NAD C 3050
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.
NAD C 3050 LE
Created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of NAD’s founding in 1972, the C 3050 LE limited-edition amplifier has a gorgeous retro design featuring a satin walnut sleeve, dual VU meters, push-button controls, and NAD’s 1970s cursive branding.
Only 1,972 units were produced, each of them individually numbered.
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
- Internet Radio
- 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)
- >70dB (10 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 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)
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* – 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.
**** – Gross dimension includes feet, volume knob and extended front and rear panel terminals.