| Type |
HybridDigital integrated amplifier with DAC, MM phono, headphone amplifier and Bluetooth, with the MDC2 BluOS-D module installed |
| Amplifier topology |
HybridDigital nCore |
| Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms |
>180W (ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at rated THD, both channels driven) |
| Instantaneous power (NAD data sheet) |
250 Watts per channel |
| THD (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
<0.02% (250 mW to 180 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms) |
| Signal/Noise Ratio (amplifier) |
>95 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms) |
| Clipping power |
210W (at 1 kHz 0.1 % THD) |
| IHF dynamic power |
8 ohms: 217 W |
| Peak output current |
>26 A (in 1 ohm, 1 ms) |
| Damping factor |
>150 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 6.5kHz) |
| Frequency Response (amplifier) |
±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
| Channel Separation (amplifier) |
>90dB (1 kHz) |
| Input sensitivity (for 180 W in 8 ohms) |
Line In: 201 mV |
| Preamplifier - THD (20Hz-20kHz) |
<0.002 % at 2 V out |
| Preamplifier - Signal/Noise Ratio |
>106dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain) |
| Preamplifier - Channel Separation |
>100dB (1 kHz); >90 dB (10 kHz) |
| Preamplifier - Input Impedance (R and C) |
56 kohms + 100 pF |
| Preamplifier - Maximum Input Signal |
>4.6 Vrms (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
| Preamplifier - Output Impedance |
Source Z + 320 ohms |
| Preamplifier - Input Sensitivity |
65mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum) |
| Preamplifier - Frequency Response |
±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
| Preamplifier - Maximum voltage output - IHF load |
>>5 V (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
| Phono (MM) - THD (20Hz-20kHz) |
<0.01% at 2 V out |
| Phono (MM) - Signal to Noise Ratio |
>84dB (200 ohms source; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out) |
| Phono (MM) - Input Impedance (R and C) |
46 kohms/100 pF |
| Phono (MM) - Input Sensitivity |
1.08mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum) |
| Phono (MM) - Frequency Response |
±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
| Phono (MM) - Maximum Input Signal at 1kHz |
>80 mVrms (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
| Headphone - THD (20Hz-20kHz) |
<0.005% at 1V out |
| Headphone - Signal/Noise Ratio |
>107 dB (32 ohms loads; A-WTD, ref. 1V out, unity gain) |
| Headphone - Frequency Response |
±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
| Headphone - Channel Separation |
>62 dB at 1kHz |
| Headphone - Output Impedance |
2.2 Ohms |
| DAC |
32-bit / 384kHz ESS Sabre DAC |
| Supports bit rate/sample rate |
up to 24 bit/192 kHz |
| Bluetooth - Frequency band |
2.402G- 2.480G |
| Bluetooth - Maximum transmit power (dBm) |
7 dBm ± 2 dBm |
| Bluetooth codec |
Two-way Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth |
| Digital inputs |
Two optical, two coaxial digital input |
| HDMI |
HDMI eARC input for television audio |
| Analogue inputs |
Two pairs of line-level analogue inputs with low-noise buffer amplifier, plus MM phono |
| Outputs |
Two sets of speaker outputs, preamp output jacks, dual subwoofer output, headphone output |
| Control / integration |
CI-Friendly - IR remote, 12V Trigger in/out, IR in/out, RS-232 Serial port |
| Expansion |
Dual MDC2 Ports for expanded functionality |
| MDC2 BluOS-D module - streaming |
BluOS music streaming in up to 64 zones; support for hundreds of Internet radio stations and over 20 streaming services |
| MDC2 BluOS-D module - resolution |
Audio resolution up to 24/192 |
| MDC2 BluOS-D module - MQA |
MQA decoding and rendering |
| MDC2 BluOS-D module - room correction |
Dirac Live Room Correction (Limited Bandwidth), storing up to five profiles |
| MDC2 BluOS-D module - other |
Apple AirPlay 2 and Siri voice control; Wi-Fi and Ethernet; Roon Ready; Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect |
| Gross dimensions ** (W x H x D) |
435 x 120 x 390 mm (17.13 x 4.72 x 15.35 in) |
| Gross dimensions - imperial |
17 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 15 3/8 in |
| Net Weight |
11.2kg (24.7lb) |
| Shipping Weight |
13.6kg (30lb) |