The NAD D3020. Plenty of analog and digital inputs. It powers my desktop / bedroom system and I’m pretty happy with it. Now selling for about $399 ($100 off original MSRP)
Has a remote, and a "bass boost" setting which I have found useful.
This is the first NAD gear I’ve ever owned. I auditioned the Master Series DAC a while ago, and it was awful. This is quite pleasant. It is also quite small. They make a larger version, but it is digital only.
I find myself often compelled to stop and listen to the music. It took maybe 2-3 weeks for it to break in. The original presentation is not warm, at all, but not unpleasant, just stark, like old ARC. The starkness has worn off a bit now and it’s a touch more romantic.
However, I'm listening via my own LM-1 designs. They are pretty efficient, though obviously bass limited with a 5.25" woofer.
Best,
E
Has a remote, and a "bass boost" setting which I have found useful.
This is the first NAD gear I’ve ever owned. I auditioned the Master Series DAC a while ago, and it was awful. This is quite pleasant. It is also quite small. They make a larger version, but it is digital only.
I find myself often compelled to stop and listen to the music. It took maybe 2-3 weeks for it to break in. The original presentation is not warm, at all, but not unpleasant, just stark, like old ARC. The starkness has worn off a bit now and it’s a touch more romantic.
However, I'm listening via my own LM-1 designs. They are pretty efficient, though obviously bass limited with a 5.25" woofer.
Best,
E