NAD C 389 | HybridDigital Integrated Amplifier with DAC | 3 YEAR WARRANTY

Name: NAD C 389 | HybridDigital Integrated Amplifier with DAC | 3 YEAR WARRANTY
Brand: NAD
SKU: 68133
Price: 1590.00 CHF
Availability: InStock

Reference 68133

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The NAD C 389 is a Classic Series HybridDigital integrated amplifier rated at 2 x 130 W, with a 32-bit ESS Sabre DAC, HDMI eARC input and MM phono stage. Its two MDC2 slots accept the BluOS-D module for multi-room streaming and Dirac Live.

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Product Details

Hi-fi system with the NAD C 389 amplifier on a cabinet between two floorstanding speakers

HybridDigital UcD power

The C 389 is built on a customised version of NAD's HybridDigital UcD stage, with several UcD modules in a balanced bridged configuration. It delivers 130 W per channel continuous into 8 and 4 ohms, and its switch-mode power supply keeps current in reserve. At peak it provides 210 W into 8 ohms, 300 W into 4 ohms and up to 350 W per channel to follow musical transients.

Black amplifier on a wooden TV cabinet, display lit

32-bit ESS Sabre conversion

The digital section uses the same 32-bit/384 kHz ESS Sabre 9028 DAC chip as the Masters M33 amplifier, with wide dynamic range and near-zero clock jitter. Two optical and two coaxial inputs take players and set-top boxes. The HDMI eARC input brings in the TV sound, and the TV remote then controls the volume.

Rear panel with the MDC2 BluOS-D module being inserted

Two MDC2 slots

Two MDC2 slots on the back let the unit evolve through modules, with two-way communication between module and amplifier. The optional MDC2 BluOS-D module adds high-resolution BluOS multi-room streaming over Wi-Fi or Ethernet, with AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect. It also brings Dirac Live room correction, applied to every connected source.

Rear panel: digital and analogue inputs, subwoofer outputs and speaker terminals

Phono, headphones and subwoofers

An MM turntable plugs into the phono stage, with accurate RIAA equalisation and a circuit that filters out infrasonic vinyl noise without touching the bass. Two line inputs, two subwoofer outputs for a 2.1 or 2.2 system and two pairs of speaker terminals complete the panel, along with aptX HD Bluetooth. The dedicated low output impedance headphone amplifier also suits demanding studio headphones.

Reference 68133

Data sheet

Product Type: Integrated amplifier
Features: Automatic power-on (auto-sense)
Home automation: Control4, Crestron, RTI, URC, Lutron, Elan
IR learning
Infrasonic filter on the phono stage
Remote Control Supplied
Two MDC2 slots for upgrade modules
Bluetooth: aptX, aptX HD
Brand: NAD
Integrated DAC: ESS SABRE ES9028 32-bit/384 kHz
Headphone output: Dedicated headphone amplifier, 2.2 Ω output impedance
Audio outputs: 2 sets of speaker outputs
RCA Pre-out
Number of channels: 2 (stereo)
Digital inputs: 2 x optical, 2 x coaxial
HDMI ARC: Yes (eARC)
Analog inputs: 2 x RCA
Subwoofer output: 2
Multiroom: BluOS (with optional MDC2 BluOS-D module)
Output power: 2 x 130 W RMS (8 Ω), 2 x 350 W (2 Ω)
2 x 130 W continuous (8 and 4 Ω)
150 W at clipping
IHF dynamic power: 210 W (8 Ω)
Instantaneous power: 210 W (8 Ω), 300 W (4 Ω), up to 350 W per channel
Phono inputs: 1 (MM)
Color: Black
Number of HDMI ports: 1 (HDMI eARC)
Hi-Res Audio: Up to 32-bit / 384 kHz
Series: Classic
Sensitivity: 65 mV (line, 500 mV pre-out)
201 mV (line), 10.25 % FS (digital), for 130 W into 8 Ω
Connections: RS-232
Remote IR in and out 1 / 1
Trigger 12 V
Room correction: Dirac Live (optional upgrade)
Amplification technology: Custom HybridDigital UcD, fully balanced bridged configuration
Signal-to-noise ratio: Over 84 dB (MM phono, 200 Ω source, A-weighted)
Over 85 dB (amplifier, A-weighted, 1 W, 8 Ω)
Over 106 dB (line, IHF A-weighted, 500 mV, unity gain)
Over 107 dB (headphone output, 32 Ω load, A-weighted)
Power consumption: Less than 0.5 W in standby
Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.3 dB)
Niveau de sortie: Pre-out: over 5 V (0.1 % THD)
Séparation des canaux: Amplifier: over 90 dB (1 kHz)
Headphone output: over 62 dB at 1 kHz
Line: over 100 dB (1 kHz), over 90 dB (10 kHz)
Impédance de charge recommandée: 46 kΩ / 100 pF (MM phono input)
56 kΩ + 100 pF (line input)
Distortion (THD): Headphone output: less than 0.005 % at 1 V output (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
Less than 0.002 % (line to pre-out, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 2 V)
Less than 0.01 % (phono, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 2 V)
Less than 0.02 % (amplifier, 250 mW to 130 W, 8 and 4 Ω)
Width: 43.5 cm
Depth: 39.0 cm
Height: 10.0 cm
Unit weight: 8.7 kg