NAD 306 User Manual

306

Stereo Integrated Amplifier

Date of manufacture : Jul 92 - Dec 95

Please note that this document contains the text from the original product brochure, and some technical statements may now be out of date

The big brother of the 300 series integrated amplifiers, the NAD 306 carries more worthwhile (we call
them Real World) facilities and features, offers more power and is more flexible and expandable in its
potential than almost any other available. And although the 306 is fully loaded with features, everything
has a sensible purpose which will expand your audio and home cinema system’s potential and increase
your listening pleasure.

Conservatively rated at 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms, the 306 will handle power peaks in excess of
three times that figure, and again thanks to ‘Soft Clipping and ‘EDP’, does so easily, without losing the
drama or presence of the music.

The 306 also offers a sophisticated tone selection configuration, including bass and treble controls, plus
Tone Defeat, a Bass EQ selector that gives a slight boost in the bass response, particularly useful with
smaller loudspeakers. The 306 is especially of interest to vinyl collectors, with our finest discrete, low
noise transistor phono stage offering moving coil and moving magnet cartridge options, Finally, six
stereo programme inputs allow for the full range of video and audio programme sources, including
VCR/Laserdisc plus music via CD, tuner, phono and two tape inputs. The Record Out selector permits
recording from any source whilst listening to another.

In all the NAD 306 is an incredibly versatile amplifier and a glance at the full specifications will prove
that every feature offers a real benefit to your listening pleasure.

PRE-AMP SECTION

Phono input

Input impedance

(R and C) 47kΩ / 220pF

Input sensitivity, 1kHz MM 2.5mV

MC 120µV

Signal/Noise ratio

(A-weighted with cartridge connected) MM 78dB (low gain)

MC 78dB (high gain)
THD (20Hz - 20kHz) <0.04%
RIAA response accuracy

(20Hz - 20kHz) ±0.5dB

Line level inputs

Input impedance

(R and C) 18kΩ / 200pF

Input sensitivity

(ref. 1W) 170mV

Maximum input signal >10V
Signal/Noise ratio

(A-weighted ref 1W) 98dB

Frequency response

(20Hz - 20kHz) ±0.3dB

Line level outputs

Output impedance Pre-amp 300Ω

Tape Source Z + 2kΩ

Phones 330Ω

Maximum output level Pre-amp >12V

Tape >10V

Phones >10V into 600Ω

>500mV into 8Ω

Tone controls

Treble ±7dB at 10kHz
Bass ±10dB at 20Hz

POWER AMP SECTION

Continuous output power into 8Ω * 50W (17dBW)
Rated distortion

(THD 20Hz - 20kHz) 0.03%

Clipping power

(maximum continuous power per channel) 60W

IHF Dynamic headroom at 8Ω +5dB
IHF dynamic power

(maximum short term power per channel) 8Ω 160W (22dBW)

4Ω 200W (23dBW)
2Ω 250W (24dBW)

Damping factor

(ref. 8Ω, 50Hz) >100

Input impedance 18kΩ / 560pF
Input sensitivity

(for rated power into 8Ω) 1V

Frequency response

(20Hz - 20kHz) ±0.3dB

Signal/noise ratio ref. 1W 101dB

ref. rated power 118dB

THD

(20Hz - 20kHz) <0.03%

Bridged Mode

Continuous output power into 8Ω * 100W (20dBW)
IHF Dynamic headroom at 8Ω +6dB
IHF dynamic power

(maximum short term power per channel) 8Ω 400W (26dBW)

4Ω 500W (27dBW)

Remote No
NAD Link No

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions (W x H x D) 420 x 108 x 385mm
Net weight 8.7kg
Shipping weight 10.6kg

* Minimum power per chnnel, 20Hz - 20kHz, both channels driven with no more than rated distiortion.

Dimensions are of unit’s cabinet without attached feet; add up to 18mm for total height.

Dimension depth excludes terminals, sockets, controls and buttons.

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