NAD C356BEE Integrated Amplifier * DAC Board * Remote * Manual * Box

Your music wants to make your day

Go ahead. Give your music a chance to knock you out. Play it through the NAD C 356BEE.

NAD's PowerDriveT technology allows the C 356BEE to sound even more potent than you would expect from its rating of 80 watts x 2 channels. Like a turbo-charger, the PowerDrive circuitry senses the demands placed on the amp and pours on higher current when it's needed to reproduce peaks of musical energy.

With enough inputs to connect seven audio components and two pairs of speaker, the C 356BEE accommodates your arsenal of audio gear. The modular design even allows turntable owners to install an optional NAD PP375 phono input module for listening to vinyl. The included remote control gives you easy control of the amplifier and the other NAD audio components in your system.

Separate preamp input/line-level output jacks let you use the C 355BEE as an independent power amplifier (or as a preamp, in the unlikely event that the built-in wattage doesn't produce enough volume for you). If your main stereo speakers don't supply enough bass to disturb the peace, you can easily add a powered subwoofer.

NAD designed the C 356BEE to reduce energy consumption without sacrificing performance. It consumes just 0.5 watts in standby mode and includes a convenient all-off "vacation" switch.

Praise for the NAD C 356BEE from The Absolute Sound

The 80Wpc C 356 BEE borrows technologies from NAD's Master Series M3 dual-mono integrated. Its tonal balance leans slightly to the darker side, bringing a bit of extra wood to strings and burnish to brass. The soundstage is large, with a good sense of air around instruments, and a nice sense of depth.

— The Absolute Sound 2013 Editors' Choice Awards: Integrated Amplifiers under $1000

Product Info:

• 80 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.007% THD
• 80 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.007% THD
• 4-ohm stable for use with a wide range of speakers
• signal-to-noise ratio: 101 dB
• PowerDrive™ circuit with automatic speaker impedance sensing delivers maximum dynamic power output regardless of speaker load
• Soft Clipping™ circuit gently limits amplifier power output to reduce risk of speaker damage due to prolonged high volume operation
• Modular Design Construction (MDC) to allow the addition of the PP375 phono stage or other MDC Modules
• toroidal power transformer
• rotary bass and treble controls with defeat switch for tone control bypass
• 7 RCA audio inputs including 2 tape in/outs
• tape monitor loop for adding an equalizer or signal processor
• front-panel minijack input for connecting a portable music player
• main-amp input and 2 preamp outputs for connecting a powered subwoofer or separate amplifier for bi-amping
• full-size headphone jack
• front-panel switching for 2 pairs of speakers
• two pairs of speaker binding posts
• RS-232 port for operation with third-party controllers
• 12-volt trigger output
• IR input/output
• one switched AC convenience outlet
• detachable AC power cord
• remote control
• 17-1/8"W x 5-3/16"H x 14-3/16"D
• weight: 19.2 lbs.