NAD C372 versatility?

I had the predecessor model NAD C370 in a prior B system and I am very familiar with its strengths and warts.

In short:

Don't waste your time or your money with your proposed plan. It wont help.

It's a good piece ..... AT ITS price-point, but IMO strong opinion, your proposed plan won't help in solving whatever you think is lacking any case and may actually set you back if you revert to cheap build ICs to marry them up.

The only improvements that I made that actually mattered and actually worked, was to replace:

(a) the standard NAD very cheap POS pre-to-power jumpers on the back panel with formal quality short length RCA Interconnects.

(b)the internal hardwired cheap quality power cord. I took the integrated amp to a professional tech who dremmelled out the back plate to size, cut out the hardwired POS quality power cord, then soldered in a quality female IEC to formally accept an external power cord; and I now attached quality $150 range external power cable.

Agree With Akg ca. Your 372 is a great amp and the two things suggested by Akg ca may give you a performance upgrade your looking for at a reasonable cost.

If that didn't give you what your looking for I would then suggest checking out new integrateds or amp/pre combos.

I had a 372 as well, though I didn't get around to experimenting with the Pre/amp connection. New they went for under $1000, and I'd say it was decent mid-fi. If you want an improvement, I'd look for a used 375. If you really want to go for separates, Parasound makes some very nice sounding stuff, check out their 2100 or P3 pre amps. Or you could stay in the NAD family with the 165 pre, and an amp from either company would be fine.

These items come up for sale on the used market, but you have to be patient.