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. This version includes the MDC2 BluOS-D module, providing built-in BluOS high-resolution streaming and Dirac Live Room Correction, including a Dirac Live® Limited Bandwidth licence and calibration microphone for room correction up to 500Hz. Recognised with multiple Product of the Year awards, it brings heritage styling and confident performance together in a uniquely engaging amplifier.
FEATURES
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Vintage-inspired design: walnut-finished cabinet, VU meters, and 1970s NAD branding
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Amplification: 100 watts per channel of HybridDigital UcD amplification
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DAC: high-performance 32-bit/384kHz differential DAC
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BluOS streaming: MDC2 BluOS-D module included for high-resolution BluOS streaming and Dirac Live Room Correction
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Dirac Live: Limited Bandwidth licence and calibration microphone included for room correction up to 500Hz
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HDMI eARC: input for seamless TV audio integration
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MM phono stage: ultra-low-noise design with infrasonic filtering
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Digital connectivity: optical and coaxial digital inputs
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Analogue input: line-level input with low-noise buffer amplifiers
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Bluetooth: bidirectional aptX HD 5.0
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Headphone amplifier: dedicated headphone amplifier
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Speaker outputs: Speaker A/B outputs
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Subwoofer: dedicated subwoofer output
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Preamp/Main-in: pre-out and main-in flexibility
SPECIFICATIONS
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Brand: NAD Electronics
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Model: C 3050 BluOS
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Type: Stereophonic Amplifier
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Amplifier Technology: HybridDigital UcD
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Continuous Output Power into 8 Ohms and 4 Ohms: 100 W per channel
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THD (20 Hz–20 kHz): <0.03% (250 mW to 100 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >95 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
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Clipping Power: >115 W (at 1 kHz, 0.1% THD)
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IHF Dynamic Power: 8 ohms: 180 W
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Peak Output Current: >20 A (in 1 ohm, 1 ms)
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Frequency Response: ±0.3 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz)
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Channel Separation: >75 dB (1 kHz)
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Input Sensitivity: 540 mV (for 100 W in 8 ohms)
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Digital Input Sensitivity: -6 dBFS
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Line Input THD: <0.005% at 2 V out
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Line Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >95 dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain)
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Line Input Channel Separation: >100 dB (1 kHz)
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Line Input Impedance: 28 kohms + 360 pF
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Line Input Maximum Signal: >4.5 Vrms (ref. 0.1% THD)
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Line Input Sensitivity: 270 mV (ref. 500 mV out, volume maximum)
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Line Input Frequency Response: ±0.3 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz)
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Line Output Impedance: 440 ohms
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Maximum Voltage Output: >2 V (ref. 0.1% THD)
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Phono Input Type: MM
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Phono THD: <0.03% at 2 V out
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Phono Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >79 dB (200 ohms source; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out)
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Phono Input Impedance: 46 kohms / 100 pF
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Phono Input Sensitivity: 5.5 mV (ref. 500 mV out, volume maximum)
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Phono Frequency Response: ±0.3 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz)
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Phono Maximum Input Signal at 1 kHz: >80 mVrms (ref. 0.1% THD)
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Headphone Output THD: <0.005% at 1 V out
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Headphone Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >96 dB (32-ohm loads; A-weighted, ref. 2 V out, unity gain)
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Headphone Frequency Response: ±0.3 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz)
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Headphone Channel Separation: >60 dB at 1 kHz
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Headphone Output Impedance: 2.2 ohms
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BluOS: Yes
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Supported Standard Audio Formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS
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Supported High-Resolution Audio Formats: FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF
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BluOS Sampling Rate: Up to 192 kHz
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BluOS Bit Depth: 16–24 bit
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Network Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 / Wi-Fi 5
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Network File Sharing: SMB (Server Message Block)
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USB: 1 × Type-A port for USB memory sticks (FAT32 or NTFS) and supported peripherals
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Bluetooth Quality: aptX HD 5.0
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Bluetooth Connectivity: Two-Way (Receive and Headphone modes)
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Mobile App: Free BluOS Controller App
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HDMI Inputs: 1
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HDMI Outputs: 0
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ARC / eARC: eARC
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Analogue Line Inputs: 1 pair
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Optical Digital Inputs: 1
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Coaxial Digital Inputs: 1
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Subwoofer Outputs: 1
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Pre-Out: Yes
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Main-In: Yes
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Speaker Outputs: Speaker A / Speaker B
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XLR Inputs: 0
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XLR Outputs: 0
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Dirac Live: Limited Bandwidth
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Dirac Live Correction Range: Up to 500 Hz
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Dirac Live Licence: Limited Bandwidth licence included
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Dirac Calibration Microphone: Included
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Integration Partners: Control4, Crestron, ELAN, Lutron, Push, Roon, RTI, URC
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Voice Control: Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri support with corresponding enabled devices and apps
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Power Consumption — Auto Standby ON / Network Standby OFF: 0.5 W
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Power Consumption — Auto Standby ON / Network Standby ON: 2.0 W
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Power Consumption — OFF Mode: 0.1 W
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Frequency Band: 2.402G–2.480G
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Gross Dimensions (W × H × D): 450 × 127 × 355 mm / 17 1/4 × 5 × 14 inches
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Net Weight: 10 kg / 22 lbs
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Shipping Weight: 12.6 kg / 27.8 lbs
