For movies and television, the C 389 has an HDMI eARC input so that you can play TV audio from through your high-fidelity speakers while controlling volume with the TV’s remote. Dual subwoofer outputs enable the C 389 to serve as the hub of a 2.1- or 2.2-channel system for music and movies. With the MDC2 BluOS-D installed, you can set crossover frequency with the BluOS app, for a seamless blend between the subwoofers and main speakers.
For private listening, the C 389 has a dedicated headphone amplifier with low output impedance and very high voltage output capability, making it a good match even for demanding studio headphones. The C 389 also features Bluetooth aptX-HD playback.
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. Thanks to NAD’s next-generation MDC2 future-proofing technology, you can update your C 389 with exciting features like multi-room music streaming and automatic room correction. With the C 389 HybridDigital DAC-Amplifier, the NAD legend continues.
Preliminary Features & Details
- Customized HybridDigital UcD amplifier in fully balanced bridged configuration
- Continuous Power: 130 Watts per channel into 8/4 ohms
- Instantaneous Power: 210 W into 8 ohms, 300 W into 4 ohms, 350 Watts per channel
- 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
- Bluetooth aptX-HD playback
- Dual subwoofer outputs
- Dedicated headphone amplifier
- CI-Friendly – IR remote, 12V Trigger in/out, IR in/out, RS-232 Serial port
- Seamless integrations with smarthome control systems such as Control4, Crestron, RTI, URC, Lutron, and Elan
LINE INPUT, PRE-OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON) |
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THD (20Hz – 20kHz) |
<0.002 % at 2 V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>106dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain) |
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Channel separation |
>100dB (1 kHz); >90 dB (10 kHz) |
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Input Impedance (R and C) |
56 kohms + 100 pF |
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Maximum input signal |
>4.6 Vrms (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
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Output impedance |
Source Z + 320 ohms |
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Input sensitivity |
65mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum) |
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Frequency response |
±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Maximum voltage output -IHF load |
>>5 V (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
PHONO INPUT, PRE-OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON) |
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THD (20Hz – 20kHz) |
<0.01% at 2 V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>84dB (200 ohms source; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out) |
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Input sensitivity |
46 kohms/100 pF |
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Frequency response |
±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Maximum input signal at 1kHz |
>80 mVrms (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
LINE INPUT, HEADPHONE OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON) |
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THD (20Hz – 20kHz) |
<0.005% at 1V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>107 dB (32 ohms loads; A-WTD, ref. 1V out, unity gain |
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Frequency response |
±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Channel separation |
>62 dB at 1kHz |
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Output impedance |
2.2 Ohms |
LINE IN, SPEAKER OUT (ANALOG BYPASS ON) |
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Continuous output power into 8 ohms and 4 ohms |
2 x 130W |
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THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
<0.02% (250 mW to 130 W, 8 ohms and 4 ohms) |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>95 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, ref. 1 W out in 8 ohms) |
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Clipping power |
150W |
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IHF dynamic power |
210W into 8 ohms 300W into 4 ohms 350W into 2 ohms |
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Peak output current |
>26A (in 1 ohm, 1ms) |
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Damping factor |
>150 (ref. 8 ohms, 20Hz to 6.5kHz) |
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Frequency response |
>±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Channel separation |
>90dB (1 kHz) >75dB (10 kHz) |
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Input sensitivity (for 130 W in 8 ohms) |
Line In: 201 mV, Digital In: 10.25% FS |
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS |
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Supports bit rate/sample rate |
up to 32 bit/384 kHz |
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Frequency band |
2.402GHz- 2.480GHz |
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Maximum transmit power (dBm) |
7 dBm ± 2 dBm |
DIMENSIONSAND WEIGHT |
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Gross dimensions (W x H x D) |
435 x 100 x 390mm (17.1 x 3.9 x 15.4“) |
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Net Weight |
8.7kg (19.1lb) |
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Shipping weight |
~11kg (24.2lb) |
MDC2 BluOS D
BluOS multi-room music streaming
NAD Modular Design Construction2 BluOS-Dirac Module
Compatibility
C 399 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier, C 389 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier, C 3050 Stereophonic Amplifier
NAD Electronics is proud to announce the next generation of our innovative Modular Design Construction future-proofing technology, which allows owners of NAD components add exciting new features simply by performing a software upgrade and slipping a hardware module into an MDC slot on the back panel. Modular Design Construction2 features an all-new design that enables bidirectional communications between the module and host component, allowing a dramatically wider range of upgrade options.
NAD’s first MDC2-Enabled component is the C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier. The module, MDC2 BluOS-D, adds Dirac Live room correction and BluOS multi-room music streaming to all compatible products listed above.
Dirac Live Room Correction
The weakest link in most sound systems is the listening environment. Room modes can cause boomy, uneven bass response; and reflections of sounds from room surfaces can smear transients and disrupt stereo imaging. Dirac Live analyzes room acoustics, and then uploads compensation filters to the MDC2 BluOS-D module. The MDC2 BluOS-D module corrects peaks and dips at frequencies up to 500Hz, which is the area where room modes are most problematic; a license for the full-bandwidth version of Dirac Live is available as an option. Dirac Live also optimizes impulse response by analyzing how sounds are reflected off room surfaces.
With Dirac Live enabled, listeners will enjoy vastly improved bass clarity, imaging, and timbral accuracy on all sources. The MDC2 BluOS-D module can store up to five Dirac profiles for different listening positions or room conditions—for example whether the drapes are open or closed.
The MDC2 BluOS-D module is NAD’s first module to enable Dirac Live room correction on a two-channel component—a testament to the versatility of the MDC2 platform. A calibrated microphone is included for performing room measurements.
BluOS Music Streaming
The MDC2 BluOS-D module features BluOS, a multi-room high-resolution streaming platform acclaimed for its versatility and ease of use. With the MDC2 BluOS-D module installed, owners of the C 399 and future MDC2-enabled components can access hundreds of Internet radio stations and over 20 streaming services, including several that deliver lossless and high-resolution audio. Thanks to MDC2’s bidirectional architecture, users can share audio from any source with up to 63 other BluOS-enabled components on the same network.
Playback can be controlled from the intuitive BluOS Controller app, available for iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows; by Alexa or Google voice commands; and from smart home control systems such as Crestron, Control4, Lutron, and RTI. Like all BluOS devices, the MDC2 BluOS-D module supports high-resolution audio to 24-bit/192kHz, and can perform MQA hardware decoding and rendering.
Future-Friendly
The MDC2 BluOS-D module incorporates the latest Wi-Fi and Ethernet protocols, as well as two-way Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth. It supports Apple AirPlay 2, Siri voice control, Spotify Connect, and Tidal Connect. Listeners can also play music from their personal libraries, stored on an external drive connected to the MDC2 BluOS-D module’s USB port.
The MDC2 BluOS-D module provides a vast range of options for playing local, networked, and cloud-based content throughout your home. And with its bidirectional communications architecture, the MDC2 platform is ready for innovations that have yet to be conceived.
FEATURES & DETAILS
- Dirac Live Room Correction*
- Calibrated microphone included for Dirac setup
- Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking
- BluOS music streaming to up to 63 zones
- Support for hundreds of Internet radio stations and over 20 streaming services
- High-res audio to 24-bit/192kHz
- MQA decoding and rendering
- Apple AirPlay 2 and Siri voice control
- Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control
- Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
- Two-way (send/receive) Qualcomm aptX HD Bluetooth
- The MDC2 BluOS-D modile will include a license for Dirac Live with the option for advanced users to upgrade to a Dirac Live Full Frequency version.
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