Work the Room
The MDC2 BluOS-D lets C 3050 owners address the weakest link in most music systems—the listening environment. Connect the supplied microphone to the MDC2 BluOS-D’s USB port, and then follow instructions in the easy-to-use Dirac Live app. Dirac will play test tones through your speakers, analyze the results, and then create correction filters that counteract common acoustic problems like standing waves and unwanted reflections. The results are transformative. With Dirac Live***** enabled, you’ll experience vastly improved bass definition, greater tonal accuracy, and more precise imaging. With MDC2’s two-way communications capability, you’ll enjoy these benefits with all sources connected to the C 3050. You can create up to five Dirac settings for different listener positions or room conditions, for example whether the drapes are open or closed.
Well Connected
With its full suite of digital and analogue inputs, the C 3050 can accommodate all your source components. Vinyl fans will appreciate the C 3050’s ultra-low-noise MM phono stage. For movie and TV viewing, the C 3050 has an HDMI eARC port for connecting an HDTV, enabling the C 3050 to serve as the hub of a high-performance two- or 2.1-channel home-theatre setup. The C 3050 also has line-level analogue coaxial digital, and optical digital inputs.
Listeners can connect two pairs of speakers with Speaker A/B switching, as well as a subwoofer. Bidirectional aptX HD Bluetooth connectivity lets you stream audio to the C 3050 from a smart device and stream audio from the C 3050 to a pair of wireless headphones. The C 3050 also has a dedicated headphone amplifier, and pre-out/main-in jacks that let you connect a more powerful amplifier and use the C 3050 as a preamp only. The C 3050 includes an IR remote control and has installer-friendly features like 12V trigger and IR input.
Truly Timeless
The C 3050 is a fitting tribute to NAD’s 50-year history of amplifier innovation. With its vintage-inspired design, the NAD C 3050 Stereophonic Amplifier is a feast for the eyes. With its innovative technology, the C 3050 is a feast for the ears. The C 3050’s MDC2 port makes it easy to add compelling features like BluOS multi-room streaming and Dirac Live room correction—not to mention new capabilities that have yet to be developed.
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
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)
- >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. Inquire via support.bluos.net for updated list.
**** – Gross dimension includes feet, volume knob and extended front and rear panel terminals.
