| NAD has an enviable
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 C325BEE, with many “Best Amp” awards
and 5 Star reviews along the way. As loudspeaker quality and performance
has continued to improve, especially at modest price points, NAD felt
that there was room for a lower cost amp that could take advantage
of these speakers; creating a new entry point for serious musical
performance.
The NAD Design Team faced a difficult challenge: to maintain the
same performance specification as our more expensive amplifiers
while removing cost. Cost is usually removed by reducing features,
power, and performance. While not quite as full featured as our
own C325BEE, the C315BEE is far from a “stripped down”
product. With 6 line level inputs, full IR remote control, defeatable
tone controls and a front panel input for a portable MP3 player,
the C315BEE is fully equipped to be the control center for a high
performance music system. Continuous power is a conservative 40
watts, and dynamic power (more important for music listening) is
impressively more than 100 watts! This is far more usable power
on tap than other amps at this price. And this power is available
across the entire audible band at a class leading 0.02% THD!
| Line Level Inputs (CD, Video, Tuner, Tape1, Tape2,
Aux) |
| Input impedance (R and C) |
50kΩ / 100pF |
| Input sensitivity ref. 0.5V |
200mV |
| THD |
<0.02% |
| Maximum i/p level |
7V |
| Line Level Outputs |
|
Tape |
Source Z + 600Ω |
|
Headphones |
68Ω |
| Controls (Volume Setting @ 12:00 position) |
| Treble |
±5dB at 10kHz |
| Bass |
±8dB at 100kHz |
| Power Amp |
| Continuous average power output into 8ohms |
40W (16dBW) |
| Rated distortion (THD 20Hz-20kHz) |
0.02% |
| Clipping power (max cont. power/channel) |
40W |
| IHF dynamic headroom at 8ohms |
45W, +16.5dB |
| IHF dynamic power |
8 ohms |
95W (19.5dBW) |
|
4 ohms |
130W (20.8dBW) |
|
2 ohms |
180W (22.6dBW) |
| Input sensitivity (for rated output into 8 ohms) |
200mV |
| Voltage gain |
39dB |
| Signal to noise ratio, A-weighted |
ref. 1W |
95dB |
| Physical Specification |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) |
Imperial |
17 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 9 1/2” |
|
Metric |
435 x 70 x 242mm) |
| Gross Dimensions (W×H×D) |
Imperial |
17 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 11 1/2” |
|
Metric |
435 x 80 x 292mm |
| Net Weight |
Imperial |
11.5 lbs |
|
Metric |
5.25kg |
| Shipping Weight |
Imperial |
14.3 lbs |
|
Metric |
6.5kg |
|
