NAD 3130

Little is documented about the NAD 3130. Almost everything on record comes from a single 1986 review in HiFI-Stereo (February 1986, p.37). It called the 3130 an integrated amplifier with “simpler controls than the 3155, and an astonishingly low price.” The review also said the 3130 was essentially the 1130 preamplifier combined with a 30 W/ch version of the 2155 power amplifier, sharing a single heavy-duty transformer. The same February 1986 issue (p.39) mentioned that the 7130 receiver was the 3130 integrated amplifier paired with the 4130 tuner. That suggests the 3130 was a budget-friendly building block in NAD's mid-1980s lineup.

No production years, original price, dimensions or detailed specifications have surfaced. No design or circuit details are known. The 3130 appears to have been a straightforward, performance-per-dollar amp in the NAD tradition, but the archive's record on it is thin.

Type: Integrated amplifier
Power output (per review): 30 W/ch (into unspecified load; likely 8 ohms, continuous)
Construction: 1130 preamplifier + 2155 power amplifier (derated version) on a shared chassis with one transformer
Controls: Described as simpler than the NAD 3155