I have a NAD 20 watt receiver from the 80's. a 7020 I believe, that I use for a spare amp/pre/tuner as needed.
It packs a lot of punch for a little guy, but I noticed some grainy highs and a lack of smoothness for the first time when I put it into temporary service in place of a much larger Tandberg TR2080 with Triangle Titus 202s and a sub. Of course I picked it up in a pawn shop over 20 years ago and it has served well in a reserve role ever since, so I can't complain.
I like some of the newer NAD electronics I've heard more recently, but have not done enough critical listening to offer a useful comparison.
NAD in general may not be the best amplifier choice for driving speakers with difficult impedance curves under 8 ohms because they do no tnearly double in power int o 4 and 2 ohms, I believe, but are respectable otherwise.
It packs a lot of punch for a little guy, but I noticed some grainy highs and a lack of smoothness for the first time when I put it into temporary service in place of a much larger Tandberg TR2080 with Triangle Titus 202s and a sub. Of course I picked it up in a pawn shop over 20 years ago and it has served well in a reserve role ever since, so I can't complain.
I like some of the newer NAD electronics I've heard more recently, but have not done enough critical listening to offer a useful comparison.
NAD in general may not be the best amplifier choice for driving speakers with difficult impedance curves under 8 ohms because they do no tnearly double in power int o 4 and 2 ohms, I believe, but are respectable otherwise.