Product Review

Everything a Compact, Modern Amplifier Should Be (and How It Should Sound) for a Modest Price: NAD D 3045 Hybrid Digital Amp Features High-Res USB DAC, Phono Preamplifier, aptX HD, and More Get the audio quality you want - and what you need - for a spectacularly modest cost with the 60Wpc NAD D 3045 hybrid digital amplifier . Packed with today's requisite features, including high-resolution DSD and MQA support plus inputs for vinyl and CD playback, D 3045 arrives with an asynchronous USB DAC for seamless computer-audio operation and interfacing with programs such as Roon and JRiver. A built-in precision clock drastically reduces jitter for higher-fidelity sound. You also have the convenience of streaming in aptX HD Bluetooth - even to your Bluetooth headphones. And worry not. D 3045 has an onboard, low-impedance headphone amplifier to take care of any 'phones you may have and deliver your music with tremendous clarity and punch. On the traditional spectrum, D 3045 boasts analog and digital inputs for CD spinning, connectivity for your TV, an HDMI ARC input for control via your TV remote, and a moving-magnet phono preamplifier for LP playback. Have a subwoofer? It's covered, too. NAD also tosses in a remote control. All together, D 3045 gives you energy efficiency, powerful amplification, silent operation, cutting-edge technology, and stellar flexibility in a compact unit that fits anywhere. You could spend much, much more gathering a separate amplifier, headphone amplifier, USB DAC, and phono preamplifier. The choice is yours. But at this price point and feature set, you won't do any better. 100% Music Direct Guaranteed. "NAD's D3045 sounds more articulate, nuanced, and impactful than it has any right to for its price. It's sound is honestly reminiscent of the qualities we normally associate with far more costly high-end components. Even if you a