NAD C 338 Integrated Amplifier / DAC
NAD C 338 Integrated Amplifier / DAC
The C 338 adds big sound to your favorite music sources and brings incredible flexibility to any stereo system. With Spotify Connect®, Bluetooth®, and the first-ever hi-fi amplifier to have built-in Chromecast®, the C 338 allows you to stream and cast music directly from any music streaming app, letting you enjoy your music wirelessly. Add a turntable using the phono input and experience the warmth of vinyl collections with the room-filling sound of NAD’s HybridDigital™ amp technology.
NAD's Most Versatile Amplifier Ever with Chromecast built-in and Hybrid Digital Technology
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 advancing 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 customized 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 favorite 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.
Product Features
- 50W x 2 Continuous Power into 8 or 4 ohms
- 90W / 150W / 200W IHF Dynamic Power into 8 / 4 / 2 Ohms
- First hi-fi amplifier to feature Chromecast built-in
- Integrated Bluetooth® for added music streaming flexibility
- Built-in Phono Preamp for Turntables
- Stereo Line, Optical Digital and Coax Digital inputs
- NAD Remote App support for tablet and smartphone
- Dedicated Headphone Amplifier
- Subwoofer Output
Specifications
PREAMPLIFIER
Line In, Subwoofer Out
| THD (20Hz - 20kHz) | <0.005% at 2V out |
| Signal/Noise Ratio | >106dB (IHF; A-weighted, 500mV out, unity gain) |
| Input Impedance (R and C) | 56 kilohm + 100pF |
| Maximum input signal | >4.5Vrms (ref. 0.1% THD) |
| Output impedance | Source Z + 200 ohm |
| Input sensitivity | 50mV (100Hz ref. 500mV out, Volume maximum) |
| Maximum voltage output -IHF load | >4.5V (ref. 0.1% THD) |
Line In, Headphone Out
| THD (20Hz - 20kHz) | <0.005% at 1V out |
| Signal/Noise Ratio | >105dB (IHF; A-weighted, 32 ohm loads, ref. 2V out, unity gain) |
| Frequency response | ±0.3dB (20Hz - 20kHz) |
| Channel separation | >56dB at 1kHz |
| Output impedance | 0.5 ohm |
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Line In, Speaker Out
| Continuous Output Power into 4 ohms and 8 ohms (Stereo) | >50W (at rated THD, 20-20kHz, both channels driven) |
| IHF Dynamic Power 2 ohm 4 ohm 8 ohm |
210W 150W 80W |
| THD (20Hz - 20kHz) | <0.03% (250mW to 50W, 8 ohm and 4 ohm) |
| Signal/Noise Ratio | >98dB (A-weighted, 500mV input, ref. 1W out in 8 ohm) |
| Clipping power | >60W (at 1kHz 0.1% THD) |
| Peak output current | >18A (in 1 ohm, 1ms) |
| Damping factor | >300 (ref. 8 ohm, 20Hz to 6.5kHz) |
| Frequency response | ±0.3dB (20Hz-20kHz |
| Channel separation 1kHz 10kHz |
>75dB >65dB |
| Input sensitivity (for 50W in 8 ohm) | Line In: 380mV Digital In: 18% FS |
| Support bit reate/sample rate | Up to 24bit/192kHz |
| Standby Power | <0.5W |
Phono In, Speaker Out
| THD (20Hz - 20kHz) | <0.03% at 50W out |
| Signal/Noise Ratio | >82dB (200 ohm source, A-weighted, ref. 500mV out) >76dB (MM cartridge source, IHF A-weighted, ref. 500mV out) |
| Input sensitivity | 4.1mV (ref 50W 1kHz 4 ohm out, volume maximum) |
| Frequency response | ±0.3dB (20Hz - 20kHz) |
| Input impedance (R and C) | 47 kilohm + 100pF |
| Maximum input signal at 1kHz | >80mVrms (ref. 0.1% THD) |
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 435 x 70 x 285mm (17 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 11 1/4)” |
| Net Weight | 4.85kg (10.7lb) |
| Shipping weight | 5.85kg (12.9lb) |
Description
Description
NAD C 338 Integrated Amplifier / DAC
The C 338 adds big sound to your favorite music sources and brings incredible flexibility to any stereo system. With Spotify Connect®, Bluetooth®, and the first-ever hi-fi amplifier to have built-in Chromecast®, the C 338 allows you to stream and cast music directly from any music streaming app, letting you enjoy your music wirelessly. Add a turntable using the phono input and experience the warmth of vinyl collections with the room-filling sound of NAD’s HybridDigital™ amp technology.
