Monday, October 25, 2021

NAD release something nifty

 Single box solutions just have more appeal to me these days as I view the clutter of cable and components scattered around my living space. This new integrated from NAD might be a great option for those who want to get into simplicity (though you will need to use apps to get everything it offers). $1500, 80w, 5"screen, simple knob and button design. Looks like fun:




A just-add-speakers compact and modern solution designed for the streaming age. New Classic Series features powerful HybridDigital UcD amplification, 80-watts per channel and integral BluOS app interface

PICKERING, ONTARIO, CANADA September 30, 2021– NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, continues its expansion in the “just add speakers” category with the introduction of the C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier. The C 700 suggested retail price is $1499 USD and will ship globally in late October. 

Using the intuitive BluOS app, the ability to cue music from a digital library, or stream from internet radio and online services like Spotify, Amazon Music HD, Tidal, and Qobuz could not be easier. The C 700 delivers an experience similar to the award-winning Masters Series M10 BluOS Music Streaming Amplifier.

Key Features of the NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier

  • HybridDigital UcD Amplifier

  • Continuous Power: 80 Watts per channel into 8/4 ohms

  • Instantaneous Power: 120 Watts per channel

  • 5” high-definition colour information display shows album art, track progress, and system settings

  • Solid aluminum body and glass front panel

  • Works with intuitive BluOS Controller app forAndroid, iOS, macOS, and Windows

  • BluOS multi-room streaming to 63 zones

  • High-resolution audio to 24-bit/192Hz

  • MQA decoding and rendering

  • Lossless and high-resolution streaming from Amazon Music HD, Deezer, Idagio, Qobuz, and Tidal

  • Support for 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 port

  • Two-way aptX HD Bluetooth

  • 12V Trigger output


Full details:  NAD press release