NAD Reveals C 379 Amplifier Before High End Munich 2024
NAD's C 379 modular “HybridDigital DAC Amplifier” breaks cover ahead of its Munich show unveiling.
As the High End Munich embargoed press releases pile up, NAD proudly announces the all-new C 379, the latest addition to its Classic Series of amplifiers.
Rather than a streaming integrated amplifier, the Canadian firm dubs the C 379 a HybridDigital DAC amplifier. This comprises NAD's proven Class D amplifier and an ESS SABRE ES9028 32-bit digital-to-analogue converter.
The customised UcD output stage with HybridDigital technology is said to deliver 80 watts of continuous power (into 8 and 4 Ohms) and a remarkable 120 watts of dynamic power (4 Ohms). Furthermore, NAD says it does this “with virtually no noise or distortion”. Additionally, if you're feeling particularly fruity, the C 379 can be bridged with the C 268 Stereo Power Amplifier in a fully balanced configuration for 300 watts continuously and over 500 watts instantaneously to “provide maximum power and performance”.
The C 379 also boasts NAD's second-generation Modular Design Construction, MDC 2. This gives the new amplifier two expansion slots ready for emerging A/V technologies and additional features, including BluOS high-resolution multi-room streaming and Dirac Live Room Correction. The available MDC2 BluOS-D module further enables seamless integration with BluOS, Apple AirPlay 2, and two-way aptX HD Bluetooth.
Even without the BluOS streaming module, the C 379 offers aptX HD Bluetooth and several analogue and digital inputs (including HDMI eARC and an MM phono stage) for everything from TVs to turntables.
Rounding things off is a built-in headphone amplifier stage with high and low impedance settings, which, according to NAD, can drive a wide range of headphones.
The NAD C 379 will launch at the High End Munich show in Rooms D107 and D108 in Atrium 3.1. The new amplifier will be available at the end of June and cost £899.
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