NAD C3050 Hybrid Digital Amplifier

Very Happy

I was a little concerned about buying a refurbished amplifier but, from the time I started unboxing it, my concerns disappeared. I’m very happy with the sound, and using the BlueOs to access my streaming service is very convenient and easy.

Love it so far

Had it for about 2 weeks. I had just a bit of trouble getting it set up on BlueOS, but once I did a hard reset it worked and has been working ever since. Seems to have plenty of power. I do have to turn it up towards the top end, but with that said there is still headroom at "too loud" volume and it sounds clean and unstrained so it's not really an issue. It looks beautiful and is easy to use. I have it paired with Wharfdale Linton 85th anniversary for some delicious Retro-Future Fi vibes and I love how it sounds. I'm using Spotify connect mostly so I'm not trying to get the last ounce of resolution and detail out. My guess is that this same unit paired with more technical/resolving speakers will get there. I haven't even used DIRAC yet and don't have a sub paired with it, but I love knowing that I can very easily enhance the bass with the sub out and help with room issues once I get around to DIRAC. I will also be using it with HDMI arc so this unit is really a dream combination of looks, sound, and modern features for 2 channel listening.