NAD d3020 v2 volume and heat

[dalryc]

Anyone else using the NAD d3020 v2?
I use it with Neat Iota Alphas as a TV system.

When power cycled, the NAD volume defaults to something way to quiet to be useful.
To get round that, I leave the amp powered on but it gets hot.

Am I alone?

 

[hifilover1979]

Nope; it's fine, that's how it is...

Had the D3020, the D3045 and the D7050 and they all got hot

 

[manicatel]

Yes, they do seem to get rather warm. Maybe it’s something to do with the class of amplification they use. And maybe they just use the whole chassis & case as a heat sink rather than having a dedicated section for that task?
The d3020 from memory needs to run at quite high volume settings before it feels loud & alive enough? But that may just be down to choice of speaker.
Nice vfm amp though.

 

[dalryc]

I thought the NAD d320 v2 was Class D and should run cold.
Mine is warm at idle.

 

[manicatel]

The NAD M10 & C700 also run pretty warm, so I guess they’re just designed that way?

 

[hifilover1979]

I thought the NAD d320 v2 was Class D and should run cold.
Mine is warm at idle.

Hybrid amp, so I think it's Class D...

All mine ran warm & they all did that stupid default to really quiet...

Best left on IMO