NAD C389 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier

Name: NAD C389 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier
Brand: NAD
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The NAD C 389 HybridDigital DAC amplifier can serve as the cornerstone of a high-performance audio system now – and for decades to come. Employing NAD’s proven HybridDigital UcD amplifier design and the same ESS Sabre DAC used in NAD’s acclaimed M33 BluOS streaming amplifier, the C 389 will deliver thrilling dynamics and exquisite detail from all your sources.

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LINE INPUT, PRE-OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON)

• THD (20Hz – 20kHz)
• <0.002 % at 2 V out
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• >106dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain)
• Channel separation
• >100dB (1 kHz); >90 dB (10 kHz)
• Input Impedance (R and C)
• 56 kohms + 100 pF
• Maximum input signal
• >4.6 Vrms (ref. 0.1 % THD)
• Output impedance
• Source Z + 320 ohms
• Input sensitivity
• 65mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum)
• Frequency response
• ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Maximum voltage output -IHF load
• >>5 V (ref. 0.1 % THD)
PHONO INPUT, PRE-OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON)

• THD (20Hz – 20kHz)
• <0.01% at 2 V out
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• >84dB (200 ohms source; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out)
• Input sensitivity
• 46 kohms/100 pF
• Frequency response
• ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Maximum input signal at 1kHz
• >80 mVrms (ref. 0.1 % THD)
LINE INPUT, HEADPHONE OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON)
• THD (20Hz – 20kHz)
• <0.005% at 1V out
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• >107 dB (32 ohms loads; A-WTD, ref. 1V out, unity gain
• Frequency response
• ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Channel separation
• >62 dB at 1kHz
• Output impedance
• 2.2 Ohms
LINE IN, SPEAKER OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON)
• Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms
• 2 x 130W
• THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• <0.02% (250 mW to 130 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• >95 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
• Clipping power
• 150W
• IHF dynamic power
• 210W into 8 ohms
•
• 300W into 4 ohms
•
• 350W into 2 ohms
• Peak output current
• >26A (in 1 ohm, 1ms)
• Damping factor
• >150 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 6.5kHz)
• Frequency response
• >±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Channel separation
• >90dB (1 kHz)
•
• >75dB (10 kHz)
• Input sensitivity (for 130 W in 8 ohms)
• Line In: 201 mV, Digital In: 10.25% FS
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Supports bit rate/sample rate
• up to 32 bit/384 kHz
• Frequency band
• 2.402GHz- 2.480GHz
• Maximum transmit power (dBm)
• 7 dBm ± 2 dBm
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
• Gross dimensions (W x H x D)
• 435 x 100 x 390mm (17.1 x 3.9 x 15.4“)
• Net Weight
• 8.7kg (19.1lb)
• Shipping weight
• ~11kg (24.2lb)

Specifications

LINE INPUT, PRE-OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON)

• THD (20Hz – 20kHz)
• <0.002 % at 2 V out
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• >106dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain)
• Channel separation
• >100dB (1 kHz); >90 dB (10 kHz)
• Input Impedance (R and C)
• 56 kohms + 100 pF
• Maximum input signal
• >4.6 Vrms (ref. 0.1 % THD)
• Output impedance
• Source Z + 320 ohms
• Input sensitivity
• 65mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum)
• Frequency response
• ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Maximum voltage output -IHF load
• >>5 V (ref. 0.1 % THD)
PHONO INPUT, PRE-OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON)

• THD (20Hz – 20kHz)
• <0.01% at 2 V out
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• >84dB (200 ohms source; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out)
• Input sensitivity
• 46 kohms/100 pF
• Frequency response
• ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Maximum input signal at 1kHz
• >80 mVrms (ref. 0.1 % THD)
LINE INPUT, HEADPHONE OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON)
• THD (20Hz – 20kHz)
• <0.005% at 1V out
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• >107 dB (32 ohms loads; A-WTD, ref. 1V out, unity gain
• Frequency response
• ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Channel separation
• >62 dB at 1kHz
• Output impedance
• 2.2 Ohms
LINE IN, SPEAKER OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON)
• Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms
• 2 x 130W
• THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• <0.02% (250 mW to 130 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• >95 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms)
• Clipping power
• 150W
• IHF dynamic power
• 210W into 8 ohms
•
• 300W into 4 ohms
•
• 350W into 2 ohms
• Peak output current
• >26A (in 1 ohm, 1ms)
• Damping factor
• >150 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 6.5kHz)
• Frequency response
• >±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Channel separation
• >90dB (1 kHz)
•
• >75dB (10 kHz)
• Input sensitivity (for 130 W in 8 ohms)
• Line In: 201 mV, Digital In: 10.25% FS
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Supports bit rate/sample rate
• up to 32 bit/384 kHz
• Frequency band
• 2.402GHz- 2.480GHz
• Maximum transmit power (dBm)
• 7 dBm ± 2 dBm
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
• Gross dimensions (W x H x D)
• 435 x 100 x 390mm (17.1 x 3.9 x 15.4“)
• Net Weight
• 8.7kg (19.1lb)
• Shipping weight
• ~11kg (24.2lb)

Building on five decades of innovation in amplifier design

Power and Performance

For over 50 years, the NAD brand has been synonymous with performance and value, and the C 389 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier continues that tradition. Its output stage is based on a customized version of NAD’s efficient HybridDigital UcD design, and an innovative switch-mode power supply that provides ample reserves of current on demand. The C 389 can deliver a staggering 130W per channel continuously, with virtually unmeasurable distortion and noise through the audioband, and up to 350W per channel of instantaneous power, for effortless reproduction of musical transients.

Future Friendly

In 2006, NAD introduced Modular Design Construction technology, which lets users add new features by inserting an expansion module into an MDC-capable component. In 2021, NAD introduced MDC2, a next-generation future-proofing platform that enables two-way communications between the expansion module and host component.

The C 389 has two MDC2 expansion slots, so that it can stay current with new developments in A/V technology. NAD’s first MDC2 module is the MDC2 BluOS-D, which features BluOS high-res multi-room streaming and Dirac Live room correction.

Everything’s Connected

The C 389 can accommodate all your analogue and digital source components. Connectivity options include two optical and two coaxial digital inputs and two sets of RCA line-level analogue inputs. The analogue inputs have ultra-low-noise buffer amplifiers for greater sonic purity.

For vinyl enthusiasts, the C 389 features a precise MM phono section with accurate RIAA equalization, high overload margins, and extremely low noise. The phono section incorporates an innovative circuit that suppresses the infrasonic noise that is always present during vinyl playback, without affecting bass performance.

Truly Timeless

Building on five decades of innovation in amplifier design, NAD’s C 389 HybridDigital DAC amplifier offers audiophile-class performance, flexible connectivity, class-leading upgradability, and long-term value. Thanks to its precise volume control, ultra-low-noise circuitry, and cutting-edge amplifier design, the C 389 can deliver wonderfully refined sound at lifelike listening levels through virtually any loudspeaker. With the C 389 HybridDigital DAC-Amplifier, the NAD legend continues.