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NAD C 388

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User ratings:
81
3.8 out of 5
81 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
1 %
Consumer ratings:
3.8 / 5
Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
NAD C 388 Digital Hybrid Streaming Integrated Amplifier With DAC, Streamer, MM Phonostage, Bluetooth And BluOS Quite a bargain on its own, plus you can customize with NAD's MDC cards too! Review By Bret Rudolph of Enjoy the Music.comRead more
The NAD C 399 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier takes premium technology from the Masters Series and packages it in an affordable...Read more
This solid, articulate and well-equipped amplifier ticks a lot of boxes...Read more
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Pros

  • easygoing attitude makes it a pleasant co-inhabitant
  • it sounds precise and insightful without ever exhibiting harshness
  • impeccable timing

Cons

  • subtlety
  • C 338 s firmware
  • the more dense and complex passages get a bit muddy

Key specs

  • 10, 65000 Hz
  • 113 dB
  • 0.009 %

NAD C 388 - Pros & Cons

NAD C 388

Pros

  • easygoing attitude makes it a pleasant co-inhabitant
  • it sounds precise and insightful without ever exhibiting harshness
  • impeccable timing
  • smooth and well-articulated
  • C 399 has an incredibly balanced and neutral presentation
  • Navigating the front display is easy with the directional pad
  • more forward bass presentation and most importantly
  • unfailingly neutral and finely detailed
  • quality audio and video is shared and supported by his wife
  • Clean and neutral sound

Cons

  • subtlety
  • C 338 s firmware
  • the more dense and complex passages get a bit muddy
  • tough and not very fair competition
  • integrated amplifiers do not have a sound of their own
  • digital amplification modules
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  • It shrunk the music down to a space no wider than the speakers
  • shimmering high partials in her tone
  • audible noise when no signal was present
  • faint hiss during the quiet sections

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NAD C 388 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Digital audio coaxial in2
Digital audio optical in2
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Power
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
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Technical details
Frequency range10 - 65000
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)113.0 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)0.01 %
RMS power output per channel (4 Ohm)150.0 W
RMS power output per channel (8 Ohm)150.0 W
Damping factor200
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Dimensions
Width17.13 in
Depth15.35 in
Height4.72 in
Weight26.24 lb

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