NAD Electronics

NAD makes home audio electronics. Its C 3050 is represented in a venue that combines seated listening with DJ programming.

Amplifiers

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Design & approach

NAD began in 1972 with a focus on useful engineering and accessible performance. Its account highlights the work of Bjorn Erik Edvardsen and the 3020 amplifier, followed by modular construction and later digital-amplification developments. This history helps explain the brand’s interest in practical, adaptable electronics without assuming that a venue chose a product for any particular reason.

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Equipment index

Products in the rooms

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Venue equipment records, including their original model uncertainties. Shared-system entries retain the full recorded context.

C-3050
Amplifiers & receivers
NAD C-3050 integrated. 1970s-styled 100 W integrated with optional BluOS/Dirac MDC2 module; limited anniversary run. The similar-model Instagram still shows an M33, not this faceplate. @nadelectronics.
48 Record Bar

From the maker’s world.

Products, process and directly attributed installations.

NAD Electronics on Instagram

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Maker film / NAD Electronics

NAD Electronics: 50 Years of Truth in Power (Full Documentary)

Selected from the maker’s website: a closer look at its products, people or design approach.

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Hear it in the rooms.

Equipment, commissions and collaborations.

Philadelphia / United States

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Equipment in use

48 Record Bar’s published setup includes a NAD C 3050 alongside a separate Parasound power amplifier.

Inside the system

Three speaker pairs serve different areas: KEF R3s at the front listening line, JBL L82s at the bar and KEF LS50s at the rear. NAD C-3050 and Parasound amplification support the installation, with a Pro-Ject EVO and Sumiko cartridge for vinyl playback and an Ecler WARM2 rotary mixer for selectors. The layout distributes the programme across several positions with separate pairs for the front, bar and rear. Curtains and upholstery form part of the room finish, linking the coverage plan with the listening environment.

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