NAD C326BEE audio amplifier
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1. C S26BEE Stereo Integrated Amplifier zereo Integrated Amplifier C 326BEE gt POSITIONING The NAD C 320 series of amplifiers have always punched far above their modest weight Combining the highest levels of audio engineering with an extensive feature list and more than adequate power for all but the most ambitious systems the C 326BEE keeps the concept of affordable hi end alive and well The C 326BEE is the latest in NAD s range of affordably priced yet very high performance Stereo Integrated Amplifiers Neatly slotted in between our most affordable C 315BEE and more powerful C 355BEE the C 326BEE boasts many upgrades and refinements taken directly from the highly acclaimed NAD Masters Series M3 Amplifier These include application of Bjorn Erik Edvardsen s innovative and patented Distortion Canceling Circuit in the output stage and BEE Clamp in the power supply An improved tone control circuit and revised PCB layout has reduced distortion and noise to unprecedented levels Taken together these improvements mark a sharp upturn in performance that must be heard to be fully appreciated gt FEATURES P e 5OW x 2 Continuous Power into 4 ohms and 8 ohms e 100W 150W 200W IHF Dynamic power into 8 4 and 2 ohms respectively e PowerDrive circuit e NAD SR 6 Full System Remote control e Headphone socket e Front panel Media Player MP input for attaching portable MP3 Player e Relay Input Switching e Holmgren Toroidal2. Power transformer e 7 Line inputs including two tape In outs e All discrete circuitry Short signal path from Input to output All sockets Gold plated Tone controls defeat switch Main amp input amp pre amp outputs Subwoofer mono Out Soft Clipping IR Input Output 12 volt trigger out Detachable IEC Power Cable lt 1W Standby Power Consumption Free of lead and other environmentally dangerous Substances gt DETAILS Features The C 326BEE is fully remote controlled and comes supplied with the NAD SR 8 system remote control The remote control features an ergonomic form with large buttons that are differentiated by shape and position to make Operation intuitive and enjoyable The SR 8 will also operate many other NAD products such as CD players tuners etc Flexibility is another NAD strong point The C 326BEE has 7 line inputs and the pre amplifier section can be separated from the power amplifier for easy upgrades or adding ancillary equipment Thus the C 326BEE can be expanded to meet future system needs The C 326BEE sports a pre amp output Many systems benefit from the use of multiple power amplifiers for Bi Amping using separate power amplifiers to drive the bass and treble section of a loudspeaker continued gt gt DETAILS Additionally there are two monophonic Subwoofer OUT that can be connected to powered subwoofers an increasingly popular option For remote on off swi
3. als and reactive loudspeaker loads Less Distortion More Music Noise and distortion mask the fine details of a musical recording robbing musical texture and dimension and replacing them with non musical artifacts NAD has spent the last 35 years perfecting our designs to have the lowest distortion and highest power in its price class This cannot be overstated Our competitors often rate distortion at only 80 of rated power and even then can t match our very conservative spec of 0 009 at any frequency within the range of human hearing Our noise spec is often 10dB 100 times less than that of competing amplifiers This is far from a trivial difference as fine detail and nuance micro dynamics are often obscured by noise in lesser amplifiers robbing a performance of that illusive sense of realism It is that exciting feeling of being there at the live performance But even the most carefully reported specs cannot fully describe the sonic performance of an amplifier Only your own ears can finally judge our achievement We urge you to listen and compare NAD to other products in its price range and even higher We don t think you ll find anything that comes close to offering the C 326BEE s overall musical satisfaction well rounded performance and stellar value for money C S26BEE Stereo Integrated Amplifier PREAMPLIFIER SECTION Line level input Pre OUT THD 2V in 2V out CCIF IMD DIM 100 Signal Noise ratio IHF Ch
