NAD C 165BEE Stereo Preamplifier

Performance

NAD C 165BEE is an all new design with new semiconductors, an improved tone control circuit and revised PCB layout which has reduced distortion and noise to unprecedented levels when combined with the high signal capacity of the NAD Class A Gain Modules.
Class A gain modules combine the short signal path advantage of IC based OPAmps with the higher signal and current capacity of discrete transistors.  This unique NAD development endows the NAD C 165BEE with lightening fast transient response and bass extension and definition that is uncommon at this price level. High frequencies are extended, silky smooth and grain-free.

In the phono stage 3 position switches have been added to individually select the resistance and capacitance of the phono stage to allow precise matching of most popular Moving Magnet and Moving Coil phono cartridges. Other refinements have lowered noise and improved the overload margin.
The headphone amplifying circuit drives to give studio quality high impedance headphones.

Features

The NAD C 165BEE has all the flexibility you will ever need, unlike other preamps that lack inputs and features. Starting with 6 line level inputs and the previously mentioned MC/MM phono input, the C165BEE also includes a superbly designed tone control circuit. While tone control circuits in general tend to hurt performance by adding noise and distortion, the NAD C 165BEE is an excellent example of how to correctly implement high fidelity tone controls. Their moderate action is perfect for touching up the tonal balance of all the less than perfect recordings in your collection. A Tone Defeat switch quickly selects fl at response and bypasses all the tone control circuitry.

Custom Installation Ready

With a 12V trigger output and IR inputs and outputs on the rear panel, the NAD C 165BEE is ready to integrate with CI control systems. Discrete On/Off codes and direct access to inputs make programming easy.