The new NAD C298 features the the amazing new Purifi 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 thrilled to provide this unprecedented level of performance. In short, a perfect companion for the C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC pre-amp.
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 Output into 8 Ohms Bridge Mode
- Mono Dynamic Power 1000/1100W @ 8/4 Ohms
- Purifi Eigentakt Amplifier Technology
- Balanced Line Inputs
- Single-Ended Line Inputs
- Input Level Control
- Line Output for Daisy Chaining
- 12V Trigger In/Out
- Auto Turn-on with Selectable Threshold
- IR In/Out
- Ground Lug
- Detachable AC Power Cord
Specifications:
ANALOG AUDIO INPUT/LINE OUT
- THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
- <0.0005 % at 2V out
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio
- >120 dB (IHF; 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ref. 2V out)
- Channel separation
- >110 dB (1 kHz)
>100 dB (10 kHz)
- Input impedance (R and C)
- Single-ended: 56 kohms + 280 pF
Balanced: 56 kohms +280 pF
- Maximum input signal
- >7.0 Vrms (ref. 0.1 % THD)
- Output impedance
- 390 ohms
- Frequency response
- ±0.1 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
- Maximum voltage output -IHF load
- ≥>7.0 V (ref. 0.1 % THD)
ANALOG AUDIO INPUT/SPEAKER OUT
- Rated output power into 8 Ohms and 4 ohms (Stereo mode, ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at
rated THD, both channels driven)
- 185 W at 8 ohms
340 W at 4 ohms
- Rated output power into 8 Ohms
(Bridge mode, ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz
at rated THD, both channels driven)
- 620 W at 8 ohms
- THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
- <0.005 % (1 W to 185 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio
- >98 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
>120 dB (A-weighted, ref. 185 W out in 8 ohms)
- Clipping power (Stereo mode, at 1 kHz 0.1 % THD)
- >200 W
- Clipping power (Bridge mode, at 1 kHz 0.1 % THD)
- >690 W
- IHF dynamic power (Stereo mode, at 1 kHz 1 % THD)
- 8 ohms: 260 W
4 ohms: 490 W
2 ohms: 570 W
- IHF dynamic power (Bridge mode, at 1 kHz 1 % THD)
- 8 ohms: 1000 W
4 ohms: 1100 W
- Peak output current
- >25 A (in 1 ohm, 1 ms)
- Damping factor
- >800 (ref. 8 ohms 20 Hz – 6.5 kHz)
- Frequency response
- ±0.2 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
-3 dB at 60 kHz
- Channel separation
- >100 dB (1 kHz)
>80 dB (10 kHz)
- Stereo Mode input sensitivity (for 185 W in 8 ohms)
- Fixed Gain mode: 1.43 V
- Stereo Mode Gain
- Fixed Gain mode: 28.6 dB
- Line In – Balanced and Single-ended
- Variable Gain mode: 8.5 dB – 28.5 dB
- Bridge Mode Sensitivity
- Fixed Gain mode: 3.78 V for 620 W in 8 ohms
- Line In – Balanced and Single-ended
- Variable Gain mode at maximum: 1.41 V for 620 W in 8 ohms
- Bridge Mode Gain
- Fixed Gain mode: 25.4 dB
- Line In – Balanced and Single-ended
- Variable Gain mode: 14.5 dB – 34.5 dB
- Standby power
- <0.5 W
DIMENSION AND WEIGHT
- Gross dimensions (W x H x D)
- 435 x 120 x 390 mm (17 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 15 3/8 inches)
- Net weight
- 11.2 kg (24.7 lbs)
- Shipping weight
- 13.6 kg (30 lbs)
