In the last few years, NAD has moved away from the old-fashioned linear power supplies and Class AB output stages that waste energy, and have instead developed even better performing circuits based on switch mode power supplies and Class D output stages. Once thought to be inferior to traditional topologies, NAD’s advanced work in this area has created some of the best performing amplifiers regardless of basic design principle. These new designs are very linear over a wide bandwidth and provide consistent performance into all speaker loads, providing a dramatic advance over previous models.
Specifications:
Key Features
- 80W x 2 Continuous power into 8 or 4 Ohms
- Bluetooth A2DP with aptX supported
- MM Phono input
- Analogue line inputs
- SPDIF coax and optical inputs
- Speaker A, Speaker B
- Stereo or Bridge mode configuration
- Preamp/Subwoofer out
- Headphone amplifier
- MDC Slots for future upgrades
- IR Remote
- Smartphone Control App
- 12V Trigger in/out
- IR in/out
- RS-232 Serial port for control
- Control4, Crestron, RTI, URC, AMX, Savant, Elan certified
Preamplifier
Line Input, Pre Out
- THD (20Hz-20kHz)
- <0.005% at 2V out
- Signal/Noise Ratio
- >106dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500mV out, unity gain)
- Channel Separation
- >80dB (1kHz); >70dB (10kHz)
- Input Impedance (R and C)
- 22 kilohm + 100pF
- Maximum Input Signal
- >4.5Vrms (ref. 0.1% THD)
- Output Impedance
- Source Z + 240 Ohm
- Input Sensitivity
- 93mV (ref. 500mV out, Volume maximum)
- Frequency Response
- ±0.03dB (20Hz-20kHz)
- Maximum voltage output – IHF load
- >4.5V (ref. 0.1% THD)
- Tone Controls
- Treble: ±7.0dB at 20kHz
Bass: ±7.0dB at 60Hz
Balance: -10dB
Phono Input, Pre Out
- THD (20Hz-20kHz)
- <0.01% at 2V out
- Signal to Noise Ratio
- >84dB (200 Ohm source; A-weighted, ref. 500mV out)
>76dB (MM cartridge source, IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500mV out)
- Input Sensitivity
- 1.44mV (ref. 500mV out, Volume maximum)
- Frequency Response
- ±0.3dB (20Hz-20kHz)
- Maximum Input Signal at 1kHz
- >80mVrms (ref. 0.1% THD)
Line Input, Headphone Out
- THD (20Hz-20kHz)
- <0.005% at 1V out
- Signal/Noise Ratio
- >110dB (32 Ohm loads; A-weighted, ref. 2V out, unity gain)
- Frequency Response
- ±0.3dB (20Hz-20kHz)
- Channel Separation
- >60dB at 1kHz
- Output Impedance
- 6 Ohms
General Specifications
- Continuous Output Power into 4 Ohms and 8 Ohms (Stereo)
- >80W (ref. 20-20kHz at rated THD, both channels driven)
- Continuous Output Power into 8 Ohms (Bridge Mode)
- 300W (at 20-20kHz at THD 0.03%)
- THD (20Hz-20kHz)
- <0.03% (250mW to 80W, 8 Ohms and 4 Ohms)
- Signal to Noise Ratio
- >98dB (A-weighted, 500mV input, ref. 1W out in 8 Ohms)
- Clipping Power
- >95W (at 1kHz 0.1% THD)
- Clipping Power (Bridge Mode)
- >315W (at 1kHz 0.1% THD)
- IHF Dynamic Power
- 8 Ohms 120W
4 Ohms 200W
2 Ohms 250W
- IHF Dynamic Power (Bridge Mode)
- 8 Ohms 500W
4 Ohms 560W
Peak Output Current
- >20A (in 1 Ohm, 1ms)
- Damping Factor
- >300 (ref. 8 Ohms, 20Hz and 6.5kHz)
- Frequency Response
- ±0.3dB (20Hz-20kHz)
- Channel Separation
- >75dB (1kHz)
>70dB (10kHz)
- Input Sensitivity (for 80W in 8 Ohms)
- Line In: 470mV; Digital In: 21% FS
- Sample Rate
- up to 24 bit/192kHz
- Frequency Band
- 2.402G-2.480G
- Maximum Transmit Power (dBm)
- 7dBm ±2dBm
Power Consumption
- at Auto Standby ON and Network Standby OFF
- 0.5 Watts*
- at Auto Standby ON and Network Standby ON
- 1.2 Watts**
- OFF mode (Power switched OFF)
- 0.1 Watts
* – After 20 minutes of no user interface interaction and no active source input
** – With established wireless Bluetooth connectivity and 20 minutes of no user interface interaction and no active source input
NOTE: Bluetooth connectivity is always live when configured
Weight & Dimensions
- Gross Dimensions (W x H x D)*
- 435 x 100 x 390mm (17 1/8 x 3 15/16 x 15 3/8)”
- Net Weight
- 7.8kg (17.2lb)
- Shipping Weight
- 10.1kg (22.3lb)
