For the output stage, the C 379 uses a customized version of NAD’s HybridDigital UcD design, with multiple UcD amplifier modules in balanced bridged configuration. The C 379 can deliver 80 watts per channel of continuous power and over 120 watts instantaneously, with virtually immeasurable distortion and noise through the audio band, and effortless reproduction of musical transients. For even greater power, the C 379 can be bridged in mono with the C 268 to provide up to 300 watts per channel of distortion-free sound.

Trickled down from the NAD Masters Series is the ESS Sabre 9028 high-resolution DAC, a design noted for its wide dynamic range, ultralow noise and distortion, and near-zero levels of clock jitter. This premium DAC enables the C 379 to reproduce all your digital sources with amazing musicality, precise sound staging, and stunning clarity.

MDC2 is the second generation of NAD Electronics’ innovative Modular Design Construction future proofing technology. Introduced in 2006, MDC lets owners of NAD components add exciting new capabilities such as Dolby Atmos immersive audio, 4K video switching, and BluOS multiroom music streaming. MDC2 features an all-new architecture that allows signals to be passed back and forth between the module and host component. This opens a far wider range of upgrade options for the C 379, and future MDC2-enabled components.

The C 379 comes equipped with IR remote, 12V trigger in and out, IR in and out, and an RS-232 serial port to allow seamless integration with smart home control systems. NAD is a certified partner of AMX and Crestron and fully supports these external devices.