NAD has a distinct reputation for creating some of the best performing budget amplifiers of all time. The lineage is impressive, all the way from the 3020 of 1978 to the current C 328, with many “Best Amp” awards and five-star reviews along the way. The NAD C 316BEE lived up to expectations, garnering multiple accolades including an EISA award for ‘Best Product 2008-2009’ and top recommendations from the world’s leading audio publications. With the resurgence of vinyl, NAD decided to update the design by including their highly acclaimed RIAA phono stage in the NAD C 316BEE V2, available in Winnipeg from Creative Audio. This sophisticated circuit combines low noise with high overload margins to eliminate noise and distortion. RIAA equalization is extremely accurate (a rarity at this price) and there is even an infrasonic filter to reject airborne vibrations that can cause parasitic feedback.

PowerDrive

NAD’s PowerDrive Circuit has been proven to offer a remarkable combination of high current drive needed for complex loudspeaker loads, and high levels of undistorted dynamic power. By monitoring the precise operating condition of the power amplifier, PowerDrive uses this intelligence to automatically optimize the power supply settings for uniformly low distortion and maximum power in the real world of music listening. As featured in our top Masters Series models, PowerDrive uses a complex ‘analogue computer’ to determine the optimal settings. For the C 316BEE V2, NAD’s Director of Advanced Development, Bjorn Erik Edvardsen, developed a clever new computation circuit requiring fewer parts at a much lower cost without any reduction in effectiveness.
All the hallmarks of NAD technology are present, from the generously sized toroidal power transformer and low ESR smoothing capacitors, to the multiple regulated secondary supplies, to the heavy duty discrete output transistors, the C 316BEE V2 is every bit as refined and sophisticated as other NAD amplifiers.

Key Features

• PowerDrive

• 5 Line Level Inputs

• MM Phono Input for Vinyl

• Front Panel Input for Portable Media Players

• Bass and Treble Controls

• Tone Defeat (Bypass)

• Headphone Output

• IR Remote Control

• Multi-way Speaker Binding Posts

• Gold Plated RCA Jacks

• Toroidal Power Transformer

• <0.5W Standby consumption

More about the NAD C 316BEE V2

Dimensions: 17 1/8" x 3 9/16" x 11 1/4" (WxHxD)
Power Output: 40 watts per channel
Dynamic Power: 90 watts (8 ohms), 120 watts (4 ohms), 170 watts (2 ohms)

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