NAD 3020 manual Product Features

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Product Features

AV Receivers, Processor & Power Amplifiers

 

T755

 

T765

 

T775

 

T785

 

T175

T955

T975

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Continuous Power (FTC)

 

5 x 110W

 

7 x 120W

 

7 x 165W

 

7 x 200W

 

N/A

5 x 160W

7 x 250W

Simultaneous Full Disclosure Power*

 

5 x 80W

 

7 x 80W

 

7 x 100W

 

7 x 120W

 

N/A

5 x 100W

7 x 140W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAD PowerDrive™

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holmgren Toroidal Transformer

 

 

 

 

Dual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAD Soft Clipping™

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby/DTS Surround Modes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAD Surround Modes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modular Design (5 plug-in cards)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audyssey Auto Setup & Calibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audyssey MultEQ XT Room Calibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 A/V Custom Presets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Access to Surround/Center/Sub Volume from Remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burr-Brown 24bit/96kHz ADC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burr-Brown 24bit/192kHz DAC

 

1

 

5

 

5

 

5

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TI Aureus™ 7.1 DSP (32 bit dual core floating point design)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Digital Audio Inputs - 3 Coax/4 Optical (1 front panel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Digital Outputs(1 Coax/1 TOSLINK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analogue Video to HDMI Conversion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Video Monitor Outputs (Composite, S-Video, Component, HDMI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross Conversion of All Analogue Video Formats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.1 Analogue Input (for DVD Audio/SACD/ETC.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker A + B Switching (Speakers B Stereo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Analogue Stereo Audio Inputs (1 front panel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Player MP Front Panel Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Port for use with optional NAD IPD-1 Dock for iPod®

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI 1.3 Digital Inputs (supports 1080p bandwidth)

 

3 Video

 

3 Video

 

4 A/V

 

4 A/V

 

4 A/V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI On-Screen Display capability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Analogue Video Inputs, all S-Video and Composite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Component Video Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Analogue Video Outputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zone 2 A/V Line Level Out-Independent Source/Volume Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Inputs available as 2 Ch. analogue mixdown on Zone 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Analogue Stereo Audio Outs

 

 

 

 

 

1 In

1 In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zone 3 & 4 Assignable Outs - Independent Source & Volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Surround Amp Channels Assignable

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12V Trigger Outputs/Input

 

3 Out/1 In

 

3 Out/1 In

 

3 Out/1 In

 

3 Out/1 In

 

3 Out/1 In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR Outputs/Input

 

3 Out/1 In

 

3 Out/1 In

 

3 Out/1 In

 

3 Out/1 In

 

3 Out/1 In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS-232 Port Interface for Advanced Control Systems / Upgrades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preamp Outputs for all 7.2 Channels (2 Subs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RDS FM/AM Tuner / XM or DAB Radio Ready

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 Presets with Seamless Direct Access to FM/AM/XM or DAB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HTRC-1 Illuminated Learning Remote Control with LCD Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HTR-3 Illuminated Learning Remote Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZR-4 2nd Zone Remote - discrete codes for independent zone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3020 specifications

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The NAD 3020 is also equipped with multiple inputs, including phono, line-level, and tape inputs, making it versatile for various audio sources. The built-in phono stage supports moving magnet cartridges, allowing vinyl enthusiasts to connect their turntables directly to the amplifier without needing a separate phono preamplifier.

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