NAD 3130 30 watts

[@stevehastie8149]

We're saved. Kelvin is back!

[@bikemike1118]

Is he Kelvin ..or Calvin ?

[@hoobsgroove]

Is it Kelvin tho!? it could be like Paul McCartney 😆

[@stereoreviewx]

It’s Kelvin btw

[@hoobsgroove]

@@stereoreviewx yeah sorry!

[@garethparr9482]

Kelvin where have you been. Great to have you back pal really missed the channel and very much lookin forward to what’s to come 👍

[@ARCHLENNY]

What a great way to end the year, Kelvin is back. Looking foward to watching your future content. Please do not ever feel that you have nothing new to add, you are a pleasure to listen to whether reviewing equipment or just listening to your knowlege on audio and music.

[@stereoreviewx]

Thanks my friend

[@richardingamells7213]

@@stereoreviewx Like you I've been into hifi for over 4 decades. Using my ears not relying on reviews alone. Not just about absolute sound quality but what what I find enjoyable to listen to. I've owned pieces from high end manufacturers aswell as mass market ones. 70s models my fave. Onkyo & Luxman my personal favourites along with older Sansui models with regards to amplifiers & receivers. Can you review any older Onkyo & Luxman models?!

[@chico1287]

Welcome back Kelvin! ...have to say no one does vintage audio reviews like you and its such a joy to watch the vids and learn from the years of experience you have in this hobby/passion. Since you started this channel I have amassed 6x vintage amps (mix of rotel, arcam and sansui), 4xspeakers (mix of mordaunt shorts, pioneer and celestion). Now that you are back I am worried I will start collecting again and there is no more room in my place to hold more gear :-)..Thanks!

[@josephvanalstyne4049]

we missed you man. great to see your back!

[@baldwizard1]

Wow Kelvin! What a really nice surprise to see you back doing more vintage hifi reviews after so long away! That's made my day. 😊

[@patrickvantooren6723]

Great to have you back Kelvin!

[@MH-rl9ep]

Welcome back, man! Thought you’d either given up on this channel or were seriously ill or had passed away. Glad you’re ok…always appreciate your perspective on hi-fi.

[@RICKSTANGER]

Great to see you back Kelvin i have really missed your detailed and informative reviews but stayed hoping for your return.

[@damianmarcon6298]

I really like your reviews, and I'm glad you're back. What I most like is the fact that most of the equipment you review is quite affordable. While it maybe fun to dream about equipment that costs more than the average new car, the reality is that most us would just get joy out of making the most from what we can afford. Looking forward to hearing a lot more from you in the future. BTW I agree with your comments on the NAD equipment. I have a NAD 3020 connected to a set of bookshelves that I designed and built , and a NAD 1020a coupled to a Perreaux PMF 2150B connected up to Bose 901s series 3 (yes I know that they are not hifi, but they are a conversation starter). I have recapped both the NADs and love the sound they produce. Hopefully they'll keep going for many more years. A big hello from Australia.

[@rondegroot1508]

The art of hifi.........creating a wonderful system for peanuts.

[@charlesscottkelly]

Kelvin, I would like to say thanks for getting me into 1970s amps and speakers, during lockdown. Still enjoying them and buying the odd one now and then.

[@mattharwood4413]

I am sooo glad to see you! Your videos are terrific. You express a lot of the feelings I do about the hobby (especially that last one abut streaming! Spot on!!) . I missed you and your take on things. I have have an old NAD tuner that I bought new in 1989! There were used things from the 70's that could be better (Sansui, Marantz ..??) But NADs of that era, for that price new in the late 80's early 90's, were one of the best going. Welcome back!!

[@andycox1626]

So glad your back fella we missed you keep it coming you have a great take on equipment and you keep it real fella great to see ya

[@dittonworks]

Well hello Mr. Glad you’re back.. lots of people were pleased you were ok.. good phone chat 👍

[@squirrelarch]

Really good to see you back.

[@PhillGoodfactor]

Kelvin! You can't imagine how happy I am to see that you are back!

[@Fpxp6gXStFtEm]

Happy that you're back, Kelvin! Thank you for your great and informative videos!

[@stephencallil6512]

Welcome back Kelvin . A lot of people missed your honest and interesting reviews

[@mikebray4325]

Glad to see you're back! Always enjoy your videos.

[@mantrafiscus]

Great to see you back.

[@lautaro866]

Can't believe you're back! I learned a lot about audio stuff all this time you weren't here and now I do appreciate your videos a lot more! Great review thank you Kelvin!

[@richardmanning4090]

So glad to see you back Kelvin!

