Description
The NAD C 700 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier was designed for to make music instantly accessible. Connect your speakers, then use the intuitive BluOS Controller app on your smartphone, tablet, PC, or Mac to select the music you want to hear. It will sound glorious.
Through its HybridDigital UcD output stage, the C 700 V2 can deliver 2×80 watts of continuous power and 2×120 watts of instantaneous power, for effortless reproduction of musical transients. NAD’s highly efficient HybridDigital UcD amplifier design is renowned for ultra-low noise and distortion through the entire audioband, regardless of the loudspeaker load. Combine that with an upgrade to the ESS Sabre ES9028 DAC, and the V2 promises a refined listening experience characterized by greater precision and depth, sure to delight audiophiles and music enthusiasts alike.
NEW FOR V2
The C 700 V2 takes its “all-in-one” ethos to new heights, thanks to the addition of a phono stage (MM) and the ability to expand the C 700 V2’s output beyond 2- or 2.1-channel stereo. Thanks to the power of the BluOS platform, it’s easy to add a pair of wireless BluOS-Enabled players, in addition to a wired subwoofer, for a full 4.1-channel home cinema experience, complete with Dolby Digital processing.
The C 700 V2 is Dirac Ready to support the optional Dirac Live room correction. Simply purchase and activate a Dirac Live license and use a calibrated microphone (sold separately) to measure the response of your room, and you’ll now be able to enjoy music and movies from the C 700 V2 as intended, with perfectly tuned bass and enhanced clarity. The C 700 V2 can store up to five Dirac profiles for different sources or seating arrangements and room conditions, any of which can be recalled with the touch of a button on the included BC1 IR remote control.
Following menus on the C 700 V2’s colour display, you can adjust amplifier settings with the control knob and navigation buttons on the front panel. And the C 700 V2 can learn commands from your favourite remote control.
Features & Details
- 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 for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
- BluOS multi-room streaming to 63 zones
- High-resolution audio to 24-bit/192kHz
- MQA decoding and rendering
- Integrated support for dozens of streaming and Web radio services
- Lossless and high-resolution streaming from Amazon Music Ultra HD, Deezer, Idagio, Qobuz, and Tidal
- Support for Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
- Voice control via Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri
- Optical and coaxial digital inputs
- HDMI-eARC input
- USB Type A port for connecting an external drive
- Two pairs of line-level analogue inputs
- Subwoofer output, with filter settings controllable from BluOS app
- Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet
- Two-way aptX HD Bluetooth
- 12V Trigger output
- IR remote sensor input
- Available drivers for Control4, Crestron, Elan, RTI, and other home-automation systems
A Modern Classic
With built-in Ethernet and Wi-Fi, and a network streamer based on the rich, robust BluOS software platform, the C 700 V2 has everything you need to play music through your favourite speakers. Using the BluOS Controller app, you can cue up music from dozens of different streaming and Web radio services, or play music stored on an external drive connected to the C 700 V2’s USB port. New for V2 is a Moving Magnet phono stage, so you can connect your turntable without needing an external preamp.
Like all BluOS-enabled components, the C 700 V2 supports high-resolution audio to 24-bit/192kHz, and has full MQA decoding and rendering capability. With these features, you can enjoy lossless and high-resolution audio from services such as Amazon Music Ultra HD, Deezer, Qobuz, and Tidal.
The C 700 V2 supports Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect, so you can control playback from the apps for those services; and Apple AirPlay 2, so you can stream music from Apple devices and iTunes libraries. You can also cue up music by voice, using the Amazon Alexa or Apple Siri voice control protocols.
Well Connected
The C 700 V2 has a MM phono stage and stereo RCA analog inputs, as well as coaxial and optical digital inputs, for connecting disc players, game consoles, media adapters, and other components. There’s also an HDMI-eARC port for connecting an HDTV with HDMI-ARC support. This allows the C 700 V2’s volume setting to be adjusted from the TV’s remote.
In addition to the loudspeaker outputs, the C 700 V2 has a subwoofer output jack. Using the BluOS app, you can set low- and high-pass crossover settings, for a seamless blend between the subwoofer and main speakers, and add two addition BluOS speakers for a complete 4.1-channel Dolby surround sound system. And to take full advantage of its new Dolby surround-sound capability, the C 700 V2 supports optional room correction. Simply purchase and activate a Dirac Live license and measure the response of your room using a calibrated microphone (sold separately), and you’ll be able to enjoy music and movies from the C 700 V2 as intended, with perfectly tuned bass and enhanced clarity. The C 700 V2 can store up to five Dirac profiles for different sources or seating arrangements and room conditions.
SPECIFICATIONS
Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms
>80W / 100W (ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at rated THD+N, both channels driven)
>100 W
THD+N (20 Hz – 20 kHz) at rated power
<0.04 % (250mW to 90W, 4 ohms)
<0.04 %
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
>84 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
Clipping power
>86 W (at 1 kHz 8 ohms 0.1 % THD)
>102 W (at 1 kHz 4 ohms 0.1 % THD)
IHF dynamic power
8 ohms: 100 W
4 ohms: 125 W
Damping factor
>90 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 20kHz)
Frequency response
±0.18 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
Tone controls
Treble: ±6.0 dB at 20 kHz
Bass: ±6.0dB at 60 Hz
Channel separation
>93 dB (1 kHz)
>72 dB (10 kHz)
Input sensitivity (for 80 W in 8 ohms)
Line In: 550 mV
Digital In: -12 %FS
Standby power
>0.5W
SUBWOOFER OUT
Maximum output level
4.0 Vrms (ref 0.0032% THD+N 100 Hz)
Signal-to-Noise ratio
>106 dB (20 Hz-20 kHz, ref 1V out)
THD+N
>0.006 % (20 Hz-200 Hz, ref 1.964V)
Output impedance
600 ohms
BluOS AUDIO AUDIO
Sampling rate
up to 32 bit/192 kHz PCM
Bit depths
Bit depths 16 – 24
CONNECTIVITY
3rd Party integrations
Airplay 2
Network connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
Wi-Fi 5
USB
1 x Type-A port for connection to USB memory stick (FAT32 or NTFS formatted) and supported peripherals
Bluetooth quality
aptX HD
Bluetooth connectivity
Two-Way (Receive and Headphone modes)
USER INTERFACE
Supported operating system*
Music playback from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8 to current Windows Operating Systems and macOS versions
Mobile Application
Free BluOS Controller App available for download from the respective App stores of Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone and iPod), Android devices, Kindle Fire and Windows or macOS desktops
DIMENSION AND WEIGHT
Gross dimensions (W x H x D)**
218 x 96 x 266 mm
Net Weight
4.8 kg
Shipping weight
5.3 kg
