NAD C 379 | HybridDigital Integrated Amplifier with DAC | 3 YEAR WARRANTY

Name: NAD C 379 | HybridDigital Integrated Amplifier with DAC | 3 YEAR WARRANTY
Brand: NAD
SKU: 71645
Price: 1290.00 CHF
Availability: BackOrder

Reference 71645

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The NAD C 379 is a Classic Series HybridDigital integrated amplifier rated at 2 x 80 W, with an ESS SABRE DAC, HDMI eARC input and MM phono stage. Its two MDC2 slots accept the BluOS-D module for multi-room streaming and Dirac Live.

Description
Product Details

Front panel of the NAD C 379 with display, headphone socket and volume knob

HybridDigital UcD output stage

The C 379 is built on a customised version of the HybridDigital UcD output stage, wired as a fully balanced bridge. It delivers 2 x 80 W continuous into 8 and 4 ohms, and its power supply provides more than 120 W instantaneously to keep up with musical transients. A switch on the back puts it into bridge mode, where it exceeds 300 W in mono into 8 ohms.

Amplifier seen from three-quarters, display lit

32-bit ESS Sabre conversion

The digital section is built around a 32-bit ESS SABRE ES9028 DAC, designed for wide dynamic range and very low distortion. Two optical and two coaxial inputs take players and set-top boxes, while the HDMI eARC input brings in the sound from the TV. The TV remote then also controls the amplifier volume.

Two MDC2 slots

The rear panel offers two MDC2 slots, the second generation of NAD's modular construction, so the unit can evolve over time. The optional MDC2 BluOS-D module adds BluOS multi-room streaming at 24-bit/192 kHz over Wi-Fi or Ethernet, Apple AirPlay 2 and Dirac Live room correction. The BluOS app then gives access to more than 20 services, including Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer and Spotify.

Rear connections: HDMI eARC, digital and analogue inputs, subwoofer outputs

Phono, headphones and subwoofers

A turntable with an MM cartridge plugs straight into the phono stage, with accurate RIAA equalisation and very low noise. Two line inputs, a pre-out, two subwoofer outputs and two pairs of speaker terminals complete the panel, alongside built-in aptX HD Bluetooth. On the front, the separate headphone amplifier on a 6.35 mm jack has a low output impedance to suit most headphones.

Reference 71645

Data sheet

Product Type: Integrated amplifier
Features: Auto Standby
Automatic power-on (auto-sense)
IR learning
Mode ponté (monobloc)
Remote Control Supplied
Two MDC2 slots for upgrade modules
Bluetooth: aptX, aptX HD
Brand: NAD
Integrated DAC: ESS SABRE ES9028 32-bit/384 kHz
Headphone output: 6.35 mm headphone output
Audio outputs: 2 pairs of speaker terminals (A/B)
RCA Pre-out
Number of channels: 2 (stereo)
Digital inputs: 2 x optical, 2 x coaxial
HDMI ARC: Yes (eARC)
Analog inputs: 2 x RCA
Subwoofer output: 2
Multiroom: BluOS (with optional MDC2 BluOS-D module)
Output power: 2 x 80 W RMS (8 Ω), 2 x 250 W (2 Ω)
2 x 80 W continuous (8 and 4 Ω)
2 x 120 W dynamic (4 Ω)
80 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, rated THD, both channels driven)
IHF dynamic power: 140 W (8 Ω), 250 W (4 Ω), 260 W (2 Ω)
Over 110 W at clipping (1 kHz, 0.1 % THD)
Over 300 W (8 Ω, bridged mode)
Up to 300 W continuous in bridged mode
Phono inputs: 1 (MM)
Color: Black
Number of HDMI ports: 1 (HDMI eARC)
Hi-Res Audio: Up to 24 bit / 192 kHz
Series: Classic
Sensitivity: 4.2 mV (phono, 500 mV pre-out)
257 mV (line, 500 mV pre-out)
440 mV (line, for 80 W into 8 Ω)
Connections: RS-232
Remote IR in and out 1 / 1
Trigger 12 V
USB (service, firmware update)
Room correction: Dirac Live (optional upgrade)
Amplification technology: Custom HybridDigital UcD, stereo and bridged modes
Signal-to-noise ratio: Over 83 dB (MM phono, 200 Ω source, A-weighted)
Over 85 dB (amplifier, A-weighted, 1 W, 8 Ω)
Over 101 dB (headphone output, 32 Ω load, A-weighted)
Over 106 dB (line, IHF A-weighted, 500 mV, unity gain)
Power consumption: Less than 0.5 W in standby
Less than 2 W (network standby)
Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.3 dB)
Niveau de sortie: Pre-out: over 4.5 V (IHF load, ref. 0.1 % THD)
Séparation des canaux: Amplifier: over 75 dB (1 kHz), over 70 dB (10 kHz)
Headphone output: over 62 dB at 1 kHz
Line: over 100 dB (1 kHz), over 90 dB (10 kHz)
Impédance de charge recommandée: 46 kΩ / 100 pF (MM phono input)
56.2 kΩ + 100 pF (line input)
Distortion (THD): Less than 0.002 % (headphone output, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 1 V)
Less than 0.002 % (line to pre-out, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 2 V)
Less than 0.01 % (phono, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 2 V)
Less than 0.03 % (amplifier, 250 mW to 120 W, 8 and 4 Ω)
Width: 43.5 cm
Depth: 41.0 cm
Height: 10.0 cm
Unit weight: 9.0 kg