NAD - C 298 Stereo Power Amplifier

• NAD - Designed in Canada
• 185W x 2 Rated Output Power into 8 Ohms
• 340W x 2 Rated Output Power into 4 Ohms
• Stereo Dynamic Power 260/490/570W @ 8/4/2 Ohms
• 620W x 1 Rated Output into 8 Ohms Bridge Mode
• Mono Dynamic Power 1000/1100W @ 8/4 Ohms
• Purifi Eigentakt™ Amplifier Technology - from Masters series
• Balanced Line Inputs
• Single-Ended Line Inputs
• Input Level Control
• Line Output for Daisy Chaining
• 12V Trigger In/Out
• Auto Turn-on with Selectable Threshold
• IR In/Out
• Ground Lug
• Detachable AC Power Cord

Amazing Flexibility

The C 298 may be a basic Power Amp, but we have carefully thought through all the use cases typically encountered to create a rich feature content. Selectable balanced inputs make the C 298 a natural for studio use or connection to High End Preamps and Processors. These inputs include a trim control useful for matching to other components. A line out allows further addition of power on the same channel for additional speakers or subwoofers. Auto-sense with selectable threshold is perfect for automating complex systems or hiding the amp out of sight in a cabinet. We even include a Ground Lug that can be very useful for eliminating ground loops and noise in complex multi-unit systems. Added to all this connectivity is a Bridge Switch that turns the C 298 into an amazingly powerful Monobloc Amplifier. Start with one and add a second C 298 later when you upgrade your speakers.

Getting the Basics Right

It is surprising how many seemingly advanced products in the market today often miss many of the most basic requirements for satisfying performance. Low noise circuits, accurate channel balance, proper input and output impedance characteristics, high overload margins and stability with difficult speaker loads. NAD starts by getting these things precisely right and advances from there. Our line inputs, both Balanced and Single-ended, can accommodate all kinds of analog source components by offering ideal input impedance characteristics with linear ultra-low-noise buffer amplifiers to prevent any sonic degradation caused by inappropriate loading of the source device. These are all details you can hear.

Sophisticated Power

NAD has moved away from the old fashioned and very power hungry linear power supplies and Class AB output stages that waste nearly half of the energy consumed producing heat rather than sound. Instead we have developed even better performing circuits based on switch mode power supplies and Class D output stages. Once thought to be inferior to traditional topologies, NAD’s advanced work in this area has created some of the best performing amplifiers regardless of basic design principle. These new designs are very linear over a wide bandwidth and provide consistent performance into all speaker loads, providing a dramatic advance over previous models.