NAD C 3050 LE Integrated Amplifier

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Product Description:

  • 100 watts x 2 channels into 8 or 4 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.03% THD
  • 4-ohm stable for use with a wide range of speakers
  • high-performance HybridDigital Universal Class D (UcD) amplifier design
  • low-jitter Texas Instruments TI PCM5242 DAC for high-performance playback of digitally connected sources such as a CD player
  • MDC2 slot for expanded functionality
    • BluOS compatibility with optional NAD MDC2 BluOS-D module (sold separately)
    • slot only accepts MDC2 modules; will not work with previous MDC modules
  • Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX® HD
  • front-panel illuminated VU meters
  • independent built-in high-output headphone amplifier
  • bass and treble control knobs
  • push-button source selection
  • speaker knob lets you select A, B, A+B, or off
  • remote control
Products Specifications
  • 100 watts x 2 channels into 8 or 4 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.03% THD
  • 4-ohm stable for use with a wide range of speakers
  • high-performance HybridDigital Universal Class D (UcD) amplifier design
  • low-jitter Texas Instruments TI PCM5242 DAC for high-performance playback of digitally connected sources such as a CD player
  • MDC2 slot for expanded functionality
    • BluOS compatibility with optional NAD MDC2 BluOS-D module (sold separately)
    • slot only accepts MDC2 modules; will not work with previous MDC modules
  • Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX® HD
  • front-panel illuminated VU meters
  • independent built-in high-output headphone amplifier
  • bass and treble control knobs
  • push-button source selection
  • speaker knob lets you select A, B, A+B, or off
  • remote control

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  • The Absolute Sound

    • Reviewed on 22 Jan, 2024

      Fire up the C 3050 LE, and like countless models from NAD’s vaunted past you can instantly hear why competitors in this price range and beyond shake their head in admiration, if not wonder. Whether the C 3050 LE will ultimately be honored in the mid-2070s in the way it’s celebrating its predecessors today is hard to say. But it doesn’t take guesswork to appreciate what it represents in the here and now. NAD has secured its reputation by always being the value play, but that’s only because it’s been the sonic play, too. The C 3050 LE upholds this tradition in grand stereophonic fashion. Nicely appointed, cool looking, great sounding, what else could it be but a NAD?

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