4. annel separation 1kHz 10kHz Input impedance R and C Maximum input signal Output impedance Pre out Tape out Input sensitivity Frequency response Maximum voltage output IHF load 600 ohms load Tone controls Treble Bass POWER AMPLIFER SECTION Main IN Speaker OUT Continuous output power into 8Q and 4Q Stereo Rated THD CCIF IMD DIM 100 Clipping power IHF dynamic power 80 40 20 Peak output current Signal Noise ratio Damping factor Frequency response Input impedance Input sensitivity Voltage gain Headphone output impedance gt SPECIFICATIONS gt 0 004 ref 20Hz 20kHz gt 100dB A weighted ref 5 00mV gt 108dB A weighted ref 2V Volume maximum gt 92dB A weighted ref 100mV in 100mV out unity gain gt 80dB gt 70dB 100kQ 320pF gt 8V rms ref 0 1 THD 750 Source Z 1kHz 159mvV ref 500mV out 0 1dB ref 20Hz 20kKHz Tone defeat ON 0 5dB ref 20Hz 20kHz Tone defeat OFF gt 10V ref 0 03 THD gt 10V ref 0 03 THD 5dB at 10kHz 8dB at 100Hz gt 50W ref rated THD 20HzZ 20kHz both channels driven lt 0 009 ref 20Hz 20kHz gt 65W ref 1kHz 1 THD 100W 150W 200W gt 20A ref 10 1ms gt 100dB A weighted ref 1W gt 117dB A weighted ref 150W gt 100 ref 8Q 50Hz and 1kHz 0 1dB ref 20Hz 20kHz 3Hz 70kHz ref 3dB 20kQ 1nF 630mV ref rated power 29dB 680 Channel s
5. eparation 1kHz 10kHz Trigger Out Output resistance Output current Output voltage OVERALL SPECIFICATIONS CD IN Speaker OUT THD 250mW to rated power CCIF IMD DIM 100 Signal Noise ratio Frequency response Channel separation 1kHz 10kHz Power Consumption Rated power Standby power Idle power PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions W x H x D gt 80dB gt 70dB lt 1000 50mA 12V lt 0 009 ref 20Hz 20kHz gt 94dB A weighted ref 1W gt 110dB A weighted ref 50W volume set for 2V input 0 2dB ref 20Hz 20kHz Tone Defeat ON 10Hz 65kHz ref 3dB gt 80dB gt 70dB 290W ref 230V AC 50 Hz 120V AC 60HZ lt 1W lt 35W Net 435 x 100 x 286mm 17 1 8 x 4 x 11 1 4 Gross 435 x 116 x 332mm 17 1 8 x 12 1 2 x 13 Net weight 15 21 Ibs 6 9 kg Shipping weight 20 Ibs 9 1 kg Gross dimensions include volume knob speaker terminals connectors feet Note Installers should allow a minimum clearance of 2 4 inches for wire cable management C S26BEE Integrated Amplifier gt REAR LINE DRAWING SPEAKERS cD TUNER DISC T CAUTION Tn j MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 Q IN Serial No No De Series l Q ae rt f O SOFT CLIPPING OFF ON NAD C326BEE NAD Electronics International reserves the right to change specifications or features without notice NAD is a registered trademark of NAD Electronics Internat
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7. practical approach to enable an amplifier to easily deal with musical dynamics and difficult speaker loads Thus we have the highly desirable characteristics of high dynamic power and low impedance drive capability in one affordable package The C 326BEE has the lowest levels of distortion and noise available in its price class and is easily capable of embarrassing far more expensive products To prove it NAD uses Full Disclosure Power FDP the most demanding criteria for performance measurement FDP specifies distortion under the most extreme conditions of low impedance loads and frequency extremes rather than the simple and easy 1kHz 8 Ohms test quoted by many of our competitors We use this stricter performance criterion because it more closely matches the demands of real music and real loudspeakers Maintaining specified distortion at 4 Ohms and at 20Hz and 20kHz is several orders of magnitude more difficult to achieve than the simple 8 Ohms and 1kHz test NAD also takes a stand against the meaningless brochure power touted by many of our competitors by offering Full Disclosure power specs We specity minimum continuous power across the entire audible range of frequencies at rated distortion for both 8 and 4 Ohms with all channels driven simultaneously Perhaps even more importantly we also specify Dynamic Power at 8 4 and even 2 Ohms which better describes the way the amplifier will perform in the real world with musical sign
8. tching of ancillary components in a system such as power amplifiers or active speakers the C 326BEE is equipped with a 12V trigger system When switching the amplifier on the 12 trigger output is also activated which in turn can activate a 12 V trigger input switching on the remote devices Besides the 12V trigger the C 326BEE also has rear panel IR IN and OUT It is fashionable to omit tone controls nowadays However provided that the tone controls are properly designed they can be really useful tools in making improvements to the overall sound The C 326BEE tone controls only work at the frequency extremes leaving the critical mid band essentially unaltered The tone control circuits can be completely bypassed by using the Tone Defeat control button The C 326BEE also incorporates NAD s acclaimed switchable Soft Clipping circuit which significantly reduces the risk of damage to loudspeakers due to prolonged high power operation Design PowerDrive The C 326BEE also benefits trom NAD s proprietary PowerDrive circuit topology now well established and used throughout the NAD product range The PowerDrive topology allows the C 326BEE to deliver maximum performance under virtually any circumstance independent of the loudspeakers it is driving The circuitry automatically senses the impedance characteristics of the loudspeaker and will then adjust its power supply settings to best cope with that specitic load PowerDrive topology is a
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