NAD 3020 + Monitor Audio Bronze BX2

This is my NAD 3020 that i have just fully serviced. I have put new audio quality electro caps throughout. Cleaned the whole thing including the PCB the rusting rear panel and RCA connectors and all the switches have been deox'd and blue lubed. I have improved the capacitance on the power supply with better quality low ESR caps. Ive also done a little mod to the power LED's at the front and changed them to 3 x green 1 x yellow and 1 x red, i think it looks better :). I also upgraded the speaker terminals with heavy duty terminals that can house some nice think speaker cable. Also the amp Transistors have a fresh thermal coat on them. Im going to be selling this so if anyone is interested and wants some photos of the work i did inside just PM me.

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[zacengledowhome]

All the parts i replaced are exactly the same values nothing has changed. Using a modern part compared to an old one is going to have no effect at all on the sound of the amp when your talking about caps. Lower ESR on the power smoothing caps may have a positive effect because of the way NAD use the transformer sag to create some of the bass it definitely would not be negative. Changing the values of caps in the audio path would definitely have a negative effect however these are all the same.

[zacengledowhome]

Bon Iver, from their Self titled Album - Hinnom, TX

[zacengledowhome]

The asshole bass reflex ports are part of the reason these speakers sounds so good.

It's called HiVe II and is a new type of port technology which uses a straight rifled design to accelerate air flow and reduce turbulence. HiVe II technology has the ability to move air in and out much quicker than a conventional port, the result is fast powerful bass coupled with superior transient response. (Monitor Audio Web Site)

[zacengledowhome]

Also for those who want to know. Its being steamed over the network into an Xbox360 @ 320K then digital ADAT into a Benchmark DAC1.

[toksandman]

I had 2 of these amps just sold 1 of them recently for $356.00 in mint condion in original packaging, collectors will pay good money if they are cared for. I also have a 3020i looks really rough but the sound is great for its age.

[andwestuk]

Sounds great. Big soundstage

[23chilled]

they still sound good after many years. one of the greatest amplifiers of all time in my view

[iroshi73]

che ampli da sogno...il suono e reale e caldo lo devo comprare ne o sentiti suonare ma il nad 3020 e unico e particolare se non ai un grande orecchio non puoi capirlo complimenti................

[PoweredByNicotine]

Nice work man! Sounds great!

[69penetrator69]

Couldn't replacing the caps change the sound in a bad way? I mean, surely the designer took into account the specs of the parts, and then maybe compensated for these lower specs by designing the circuit in a certain way. So, by using differently specced parts, you could upset that whole design. Just something to think about ...

I have a NAD 3225 PE, which is basically the 3020i with the added Power Envelope circuit. Sweet amp. But I won't be changing any parts, unless something breaks ...

[chris01981]

what size tv is that?

[stratmanjem]

He is right though, they do look like puckered assholes, sound good though.