Nad C388 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier

• 150W x 2 Continuous power into 8 or 4 Ohms
• Bluetooth A2DP with aptX supported
• MM Phono input
• Analogue line inputs
• USB port for service purposes
• SPDIF coax and optical inputs
• Speaker A, Speaker B
• Preamp/Subwoofer out
• Headphone amplifier
• MDC Slots for future upgrades
• IR remote
• Smartphone Control App
• 12V Trigger in/out
• IR in/out
• RS-232 Serial port for control
• Control4, Crestron, RTI, URC, AMX, Savant, Elan certified

Line Input, Pre Out

• THD (20Hz-20kHz)
• <0.005% at 2V out
• Signal/Noise Ratio
• >106dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500mV out, unity gain)
• Channel Separation
• >80dB (1kHz); >70dB (10kHz)
• Input Impedance (R and C)
• 22 kilohm + 100pF
• Maximum Input Signal
• >4.5Vrms (ref. 0.1% THD)
• Output Impedance
• Source Z + 240 Ohm
• Input Sensitivity
• 93mV (ref. 500mV out, Volume maximum)
• Frequency Response
• ±0.03dB (20Hz-20kHz)
• Maximum voltage output – IHF load
• >4.5V (ref. 0.1% THD)
• Tone Controls
• Treble: ±7.0dB at 20kHz
  Bass: ±7.0dB at 60Hz
  Balance: -10dB

Phono Input, Pre Out

• THD (20Hz-20kHz)
• <0.01% at 2V out
• Signal to Noise Ratio
• >84dB (200 Ohm source; A-weighted, ref. 500mV out)
  >76dB (MM cartridge source, IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500mV out)
• Input Sensitivity
• 1.44mV (ref. 500mV out, Volume maximum)
• Frequency Response
• ±0.3dB (20Hz-20kHz)
• Maximum Input Signal at 1kHz
• >80mVrms (ref. 0.1% THD)

Line Input, Headphone Out

• THD (20Hz-20kHz)
• <0.005% at 1V out
• Signal/Noise Ratio
• >110dB (32 Ohm loads; A-weighted, ref. 2V out, unity gain)
• Frequency Response
• ±0.3dB (20Hz-20kHz)
• Channel Separation
• >60dB at 1kHz
• Output Impedance
• 6 Ohms

• Continuous output Power into 4 Ohms and 8 Ohms (Stereo)
• >150W (at rated THD, 20-20kHz, both channels driven)
• IHF Dynamic Power
• 8 Ohm 250W
  4 Ohm 350W
  2 Ohm 400W
• THD (20Hz-20kHz)
• <0.02% (250mW to 150W, 8 Ohm and 4 Ohm)
• Signal/Noise Ratio
• >95dB (A-weighted, 500mV input ref. 1W out in 8 Ohm)
• Clipping Power
• >160W (at 1kHz 0.1% THD)
• Peak Output Current
• >20A (in 1 Ohm, 1ms)
• Damping Factor
• >150 (ref. 8 Ohm, 20Hz and 6.5kHz)
• Frequency Response
• ±0.03 (20Hz-20kHz)
• Channel Separation
• >75dB (1kHz)
  >70dB (10kHz)
• Input Sensitivity (for 80W in 8 Ohm)
• Line In: 490mV; Phono In: 7.5mV; Digital In: 24% FS
• Sample Rate
• up to 24 bit/192kHz
• Frequency Band
• 2.402G – 2.480G
• Maximum Transmit Power (dBm)
• 7dBm ±2dBm

• at Auto Standby ON and Network Standby OFF
• 0.5 Watts*
• at Auto Standby ON and Network Standby ON
• 1.2 Watts**
• OFF mode (Power switched OFF)
• 0.1 Watts

* – After 20 minutes of no user interface interaction and no active source input
** – With established wireless Bluetooth connectivity and 20 minutes of no user interface interaction and no active source input

NOTE: Bluetooth connectivity is always live when configured

• Gross Dimensions (W x H x D)*
• 435 x 120 x 390mm (17 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 15 3/8)”
• Net Weight
• 11.2kg (24.7lb)
• Shipping Weight
• 13.6kg (30lb)

^{*Gross dimensions include feet, extended buttons and rear panel terminals}