Name: NAD C 3050 BluOS STEREOPHONIC AMPLIFIER
Brand: NAD
Price: 2449.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$2,449.00

Created to celebrate 50 years of NAD innovation, the NAD C 3050 Integrated Amplifier blends vintage hi-fi charm with modern engineering. Inspired by the original NAD 3030 Stereophonic Amplifier, its walnut-finished cabinet, dual VU meters, and cursive-script logo honour the classic design while housing thoroughly modern circuitry. With the optional MDC2 BluOS-D module, the C 3050 adds high-resolution streaming and Dirac Live Room Correction (Limited Bandwidth). Recognised with multiple Product of the Year awards, it brings heritage styling and confident performance together in a uniquely engaging amplifier.

Key Features:

Vintage-inspired design with walnut-finished cabinet, VU
meters, and 1970s NAD branding
100 watts per channel of HybridDigital UcD amplification
High-performance 32-bit/384kHz differential DAC
MDC2 expansion slot for BluOS streaming and Dirac Live
Room Correction (Includes Dirac Live® Limited Bandwidth licence and calibration microphone for room correction up to 500Hz)
MQA, FOQUS and QRONO optimise timing and reduce perceptual distortion for more natural musical flow
HDMI eARC input for seamless TV audio integration

Ultra-low-noise MM phono stage with infrasonic filtering
Optical and coaxial digital inputs for flexible digital
connectivity
Analogue line-level input with low-noise buffer
amplifiers
Bidirectional aptX HD Bluetooth and dedicated headphone
amplifier
Speaker A/B outputs, subwoofer output, and
pre-out/main-in flexibility

LINE INPUT, PRE-OUT
THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)	<0.005 % at 2V out
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	>95 dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain)
Channel separation	>100 dB (1 kHz)
Input impedance (R and C)	28 kohms + 360 pF
Maximum input signal	>4.5 Vrms (ref. 0.1 % THD)
Output impedance	440 ohms
Input sensitivity	270 mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum)
Frequency response	±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Maximum voltage output -IHF load	>2 V (ref. 0.1 % THD)
PHONO INPUT, PRE-OUT
THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)	<0.03% at 2 V out
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	>79 dB (200 ohms source; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out)
Input Impedance (R and C)	46 kohms/100 pF
Input sensitivity	5.5 mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum)
Frequency response	±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Maximum input signal at 1kHz	>80 mVrms (ref. 0.1 % THD)
LINE INPUT, HEADPHONE OUT
THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)	<0.005% at 1V out
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	>96 dB (32 ohms loads; A-WTD, ref. 2 V out, unity gain
Frequency response	±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Channel separation	>60 dB at 1kHz
Output impedance	Output impedance
BluOS AUDIO
Supported audio file format	MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS
Supported high- resolution audio file format	FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF
Sampling rate	up to 192 kHz
Bit depths	16 – 24
BluOS SUPPORTED SERVICES***
Music Services	Click here
Internet Radio	Click here
Integration partners	Control4, Crestron, ELAN, Lutron, Push, Roon, RTI, URC
Voice Control	Skills and support for Amazon Alexa and Apple’s Siri with corresponding enabled devices and App
BluOS CONNECTIVITY
Network connectivity	Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
Supported network file share protocol	Server Message Block (SMB)
USB	1 x Type-A port for connection to USB memory stick (FAT32 or NTFS formatted) and supported peripherals
Bluetooth quality	aptX HD 5.0
Bluetooth connectivity	Two-Way (Receive and Headphone modes)
USER INTERFACE
Supported operating system	Music playback from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8 to current Windows Operating Systems and macOS versions
Mobile Application	Free BluOS Controller App available for download from the respective App stores of Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone and iPod), Android devices, Kindle Fire and Windows or macOS desktops
MAIN IN, SPEAKER OUT
Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms	100W (ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at rated THD, both channels driven)
THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)	<0.03% (250 mW to 100 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	>95dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
Clipping power	>115 W (at 1 kHz 0.1 % THD)
IHF dynamic power	8 ohms: 180 W
Peak output current	>20A (in 1 ohm, 1 ms)
Frequency response	±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Channel separation	>75dB (1 kHz)
Input sensitivity (for 100 W in 8 ohms)	540 mV Digital: -6dBFS
Power consumption - at Auto Standby ON and Network Standby OFF	0.5 W*
Power consumption - at Auto Standby ON and Network Standby ON	2.0 W**
Power consumption - OFF mode (Power switched OFF)	0.1 W
Frequency band	2.402G- 2.480G
DIMENSION AND WEIGHT
Gross dimensions (W x H x D) ****	450 x 127 x 355mm 17 1/4 x 5 x 14 inches
Net weight	10 kg (22 lbs)
Shipping weight	12.6 kg (27.8 lbs)