As a qualifier I own this product, but the answer is the same for amplifiers of similar power and output impedance; it can drive most any bookshelf speaker you throw at it just fine. It goes far louder than I could ever want with tower speakers dipping into 3-4ohms at ~85 sensitivity:Which bookshelf speakers match well with NAD C399?
Hello,NAD C399 does indeed use Ncore NC500 OEM modules: https://www.hypex.nl/product/nc500-oem/50
Hello.Hi everyone,
Thanks for sharing all this very useful infos on this ampli.
At the moment I have a Denon DRA 800 with Q Acustic Concept 40 floorstanding. I am very happy with the loudspeakers but the sound of the Denon leaves me totally unsatisfied. I tried two higher-end amps and the speakers sounded much, much better. Working often from home I do listen music at a not too loud volume. To get a decent performance I need to get at least at 45 per cent of the volume, especially streaming from Tidal. It goes a little better with Flac and CD but in short I have the clear impression that the speakers could give me much more satisfaction in many fields, clarity, warmness and speed. The room is 25 square meters and the treatment possibilities are almost none. Other than moving the speakers around a bit there is very little I can do, so I wanted an amp with room correction.
NAD C399 seems perfect. I m pretty new to the hobby, so I have one of those beginner question: the NAD will be too powerful for the Q Acustic Concept 40?
Is there such a thing as "too powerful amplifier"? Of course I m not looking to go on a full volume, but I was confused by some reviews that said it was only suitable for large spaces
Those are the specs for the Q Acustic
Enclosure type: 2-way reflex with double woofer
Bass Unit: 2 x 125mm
Treble Unit: 25mm
Frequency Response: 53Hz - 22kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8ohm
Minimum Impedance: 4ohm
Sensitivity: 90dB
Recommended Power: 25 - 150w
Crossover Frequency: 2.3kHz
NAD could be a good match for the Q Acustic 40?
The other option which I m evaluating is the Lyngdorf TDAI-1120, but I m afraid it could be not a great improving sound wise.
Thanks a lot for your time
I do it on BluOS app, but with my B&W sub I have a problem: When the frecuency change from one song to another, I hear a anoying noise on subwoofer. Please, let me know if you are having this issue on your sub.Hello folks. I just received the Micro 3000 sub. What is the best way to hook this up. Since the Nad c399 has a crossover setting with bluos, should I just go with a single RCA connection to the LFE and adjust through the Bluos app crossover setting?
Thanks.
I have everything hooked up. To my surprise no pops or anything audible coming from speakers or subwoofer when I change songs or flip back-and-forth between settings. I did another Bluos update as I was notified through the app today. I’m just still trying to figure out the integration part. Didn’t want to use Dirac But I think I’m going to do it anyhow just to see.I do it on BluOS app, but with my B&W sub I have a problem: When the frecuency change from one song to another, I hear a anoying noise on subwoofer. Please, let me know if you are having this issue on your sub.
I've got Concept 40s and have just taken delivery of a C399. It's day one but they work very well together, the sound quality is excellent. Not tried Dirac yet.Hi everyone,
Thanks for sharing all this very useful infos on this ampli.
At the moment I have a Denon DRA 800 with Q Acustic Concept 40 floorstanding. I am very happy with the loudspeakers but the sound of the Denon leaves me totally unsatisfied. I tried two higher-end amps and the speakers sounded much, much better. Working often from home I do listen music at a not too loud volume. To get a decent performance I need to get at least at 45 per cent of the volume, especially streaming from Tidal. It goes a little better with Flac and CD but in short I have the clear impression that the speakers could give me much more satisfaction in many fields, clarity, warmness and speed. The room is 25 square meters and the treatment possibilities are almost none. Other than moving the speakers around a bit there is very little I can do, so I wanted an amp with room correction.
NAD C399 seems perfect. I m pretty new to the hobby, so I have one of those beginner question: the NAD will be too powerful for the Q Acustic Concept 40?
Is there such a thing as "too powerful amplifier"? Of course I m not looking to go on a full volume, but I was confused by some reviews that said it was only suitable for large spaces
Those are the specs for the Q Acustic
Enclosure type: 2-way reflex with double woofer
Bass Unit: 2 x 125mm
Treble Unit: 25mm
Frequency Response: 53Hz - 22kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8ohm
Minimum Impedance: 4ohm
Sensitivity: 90dB
Recommended Power: 25 - 150w
Crossover Frequency: 2.3kHz
NAD could be a good match for the Q Acustic 40?
The other option which I m evaluating is the Lyngdorf TDAI-1120, but I m afraid it could be not a great improving sound wise.
Thanks a lot for your time
Great, thanks for the answer.....please share your thoughts in a while and enjoyI've got Concept 40s and have just taken delivery of a C399. It's day one but they work very well together, the sound quality is excellent. Not tried Dirac yet.
BluOS 3.20.46. Released March 7, 2023.
• Dirac calibration updates when using a subwoofer.
• HDMI CEC improvements.
• This release applies to NAD C 3050 LE, C389 C399, M17v2 and T777 only.
I've still doesn't calibrate with new firmware, but previous Dirac calibration with a subwoofer was awful.What was Dirac doing before when using a subwoofer?
I don't have a C 399 but I looked it up and, according to the manual, there is a BLS button which looks like it is for BluOS. Page 11 of the manual shows there are playback controls for BluOS. I do have some Node 2is at home and have the RC1 remote for those. I also use an old 8" Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet that is still on Android 6 but it works perfectly as a dedicated BluOS remote.Good morning.
I ask for help I have a Nad 399 I want to put the Bluos module.
Alternatively take network player like:
Cocktail Audio X14 or Cambridge CXN V2.
Why these two models? because I can't stand having to depend exclusively on my smartphone to control the network player, and these two models also have their own remote control ... (my smartphone is always broken, I run out of power, I lose it and I don't want to have it as my only option).
I ask you: if I put the Bluos module on 399, am I able to control it with the remote control of the Nad amplifier?
Can I select, search and store free internet radio stations with the Nad's remote control without having to depend on my smartphone?
If some applications like Tidal-Spotify-Amazon are forced with the smartphone that's fine, but I don't want to do everything with it.
I absolutely do not want a complete dependence on smartphone use...
If someone can tell me what I can manage with the Bluos module and remote control of the 399 it would be of great help to me.
Thank you in advance.
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