In typical NAD fashion, they have designed the C 446
Digital Media Tuner as a very uncommon music player—a gateway to your digital
music sources and to the world’s best radio. Beneath the classic NAD chassis of
the C 446 lays a uniquely powerful digital media player with Internet radio and
FM/AM. Included in its uncommon bag of tricks is the ability to stream your
music collection from multiple networked storage devices using DLNA and
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) standards. Other great features include USB
playback, Wi-Fi, an easy-to-use Internet radio portal and support for cloud
music services, such as Last.fm.
Features:
Network and Stream We love
computer music but hate computer sound. Why listen to your digital music
through computer speakers when the C 446 can play it all on your performance
hifi system? The C 446 utilizes an UPnP client to allow you to play audio fi
les wherever music is stored on your network*, such as your computer, Android
phone, Apple iOS device, or network hard drive.
Music at your fingertips Browsing your media collection
is not limited to the control panel of the C 446. Thanks to UPnP Digital Audio
Renderer (DAR) technology, you can browse, create playlists, and change songs
from anywhere in your home using a variety of networked devices. Simply
connect your iPhone, iPad, Android device, or PC (with Windows 7) to the
network and start selecting music.
Internet Radio Thousands of radio
stations. All kinds of music. Plenty of Podcasts. The C 446 knows no
boundaries when it comes to serving up great radio from around the world. An
easy-to-navigate Internet radio portal allows you to browse and customise
lists with all your favourite Internet radio stations. Devices with UPnP
server only.
Music First
An audiophile-quality 24bit/192kHz DAC and high
performance analogue audio circuitry extract every ounce of detail from your
favourite music. The C 446 handily outperforms broadcast quality thanks to its
finely tuned RF and IF sections when listening to FM/AM, and lovers of
DAB/DAB+ digital broadcast will appreciate the improved audio quality compared
to other radios.
Uncommon Flexibility The C 446 has a chameleon nature.
Analogue FM/AM can be decoded as SPDIF digital output. Likewise, digital
formats can be listened to using a high quality analogue output. An RS-232
serial interface port allows easy integration with advanced home automation
systems. You can also control and charge your iPod or iPhone by adding our
optional IPD 2 Dock for iPod.
Digital Audio
The C 446 supports all the popular digital formats—MP3,
FLAC, WMA, WAV, and AAC—and offers a greatopportunity for music lovers who
want the quality foundin high-resolution audio fi les. Streaming these largefi
les to the C 446 is simple thanks to its
networkingcapabilities.