[@sachinthakaabeywardena581]

Finally he's back. 👏👏👏 Really looking forward for a video for sometime.

[@emmettmccaffrey412]

Brilliant to see you back!!

[@bertjabulani]

What a lovely surprise, welcome back kelvin

[@arize84]

A lovely surprise indeed! I was worried.....

[@777thedg]

Great to see Kelvin back.

[@Nobodiesmusic853]

Great to have you back!!

[@pauldionne2884]

Really missed your friendly equipment chats. Welcome back Kevin!

[@erwinvanhulten9561]

Great review and really good to see you back Kelvin! Love your channel, greetings from Holland!

[@symonjames2657]

So glad your back Kelvin - have missed you style of clips - all the best for Xmas and New Year cheers

[@llucrescu9058]

Maaan, I'm so glad Kevin from London is back! Actually, to celebrate this event I'll play "I'm So Glad" by Cream right now.

[@pieterschaar5613]

Yeah, Kelvin is back, you've been missed by many, I so like your reviews, looking forward to many more

[@pmartela]

Welcome back Kelvin, was scared you won't come back! Love your wideos!

[@FIZZYYAM]

Happy days...he's back!

[@signalvideo1]

Hi Kelvin. We missed you. I always learn something new and enjoy the enthusiasm you bring to the content.

[@nicktoft6308]

Great to see you back Kelvin!

[@HenkvanElst]

Nice to see you back!

[@capybara8868]

I have this amp but not turned it on in about 20 years. Bought (on HP!) from Hifi Corner, Edinburgh. Paired with Dual CS505-2 and Tannoy Mercury speakers. Basically a typical, entry level, system for those on a budget. I was a young civil servant who spent much of his salary on rent and beer! Great amp - packed sufficient punch with uncluttered delivery. I still have all my vinyl in the attic. I'm retiring later this year and there's a hifi repair guy in the town next to mine who's going to service the system and hopefully I'll be able to enjoy my old records once again. Thanks for posting - love your channel.

[@boatformypotplants]

i really used to enjoy watching your videos, and I thought you'd gone. So pleased that I randomly checked and discovered that you're back. Very entertaining and interesting, just as before.

[@w.w.8823]

Good to see you back mate. The Hi-Fi world needs your down-to-earth realism and experience. You are an island of sense and integrity in a sea of clownery.

[@davidwilliams2840]

Welcome back sir I was getting worried & Another fantastic review keep up the good work & stay safe ..

[@gordthor5351]

Nice to see you back Kelvin. I was starting to run out of your older videos to watch before I listen to music. Your enthusiasm for great sound puts me in the perfect mindset (mood) to really enjoy the sound of my system. We have to analyze to notice the differences between different gear (sound), but we can't get so caught up in the analysis where we forget about the music. You are very good at finding the happy medium and I really appreciate your example my friend.

[@AndyBHome]

I bought an old NAD preamp and sadly it died relatively quickly. I was surprised because I thought they all were very durable, but apparently many of them did fail with age and use. I really appreciate Kelvin's honesty and thoroughness in these reviews.

[@Jesusspop]

Glad to see you back Kelvin ! Learned lots from your videos, hope you keep doing them !

[@bobaround5338]

I'm sorry I missed this coming out three weeks ago. A new Kelvin video is the best Christmas present I could have imagined. Now for the tough part... I have to go looking for a damn NAD amplifier because you've peaked my interest. O.o (BTW, had to edit to say Merry Christmas Kelvin and all the viewers out there too!)

[@petyabrom]

You're back with an old good vintage NAD! Been waiting for this probably a whole year, cheers Kelvin!

[@jgabrieltrevino1348]

Happy to see you back, Kelvin. Missed your down to earth speech and enthusiastic reviews. I’m excited for your future content. Cheers!

[@beatnikbanditdiecast4932]

Great to have you back on the airwaves again Kelvin. I only caught your channel after you finished posting videos so it's really good to see new reviews

[@kinglear5952]

Great to see you again. The fans have been missing you.

[@rick-fj5do]

Welcome Back !!! From Boston Finally good reviews of classic hifi returns look forward to more

[@banginghats2]

I still remember hearing the NAD 3020 and A&R A60 at Grahams Hifi in London in 1979. I was coming from a Rotel RA 311 (if I remember right). The NAD and A60 were both a big revelation to me, and I bought the A60, but loved the 3020 almost as much: they both brought real life to the music.

[@peterlarkin762]

40 years on I always wanted an a60 after using a modern a85 for years and a load of other amps. Got one, it's my audio benchmark. Love it to bits.

