The NAD C 3030S revives the iconic aesthetic of the early NAD amplifiers, featuring VU meters, a black front panel and a cursive logo. A design with a strong personality that pays homage to its heritage and fits naturally into both contemporary spaces and vintage-inspired settings.
Thanks to BluOS, the C 3030S allows you to enjoy music streaming intuitively and seamlessly. The BluOS app offers full control via mobile devices, making it easy to access music libraries, playlists and multi-room systems from a single interface.
With 50 watts per channel, the C 3030S embodies NAD’s philosophy of honest amplification. It delivers balanced reproduction, with firm control over the speakers and the ability to reveal musical nuances, whether at low volumes or during more demanding listening sessions.
The C 3030S is designed to provide hassle-free access to high-fidelity sound. Its intuitive controls and flexible connectivity allow you to enjoy records, streaming and television from a single device, adapting to both everyday use and dedicated listening sessions.
The inclusion of HDMI eARC allows the amplifier to be connected directly to the television, enhancing the sound experience for films, TV programmes and concerts. Added to this are Bluetooth, optical and line inputs, which expand the connection possibilities with both modern and traditional sources.
Its compact design makes it easy to place on shelves, in media units or within dedicated Hi-Fi systems. The C 3030S combines the convenience of modern streaming with a retro design without requiring a lot of space, blending easily into any room.
Features:
- Integrated amplifier with built-in DAC and streaming function
- Output power: 50 W per channel
- Streaming system: BluOS with multi-room capability
- Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, ALAC, OPUS
- High-resolution formats: FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF
- Maximum sampling rate: Up to 192 kHz
- Bit depth: 16–24 bits
- Design: Retro style with VU meters and italicised NAD logo
- HDMI input: HDMI eARC for direct connection to a TV
- Phono input: Yes, for turntables
- Bluetooth: Yes, for wireless playback
- Digital inputs: Optical
- Analogue inputs: Line level
- Subwoofer output: Yes, with bass management and optional fixed 80 Hz high-pass filter
- Headphone output: Yes
- Remote control: Included
- IHF dynamic current: >16 A (1 ohm, 1 ms)
- Damping factor: >52 (20 Hz – 6.5 kHz, 50 W, 8 ohms)
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.3 dB)
- Channel separation: >75 dB (1 kHz) / >70 dB (10 kHz)
- Input sensitivity: 750 mV (50 W at 8 ohms)
- Bluetooth frequency band: 2.402 GHz – 2.480 GHz
- Maximum transmission power: 7 dBm ± 2 dBm
- Controlled via remote control or the free BluOs app for Android or iOS.
