Nakamichi PA7 for sale

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gregmoyers
gregmoyers Posts: 140
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I purchased new in 1987. It is in excellent condition with no flaws whatsoever. It is biased and has Cardas binding posts. Other than that it is all original and sounds as it always has. It has served me very well running my SDA SRS’s
I have the box and manual. Asking $1600.00.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,481
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    Location for local pick-up?
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  • newbie308
    newbie308 Posts: 675
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    Wow! It looks brand new! Glwts
    Sources: Technics SL1200MKII | SME3009 Tonearm | Monster Alpha 1 MC cartridge | Oppo UDP203 disk player | Nikko NT-790 analog tuner | Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DAC | Preamp: Threshold SL-10 | Amplifier: Threshold Stasis 2 | Speakers: Snell Acoustics C/V | Kimber 12-TC bi wire speakers | Analysis plus Oval 1 preamp to amp | Wireworld Eclipse 7 DAC to Preamp | Wireworld eclipse digital IC Oppo to DAC | Audioquest Quartz tuner to preamp |
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  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 863
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    Sweet amp!
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  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
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    Nothing screams ‘80s like those old Nak amps.

    Makes me think of Knight Rider. 😆

    GLWTS

    Here’s a link to a Tone Publications review for interested parties:

    https://www.tonepublications.com/old-school/nakamichi-pa-7-amplifier/#:~:text=Introduced in 1988, the PA,only 150 watts per channel.
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,013
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    A Nelson Pass design...someone is likely going to be very happy. GLWTS
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,078
    edited January 27
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    There was a lot of Nakamishi gear at the PX when I was in the Army stationed in Germany, I've heard a few of these Amps a time or two brings back memories wish I had a place for it. GLWTS
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,135
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    jdjohn wrote: »
    A Nelson Pass design...someone is likely going to be very happy. GLWTS
    Nelson Pass is a hack… 🤣🤣🤣
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,167
    edited January 27
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    GLWS🤔
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
    *****************************
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  • gregmoyers
    gregmoyers Posts: 140
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    Amp is in Las Vegas.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,481
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    That's just a bit too far...

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  • gregmoyers
    gregmoyers Posts: 140
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    😂 Could it be farther?
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 4,727
    edited January 27
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    I had it's little brother PA5, most excellent sounding space heater Ive ever owned.
    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,092
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    Not really a Nelson Pass design. They licensed the Stasis Topology from Nelson Pass, but he had no other input on the internal design. They just paid him for the the circuit, which at the time was pretty cutting edge. It was used heavily at Threshold in many Threshold amps of the day.

    I always liked the Nak amps. They had a sweet top end and luscious mids, but a bit light in the bass department compared to Adcoms and other amps of the day.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • gregmoyers
    gregmoyers Posts: 140
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    Sold
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  • gregmoyers
    gregmoyers Posts: 140
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    Game back on.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,522
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    Boy that beast brings back some memories.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
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    Excellent amplifier
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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