NAD’s new C 389 BluOS HybridDigital DAC amplifier offers audiophile-class performance, flexible connectivity choices, class-leading upgradability and unbeatable pricing. It builds on five decades of innovation in amplifier design.
The C 389 BluOS uses the same ESS Sabre DAC as NAD’s famous M33 streaming amplifier and the company’s tried-and-true HybridDigital UcD amplifier architecture.
The C 389 can accept all of your source components thanks to a comprehensive array of digital and analogue inputs, including an extremely low noise phono stage and HDMI eARC interface. It includes two speaker output sets, two subwoofer output sets, preamp outputs, and a dedicated headphone amp in addition to the two speaker output sets. Because the C 389 BluOS uses MDC2, the most recent version of NAD’s Modular Design Construction technology, owners can upgrade to new features like BluOS multi-room streaming and Dirac Live room correction.
Specifications:
- 130 watts x 2 channels into 8 or 4 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.02% THD
- 4-ohm stable for use with a wide range of speakers
- high-performance HybridDigital Universal Class D (UcD) amplifier design
- jitter-free 32-bit/384kHz ESS Sabre DAC for high-performance playback of digitally connected sources such as a CD player
- dual MDC2 slots for expanded functionality
- optional BluOS compatibility with add-on BluOS module
- these slots only accept MDC2 modules; they will not work with previous MDC modules
- built-in two-way Bluetooth with high-quality aptX HD audio coding
- stream to the C 389 from your phone, computer, tablet, or other device with Bluetooth
- stream from the C 389 to Bluetooth headphones or speakers
- discrete built-in high-output headphone amplifier
- remote control
- compatible with leading third-party control systems like Control4, Crestron, RTI, and URC
- HDMI eARC port for playing TV sound
- 4 digital audio inputs (2 optical/2 coaxial)
- 3 stereo RCA audio inputs, including a phono input (for use with a moving magnet cartridge)
- stereo RCA preamp output for connecting a separate amplifier
- two mono RCA subwoofer outputs
- RS-232C port for use with external controllers
- IR and 12-volt trigger inputs and outputs
- 1/4" front-panel headphone jack
- 2 pairs of binding post speaker connectors for A and B speakers
- USB (Type A) input for service only
- detachable power cord
- Bluetooth antenna included
- signal-to-noise ratio: 95 dB
- 17-1/8"W x 3-15/16"H x 15-7/16"D
- weight: 19.1 lbs.
- warranty: 2 years