[@abelgarcia568]

Hi Kelvin, you made my day, glad to see you’re back 😊

[@luvegg7890]

Great to have you back Kelvin, I'm still using my NAD 3150.. We've been together since I bought her new 38 years ago !! I've recently replaced all the electrolytics with modern Panisonic caps.. Hopefully we will be spending many more years together.. :)

[@keithjones7810]

Good to have you back.

[@martinscase3904]

Yay! So great to see you back Kelvin! Have missed you 😀

[@Ricky-cl5bu]

Brilliant your back , I’ve had about 7 of them, the one I have now is like new and I’ll never sell it great amp

[@hugobloemers4425]

Hi Kelvin, I am very happy you are back.That was a great review. I am looking forward to the next one.

[@patbassman8251]

Still using my 3020i , my old Dual turntable wore out so I bought a 1100 quid acrylic Pro-ject experience , i wish id bought another Dual it was such a good budget pairing with the Nad and i loved the sound.

[@tonyotter1456]

Glad you’re back. Love your down to earth reviews.

[@JackW62]

Great to see you back on KZbin. Love your enthusiasm for vintage gear. 🎉

[@graemeguthrie2054]

Kelvin, you came back what a delightful way for waking up on Sunday to find you are helping us all again. Missed your videos so much. Very interesting content today keep it coming.

[@mgabolins]

So good to see you back, Kelvin!

[@slippinjimmy4455]

I am very happy to hear from you again. I had watched the old videos again and again and also bought the B&O S75. Wonderful speakers. Thanks for the tip!

[@stereoreviewx]

Nice

[@takuan650]

Nice to see my ol' 3130 here again. I was running the NAD tape deck with it and the disc player. Had it for about 12 years before things started falling apart. Thanks for bringing this up.

[@gg0297]

Glad to see you are doing well. Welcome back! 👍

[@normanswift5048]

Great to have you back Kelvin and thanks for another detailed review. I still enjoy my Nad 3020 which I use as a pre-amp into a Nad 2140 which significantly ups the power (50w) without compromising the 3020's signature sound imho.

[@RobertDoyle1]

Best analysis, best taste in equipment, and best advice on KZbin

[@asx1248]

You're back! I bought a recapped 3150 (the bigger, bigger brother) from eBay a few years ago. Bought as I needed the features it offered but was pleasantly surprised by its sound quality. I later found out Stereophile had given it a class B rating and have been looking for a copy of that review since. Interesting video. Watchers here might want to search KZbin for "nad electronics: 50 years of truth"

[@joeyjustin6895]

HI BUDDY. OMG. I AM SOOO GLAD TO SEE YOUR BACK. THIS MADE MY YEAR JUST WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS AND SEEING THEM POSTED A YEAR AGO AND NOW YOUR BACK. YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST ON MY LIST. AND WERE SOOO GLAD TO SEE YOUR BACK. OLDER AUDIENCE AND YOUR NEWLY FOUNDED AUDIENCE IM SO HAPPY

[@bluerev]

Good to see you back, Kelvin! Been a long time!

[@usefulrandom1855]

I paid £60 about 10 years for a 3130. About a year ago the volume pot started crackling so I used some of that contact cleaner and it fixed the issue for about 8 months until it started happening again. I replaced the amp with a Rotel A11 Tribute last month was £430 so a decent price compared to RRP (going to keep the 3130 though and clean it out again). Amazing that it's now worth more than I paid haha. So nice having a remote on the A11 finally!

[@georgep3323]

Welcome Back, chap. Nice surprise to see u back, hope your keeping well, your a great guy, and your Channel is absolutely brilliant . Looking forward to future videos.🙂

[@vaejoviscarolinanus]

The 3020 was my entry point to this obsession/ disease, career . I still have it up in the attic. It was what I needed to get started down the rabbit hole.

[@stereoreviewx]

I’m sure you’ve got some classy gear now sometimes I put the nod preamp on with big power amps and I really like it

[@vaejoviscarolinanus]

@@stereoreviewx I am now going through a stage where I am trying to get the best for a budget but not completely compromising the quality. I have a budget streamer and SMSL DO 100 DAC with balanced cables that feed the signal to my Schitt Freya + ( boutique tubes) powered by a Peachtree Gan400 amp and Magnepan LRS + speakers ( waiting for the magnariser stands) .

[@slowpawstevet3676]

i have NAD 3020, it has been serviced and recapped and pretty amazed at what it is capable of, worke very well with B&W 602.

[@oracz1983]

Welcome back Kevin!

[@jim586]

Where have you been? Good to see you return you were sorely missed. Keep going.

