NAD C 658

NAD C 658

BluOS Streaming DAC

As we move deeper into the 21st century, the way music is distributed and from video continues to evolve from physical media to streaming. It has also gone from analog to digital. The C 658 has incorporated these fundamental truths to create an entirely new type of component that combines a network pager, a state-of-the-art DAC and many aspects of the traditional preamplifier into a very cost-effective package. And thanks to NAD's exclusive Modular Design Construction, it will keep pace with the latest technology, not yet introduced but inevitable in the future. In fact, an optional HDMI 4K switch module is now available that offers the best sound from any of the many HDMI sources available (such as game consoles and video STBs). While the C 658 immediately replaces (or adds to) your Streamer, DAC and Preamp, it also adds many new features you may not be aware of, such as a Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth transmitter to use with your wireless headphones. The highly flexible outputs provide a truly balanced connection to amplified speakers or amplifiers. Single-ended connections for amplifiers and subwoofers are also present and include an adjustable subwoofer crossover that is perfectly implemented in the digital domain. A highly advanced MM Phono input is also included, along with line inputs for older analog components.

Features & Details

• BluOS Network Streaming with MQA decoding
• ESS Sabre DAC
• Dirac Live Room Correction
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Dual Band Wi-Fi a / c / n
• 2-way Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth
• 2 x MDC slots for future expansion
• MM Record player input
• 2 x line inputs
• 2 x optical inputs
• 2 x coaxial inputs
• Balanced preamplifier output
• Pre-amplifier output
• Stereo Subwoofer Output
• High Current Headphone Out
• USB connector for adding an optional wireless output module
• IR In with learning function
• Trigger Out / In