NAD 3240PE [3rd unit] stereo amplifier - charcoal grey :
According to a long-established industry custom, the highest-quality parts and most highly refined designs are found only in separate audio components - in preamps, power amplifiers, and tuners
Integrated amplifiers usually are made to a less exalted standard, while all-in-one stereo receivers are regarded as mid-fi products suitable only for first-time buyers
But not at NAD. Whether you choose the flexibility of separates, the convenience of an integrated amplifier, or the economy of a receiver, all NAD audio components share a single design philosophy
Often the very same highly-refined circuits are used in both separates and combination products. For example, the NAD 3240PE integrated amplifier contains the best-buy 2240PE power amplifier, combined with preamplifier and control circuits similar to those in the 1240PE preamp
The 3240PE costs only a little more than other “medium-power” amplifiers, but its no-frills exterior conceals a powerhouse of advanced design
Its high-current output stage delivers full output to loudspeakers of any impedance (even as low as 2 ohms), producing peak currents up to 25 amperes for precise dynamic control of speaker voice-coil motion
The 3240PE is conservatively rated to deliver 40 watts of continuous power per channel into either 8 or 4 ohms, but its Power Envelope design yields extraordinary reserves of tone-burst power for music
With +6 dB of dynamic headroom, the 3240PE delivers over 160 watts per channel at 8 ohms (200watts/ channel at 4 or 2 ohms) for the high-level transient peaks in today’s wide-range recordings
And the 3240PE puts out 100 watts per channel of clean, clear power for the full 200-millisecond duration of the notes and chords of a grand piano, symphony orchestra, or large jazz band
The preamplifier section of the 3240PE is based on the 1240PE’s outstandingly quiet, wide-range phono stage
It features precise RIAA equalisation, very low noise, and ample headroom to accommodate the highest-level peaks without distortion. The dynamic range of the phono preamp circuit exceeds 100 dB
Bass EQ provides solid, subwoofer-like reinforcement of the low bass, extending the useful response of most loudspeakers an extra half-octave lower
It strengthens the fundamental tones of pipe organ, bass drum, and synthesizer with no boomy mid bass emphasis. The Bass EQ circuit rolls off sharply below 30Hz to avoid woofer damage and minimise unwanted cone-flapping caused by note-musical signals such as LP disc warps
NAD’s unusually useful tone controls provide musically effective corrections at very low and high frequencies without altering the amplifier’s fundamentally neutral midrange sound
Preamp Out and Main In jacks make it easy for you to upgrade your audio system by adding an equaliser, a surround-sound processor, an electronic crossover, or another power amplifier
NAD amplifiers are praised around the world for their advanced engineering, modest pricing, uncomplicated controls, and state-of-the-art sonic performance
For accuracy, freedom from noise and distortion, and supremely musical sound quality, the 3240PE is unmatched in value. It has power reserves to drive the finest loudspeakers with ease, and it will do justice to the finest recordings
Specifications, power amplifier : Continuous power [min RMS per channel 20Hz to 20kHz, less than rated distortion into 8ohms]:
-:®:- Vintage : Sept 1988 model
-:®:- 40W RMS [16dBW]
-:®:- Rated distortion [THD, 20Hz to 20kHz] 0.03%
-:®:- Clipping Power : 50W
-:®:- Dynamic headroom +6dB
-:®:- IHF Dynamic Power x 2 at 8 ohms: 160W, 4 ohms 200W, 2ohms 250W
-:®:- Damping Factor [8 ohms, 50Hz]: > 50
-:®:- Slew Rate > 15V / μsec
-:®:- Input impedance : R = 22kohms
-:®:- Input sensitivity at rated power : 160mV
-:®:- Signal to Noise ratio [1W / 40W, A-weighted]: 86dB / 102dB
Specifications, Preamplifier :
-:®:- Phono input : Input impedance [R and C]: MM: 47kohms / 100pF, MC: 100ohms / 1000pF
-:®:- Input sensitivity [1kHz]: MM: 0.55mV [ref 1w out], 3.5mV for rated 40W out
-:®:- Signal to noise ratio : MM: 76dB [ref 5mV]
-:®:- Total harmonic distortion : < 0.03%
-:®:- Phono RIAA accuracy : ±0.5dB
-:®:- Line level inputs : Input impedance [R and C]: 15kohms / 100pF
-:®:- Input sensitivity [1W]: 26mV
-:®:- Maximum input signal : > 10V
-:®:- Signal to noise ratio : 86dB for 1W out, 102dB for 40W out
-:®:- Frequency response [20Hz to 20kHz] : ±0.5dB
-:®:- Line level outputs : Output impedance : Preamp: 600ohm, tape: source Z + 1kohm
-:®:- Tone controls: Treble: ±7dB at 10kHz, Bass: ±10dB at 50Hz, Bass EQ: +3dB at 70Hz and +6dB at 40Hz
-:®:- Infrasonic filter : -3dB at 12Hz, 12 dB/octave [switchable]
-:®:- Low level muting : -20dB
Dimensions : -:®:- Dimensions [W x H x D] : 420 x 108 x 380mm -:®:- Weight : 6.7kg packed: ~ 8.2kg
SOLD April 2017 on trademe to Wellington
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