NAD C 368 Integrated Amplifier / DAC Reviews

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Darren Fletcher

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“Recently purchased this NAD C368 from UA and paired it with Klipsch RP-8000F Speakers also purchased here. I also bought a NAD Table C588 to use as the center pierce of my audio system. I bought a C320? integrated back in the 80’s and had that NAD amp for many many years. Along with my DCM time frame speakers it was my first foray into entry level hi fi. Since then I have really only bought NAD integrated’s and I am very happy with this latest. It’s been 14yrs since my last real home stereo upgrade and once I found Upscale it put me on a fast track to getting my initial package. My budget was 3k (very modest) for Integrated, Speakers and Table. I had concerns about this pairing, as some NAD products get accused of sounding analytical or even lean, the Klipsch is a forward speaker with a brighter upper mid and extended highs. I knew these speakers would take quite some time to burn in and settle in to the sound I could expect for the long term but ai was surprised this combo sounded so controlled and fun out of the gate. The Bluetooth works great and sounds quite good for what it is. The NAD gives it some credibility here and the listener is rewarded. Also the phono stage is fully decent and showed a nice dark background and punchy sound that is respectable at this price point. The Amp at 80 watts provides plenty of meat on the bone and while it lacks the warmth of other brands, to my ears it sounds lively and vibrant. I think it will only smooth out with age as the speakers fully mature. The table as well is a “cracker” as cited by one critic and I fully agree. A dedicated phone stage and other upgrades are headed my way to extract the maximum from it. I would tell you not to underestimate this little Integrated and you would be hard pressed to find a lower noise floor at this price. It’s very clean.”

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Klaus Mckain

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“Kevin, you have the most fantastic and helpful team on the planet. Thanks Klaus”

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