I had and enjoyed a 1020B/2155 combo for many years (the 3020 separates equivalent) and think its one of the great bargains in low/mid-fi audio. However, neither of these pieces are especially fast, accurate or resolving, but rather produce a soft, warm sound that takes the edge off things and can make an inexpensive system sound wonderful. Depending on your tastes however, in a better resolving system these may not be the most complimentary pieces.
Keep in mind that the equipment is also 15 years old and was not built with the highest quality parts to begin with. Any amp you find now will likely be showing its age and won't provide quite the same quality sound it had originally. Still, the amp and preamp I had continue to be used as a bedroom system at a friend's place, so there's something to be said for the way NAD used to build things.
BTW - Both the 1020B and 3020 achieved "legendary" status because they were great pieces of low/mid end audio gear. This doesn't, however, elevate them to the level of modern high end audio equipment. They're worth having for a second system, but are a bit outmatched with todayÂs high resolution sources. Nevertheless, $100 is cheap enough to experiment with, so it might be worth giving it a try and see what it does with your CD player and speakers.
Keep in mind that the equipment is also 15 years old and was not built with the highest quality parts to begin with. Any amp you find now will likely be showing its age and won't provide quite the same quality sound it had originally. Still, the amp and preamp I had continue to be used as a bedroom system at a friend's place, so there's something to be said for the way NAD used to build things.
BTW - Both the 1020B and 3020 achieved "legendary" status because they were great pieces of low/mid end audio gear. This doesn't, however, elevate them to the level of modern high end audio equipment. They're worth having for a second system, but are a bit outmatched with todayÂs high resolution sources. Nevertheless, $100 is cheap enough to experiment with, so it might be worth giving it a try and see what it does with your CD player and speakers.