NAD Classic Line C 326BEE Stereo Integrated Amplifier Graphite

• 2 x 50W Continuous Power into 4 ohms and 8 ohms
• 100W, 150W, 200W IHF Dynamic power into 8, 4 and 2 ohms, respectively
• PowerDrive™ circuit
• NAD SR 8 Full System Remote control
• Headphone socket
• Front panel Media Player (MP) input for attaching portable MP3 Player
• Relay Input Switching
• Holmgren Toroidal Power transformer
• 7 Line inputs, including one tape in/out
• All discrete circuitry Short signal path from input to output
• All sockets Gold plated
• Tone controls defeat switch
• Main-amp input & pre-amp outputs
• Subwoofer (mono) Out
• Soft Clipping™
• IR Input/Output
• 12 volt trigger out
• Detachable IEC Power Cable
• <1W Standby Power Consumption
• Free of lead and other environmentally dangerous substances

The NAD C 320 series of amplifers have always punched far above their modest weight. Combining the highest levels of audio engineering with an extensive feature list, and more than adequate power for all but the most ambitious systems, the C 326BEE keeps the concept of affordable hi-end alive and well.

With the very high dynamic power and low impedance drive capability of NAD’s proprietary PowerDrive circuit, the C 326BEE is able to accurately control even diffcult to drive loudspeakers while sounding musical, detailed, coherent and relaxed.

The C 326BEE is the latest in NAD’s range of affordably priced, yet very high performance Stereo Integrated Amplifers. 

Neatly slotted in between our most affordable C 315BEE and more powerful C 355BEE, the C 326BEE boasts many upgrades and refnements taken directly from the

highly acclaimed NAD Masters Series M3 Amplifer. 

These include 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 must be heard to be fully appreciated!

The C 326BEE is fully remote controlled and comes supplied with the NAD SR 8 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 8 will also operate many other NAD products such as CD players, tuners, etc.

Flexibility is another NAD strong point.
The C 326BEE has 7 line inputs and the pre-amplifer section can be separated from the power amplifer for easy upgrades or adding ancillary equipment.
Thus the C 326BEE can be expanded to meet future system needs.
The C 326BEE sports a pre-amp output: Many systems beneft from the use of multiple power amplifers for “Bi-Amping” (using separate power amplifers to drive the bass and treble
section of a loudspeaker). 

Additionally, there are two monophonic Subwoofer OUT that can be connected to powered subwoofers - an increasingly popular option.
For remote on/off switching of ancillary components in a system, such as power amplifers or active speakers, the C 326BEE is equipped with a  12V-trigger system.
When switching the amplifer on, the 12V-trigger output is also activated which in turn can activate a 12V-trigger input switching on the remote devices.
Besides the 12V-trigger, the C 326BEE also has rear panel IR IN and OUT. 

It is fashionable to omit tone controls nowadays: However, provided that the tone controls are properly designed, they can be really useful tools in making improvements to the overall sound.
The C 326BEE tone controls only work at the frequency extremes leaving the critical mid-band essentially unaltered.
The tone control circuits can be completely bypassed by using the Tone Defeat control button. 
The C 326BEE also incorporates NAD’s acclaimed switchable “Soft Clipping” circuit, which signifcantly reduces the risk of damage to loudspeakers due to prolonged high power operation.
 
Design:  PowerDrive
The C 326BEE also benefts from NAD’s proprietary PowerDrive circuit topology, now well established and used throughout the NAD product range. 
The PowerDrive topology allows the C 326BEE to deliver maximum performance under virtually any circumstance, independent of the loudspeakers it is driving.
The circuitry automatically senses the impedance characteristics of the loudspeaker and will then adjust its power supply settings to best cope with that specifc load.
PowerDrive topology is a practical approach to enable an amplifer to easily deal with musical dynamics and diffcult speaker loads. 
Thus we have the highly desirable characteristics of high dynamic power and low impedance drive capability in one affordable package. 
The C 326BEE has the lowest levels of distortion and noise available in its price class and is easily capable of embarrassing far more expensive products.  
To prove it, NAD uses Full Disclosure Power (FDP) - the most demanding criteria for performance measurement.
FDP specifes distortion under the most extreme conditions of low impedance loads and frequency extremes rather than the simple and easy 1kHz @ 8 Ohms test quoted by many of our competitors.
We use this stricter performance criterion because it more closely matches the demands of real music and real loudspeakers. Maintaining specifed distortion at 4 Ohms and at 20Hz and 20kHz is several orders of magnitude more diffcult to achieve than the simple 8 Ohms and 1kHz test. 
NAD also takes a stand against the meaningless “brochure power” touted by many of our competitors by offering Full Disclosure power specs. 
We specify minimum continuous power, across the entire audible range of frequencies, at rated distortion, for both 8 and 4 Ohms with all channels driven simultaneously.
Perhaps even more importantly, we also specify Dynamic Power at 8, 4, and even 2 Ohms, which better describes the way the amplifer will perform in the real world, with musical signals and reactive loudspeaker loads. 
 
Less Distortion = More Music
Noise and distortion mask the fne details of a musical recording robbing musical texture and dimension and replacing them with non-musical artifacts.
NAD has spent the last 35 years perfecting our designs to have the lowest distortion and highest power in its price class. 
This cannot be overstated!  Our competitors often rate distortion at only 80% of rated power, and even then can’t match our very conservative spec of 0.009% at any frequency within the
range of human hearing. 
Our noise spec is often 10dB (100 times!) less than that of competing amplifers. 
This is far from a trivial difference as fine detail and nuance (micro dynamics) are often obscured by noise in lesser amplifers, robbing a performance of that illusive sense of ‘realism’. 
It is that exciting feeling of being there at the live performance.
But even the most carefully reported specs cannot fully describe the sonic performance of an amplifer. 
Only your own ears can fnally judge our achievement. 
We urge you to listen and compare NAD to other products in its price range, and even higher. 
We don’t think you’ll fnd anything that comes close to offering the C 326BEE’s overall musical satisfaction, well-rounded performance, and stellar value for money.