Vintage inspired

The industrial design of the C 3050 was inspired by the NAD 3030 stereo amplifier, a classic from the 1970s. Vintage-style elements include dual illuminated VU meters, push-button controls for source selection, a vinyl-covered cabinet with a walnut finish, and a dark gray front panel with the original New Acoustic Dimension logo in its 1970s cursive font.

Completely modern

Employing NAD's renowned HybridDigital UcD amplifier technology, the C 3050 has a total output power of 100 watts per channel continuous and 135 wpc instantaneous, for effortless reproduction of musical transients. Noise and distortion are practically immeasurable across the entire audio band. The result is neutral, inviting sound through any speaker load – even at high listening levels. The
C 3050 will reproduce the music you love with gorgeous detail, immersive three-dimensionality, and thrilling dynamics.

The digital section employs the Texas Instruments PCM5242 high-resolution differential DAC, a design known for its excellent dynamic performance and immunity to clock jitter. This allows the C 3050 to deliver incredible musicality, stunning clarity, and accurate sound from all your digital sources.

Future Friendly

The C 3050 includes the latest generation of NAD's modular design construction technology, MDC2, which allows users to add new functions and features by inserting an additional module into the MDC2 slot on the rear panel. The MDC2 is an all-new design that allows bi-directional communications between the expansion module and the host component. The optional MDC2 BluOS-D module offers two highly desirable features: BluOS high-resolution music streaming and Dirac Live environment correction.

A world of music

With dual-band Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet, the MDC2 BluOS-D connects you to almost every song ever recorded through BluOS, the award-winning wireless music management system. Using the intuitive BluOS Controller app, listeners can access more than 20 popular streaming services, including several that offer lossless, high-resolution audio, such as Amazon Music Ultra HD, Deezer, Qobuz, and Tidal. BluOS supports high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz and features decoding and MQA processing capabilities for studio-quality streaming. The MDC2 BluOS-D also lets you play music from your personal library and thousands of Internet radio stations through the C 3050 stereo amplifier.

The MDC2 BluOS-D supports Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect, so you can listen to music in apps from those services and then transfer playback to the C 3050. Apple AirPlay 2 is also supported, so you can stream audio to the MDC2 BluOS-D from any app on an iPhone, iPad, or Macintosh computer. You can also control playback by voice using Amazon Alexa or Apple Siri.

With MDC2 BluOS-D installed, the C 3050 can be part of a whole-home music system with up to 64 zones. You can have different songs playing in different rooms, each with independent volume control, or play the same song in different rooms simultaneously. Thanks to the MDC2's bidirectional architecture, music from any source connected to the C 3050 can be streamed to BluOS-compatible components in other rooms.

Working the room

MDC2 BluOS-D allows C 3050 owners to address the weakest link in most music systems - the listening environment. Connect the supplied microphone to the MDC2 BluOS-D's USB port and follow the instructions in the easy-to-use Dirac Live app. Dirac will play test tones through your speakers, analyze the results, and create correction filters that neutralize common acoustic problems such as 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 accurate imaging. With the MDC2's two-way communication capability, you'll enjoy these benefits with all sources connected to the C 3050. You can create up to five Dirac configurations for different listener positions or room conditions, for example, whether the curtains are open or closed.

Well Connected

With its full suite of digital and analog inputs, the C 3050 can accommodate all of your stock components. Vinyl fans will appreciate the C 3050's ultra-low noise MM phono stage. For watching movies and television, the C 3050 features an HDMI eARC port for connecting an HD TV, allowing the C 3050 to serve as the center of a high-performance two- or 2.1-channel home theater setup. The C 3050 also features line-level analog coaxial and optical digital inputs.

Listeners can connect two pairs of speakers with A/B speaker switching, as well as a subwoofer. Two-way aptX HD Bluetooth connectivity allows you to 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 input sockets that allow you to connect a more powerful amplifier and use the C 3050 as a pre-amp only. The C 3050 includes an infrared remote control and has easy-to-install features such as 12V trigger and infrared 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 Stereo 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 features that still need to be developed.

Features & Details

• Retro design elements include front-panel VU meters, push-button input controls, 1970s cursive branding, vinyl-covered case with walnut finish, and dark gray front panel
• UcD HybridDigital Amplifier
• Full disclosure power: 100 continuous watts per channel into 8/4 ohms
• Instant power: 135 watts per channel
• Increasingly lower harmony and intermodulation distortion
• MDC2 port for extended functionality
• Optional MDC2 BluOS-D module adds BluOS high-resolution multi-room music streaming and Dirac Live* room correction
• High performance TI PCM5242 32-bit/384 kHz differential DAC
• Ultra-low noise MM phono stage with infrasonic filtering circuit
• One optical and one coaxial digital input
• HDMI-eARC input
• A set of line-level analog inputs with low-noise buffer amplifiers
• Speaker A/Speaker B outputs
• Subwoofer output
• Dedicated headphone amplifier
• Qualcomm aptX HD bidirectional Bluetooth
• IR remote control
• CI Compatible - 12V trigger output, IR input
• *Limited 500Hz version of Dirac Live included. Full bandwidth license can be purchased at Dirac.com