The Price, sound detail at low listening levels, power.

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I have had the C370 for about 3 months now and im still very happy with its performance.
The sound detail is amazing at low levels of listening and the C370 has great control over the sound at high levels with no distortion even with heavy rock/ house music.


Im no Hi-Fi genius but I can tell this is a very capable amplifier for £440 considering others I listened to at double the price.

A Bargain.

Equipment used:

Arcam DiVA cd72
Van den Hul D102 III HB interconnet
Kef creasta 2 speakers
QED qudos silver 25th bi-wired
Russ andrews YellO power extension

superb imaging and soundstage; such a pleasurable listening experience that it makes you want to re-explore your music collection for presence and detail missed previously.

zip, nada. I note the design bashing, but I don't think it is butt ugly. That utilitarian look merely spells no price jacking eye candy, but rather, emphasis strictly on quality

The NAD C-370 is FANTASTIC! Can't offer proof by way of a definitive double blind experiment with eyes wide shut; nor by comparison with a similar or higher priced integrated amp with ears wide open. But I can tell you this: I listen to all types of music. From classical to early jazz and R&B, from be-bop to post bop and Cecil Taylor, from obscure 50's rock and roll and rockabilly to obscure 60's garage and outre alternative music from the last 25+ years. All of it sounds terrific via the NAD. But the clarity and dimensionality it affords to my classical and jazz collection is really striking.
I have a modest stereo system. The NAD drives a pair of PSB 600i speakers (excellent speakers for the money, btw) and is fed by a rather inexpensive CD changer; a Technics that has recently replaced a more expensive CD player that went kaput after a relatively short shelf life. The TECHNICS CD changer when coupled with my DENON was good but a bit bright treble wise and very impoverished sounding woofer wise (a royal plain in the bass). Amazing how the NAD corrected all of the inequities without the flimsy hocus pocus of inherent enhancement/coloration. The NAD seems to bring out the best in my system: clear, clean, naturally defined sound, tight bass, and a resulting beauty of subtlety and presence in the music. No ear fatigue at higher volumes; no decrement in the crispness and clarity either.
The reviews on this page led me to the NAD. I totally agree with the more enthusiastic of them: this sucker is worth all the excessive verbiage and hyperbole. I'd gladly recommend the online retailer I bought it from, but I have a bone to pick with the salesman who I dealt with so I won't mention them presently. I will say that I got a great deal, basically, and shipping was extremely prompt. The item was factory fresh and well packed protectively for shipment. If you want to know more feel free to e-mail me.
Lastly a few general comments regarding those all important accessories. I put these forward for those punters like myself who love music, have a discerning ear for it's reproduction, but haven't got a lot of that f-oldin' money for 'dream' components - or, more to the point, fancy shmancy speaker wire and interconnects. It took me a little while to catch on, but I now concur with what a friend told me about expensive accessories:" There's plenty of 'snake oil' for sale, and if it ain't snake oil, then it's outright robbery." If I'm going to spend 100+bucks for speaker wire or a couple of interconnects, I better hear a significant improvement in sound. Hell, I better see at least a hologram of the performer whose music is wafting out my speakers. Truth is I have clear, clean sound with very modestly priced 14 guage speaker wire and the step up in interconnects (as in step up over the 'out of the box' type). Maybe if my system cost thousands of dollars I'd hear a difference, but I tend to think not. And as for bi-wiring I hear that's alot of BS as well.
The gold plated gee-gaws are all reet for the high rollers, but maybe they think it's only proper to shell out ridiculous amounts of moola for dubious science because they've shelled out so much for their systems. For myself- and perhaps for you if you're a music loving plebe like me -the NAD is proof enough that wonderful sound doesn't have to come with a hefty price tag. And ditto for accessories. Save your bucks for that speaker upgrade down the road.

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This NAD replaces my DENON 345R. There's no comparison.

GOOD TIGHT BASS EVEN WHEN UNBROKEN,TONAL RESPONSE EXCELLENT
FOR THE PRICE,CLEAR MIDRANGE AND HIGHS.

TAKES LONG TO BREAK-IN.

The audio anologue excels only in the midrange(smoother).
I had the previledge of demoing the audio anologue puccini,
and found the signals alot strong on all frequencies,which made the amp sometimes harsh.On good recordings (very critical)for the audio ano to perform at its best and with BALANCED interconnects and speaker wires.
NOW TO THE REVIEW,
Let me begin by saying that this amp needs openingup to perform as it should.It was frustrating in the begining for the midrange and tweeter was harsh,it sounded like any japaneseamp.The japs dont know sound at all (except the accuphase)sorry! jap fans for facts are facts.I formally had sunny-vox to marantz and it ends with marantz for european sound is by far accurate and balanced with true power capabilities.
Coming to the nad which is balanced and good tonal response all over.I listen to alot of Indo-western fusion
which is presented very well for my brother has the BIG MC
(MA6850 INT AMP).The nad is 25% of this mc and thats saying
a lot.With this amp i get all the Mc gives except the Mc
gives 75% of everything better.This amp has to be teamedup
with good interconnects and speakerwires to produce results.
Nad is good company having all the qualities of a winner(see
EISA AWARDS FOR NAD ON NAD SITE)

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BETTER THAN THE AUDIO ANOLOGUE(PUCCINI)IN POWER AND DELIVERANCE

Power. Value for money.

