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nad 3020 vs advent 300

hi folks, i'm a newbie w/ a cool uncle with some vintage gear. he'll ship me an old 3020 or an advent 300 if i do some research. i have a ar es 101 turntable and want to know if anyone could compare the phono stage of these two. the ar has a sumiko arm and ortofon cartridge. they will be drving some pretty efficient klipsch forte's. is one of these old timers dramatically better than the other?
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tda44 OP
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thanks bigtee. what do i gain in terms of flexiblity? and what exactly is it? i do think the advent has a very cool retro look. i have a tivoli table radio with a very similar "henry kloss look"
tda44 OP
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dear armstrod,
thanks for the info. what do you think about using the advent as pre amp and begging my uncle for the nad 3020 as the power amp? (i am his favorite nephew)the cartridge on my inherited turntable is an ortofon x-1 mc. not sure about its output.
tda44 OP
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celtic 66,
thanks for the advice. this question will show what a rookie i am at this whole biz, but here goes: how do you clean up the pots? is it just opening up the unit and blasting the inside portion of the knobs with condensed air? or do you use some other spray product? i know this is audio repair 101 but it's all new to me. i do appreciate the help.
tda44 OP
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armstrod,
i hope i can get both units here for a little "battle of the old timers" action! thanks for taking the time to help me out!
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