I happened to look at Craigslist minutes after a NAD 3080 integrated was listed recently. I ended up buying it from the original owner (who had many people contact him after I did--I was first). He still had a couple of brochures that came with the amp. Very nice guy. He thinks he bought it in 1978, but wasn't 100% sure. He said that he still used it periodically, and that it had never been worked on. He demoed it, showing that it was still fully functional, although a couple of the controls had gotten a little scratchy over the years. A Deoxit bath fixed that, once I got it home. It was super clean inside (as well as outside).
This was their TOTL integrated from their first line of amps, and apparently is pretty rare(?). Listening impressions: quite a bit of power there (it's rated at 90wpc), and it sounds pretty darned good. Warm sound overall, with strong bass.
Attached are a few pics (his, from the ad).
This was their TOTL integrated from their first line of amps, and apparently is pretty rare(?). Listening impressions: quite a bit of power there (it's rated at 90wpc), and it sounds pretty darned good. Warm sound overall, with strong bass.
Attached are a few pics (his, from the ad).
I use a 7140 receiver in my "TV" system, and it sounds great! It's all original including the caps, only had one speaker relay replaced. My tech checked the caps and he said they were fine and to "leave it alone" because it was up to spec and sounds great.
I had to go out to Palatine to get it. Suburban driving freaks me out a bit, especially at night, but I managed to get home in one piece. In this case, it was worth it. I sold off quite a bit of gear a few months ago so it's nice to have something "new" in the house.