NAD C 338
The NAD C 338 signals the emergence of a new breed of hi-fi component. Amplifiers have been evolving in recent years, first gaining digital inputs (and therefore internal digital-to-analogue converters), and from there it was a short hop to include Bluetooth. Now comes network connectivity, and thereby access to internet music services — the kind of stuff we’re used to seeing in wireless multiroom speakers. But why settle for a small wireless smart speaker if you can have a whole smart hi-fi system? That’s what’s on offer from the C 338.
Indeed higher models in this range can be fully network-enabled with an optional ‘BluOS’ module which makes them part of the Bluesound multiroom ecosystem. This amp doesn’t do that, but it has Bluetooth streaming and also Google’s Chromecast built in, which connects to your home network via Wi-Fi, and
