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| Nakamichi PA-7 Power cable replacement/IEC conversion question Hard to tell from the photo of the NAK PA-7 if the plug is polarized. It doesn't look like it is That plug is polarized; mine has a ground plug also, hence a three pronged plug | |
| Nakamichi PA-7 Power cable replacement/IEC conversion question I have the MKII version built in 1990 and I also live in Canada. It does NOT have an IEC connection. I suspect that the Canadian models did not have an IEC connector most likely due to CSA (Canadian Standards Association) regulations as opposed ... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital May I recommend Verve MGVS-6109 "Side by Side" with Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges. Absolutely stunning performance. | |
| 3 tone control integrated amp/preamp My Nakamichi CA-7A pre-amp has 3 tone controls, a world class phono section and, best of all, a remote. But it is 35 years old and well within your budget. | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? My 71 year old sister in law has listened to AM radio all her life so any frequency over 5K Hz is 'shrill'. So when she comes over for a listen I have to turn the treble on my CA-7A NAK pre-amp down all the way and boost the bass all the way up. ... | |
| Nakamichi CA-7A Preamp @decooney : The NAK - CA series preamps were not designed by NP, but as I stated earlier the circuitry in these pres are very NP like in form and function. The PA & CA Naks were built when Nakamichi was at its zenith, so much so that they di... | |
| Nakamichi CA-7A Preamp @invaderzim : It would be a real shame for you to get rid of your NAKs. Your PA-7 which is now almost 40 years old is pretty much bullet proof. The main things that wear on it are the bias trim pots, some smaller caps and a few transistors mostl... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? My perception at the time when the phrase first appeared was that it was an anti spec approach to SQ evaluation. Back then perceived quality of all audio components was based on spec analysis. | |
| Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ? The true source has always been the recording, not necessarily what it's being played on, even though that does matter but is secondary to the recording itself. My 60 years experience dictates recording and speakers. Getting the room/speaker inte... | |
| Nakamichi PA7 versus PA7 II This is a great amp, worthy of fixing up I spent about as much as you did in 2021 to refresh my MKII. Absolutely worth the investment. The factory set bias of 40 mA will allow approximately 16 watts in Class A and, yes, it will be warm at i... | |
| Ohm Speakers Status Update I've owned my Walsh 4's since 1986; rebuilt twice by JS in 1998 & 2021. Still my benchmark speaker bar none. Delighted that OHM is still around and able to sell and service these wonderful speakers. I wish you well Evan. | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review But nobody else has your ears +1 | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review The problem in this hobby is that there is no baseline. If every reviewer would start with the same speakers, amp, etc then a comparison would be meaningful. Since every reviewer has a different setup and all of us have different setups the vari... | |
| Upgrade Nakamichi PA 7All power amp with mono blocks I have the NAK PA-7A MKII with the CA-7A pre. Both fully refurbished 2 years ago also. Fact is it's a tough combination to beat no matter what your budget is. | |
| Parasound Halo JC 1+ I think a lot has to do with how demanding your speakers are; can they use the extra power? I read the Stereophile review of the JC1+, what struck me the most was the price jump of the new amps vs. the old. BTW: in the 2003 review of your JC1 by... |