NAD C 399 BluOS Integrated Amplifier

The NAD C 399 & C 399-BluOS Integrated Amplifiers, the flagship of NAD’s Classic series, deliver unparalleled sonic excellence and lasting value, featuring HybridDigital technology and the option to upgrade to the C 399-BluOS with the user-installable MDC2-BluOs-D module, offering Bluesound multi-room streaming and Dirac Live room correction. With its advanced features including Wi-Fi, Ethernet connectivity, and a plethora of input options, the C 399 series ensures a transformative listening experience for both analogue and digital sources, embodying NAD's legacy of innovation and commitment to music enthusiasts everywhere.

The C 399 can be easily upgraded to the C 399-BluOS by purchasing the user installable MDC2-BluOs-D module.

The C 399-BluOS includes the Bluesound multi-room music streaming and Dirac Live room correction. Equipped with Wi-Fi and Ethernet the MDC2 BluOS-D module, that is included with the C 399-BluOS and is optional for the standard C 399, lets listeners play music from their favorite streaming services through the C 399, using the acclaimed BluOS Controller app for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Like all BluOS-enabled products, the MDC2 BluOS-D has integrated support for dozens of streaming services; and supports Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and Tidal Connect. Two-way communications also enable the MDC2 BluOS-D to stream music from sources connected to the C 399 to BluOS-enabled components in other rooms.

The Dirac Live feature enables precise room acoustics measurement using a provided microphone and intuitive app, enhancing bass clarity, imaging, and timbral accuracy by uploading correction curves to the MDC2 BluOS-D, ensuring room correction for all connected sources to the C 399. Employing NAD’s Hypex HybridDigital nCore amplifier circuitry, the C 399 delivers 180 Watts per channel continuous power, and 250 Watts per channel instantaneous power, along with a 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre DAC for stunning musicality, while accommodating various digital and analogue sources with its MM phono stage, two-way apt-X HD Bluetooth, and dedicated headphone amplifier, showcasing NAD’s commitment to delivering unparalleled audio performance.

NAD C 399 Features

• 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
• Optional MDC2 BluOS-D module adds BluOS multi-room streaming and Dirac Live room correction
• 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 analogue 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

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