NAD's Most Versatile Amplifier Ever with Chromecast built-in and Hybrid Digital Technology

Introducing the NAD C338

Getting the Basics Right

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

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

General Specifications

Line In, Speaker Out

Continuous Output Power into 4 Ohms and 8 Ohms (Stereo)	>50W (at rated THD, 20-20kHz, both channels driven)
IHF Dynamic Power	8 Ohm 80W 4 Ohm 150W 2 Ohm 210W
THD (20Hz-20kHz)	<0.03% (250mW to 50W, 8 Ohm and 4 Ohm
Signal/Noise Ratio	>98dB (A-weighted, 500mV input ref. 1W out in 8 Ohm)
Clipping power	>60W (at 1kHz 0.1% THD)
Peak output current	>18A (in 1 Ohm, 1 ms)
Damping Factor	>300 (ref. 8 Ohm, 20Hz to 6.5kHz)
Frequency Response	±0.3 dB (20Hz-20kHz)
Channel Separation	1kHz >75dB 10kHz >65dB
Input Sensitivity (For 50W in 8 Ohm)	Line In: 380mV, Digital In: 18% FS
Sample Rate	Up to 24 bit/192kHz

Phono In, Speaker Out

THD (20Hz-20kHz) (Stereo)	<0.3% at 50W out
Signal/Noise Ratio	>82dB (200 Ohm source, A-weighted, ref. 500mV out) >76dB (MM cartridge source, IHF A-weighted, ref. 500mV out)
Input Sensitivity	4.1mV (ref. 50W 1kHz 4 Ohm out, Volume maximum)
Frequency Response	±0.3dB (20Hz-20kHz)
Input Impedance	47 kilohm + 100pF
Maximum Input Signal	>80mVrms (ref. 0.1% THD)

Power Consumption

at ECO Standby mode	0.4 Watts*
at Control Standby mode	1.8 Watts**
OFF mode (Power switched OFF)	0 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 can be enabled or disabled via press and hold of PLAY button of AMP 3 remote control

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)

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