NAD's Most Versatile Amplifier Ever with Chromecast built-in and Hybrid Digital Technology
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 advancing 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 customized 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 favorite 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.
Product Features
- 50W x 2 Continuous Power into 8 or 4 ohms
- 90W / 150W / 200W IHF Dynamic Power into 8 / 4 / 2 Ohms
- First hi-fi amplifier to feature Chromecast built-in
- Integrated Bluetooth® for added music streaming flexibility
- Built-in Phono Preamp for Turntables
- Stereo Line, Optical Digital and Coax Digital inputs
- NAD Remote App support for tablet and smartphone
- Dedicated Headphone Amplifier
- Subwoofer Output
Specifications
Specifications
PREAMPLIFIER
Line In, Subwoofer Out
| THD (20Hz - 20kHz) | <0.005% at 2V out |
| Signal/Noise Ratio | >106dB (IHF; A-weighted, 500mV out, unity gain) |
| Input Impedance (R and C) | 56 kilohm + 100pF |
| Maximum input signal | >4.5Vrms (ref. 0.1% THD) |
| Output impedance | Source Z + 200 ohm |
| Input sensitivity | 50mV (100Hz ref. 500mV out, Volume maximum) |
| Maximum voltage output -IHF load | >4.5V (ref. 0.1% THD) |
Line In, Headphone Out
| THD (20Hz - 20kHz) | <0.005% at 1V out |
| Signal/Noise Ratio | >105dB (IHF; A-weighted, 32 ohm loads, ref. 2V out, unity gain) |
| Frequency response | ±0.3dB (20Hz - 20kHz) |
| Channel separation | >56dB at 1kHz |
| Output impedance | 0.5 ohm |
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Line In, Speaker Out
| Continuous Output Power into 4 ohms and 8 ohms (Stereo) | >50W (at rated THD, 20-20kHz, both channels driven) |
| IHF Dynamic Power 2 ohm 4 ohm 8 ohm |
210W 150W 80W |
| THD (20Hz - 20kHz) | <0.03% (250mW to 50W, 8 ohm and 4 ohm) |
| Signal/Noise Ratio | >98dB (A-weighted, 500mV input, ref. 1W out in 8 ohm) |
| Clipping power | >60W (at 1kHz 0.1% THD) |
| Peak output current | >18A (in 1 ohm, 1ms) |
| Damping factor | >300 (ref. 8 ohm, 20Hz to 6.5kHz) |
| Frequency response | ±0.3dB (20Hz-20kHz |
| Channel separation 1kHz 10kHz |
>75dB >65dB |
| Input sensitivity (for 50W in 8 ohm) | Line In: 380mV Digital In: 18% FS |
| Support bit reate/sample rate | Up to 24bit/192kHz |
| Standby Power | <0.5W |
Phono In, Speaker Out
| THD (20Hz - 20kHz) | <0.03% at 50W out |
| Signal/Noise Ratio | >82dB (200 ohm source, A-weighted, ref. 500mV out) >76dB (MM cartridge source, IHF A-weighted, ref. 500mV out) |
| Input sensitivity | 4.1mV (ref 50W 1kHz 4 ohm out, volume maximum) |
| Frequency response | ±0.3dB (20Hz - 20kHz) |
| Input impedance (R and C) | 47 kilohm + 100pF |
| Maximum input signal at 1kHz | >80mVrms (ref. 0.1% THD) |
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 435 x 70 x 285mm (17 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 11 1/4)” |
| Net Weight | 4.85kg (10.7lb) |
| Shipping weight | 5.85kg (12.9lb) |
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