NAD Hybrid Digital™ DAC Amplifier 2x130W
The NAD C 389 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier delivers powerful, refined performance with 130W per channel of HybridDigital UcD amplification, offering clean, controlled sound with impressive clarity and detail. Its advanced DAC architecture ensures low-noise, dynamic playback across all sources. With HDMI eARC, a precision phono stage, Bluetooth, and flexible connectivity, it fits seamlessly into modern systems. Dual MDC2 slots enable upgrades like BluOS streaming and Dirac Live room correction, making the C 389 a versatile, future-ready amplifier for music and home entertainment.
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The NAD C 389 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier delivers award-winning performance with powerful amplification and flexible upgradeability for modern music systems.
Its 130-watt-per-channel design, refined digital architecture, and MDC2 expansion capability make it a future-ready foundation for high-quality everyday listening.
Key Features
- 130W per channel HybridDigital UcD amplification
- Advanced DAC architecture for low-noise playback
- Dual MDC2 expansion slots for future upgrades
- Optional BluOS streaming and Dirac Live Room Correction
- HDMI eARC for TV integration
- Moving Magnet phono stage with infrasonic filtering
- Optical and coaxial digital inputs
- Analogue inputs with low-noise buffer amplifiers
- Dual subwoofer outputs
- aptX HD Bluetooth and headphone amplifier
Powerful HybridDigital Amplification
The C 389 uses NAD’s HybridDigital UcD design to deliver clean, controlled power with excellent efficiency.
It maintains clarity and composure even during dynamic passages, ensuring an engaging and detailed listening experience.
Detailed, Low-Noise Digital Playback
A high-performance DAC stage ensures wide dynamic range, low noise, and accurate imaging.
This results in clearer, more natural sound with improved detail and spatial definition.
Upgradeable with MDC2
With dual MDC2 slots, the C 389 can evolve with new technologies and features.
Adding BluOS enables high-resolution streaming, multi-room audio, and Dirac Live Room Correction for optimised performance.
Flexible Connections for Every Source
HDMI eARC, phono input, and multiple digital and analogue connections make integration simple.
Bluetooth and headphone support add flexibility for both wireless and private listening.
Preamplifier (Analog Bypass ON)
Line Input / Pre-Out
| THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) | <0.002% (2V out) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | >106 dB |
| Channel separation | >100 dB (1 kHz) / >90 dB (10 kHz) |
| Input impedance | 56 kΩ + 100 pF |
| Maximum input signal | >4.6 Vrms |
| Output impedance | Source Z + 320 Ω |
| Input sensitivity | 65 mV |
| Frequency response | ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
| Maximum voltage output | >5 V |
Phono Input / Pre-Out
| THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) | <0.01% |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | >84 dB |
| Input impedance | 46 kΩ / 100 pF |
| Frequency response | ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
| Maximum input signal | >80 mVrms |
Line Input / Headphone Out
| THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) | <0.005% (1V out) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | >107 dB (32 Ω) |
| Frequency response | ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
| Channel separation | >62 dB (1 kHz) |
| Output impedance | 2.2 Ω |
Amplifier Section (Analog Bypass ON)
| Continuous output power | 2 × 130 W |
| THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) | <0.02% |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | >85 dB |
| Clipping power | 150 W |
| IHF dynamic power | 210 W (8 Ω) |
| Peak output current | >26 A |
| Damping factor | >150 |
| Frequency response | ±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
| Channel separation | >90 dB (1 kHz) |
| Input sensitivity | 201 mV / Digital: 10.25% FS |
General Specifications
| Supported bit rate / sample rate | Up to 32-bit / 384 kHz |
| Wireless frequency band | 2.402 – 2.480 GHz |
| Max transmit power | 7 dBm ±2 dBm |
Dimensions & Weight
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 435 × 100 × 390 mm (17.1 × 3.9 × 15.4 in) |
| Net weight | 8.7 kg |
| Shipping weight | ~11 kg |
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