Description
NAD C 3050 BlueOS Hybrid Digital Amplifier
The C 3050’s industrial design was inspired by the NAD 3030 Stereophonic Amplifier, a 1970s classic. Vintage styling elements include dual illuminated VU meters, push-button controls for source selection, a walnut-finished vinyl-clad cabinet, and a dark grey front panel with the original New Acoustic Dimension logo in its 1970s cursive typeface.
Features & Details
- Retro design elements include front-panel VU meters, push-button input controls, 1970s cursive branding, walnut-finished vinyl-clad cabinet, and dark grey front panel
- HybridDigital UcD Amplifier
- Full Disclosure Power: 100 watts continuous per channel into 8/4 ohms
- Instantaneous Power: 135 watts per channel
- Vanishingly low harmonic and intermodulation distortion
- MDC2 port for expanded functionality
- Optional MDC2 BluOS-D module adds BluOS high-resolution multi-room music streaming and Dirac Live* room correction
- High-performance 32-bit/384kHz TI PCM5242 differential DAC
- Ultra-low-noise MM phono stage with infrasonic filtering circuitry
- One optical, one coaxial digital input
- HDMI-eARC input
- One set of line-level analogue inputs with low-noise buffer amplifiers
- Speaker A/Speaker B outputs
- Subwoofer output
- Dedicated headphone amplifier
- Bidirectional Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth
- IR remote control
- CI-Friendly – 12V Trigger out, IR in
- *500Hz limited version of Dirac Live included. Full bandwidth license can be purchased from Dirac.com
Specifications
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) - >90 dB (10 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 & Wi-Fi 5
- 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 - 4 ohms: 250W - 2 ohms: 300 W
- Peak output current >20A (in 1 ohm, 1 ms)
- Frequency response ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
- Channel separation >75dB (1 kHz) and >70dB (10 kHz)
- Input sensitivity (for 100 W in 8 ohms) 540 mV and 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 110 x 355mm - 17 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 14 inches
- Net weight 10 kg (22 lbs)
- Shipping weight 12.6 kg (27.8 lbs)
* – After 20 minutes of no user interface interaction and no active source input
** – With established wired or wireless network connection, wireless Bluetooth connectivity and no user interface interaction and no active source input for 20 minutes
*** – Supported services may vary over time. Inquire via support.bluos.net for updated list.
**** – Gross dimension includes feet, volume knob and extended front and rear panel terminals.