NAD D 3020 V2 Hybrid Digital DAC / Amplifier

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D 3020 V2 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier

The original NAD 3020 introduced a generation of music

lovers to true high-fidelity sound. In the 1970’s, over a million people

rediscovered their music when they placed a NAD 3020 between their turntable

and loudspeakers. This little gem outshined amplifiers costing 10 times more

with its big, warm, detailed sound. Today, the source is more likely to be a

computer or smartphone than a turntable, but the ability to choose speakers

that perfectly suit one’s taste is still a compelling argument for upgrading to

an NAD amplifier. The D 3020 starts with the original NAD 3020 concept and

brings it straight into the 21st century using the latest high-speed digital

technology. Now with V2, we have refined the looks and added a Phono input for

vinyl playback.

Reinventing an Icon

By adapting to today’s media sources and using

state-of-the-art digital technology for the new world of digital music, the D

3020 puts a completely modern spin on a revered icon. The original designer of

the 3020, NAD’s Director of Advanced Technology, Bjorn Erik Edvardsen, has been

pivotal in developing the D 3020 for the new digital generation. Offering an

excellent quality 24/192 DAC with 8 channels mixed to 2 for improved

resolution, the D 3020 V2 represents the same kind of value-bending innovation

that gave the original 3020 its legendary overachieving phono stage.

More Connected

The D 3020 offers inputs for your digital and analogue

sources. Coaxial and optical inputs allow many different digital sources to be

connected, from CD and DVD players, to set top boxes, media streamers like

AppleTV, or satellite and cable receivers. There are also analogue inputs

including a sophisticated MM Phono input. Far from just another set of sockets,

this Phono stage includes highly accurate RIAA equalization, an Infrasonic Warp

Filter, and features both high overload margins and extremely low noise. With

V2 we’ve also added a PreOut for increased connectivity in the output stage.

Power that Delivers

Power output may sound small at 30W per channel, but like

all NAD amplifiers this is very misleading, as a properly designed 30W

amplifier can sound superior to a 100W amplifier from a lesser brand. With its

very small form factor, the D 3020 will astound many for its ability to drive

difficult loudspeakers to satisfying levels without adding noise or distortion.

Real World Performance

NAD rewrote the rules for amplifiers when designing the

original 3020. Instead of letting laboratory test equipment have the last word,

we made sure that we could properly drive real loudspeakers with real music for

the real world. The D 3020 lives up to this promise through a unique

implementation of NAD PowerDrive™ developed by Edvardsen, that allows low

impedance drive (current) and high dynamic power (voltage) at vanishingly low

distortion levels. This refinement of PowerDrive combined with a precision soft

clipping circuit, lets the D 3020 sound even more powerful than it already is.

An innovative Bass EQ circuit helps small speakers sound big without overdriving

or damaging ported woofers.

Stream with Bluetooth

The D 3020 V2 delivers the convenience of wireless streaming

with its Bluetooth® capability. Stream all your music from a

smartphone, tablet, or laptop. The D 3020 even supports the highest audio

quality Bluetooth, aptX®, which is becoming ever more popular for

its excellent sound quality and low power consumption compared to Wi-Fi.

Mean and Green

The D 3020’s highly efficient design wastes less energy,

requiring only 20% of the power needed by traditional Hi-Fi amplifiers. It’s

like trading in a gas guzzling car for a hybrid vehicle. Standby power

consumption is a miniscule 82

dB (200 ohms source, A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out)

•
76 dB (MM cartridge source, IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out)

• Input

sensitivity

• 1.15

mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum)

• Maximum

input signal at 1kHz

• >90

mVrms (ref. 0.1 % THD)

• Frequency

response

• ±0.3

dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)

General

• Standby

Power

• ≤0.5

Watts

• Supports

bit rate/sample rate

• up to

24/192 (via Digital Audio input)

• Unit

Dimensions (W x H x D) Gross

• 58 x

186 x 219mm

• 2 5/16

x 7 3/8 x 8 5/8”

• Net

Weight

• 1.38kg

(3.05lb)

• Shipping

Weight

• 2.1kg (4.6lb)