NAD D30 20 V2
NAD ignored a number of rules when it released the original D 3020 amplifier.
If using Class D amplification wasn’t enough of a thumbing of the nose to traditional designs, the device’s chassis looked positively futuristic. It stood upright with dimensions wildly unbefitting of ‘proper’ hi-fi.
The D 3020 was unlike anything else on the market – and it sounded great. And its successor, the D 3020 V2, has the latter point in common with it.
Effective makeover
Essentially, this V2 is a slicker, classierlooking version of the original amp. It features the same glossy curvature and similarly chunky dial, yet somehow still it succeeds in making its predecessor seem dated.