Looks. Rather unproportionate. Captive power cord.

Despite the much better build quality of the Roksan Kandy, I bought the C370. The following comments are based on the price point of this amp. This Amp has very good tonal balance. It represents vocals very very well. Its midrange is exceptionally good for this price point. Vocals is meaty without being too forward sounding. Imaging is pin point solid. There is no lack of details too. Sounstaging is not particularly outstanding. The Kandy has better depth and separation. The Kandy always sounded thin and uninvolving compared to the C370. The Marantz 6010 has less details retrieval capability than the C370.
The remote is of good and solid build and well finished. I totally agree with gramophone's review that if this amp was better finished (especially the front fascia), it would easily pass of as a high endish product. I am now running in a Plinius 8200 costing more than three times the NAD C370. While it is not as refined, it definitely held its own against the outstanding Plinius, especially in the vocals department. I had wonated to do a comparison with the Plinius but that would not be fair. I would post a review of the brilliant Plinius 8200 later.

My equipments:
NAD C370 (2nd amp)
Plinius 8200
AMC Cd6b 5404a (tube output)
MITerminator 4 cables.
Dynaudio Audience 70.

The NAD C370 is a worthy winner in its price point.

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Rotel integrateds, Roksan Kandy, Marantz PM6010, Marantz PM7000.

Powerful, tuneful range across the board. Serves all sorts of music convincingly. AB speakers makes bi wiring an instant asset to my speakers than to the far away bi amping
setup. Looks r funky similar to previous generations, colour matches my speakers.

A better boost on built quality and binding post could be better. Tape deck buttons over the populate the remote,
I know more vinyl users like myself than to tape deck
listeners.

To enjoy the mellow tunes from Miles Davis to the beats of hard house, Bach and Vivaldi on the listening list occasionally. Many integrate amps fail to convince the realms especially at this price range.

I had stayed away from previous generations of NAD due to the doubtful build. The pp1 phono stage was impressive drawing my attention to their products. I am awed by the power of the current line of classic brought forth by the company. The C350 at abt $150 less made no justice to save the buck since at the chip of a block more, at doubling of the power made the purchase absolutely enticing without hesitation. It now drives my Tannoy Saturn S6 floorstands with ease and authority. A distinct improvement at my early hours with the product. Jazz tunes r warmer, basslines r varied some without my knowledge in my previous setup, details r those that i have missed out previously. The overall presentation for any music sort r executed with a balanced conviction in humble power. At this price, the C370 is difficult to beat. This got to be the best sounding
grey boxed intergrated amp for its worth. I highly recommend this product if u don't want to break your bank account. I have matched the C370 with the current C541 cd player,along with pp1 phono to a Rotel RP830 TT and with the speakers mentioned above, I am well above satisfied. The next thing... a Van dan hul interconnect to replace the jumpers maybe.

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Yamaha AX 392

Detail, tight grip on bass, power, and power

Not for rockers, can be awfully bright with garage band music, shouts when fed with lo fi recording

My first British kit. This is what the rags over in UK have been raving about, and they are mostly accurate. This ugly beast houses a beauty of electronic engineering. If you like jazz, or love to crank up a Beethoven and are cash-strapped, this NAD is highly recommended without reservation. It is not as refined as pricier models, but the detail and power on display are a big bang for your buck. But then again, I am utterly disappointed when I listen to pop/rock/metal; this amp makes my Mission shouts. Maybe it's a limitation with my Mission, but a smoother amp like Marantz, though not as detailed, will tame those nasty treble. But for lovers of cool jazz and female vocals, this is one remarkable amp.

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Marantz, Akai, Sony, Denon

Excellent value, lots of high current power, straight forward design, no frills or uneeded features.

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NAD in my opinion is still the best integrated and power amp. manufacturer. The C370 is their flagship int. amp. unit at a modestly rated 120WPC. In fact, the unit is so loud, that I use the variable pre-amp outs and decrease their output by about 1/2 or -6db. Using the regular pre outs, at a low listening level, you can not get past 7 o clock on the volume dial. I'm not an audiophile and I don't beleive in all of this sound characteristic stuff. In my beleif you simply try to get the best signal off of the CD and convert it to analog as best you can. Then you need as much power as affordable to maintain clean sound and then your speakers and their positioning will ultimately dictate the quality and characteristics of the sound. It is this handling of the line level signal and its attenuation is where NAD excels. No fancy features, simply lots very clean power to take a great CD or other signal and amplify it for your speakers. I like the remote, others have not been as impressed, the buttons are different but it has a great "soft" feel in your hand. The build quality of the case while not as heavy as earlier NAD units is clearly sufficient. In fact, considering the weight of the amp itself, the somewhat lighter case may be a blessing. If your looking to get a lot of power at an incredible price with above average build quality and superior design, then this unit fits the bill. Also, no power thumping when the unit is turned on, it appears to all be handled electronically which is nice. A very good mid-fi unit. I don't think you will be disapointed.

