The NAD C 389 130W MDC2 Hybrid Digital Amplifier delivers powerful, high-fidelity performance with advanced digital technology and future-ready flexibility. Built on NAD’s HybridDigital UcD amplifier design in a fully balanced bridged configuration, it provides 130 watts per channel of continuous power and up to 350 watts of dynamic power for effortless, distortion-free sound. A 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre DAC ensures exceptional clarity, ultra-low noise, and precise imaging across all digital sources.
Designed for modern systems, the C 389 features HDMI eARC for seamless TV integration, dual subwoofer outputs for enhanced bass, and multiple analog and digital inputs, including a high-quality MM phono stage. Optional MDC2 BluOS-D expansion adds high-resolution multi-room streaming and Dirac Live® room correction for optimized sound performance. With two-way aptX HD Bluetooth and a dedicated headphone amplifier, it offers versatile listening options. Combining robust power, premium DAC technology, and modular upgradeability, the NAD C 389 is a high-performance integrated amplifier for music and home audio enthusiasts.
NAD C 389 130W MDC2 Hybrid Digital Amplifier
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The NAD C 389 130W MDC2 Hybrid Digital Amplifier delivers powerful, high-fidelity performance with advanced digital technology and future-ready flexibility. Built on NAD’s HybridDigital UcD amplifier design in a fully balanced bridged configuration, it provides 130 watts per channel of continuous power and up to 350 watts of dynamic power for effortless, distortion-free sound. A 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre DAC ensures exceptional clarity, ultra-low noise, and precise imaging across all digital sources.
Designed for modern systems, the C 389 features HDMI eARC for seamless TV integration, dual subwoofer outputs for enhanced bass, and multiple analog and digital inputs, including a high-quality MM phono stage. Optional MDC2 BluOS-D expansion adds high-resolution multi-room streaming and Dirac Live® room correction for optimized sound performance. With two-way aptX HD Bluetooth and a dedicated headphone amplifier, it offers versatile listening options. Combining robust power, premium DAC technology, and modular upgradeability, the NAD C 389 is a high-performance integrated amplifier for music and home audio enthusiasts.
- Customized HybridDigital UcD amplifier in fully balanced bridged configuration
- Vanishingly low harmonic and intermodulation distortion
- Nearly unmeasurable noise through the entire audioband
- Dual MDC2 ports for expanded functionality
- Optional MDC2 BluOS-D module adds BluOS Hi-Res multi-room music streaming and Dirac Live room correction
- Jitter-free 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre 9028 DAC
- Ultra-low-noise MM phono stage with infrasonic filtering circuitry
- Two optical, two coaxial digital inputs
- HDMI-eARC input
- Two pairs of line-level analogue inputs with ultra-low-noise buffer amplifiers
- Two sets of speaker outputs
- Two-way Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth
- Dual subwoofer outputs
- Dedicated headphone amplifier
- Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms: 150 W (ref. 20 Hz-20 kHz at rated THD, both channels driven)
- THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz): <0.02% (1W to 150 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >85 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
- Clipping power: >160W (at 1 kHz 0.1 % THD)
- IHF dynamic power
- 8 ohms: 228 W
- 4 ohms: 440 W
- 2 ohms: 290 W
- Peak output current: >20 A (in 1 ohm, 1 ms)
- Damping factor: >140 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 6.5kHz)
- Frequency response: ±0.3 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
- Channel separation
- >90 dB (1 kHz)
- >75 dB (10 kHz)
- Input sensitivity (for 150 W in 8 ohms)
- Line In: 301 mV
- Digital In: 14.65% FS
- Supports bit rate/sample rate: up to 24 bit/192 kHz
- Frequency band: 2.402G- 2.480G
- Maximum transmit power (dBm): 7 dBm ± 2 dBm
- Gross dimensions: 17 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 15 3/8 inches
- Weight: 10.1 kg (22.3 lbs)
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Model: C 389 | Barcode: 5786357001890
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