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i was thinking i could double the power in bridge mode hooked to the m80s with the c370 and 270 however nad only recomends 8 ohm speakers to do so why is this if the amp can handle 2 ohm loads
bye just wondering want to make sure of all my options if i plan on spending all this money lol

Thank you for your recent request via the NAD Electronics web-site. I spoke with technical services regarding your questions, and here is their input:

The C370 should not be bridged with 4 ohm speakers at high levels. 4 ohm speakers look like 2 ohms to a bridged amplifier, and it will therefore over - heat and shut down.

Best regards,

Karen Pritchard
(dc)

hmm. Guess i was wrong.

Anyhow, i still dont know why you think you need both the amps to go loud.

scott,since you just bought your 370,if you can return that and pick up a pre amp and the nad 218thx amp-rated at 430 watts per chan@4 ohms.that might keep you in the same price range and give you the power your looking for while still sticking with nad...just a idea...good luck...ron

is it possible to use the nad c370 as the preamp since it cant be returned thanks for the advice

i dont own one,but i just read some specs on it,they said it has 2 pre amp outs on it,check the back panel and owners manuel,looks like it might work...good luck...ron

yes. you can use it as only a pre-amp. although it would seem kinda like a waste. but what you would do is remove the jumpers on the back between the pre out and main in and then get a pair of interconnects and hook one side up to the pre out (not the second one. the main one.) and hook the other end to the power amp inputs on the other nad.

Scott, get your speakers, hook up the 370 and just enjoy the wonderful sound. Your lust for power is almost certainly unnecessary.

I understand where you're coming from Scott. If you've got the equipment, you might as well use it, right? In this case, it might be better to go with the 370 alone.