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What kind of tuner does a NAD 7225pe use?

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Christopher Pierce

Published May 07, 2026

What kind of tuner does a NAD 7225pe use?

Here’s a receiver that hails from the good old days when the excesses of A/V paraphernalia were but a glint in some crazed designer’s eye. That’s not to suggest the 7225PE is archaic. It is, however, one of the few traditional receivers left in our test, a straightforward combination of NAD’s 3225PE amplifier and 4225 tuner.

Is there an impedance switch on the NAD 7220pe?

In somewhat similar fashion, NAD has provided an impedance switch on this receiver. In its 8-ohm position, maximum output voltage is provided for loudspeakers of 8 ohms or higher.

How long has the NAD 7020e been in use?

—- My own 7020e is the last of the line, with the “e” denoting digital tuning that ended the tuner’s previous station drift problem. It has been in use since 1988 and outdoes the capable 10-year-old Cambridge Audio Azur 540R V3 AV receiver we use with the TV. I’m not alone in thinking it has lasted ridiculously well.

How many Watts Does a NAD 7020 receiver produce?

Steve Guttenberg at Cnet recently put the 3020 amp – with the same circuitry – up against an Audioengine N22 amp and reported that “at 30 years of age, the 3020 clobbered the N22 on every count”. —- Output is notable for a stated 20 watts (into 8 ohms).

Here’s a receiver that hails from the good old days when the excesses of A/V paraphernalia were but a glint in some crazed designer’s eye. That’s not to suggest the 7225PE is archaic. It is, however, one of the few traditional receivers left in our test, a straightforward combination of NAD’s 3225PE amplifier and 4225 tuner.

In somewhat similar fashion, NAD has provided an impedance switch on this receiver. In its 8-ohm position, maximum output voltage is provided for loudspeakers of 8 ohms or higher.

What is the extra speaker button on NAD?

A button labelled “Extra Speakers” follows. NAD’s approach here is to give the user only the option of turning a second set of speakers on and off-the system’s primary speakers are always on.

What do you need to listen to AM radio on NAD?

If you want to listen to AM, you must connect a wire to the “AM Antenna” terminal, as there is no built-in antenna. NAD does provide a length of wire for this purpose (which, in most instances, is all you’ll need), but the omission of the usual loopstick is unusual.