[net.audio] Watch out for NAD!

norskog (05/08/83)

#N:fortune:1400003:000:727
fortune!norskog    May  7 17:46:00 1983

I had zeroed in on the NAD 3020 (20 watts, $220) 
integrated amp as the one for me; now I'm not so sure.  
I just had 2 conversations with two different
stereo shops that used to carry NAD stuff and quit, because
NAD uses very poor quality parts.  Their stuff sounds
great in the store, but a year later the electronics
will have degraded.  The +-5% resistors become +-15%, 
the +-10% caps become +-20%, etc.

Well, I guess you get what you pay for...

Are there any other 30-40 watt amps at less than $300,
or good 30-40 watt receivers at less than $500,
that have a good, clean sound?


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