAD developed the C 338’s highly efficient power supply with a customised Hypex® UCD output stage to pump out 50 watts continuously and over 200 watts instantaneously to meet the demands of the most dynamic music. This new design is very linear over a wide bandwidth and provides consistent, noise-free performance for the amplifying stages with near perfect regulation of voltage.
Always Ready for Streaming
The C 338 has Chromecast built-in so you can cast music, tunes, podcasts, and playlists from your favourite apps on your phone, tablet or laptop to your stereo system. Spotify Connect® lets you discover millions of songs and stream them directly to your C 338 using the Spotify® app for a rich, wireless music experience. With the added flexibility of Bluetooth®, your music streaming possibilities are truly limitless with the C 338.
Built-in Phono Stage for Vinyl Listening
Using a MM phono stage and an innovative low-noise circuit path, the C 338 can reproduce the warmth of LPs with accurate RIAA equalization and control the infrasonic noise that is in all recordings, without ever affecting the bass response.
Flexible Connectivity
With a wide array of connections, including a separate headphone amplifier that can drive high-impedance studio monitor headphones, the C 338 is ready for any type of listening. Line inputs can accommodate all kinds of analogue source components, offering ideal input impedance with linear ultra-low-noise buffer amplifiers to preserve the musicality of recordings. Also, connect a subwoofer with low impedance line outputs and extend the versatility of this budget-friendly, do-it-all amplifier.
