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Thanks for sharing your experiences.@wjvs1983:
My experience:
I took a Nad 368 and I was fine, very warm and not annoying mid-high range, to have more power I changed with the new 399 but with the 399 it was very bad.
It made noises on / off when I navigate the menu, plus the subwoofer output is so low that it didn't switch on the B&W active subwoofer. the sound was very musical and warm (pleasant even after hours of listening)
After 1 month they could not understand the problem they told me that it is probably necessary to update the firmware but they did not have any updates from Nad ..... after two months I made the Return.
I took the Rotl 1592MKII but unfortunately I don't like it, it has too loud mid / high range to bother the ears.
I am thinking of getting another Nad amp, but the 388 model (older and more tested) I hope it sounds as good as the 368 and 399.
I like the Nad sound as much as you do, I just don't know what to do, the 399 has given me too many problems (I don't even need the bluos module, it would be useless waste of money).
Marantz model 40N likes it but I think that the power of only 70wat per channel is too little, consider that we come from much more powerful amplifiers.
I don't know the other brands, I can't tell if they have a warm and non-tiring sound.
I hope I was useful, let's see if some other users can help us more.
Thanks, see you soon.
But before you do that, get the Dirac Live upgrade and everything should be fine(speriamo di non dover cambiare anche i diffusori!).
Interesting your findings on the 1120. One thing I have found is I do feel it's now lacking a bit of power since I went from Dali Menuet SE to Elac Carina FS in my room. There is a C399 pre owned in Canada as well as a couple places have open box units so thats nice to hear it drove those speakers well.Today I went to a dealer to have a listen at the c399 and some alternatives such as the Marantz 40n and Lyngdorf tdai 1120.
In my ears the c399 blew the others out of the water on the B&W 702 loudspeakers it was connected to.
The Marantz sounded more hollow and the Lyngdorf seemed to exaggerate certain sounds. Perhaps not fully controlling the speakers. I was hoping the difference wouldn’t be that massive so I could try a different brand.
However the C399 doesn’t seem to be available for a long time as it was on back order. They tried selling me the C568/C268 combination instead. Or even the c298 which would total much more expensively.
Last but not least they tried selling me a m33 at 1000 euro discount, which seems to be an ex demo unit. It may have been interesting if that’s what I had in mind budget wise.
Yes.Is it possible to cancel the Dirac's sound setting? (in case I don't like it if there is a chance to go back).
Does Diract only work with the exact bluos module?
Is the microphone included?
This is also dangerous to your ears. If you get used to too loud music, at some point the high notes will start to disappear and you'll keep cranking it up even further!The thing that struck me is that at very high volume it does not have the slightest distortion (with the previous one I happened to turn it on with the volume at 90%!).
With other amplifiers the sound was distracting and distorted.
I am Just torn how much I should care about turning up the volume. I’m used to the lyngdorf being plenty at -15db volume with my Dali Menuet svs having to get t@pogo: Thanks.
Is it possible to cancel the Dirac's sound setting? (in case I don't like it if there is a chance to go back).
Does Diract only work with the exact bluos module?
Is the microphone included?
Thank you.
@panther: The 399 has good dynamics and power, and is equipped with components from the "Master" line
The thing that struck me is that at very high volume it does not have the slightest distortion (with the previous one I happened to turn it on with the volume at 90%!).
With other amplifiers the sound was distracting and distorted.
Thank you in advance.
What is your full signal chain and do you notice this flaw for all inputs and at all volumes?What do you suggest? does yours on "S" "C" "Z" have this dirty sound too? with music it goes very well.
Amps at this level, especially the NAD don’t have a sound, this is a myth, purely subjective and doesn’t hold up in ABX Tests. This has been debunked a zillion times.Good morning.
I have just received the Nad 399 (model 388 they confirmed to me that it is no longer produced).
I ask you for advice because the letters "S" "C" "Z" Etc. (like a badly tuned radio station) tend to hiss on the voices.
This was also present on the Rotel 1592 but in a different way, I thought the Nad with a warmer sound did not have this "problem"
Not sure if it's the probable amplifier Rega Musical Fidelity or other brands that sound hotter are better? (but I can't buy a third! I have yet to sell the Rotel ...).
Or in your opinion it may depend on the "Dali OPticon6 MKII" speakers
I remember that with el Kef R300 I didn't pay attention to this thing.
What do you suggest? does yours on "S" "C" "Z" have this dirty sound too? with music it goes very well.
Thank you in advance.