NAD 7060 (circa 1979–1981)
Little is documented about the NAD 7060. It is a straightforward AM/FM stereo receiver from the late 1970s or early 1980s. What the record shows comes from a handful of period listings and a brief mention in High Fidelity (December 1981, p.146), which listed its price at $530. Earlier that same year, a Boston dealer ad had offered it for $349. The receiver was rated at 60 watts per channel into 8Ω with 0.03% THD, a solid figure for its class. It carried NAD’s “New Acoustic Dimension” branding, shared the model number format of the 7020 and 7080, and likely sat near the middle of NAD’s receiver lineup at the time. Beyond that, the trail goes cold. No production years, no circuit details, and no contemporary reviews survive in the usual audio magazines.
What is known, in brief:
- Power: 60W per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
- THD: 0.03%
- Damping factor: 100
- Signal/noise: 72 dB (FM), 68 dB (MW)
- Frequency response: 30 Hz – 15 kHz, ±0.5 dB
- Dimensions: 5½ × 12¾ × 15⅗ inches (H×W×D)
- Weight: variously reported as 33 lb or 15.5 kg (source conflict — omit rather than guess)
- Period prices: $349 (dealer ad, 1980); $530 (High Fidelity, 1981)
Used listings commonly mention a missing button, so check for that if you have one. Survivors are still making sound, too. One owner reported using theirs in a computer system.
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