Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2022/05/17

NAD Electronics announced the C 389 HybridDigital DAC amplifier, the perfect cornerstone for an audiophile-grade stereo system, with the flexibility and the long-term value offered by NAD’s latest Modular Design Construction platform, MDC2.
Featuring NAD’s proven HybridDigital UcD amplifier design and the same ESS Sabre DAC used in the brand’s up-market Masters Series amplifiers, the C 389 has been engineered to deliver thrilling dynamics and transparent, detailed sound, the company says. The digital section is built around a 32-bit/384kHz ESS Technology Sabre DAC chip, while, for the output stage, the amp uses a customized version of NAD’s HybridDigital UcD design, with multiple UcD amplifier modules in balanced bridged configuration and an innovative switch-mode power supply that can provide ample reserves of current on demand, delivering 130W per channel of continuous power.
With a full suite of digital and analogue inputs, including an ultra-low-noise phono stage and HDMI eARC interface, the C 389 offers two sets of speaker outputs, two subwoofer outputs, preamp outputs, and a dedicated headphone amp.
Introduced in 2021, MDC2 is an all-new design that allows two-way communications between the expansion module and host component. NAD’s first MDC2 module is the MDC2 BluOS-D, which features BluOS high-res multi-room streaming and Dirac Live room correction.
With the MDC2 BluOS-D installed, the C 389 can be part of a whole-home music system with as many as 64 zones. Controlled via the BluOS Controller app, available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, listeners can play music from over 20 streaming services. Using the supplied microphone and the free Dirac Live app, Dirac Live room correction compensates for acoustic problems like standing waves and room reflections.
The new amp will be available for retail sale in early Summer 2022 with a suggested retail price of €1,499/$1,499/£1,299.

For more information: https://nadelectronics.com/

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