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Other mid-fi components, Sony XA20ES CD player, psb speakers.

Very high rated allround capabilities

Nad build quality is not top notch

First, I have to mention that I don’t actually own the NAD C370. This review is based on extensive listening to both the C370 and the C319 (which is the C370’s predecessor).
This amplifier has been on my hot-list for a long time. I was looking for a replacement for my old Quad 34/405-II combo, which was too soft for my musical tastes. Although the soundstage and depth of this now classic pre-powercombo is still very impressive, Quad is also famous for their warm sound. This is no problem when you play jazz and light classical music (chamber music and the like), but when you also like rock and electronic music, you miss detail and bite. The Quad 405-II might be a perfect match whith older B&W loudspeakers like the 802-mkIII, P4, where it compensates for the harsh treble of these speakers. I didn’t need much more power than the 100W per channel of the Quad, so I started looking for a integrated amp that would supply enough power and alround character (no particular weaknesses).
After extensive search and listening to amps like Marantz PM 8000 (too dark sounding and not refined), Arcam Alpha 8 and 9 (very musical amps, which do everything well, but lack absolute power) and Musical Fidelity A3 and A300 (A3 is already very nice and the A300 is probably the best amp under $4000, but they were both beyond my budget), I ended up with two candidates: NAD C 370/319 and Rotel RA 980 BX. The readers from the UK will probably not be familiar with the RA 980 BX, because I believe Rotel UK has unfortunately chosen not to put this on the UK market, which is a real pitty, since this is the best integrated amp Rotel has ever built.
The NAD C370 and the Rotel RA 980 BX are quite similar in terms of sound characteristics. Of course there some differences but these are not earthshaking. Considering power supply they are also very close to another. Although the C 370 is rated 120 W per channel and Rotel 100 W, you’ll never have the impression that the C 370 is more powerful. The Rotel power supply is able to deliver 80 Amperes, which is awesome. In the end Rotel amps have always sound more powerful then you’d expect from the specs, thanks to their big transformers (since the last 5 years NAD amps have also possesed relatively big transformers). So, as far as dynamic behaviour is concerned they’re quite similar. Both are able to bring ‘harder than average to drive loudspeakers’ (like my Dynaudio’s Contour 1.1) to live. Personally I liked the Rotel a little more when playing very loud ( 10 o’clock and futher), because when driving some loudspeakers it seemed to keep more authority and supply the required power without distortion, were the NAD began to sound slihtly harsh. I admit, very few people will play their music that loud in every day use. Considering sound quality in terms of detail, the C370 is slightly ahead of the RA 980, supplying just that last bit of extra information in the middle and high frequencies. Problably here lies the explanation for the little harsness that occured on playing very loud.
Both amps have a very good control of the lowest frequencies. Soundstage is perhaps also a little wider, but as goes for depth; I could not trace big differences. There is one aspect on which Rotel is clearly ahead of NAD : build quality (but this has nothing to do with sonic capabilities). I own a 14 year old RA 840 B, which is still in perfect condition. NAD has been infamous for lack of quality over the last 10 years, this specially goes up for their CD-players.
NAD on the other hand has more features, like remote control, but that’s of no importance to me.
Eventually I bought a RA 980 used, but in mint condition, for only $ 170. Actual list price of RA 980 BX in Holland is about $ 600, the NAD 370 costs about $700. Since my budget was limited I chose the Rotel, but the C370 is certainly worth its price.

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Superb Power Delivery. Smooth accurate timbre. Excellent bass detail and attack. A classic to be.

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Eureka! I found the Amplifier that truly does it all in my price range. I have been looking and listening to varoius amplifiers for a month or so now to compliment the B&W CDM7NT Loudspeakers. These speakers can be on a trifle on the bright side with some Amplifiers, but not with this beauty. The power delivery is simply superb by any standards. No matter what load that is amplied this amplifier, it never falters in providing smooth detailed sound.
I find the bass excellent and always tuneful and honest, with a velvet midrange and superb high end. I really liked the remote finding it easy to use and possesing that Euro look. I truly beleive that this superb piece will become a classic Amplifier like so many NAD products. A Best Buy without question or hesitation.

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Cambridge Audio, Harmon Kardon, Luxman. B&W CDM7NT Loudspeakers.

Smooth, warm character, good bass power

Typical NAD utliltarian style

The following is the system I have built around this amp:

NAD 515 CD Player
NAD C370 Int. Amp
Dynaudio Audience 70's Speakers
Wirewirld Eclipse II Interconnects
Discovery 123 Speaker Cables

Together this system make terrific dynamic MUSICAL music. Not the last word in soundstage depth, but the tradeoffs are few compared to higher end gear. I have experimented with different interconnects and speaker cables and they make all the difference as to how much performance can be wrung out of these modestly price components. The NAD C370 is a good match for the Audience 70's as they benefit from the slightly warm character of the amp. The Audio Refinement Complete was a bit more dimensional and refined, but not as dynamic as the NAD. I really don't miss it which is a good indication of how good the NAD can be when properly matched in a well balanced system.

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