NAD's Most Versatile Amplifier Ever with Chromecast built-in and Hybrid Digital Technology
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 customised 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 favourite 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.
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Key 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
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
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
Weight & Dimensions
Gross 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)
