This is the amp I have right now in my living room and if I did a little NT to Dollar conversion, it cost me a total of $60. Doesn't get cheaper than that!!
I like NAD, they make the most bland looking audio equipment. Are they the best? Nope, I've heard better. But on the used market, is anything $60 gonna beat it?
I don't think so.
I have long paired NAD's with B&W speakers, small, compact systems that generally blow the doors off of more expensive systems, and the 302's are no exception.
The NAD's claim to fame is the 3020, which is MORE expensive than the 302, but is the previous generation to the 302's.
Most keep talking about watts when talking about an amp, and this 302 is a peanut 25 Watts. BUT... it's not about the watts, it's about the amps.. The toroid in this badboy is HUGE... the size of 2 cantelopes..
The music is clean, if I had to complain about it, it's too clinically clean..
If you just need a system for your room, then this is one that I recommend. I use to have an integrated amp (also from NAD) but I prefer this one. Because I don't really listen to stereo anymore, I only listen to talk radio in my car. Also, this is an integrated amp, so it can act like a pre-amp or a power amp, so if you ever get a more powerful amp, you can just use this as a pre-amp.
I highly recommend getting one if you don't have an amp for your room.
Also, it takes a headphone plug, which is great if you use it for your desktop computer.. (overkill, I know, but cool..)
