NAD 304 brochure PRE-AMP Section, Power AMP Section, Physical Specifications

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PRE-AMP SECTION

 

 

Phono input

 

 

Input impedance (R and C)

 

47kΩ / 200pF

Input sensitivity, 1kHz

MM

2.5mV ref. 0.5V

Signal/Noise ratio (A-weighted with cartridge connected)

MM

77dB ref. 5mV

THD (20Hz - 20kHz)

 

<0.1%

RIAA response accuracy (20Hz - 20kHz)

 

±0.5dB

 

 

 

Line level inputs

 

 

Input impedance (R and C)

 

20kΩ / 500pF

Input sensitivity (ref. 1W)

 

165mV

Maximum input signal

 

>10V

Signal/Noise ratio (A-weighted ref 1W)

 

91dB

Frequency response (20Hz - 20kHz)

 

±0.5dB

 

 

 

Line level outputs

 

 

Output impedance

Pre-amp

220Ω

 

Tape

Source Z + 2kΩ

 

Phones

220Ω

Maximum output level

Pre-amp

>12V

 

Tape

>10V

 

Phones

>10V into 600Ω

 

 

>500mV into 8Ω

 

 

 

Tone controls

 

 

Treble

 

±7dB at 10kHz

Bass

 

±10dB at 50Hz

 

 

 

POWER AMP SECTION

 

 

Continuous output power into 8Ω *

 

35W (17dBW)

Rated distortion (THD 20Hz - 20kHz)

 

0.03%

Clipping power (maximum continuous power per channel)

 

42W

IHF Dynamic headroom at 8Ω

 

+5.5dB

IHF dynamic power (maximum short term power per channel)

120W (21dBW)

 

160W (23dBW)

 

200W (23dBW)

Damping factor (ref. 8Ω , 50Hz)

 

>100

Input impedance

 

18kΩ / 560pF

Input sensitivity (for rated power into 8Ω )

 

1V

Frequency response (20Hz - 20kHz)

 

+0.3dB

Signal/noise ratio

ref. 1W

102dB

 

ref. rated power

117dB

THD (20Hz - 20kHz)

 

<0.03%

 

 

 

Remote

 

No

NAD Link

 

No

 

 

 

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

Dimensions (W x H x D)

 

420 x 108 x 320mm

Net weight

 

6.4kg

Shipping weight

 

7.8kg

*Minimum power per chnnel, 20Hz - 20kHz, both channels driven with no more than rated distiortion. Dimensions are of unit’s cabinet without attached feet; add up to 18mm for total height.

Dimension depth excludes terminals, sockets, controls and buttons.

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Contents Stereo Integrated Amplifier Date of manufacture Mar 93 OctPRE-AMP Section Power AMP SectionPhysical Specifications

304 specifications

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