C 700 V2
BluOS Streaming Amplifier
 
The way people discover and experience music has shifted profoundly. Today’s listeners can stream music from vast catalogues over the Internet, often with better sound quality than discs can deliver. Wireless multi-room audio lets listeners enjoy music throughout their homes. At the same time, more listeners are embracing the warm sound and collectability of vinyl. The NAD C 700 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier is a compact, “just add speakers” solution that embraces all the possibilities of the modern musical age, offering state-of-the-art amplification and numerous improvements over the original model, including an upgraded DAC, a Moving Magnet phono stage, Dolby Digital decoding, optional Dirac Live room correction, and an included IR remote control.
 
A Feast for the Senses
The C 700 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier was designed for to make music instantly accessible. Connect your speakers, then use the intuitive BluOS Controller app on your smartphone, tablet, PC, or Mac to select the music you want to hear. It will sound glorious.
 
Through its HybridDigital UcD output stage, the C 700 V2 can deliver 2×80 watts of continuous power and 2×120 watts of instantaneous power, for effortless reproduction of musical transients. NAD’s highly efficient HybridDigital UcD amplifier design is renowned for ultra-low noise and distortion through the entire audioband, regardless of the loudspeaker load. Combine that with an upgrade to the ESS Sabre ES9028 DAC, and the V2 promises a refined listening experience characterized by greater precision and depth, sure to delight audiophiles and music enthusiasts alike.
 
Thanks to its elegant, minimalist design and premium materials, the C 700 V2 will engage all your senses — not just hearing, but sight and touch as well. The amplifier is housed in a solid aluminum case, with a sleek front panel and 5″ high-definition colour screen that displays album art, track progress, and system settings.
 
Following menus on the C 700 V2’s screen, you can adjust amplifier settings with the control knob and navigation buttons on the front panel or the included BC1 IR remote control.
 
Features & Details
HybridDigital UcD Amplifier
Continuous Power: 80 Watts per channel into 8/4 ohms
Instantaneous Power: 120 Watts per channel
5″ high-definition colour information display shows album art, track progress, and system settings
Solid aluminum body and glass front panel
Works with intuitive BluOS Controller app for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
BluOS multi-room streaming to 63 zones
High-resolution audio to 24-bit/192kHz
MQA decoding and rendering
Integrated support for dozens of streaming and Web radio services
Lossless and high-resolution streaming from Amazon Music Ultra HD, Deezer, Idagio, Qobuz, and Tidal
Support for Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
Voice control via Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri
Optical and coaxial digital inputs
HDMI-eARC input
USB Type A port for connecting an external drive
Two pairs of line-level analogue inputs
Subwoofer output, with filter settings controllable from BluOS app
Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet
Two-way aptX HD Bluetooth
12V Trigger output
IR remote sensor input
Available drivers for Control4, Crestron, Elan, RTI, and other home-automation systems
 
*Dirac Live Ready feature will be available in early 2025
 
Specifications
 
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
(All specs are measured according to IHF 202 CEA 490-AR-2008 standard. THD is measured using AP AUX 0025 passive filter and AES 17 active filter.)
Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms
>80W / 100W (ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at rated THD+N, both channels driven)
>100 W
THD+N (20 Hz – 20 kHz) at rated power
<0.04 % (250mW to 90W, 4 ohms)
<0.04 %
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
>84 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
Clipping power
>86 W (at 1 kHz 8 ohms 0.1 % THD)
>102 W (at 1 kHz 4 ohms 0.1 % THD)
IHF dynamic power
8 ohms: 100 W
4 ohms: 125 W
Damping factor
>90 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 20kHz)
Frequency response
±0.18 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
Tone controls
Treble: ±6.0 dB at 20 kHz
Bass: ±6.0dB at 60 Hz
Channel separation
>93 dB (1 kHz)
>72 dB (10 kHz)
Input sensitivity (for 80 W in 8 ohms)
Line In: 550 mV
Digital In: -12 %FS
Standby power
>0.5W
 
SUBWOOFER OUT
Maximum output level
4.0 Vrms (ref 0.0032% THD+N 100 Hz)
Signal-to-Noise ratio
>106 dB (20 Hz-20 kHz, ref 1V out)
THD+N
>0.006 % (20 Hz-200 Hz, ref 1.964V)
Output impedance
600 ohms
 
BluOS AUDIO
AUDIO
Supported audio file format
https://support.bluos.net/hc/en-us/articles/360000191327-What-Formats-are-Supported-by-BluOS
Sampling rate
up to 32 bit/192 kHz PCM
Bit depths
Bit depths 16 – 24
 
CONNECTIVITY
3rd Party integrations
Airplay 2
Network connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
Wi-Fi 5
USB
1 x Type-A port for connection to USB memory stick (FAT32 or NTFS formatted) and supported peripherals
Bluetooth quality
aptX HD
Bluetooth connectivity
Two-Way (Receive and Headphone modes)
USER INTERFACE
Supported operating system*
Music playback from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft
Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8 to current Windows Operating Systems and macOS versions
Mobile Application
Free BluOS Controller App available for download from the respective App stores of Apple
iOS devices (iPad, iPhone and iPod), Android devices, Kindle Fire and Windows or macOS
desktops
 
SUPPORTED SERVICES
Supported Radio, Music Services, Integration and Digital Assistants
https://support.bluos.net/hc/en-us/articles/360000191327-What-Formats-are-Supported-by-BluOS
 
DIMENSION AND WEIGHT
Gross dimensions (W x H x D)**
218 x 96 x 266 mm
8 5/8 x 3 13/16 x 10 1/2 inches
Net Weight
4.8 kg (10.6 lbs.)
Shipping weight
5.3 kg (11.7 lbs)