[@GrahamAtDesk]

Waaaahhhheeeeey, he's back. 🙂 Good to hear you talking us through these vintage lovelies again Kelvin. My interest in hi-fi always ramps up in winter, so it's perfect timing…

[@MashBill]

Glad you are back! I always enjoy your reviews!

[@yanivshef]

Welcome back 🎉 finally . May you have success and health and many videos to come 👍

[@volker12321]

I'm so happy to see you back! Wish you all the best and go on making your great videos!!

[@Buddythunder1]

This was the heart of my second system. Marantz CD63 into the NAD, driving a pair of Mission 733s. Happy days! Great wee amp with some nice features.

[@georgecoles7220]

Very good to see you back. I have a 317 mark 11 very good. love vintage .

[@aihuateoh3447]

Glad to have you back Kelvin. Always enjoy your review. Your channel has stimulated me to go into vintage gear. Thanks to your reviews, I now have the Sansui AU101 & AU317, and a few others. Look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you.

[@nathanhill3434]

I'm torn between getting the sansui Au 101 also as you or an Nad 306 amplifier 😩

[@shortwaveboy]

I'm glad to see you back Kelvin!

[@xcvbxcvb2179]

Welcome back. Recently bought a 7150 and it sounds very close to what you describe. It has a ton of dynamics and the NAD invention soft clipping. Cheers

[@sdecks8078]

Nice to see you back Kelvin always enjoy your content.

[@CapitolForest]

We sure do love the Sansui AU-317! Must add some of these NAD to the quiver, too. The MM/MC Phono switch is a really nice feature for this tier. Glad to see you back on The Tube.

[@markcarrington8565]

Welcome back, Kelvin. We’ve missed ya!

[@Gez492]

What a relief to see you back and looking happy and healthy Kelvin. 👊🏾

[@Rob1972Gem]

Yes you’re back great video as always hope you’re well. Keep up the great work great and I love NAD got three of the amps at home

[@ElectoneGuy]

Still running a 3240PE which is identical on the outside, but completely different on the inside. Power Envelope technology: low-high rail switching. Quite the beast power wise. Always leave the "Soft Clipping" feature off for normal listening.

[@CDBC]

Great to hear from you again Kelvin! I have to agree that it's a worthwhile feature to have separate Pre-amp / Power-amp connections. In my case, I use a pair of Shure 106 crossovers set at 500 hz to separate my Polk Subwoofer, using my Marantz 1090. Very handy, sonically very clean.

[@Anand.Asrani]

Pleasure to have you back !

[@matereo]

Great review Kelvin! Good to see you back! :) Another gem that as a result is hard to find atleast here in Sweden is the NAD 3225PE.. very good sounding. I ran it back in the day with JPW AP3s and it was glorious, and later with Dali 102s

[@sosonic12000]

Blast from the Past. Mr K thank God you're alive man.. Your people missed you...🎶💃💌🕺

[@jonathanbignall1198]

I used to have the Nad 3020e from this era and I enjoyed it, although it probably wasn't shown at it's best with the components I paired it with at the time. I once bought a 3130 off eBay for about £60 a few years ago and quite liked it, I eventually sold it to a friend. The Nad 304 is a nice sounding 1990s amp but is prone to resistors burning out, picked up a couple of those for peanuts and once I'd replaced the blown resistors and bad solder joints were reflowed they sounded really sweet.

[@Narikeljinjira]

3020e with Wharfedale Diamond IIIs, Pioneer LP3000. 35 years of enjoyment.

[@atair68]

Keilvin is back, what a great day! Best vintage audio reviews ever! Greetings from Austria.

[@theebayhififanatic6002]

Glad you are back online, very much enjoy your videos! Am getting quite a collection of NAD stuff now, great value for money (if working!) - now hunting for a 5120 with the original flat arm to try

[@johnnytoobad7785]

Nice to see (and hear) from you again...Hope all is well "across the pond". That was a lovely "send off" for the Queen.

[@howardleah8401]

He's back - the sound man is back! I have both Nad amps mentioned, and i agree. But i do not have much to compare them with to be absolutely fair. Yes they put a smile on my face time and again. Will you be reviewing, Kelvin, the B&W Dm110i ..please please!

[@beslemeto]

Good to see you back big man!

[@alanwilkinson4080]

Fabulous that you are back!

[@alanwilkinson4080]

That NAD was the base line as an introduction to hifi, at least according to hifi answers, my bible of the 1980s. I recall having that and a tuner. The tuner was fantastic. I recall the much vaunted affordable system being the Creek 4040 (I think), the rega planar 3and I can’t recall the entry speakers, sadly. However, I was foolish to buy as I already had an old quad 22/202 and assumed I was moving upwards…