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Hi, I have a NAD 3020 and usable volume has...




By dumbiped on Nov 08, 2009

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Hi, I have a NAD 3020 and usable volume has gone. You can still hear it really quietly even with the volume up full. Do you think this is a power transistor or a transformer problem. Cheers. Doug

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Posted by petraman7 on Nov 09, 2009

Hi Doug... What are you using for a source? FM, CD, phono, video sound? Have you tried just headphones? I think the 3020 has pre outs on it. Can you connect those to another amp? Let me know....Thanks

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posted on Nov 10, 2009
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Grubhead

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It's a power transistor problem, what you are hearing is the pre-amp stage amplifaction, not the power amp! However it's uncommon to lose both channels, so you could be looking at something common to both. Unless the power amp is itself is an IC!
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