The amplifier section produces a claimed 80W into both 4ohm and 8ohm loads with peak output of 100W into the latter and 125W into the former. It delivers this into a single set of speaker terminals partnered by a subwoofer out.
The BluOS installation combines exceptional streaming service integration with a stable and well laid out music library. It also has full Roon certification. What elevates the C 700 above more terrestrial stablemates is the use of the fullcolour display from the M10v2 and M33 (HFC 466).
As well as the streaming module, the C 700 is fitted with a single coaxial and optical input, an HDMI ARC connection, two analogue line inputs, AirPlay 2 and two-way aptX HD Bluetooth. Sample rate is 24-bit/192kHz PCM, there's native MQA but no DSD.
Sound quality
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