NAD C 298

NAD C 298

NAD has introduced some of the most innovative amplifier technologies in its nearly 50-year history, starting with the 3020 on through such advanced models as the 2200, the 208 and the M2. Now we are making the amazing new Eigentakt™ (self-clocking) technology, recently introduced to the world in the EISA Award winning Masters M33, available to a wider audience with the very affordable C 298. We are pleased to offer this unprecedented level of performance. In short, a perfect companion for the C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC preamplifier.

Getting the fundamentals right

It is surprising how many seemingly sophisticated products in the market today often lack many of the most basic requirements for satisfactory performance. Low noise circuitry, accurate channel balance, proper input and output impedance characteristics, high overload margins and stability at difficult loudspeaker loads. NAD starts by getting these things just right and goes from there. Our line inputs, both Balanced and Single-ended, accommodate all kinds of analog source components by providing ideal input impedance characteristics with linear ultra-low noise buffer amplifiers to prevent any sound degradation caused by improper loading of the source device. These are all the details you can hear.

Advanced strength

NAD has moved away from old-fashioned and highly energy-consuming linear power supplies and Class AB output stages that waste almost half of the energy consumed by producing heat instead of sound. Instead, we have developed even better performing circuits based on switching power supplies and Class D output stages. Once thought to be inferior to traditional topologies, NAD's advanced work in this area has resulted in some of the best performing amplifiers regardless of the basic design principle. These new designs are highly linear over a wide bandwidth and deliver consistent performance across all speaker loads, representing a dramatic advance over previous models.

The generously sized power supply allows it to easily deliver 185 watts of continuous and over 570 watts of instant power for short-term musical transients. The innovative Asymmetrical Power-Drive makes full use of every last available Watt with its vast reserves of dynamic power to accurately reproduce musical transients without distortion or compression. It can operate with any AC mains voltage from 100v to 240v and delivers pure DC power to all the different stages of the C 298. This highly efficient power supply also provides near-perfect voltage regulation in a wide range of conditions and provides a solid noise-free base for the amplification stages.

Purifi 'Eigentakt' Amplifier Technology

Purifi is a Danish technology company that has brought together several leading industry engineers to apply advanced mathematical modeling to solve the last remaining limitations of audio amplifiers. While there are many good-sounding amplifiers on the market today, Purifi has taken a fresh look at every aspect of amplifier performance and found many seemingly minor nonlinearities that can make a dramatic difference in the overall sound. This return to first principles has resulted in a stunningly simple approach to some remarkably complex problems. With features and technology unmatched by any other amplifier in its class, the C 298 amplifier is an easy upgrade for any system and a surprising partner for the most sophisticated and advanced speakers on the market.

Features

• 185W x 2 Rated output power into 8 ohms
• 340W x 2 Rated output power into 4 Ohms
• Stereo Dynamic Power 260/490/570W @ 8/4/2 Ohms
• 620W x 1 Rated power in 8 Ohms Bridge mode
• Mono Dynamic Power 1000/1100W @ 8/4 Ohms
• Purifi Eigentakt™ Amplifier Technology.
• Balanced line inputs
• Single line input
• Input level control
• Line output for Daisy Chaining
• 12V Trigger In/Out
• Automatic activation with selectable threshold
• IR In/Out
• Ground chick
• Detachable AC power cable

Prices & Reviews

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