As the new flagship of NAD’s Classic series of integrated amps, the C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier takes NAD’s commitment to lasting value and sonic excellence to a whole new level.
The C399 employs NAD’s Hypex HybridDigital nCore amplifier circuitry, which until now has been available only on Masters Series amplifiers. Its digital section is built around a 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre DAC, the same chip used in NAD’s acclaimed M10 and M33 Masters Series amplifiers.
The C 399 is the first amplifier to incorporate the latest generation of NAD’s Modular Design Construction (MDC) technology. MDC2 lets users add optional modules that provide functions such as BluOS multi-room music streaming and Dirac Live room correction.
Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms
180W (ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at rated THD, both channels driven)
THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
0.02% (250 mW to 180 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
Signal/Noise Ratio
95 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
Clipping power
210W (at 1 kHz 0.1 % THD)
IHF dynamic power
8 ohms: 217 W4 ohms: 400 W2 ohms: 506.4 W
Peak output current
26 A (in 1 ohm, 1 ms)
Damping factor
150 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 6.5kHz)
Frequency Response
±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
Channel Separation
90dB (1 kHz)>75dB (10 kHz)
Input sensitivity (for 180 W in 8 ohms)
Line In: 201 mVDigital In: 10.25% FS
