The C355BEE is the latest in NAD’s range of affordable, yet very high performance Integrated Amplifiers.
Building on the strengths of our highly acclaimed C352 (winner of What Hi-Fi Amplifier-of-the-Year and the
Hi-Fi Choice Gold Award among many others), the C355BEE boasts many upgrades and refinements taken
directly from the highly acclaimed NAD Masters Series M3 Amplifier. These include the application of Bjorn
Erik Edvardsen’s innovative and patented Distortion Canceling Circuit in the output stage and BEE Clamp in
the power supply. An improved tone control circuit and revised PCB layout has reduced distortion and noise
to unprecedented levels. Taken together, these improvements mark a sharp upturn in performance that
simply must be heard, to be fully appreciated!
Features:
The C355BEE is fully remote controlled and comes supplied with the NAD SR 6 system remote control.
The remote control features an ergonomic form, with large buttons that are differentiated by shape and
position, to make operation intuitive and enjoyable. The SR 6 will also operate many other NAD products
such as CD players, tuners, etc.
Flexibility is another NAD strong point. The C355BEE has 7 line inputs (including 2 tape in/outputs with
dubbing facility) and the pre-amplifier section can be separated from the power amplifier for easy upgrades
or adding ancillary equipment. Thus the C355BEE can be expanded to meet future system needs. The
C355BEE sports 2 pre-amp outputs: Many systems benefit from the use of multiple power amplifiers for
“Bi-Amping” (using separate power amplifiers to drive the bass and treble section of a loudspeaker). With
the second Preout 2 facility an extra power amplifier, such as NAD’s C272, which has identical amplification
factor (gain) as the C355BEE’s power amp section - is easily connected. This output can also be used to
connect a powered subwoofer, an increasingly popular option.
For remote on/off switching of ancillary components in a system, such as power amplifiers or active
speakers, the C355BEE is equipped with a 12V-trigger system. When switching the amplifier on, the 12V-
trigger output is also activated which in turn can activate a 12V-trigger input and switch on the remote
devices. Besides the 12V-trigger, the C355BEE also has rear panel IR in and out and an RS-232 port to
allow interface to advanced home automation systems. In fact, NAD is a ‘certified partner’ with AMX and
Crestron, leaders in the field of home automation guaranteeing compatibility with these systems.
C355BEE Stereo Integrated Amplifier
• 80W x 2 Continuous Power into 8 ohms
• 140W, 220W, 270W IHF Dynamic power into 8, 4 and 2 ohms,
respectively
• PowerDrive™ circuit
• NAD SR 5 Full System Remote control
• Headphone socket
• Front panel Media Player (MP) input for attaching portable
Music Player
• Relay Input Switching
• Holmgren Toroidal Power transformer
• 7 Line inputs, including two tape in/outs
• All discrete circuitry
• Short signal path from input to output
• All sockets Gold plated
• Tone controls defeat switch
• Main-amp input & 2 pre-amp outputs
• Speaker A + B Outputs
• Soft Clipping™
• IR Input/Output
• 12 volt trigger output
• RS-232 Interface
• Detachable IEC Power Cable
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