NAD C399 Integrated Amp Rave Review

NAD C399 Integrated Amp Rave Review

$2000, 180×2

TAS has just written a lengthy review stretching 9p on the super duper C399. You can

check our site and read that I was saying such things over a year ago when it came out!

If you want to read copious fine print conceived in the Sahara, see issue 333, p72- but drink

some Red Bull first. This… is a long slog. Here are the bullet points:

Phono Preamp

“The phono stage of every NAD integrated amp or preamp I’ve ever reviewed has always been very good to excellent, the one in C399 is the best ever.”

Amp Section

“The biggest stuff I could hurl at it fazed it not the least. Not only did I play all the material louder than I usually do, but I played it a whole lot louder simply because I couldn’t believe a standard chassis

weighing under 25 pounds could exhibit such unflappable composure against repeated onslaughts.

Conclusion

“The C399 is a true high end component of superior performance for which absolutely no allowances have to be made. That it costs under two grand is a conundrum only for those who need to know the price of something before they can judge it. The rest of us can rejoice in how fortunate it is that products like this exist to make the rewards of high end audio available to multitudes.”