NAD C700

Streamer with integrated 80W amplifier and BluOS music management system
€1.199,00 €1.499,00 €1.199,00 per 
Amplifier and streamer with BluOS.
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NAD C700

The compact and stylish BluOS Streaming Amplifier NAD C700 is perfect for audiophiles looking for the greatest value for their investment. Under the robust aluminum housing is a powerful HybridDigital UcD amplifier compatible with BluOS streaming.

Using the intuitive BluOS app you can play music from a digital library or stream from online services such as Spotify, Amazon Music HD, Tidal or Qobuz. The glass front panel features a 5” screen that displays album art, playback progress and system settings.

Just add some speakers and the C700's 80W/channel power will reproduce your music with emotion and vivid, realistic dynamics.

A festival for the senses

The NAD C700 is the ideal all-in-one solution for the streaming era. Just connect it to your speakers, select the music you want to listen to in the intuitive BluOS app on your smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac. It will sound glorious.

Thanks to NAD-guaranteed HybridDigital UcD amplification technology, the C700 can deliver 2 x 80W of continuous power and 2 x 120W of dynamic power for smooth reproduction of even the most complex musical passages.

The high efficiency of the UcD amplification design is renowned for its ultra-low noise and distortion, regardless of speaker load. Thanks to its elegant minimalist design and premium materials, the C700 will engage all your senses - not just hearing, but also hearing and touch. 

The amplifier is housed in a solid aluminum casing, with a smooth glass front panel that features a 5” high-definition screen that displays album artwork, playback progress and system settings.

Following the menus on the C700's color screen you can adjust the amplifier with the control wheel and buttons on the front panel. In addition, the C700 can learn commands from any remote control, even one prior to purchase.

NAD C700 Keys

  • HybridDigital UcD Amplification
  • Continuous power of 80W/channel at 4/8 ohm
  • Dynamic power of 120W per channel
  • 5” high-definition color screen showing album art, playback progress and system settings
  • Aluminum casing and glass front
  • Compatible with the BluOS control app for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows
  • BluOS multi-room streaming with up to 63 zones
  • 24bit/192kHz high resolution sound
  • MQA decoding and rendering
  • Compatible with dozens of streaming and online radio services
  • Lossless and high resolution streaming from Amazon Music HD, Deezer, Idagio, Qobuz and Tidal
  • Compatible with Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
  • Voice control via Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Assistant
  • Optical and coaxial digital inputs
  • HDMI eARC input
  • USB type A port to connect storage devices
  • Two pairs of line-level analog inputs
  • Subwoofer output with settings controllable from the BluOS app
  • Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet
  • Two-way aptX HD Bluetooth
  • 12 volt trigger output
  • Sensor for IR controls
  • Drivers available for Control4, Crestron, Elan, RTI and other Smart Home control systems

Decidedly modern

With built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet, as well as an internal streamer based on the award-winning BluOS platform software, the C700 has everything you need to play the music you want from your favorite speakers. You can use the BluOS app to select an internet radio station or dozens of online streaming services. You can also play music from external devices connected to the home network or to the C700 itself through its USB port.

C700 is also compatible with Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect, so you can control playback from these apps. For its part, AirPlay 2 will allow you to stream music from Apple devices and iTunes libraries. If you want to control playback without hands, you can also do so thanks to the voice assistants Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Assistant.

The NAD C700's high-resolution DAC can stream at up to 24-bit/192kHZ quality. Like all BluOS Enables devices, the C700 has full MQA decoding. Thanks to this, it is possible to enjoy lossless audio in Hi-Res from online services such as Amazon Music HD, Deezer, Qobuz and Tidal. 

NAD offers software tools that allow the C700 to integrate into smart home ecosystems such as Control4, Crestron, Elan, RTI and others. This way you can control audio playback along with other home systems such as lighting, air conditioning or security.

Control and connectivity

C700 has two pairs of analog RCA inputs, as well as optical and coaxial digital inputs, for connecting CD players, consoles, media adapters and other devices. It also has an HDMI eARC port to connect to HD televisions with this type of connection. Thus, the volume of the TV remote control will control that of the NAD C700.

In addition to the speaker outputs, the C700 has a subwoofer output jack. Using the BluOS app you can adjust the high-pass crossover for a seamless fusion between the subwoofer and the speakers. 

C700 is also equipped with two-way aptX HD Bluetooth, so you can also listen to music using wireless headphones and stream from any smart electronic device.

Legendary price/performance ratio

The NAD C700 streamer amplifier is a compact and stylish all-in-one device, designed for today's music lovers with connected libraries. Small and powerful, C700 fascinates its users with effortlessly dynamic sound. Always going one step further, you can play music from a wide range of local sources, connected to your home network or in the cloud. Thanks to its analog and digital inputs, the C700 is also compatible with virtually any player or device that outputs audio.

NAD C700 can be used as a music system on its own, or can be integrated into a BluOS multi-room sound system that can have up to 63 zones and is fully compatible with high-resolution audio. It can also connect to other AirPlay 2 devices.

Since NAD introduced the legendary 3020 integrated amplifier in 1978, the firm has been recognized for quality/price, reproduction and innovation. With the BluOS C700 streamer amplifier, NAD has updated that tradition to bring it into the streaming era.

Specifications

  • Continuous power at 8 Ohm: >80W (20Hz-20KHz at rated THD+N, both channels driven)
  • Continuous power at 4 Ohm: >100W
  • THD+N (20 Hz – 20 kHz): <0.04% (250mW to 90W, 4 ohms)
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: >84dB(A-weighted,500mV input,ref.1W out in 8 ohms)
  • Clipping power: >86W(at 1KHz 0.1% THD 8Rx2CH) >102W(at 1KHz 0.1% THD 4Rx2CH)
  • IHF dynamic power at 8 ohms: 100 W
  • IHF dynamic power at 4 ohms: 125 W
  • Damping factor: >90 (ref.8 ohms,20Hz-20KHz)
  • Frequency response:  ±0.18dB(20Hz-20KHz)
  • Tone Controls Treble: ±6.0dB at 20KHz
  • Bass: ±6.0dB at 60Hz
  • Channel separation: >93dB(1KHz) / >72dB(10KHz)
  • Input sensitivity (per 100 W at 8 ohms): Line input: 550mV / Digital input: -12%FS
  • Standby consumption: <0.5W
  • Sub output - Maximum output power: 4.0 Vrms (ref 0.0032% THD+N 100 Hz)
  • Sub output - Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >106 dB (20 Hz-20 kHz, ref 1V out)
  • Sub output - THD+N: <0.006 % (20 Hz-200 Hz, ref 1.964V)
  • Sub output - Output impedance: 600 ohms
  • Sample rate: up to 32 bit/192 kHz PCM
  • Bit depth: 16 – 24
  • Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet RJ45, Wi-Fi 5, USB Type-A for external drives (FAT32 or NTFS formatted) and compatible peripherals, aptX HD two-way Bluetooth (receives and sends to headphones)
  • Compatible operating systems*: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8 and current versions of Windows and Mac
  • App: BluOS Controller available for download in the Apple (iPad, iPhone and iPod), Android, Kindle Fire, Windows and macOS app stores
  • Size**:218 x 96 x 266 mm
  • Packed weight: 4.8 kg
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