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'''NAD''' (the initials stand for ''New Acoustic Dimension'') is a major British producer of low cost home [[HiFi]] amplifiers and components. Its most famous product is the late-1970s NAD 3020 amplifier, designed by Bjorn Erik Edvardsen, which became a staple of low budget Hi Fi in Britain.

There is a general pattern to the model number prefixes:

1 denotes a [[pre-amplifierpreamplifier]]

2 denotes a [[power amplifier]]

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3 denotes an [[integrated amplifier]] (the idea that 2 plus 1 equals 3)

4 denotes a [[Tuner_(radio)|tuner]]

5 denotes a playback unit either a [[CD player]], [[DVD player]] or [[Phonograph|turntable]]

6 denotes a recording device such as a [[CD recorder]] or [[cassette deck]]

7 denotes a [[receiver]] (3 'from' an [[integrated amplifier]] plus 4 'from' a [[tuner]])

9 denotes a multi-channel [[power amplifier]]