Great deal on set of Nakamichi! Wish I was closer.

[heehaaa]

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Nakamichi ST-7 Stereo Tuner, CA-7A Controlling Amp, PA-7 Power Amp - $1200 (S. Toledo)
- Nakamichi ST-7 Stereo Tuner with 16 presets & Schotz noise reduction

- Nakamichi CA-7A Controlling Amp with low, mid, & high frequencie adjustments. 7 component input/outputs +record out selector.

- Nakamich PA-7 Stereo Amplifier. 200 watts per channel.

All are in excellent condition! Offered as a set only! The amps are selling for $1,200-$1,500 by themselves.

I will add some pics in a day or two. For more info, call 419-779-7036. Serious calls only! I don't need to sell. I have 3 other systems and these units are just extra now.

Thanks for looking.
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[Vistance]

And here I was about to say "That doesn't sound like such a great deal" and then I looked on eBay. Sheesh! Though I'm wondering out loud, what makes the PA-7 so valuable - it's essentially a Threshold stasis amp isn't it? From what I've seen, the Thresholds sell for a few hundred cheaper (on average) than the PA-7 unless there's something special between the two (other than aesthetics).

Not as much of a steal as the $75 Nakamichi RX-505 (Kin to the Dragon) that I stupidly didn't buy when I saw it the other day. :worried:

 

[bowtie427ss]

Seller is a bit off on his PA-7 prices, seems to be quoting prices for PA-7 II.

PA-7 and PA-7 II are not the same amplifiers. I've auditioned both and my experience tells me that the series II is better at handling reactive loads and impedance swings. To my ears the PA-7 has a veiled sound, rolled off in the top end which some would call "warm" sounding.

I've read talk that the earlier PA-7 operates in class A further than the series II, i can neither confirm or dispute that.

I'll leave it for y'all to debate which is the "better" amp. I'm just here to tell you they're different and generally command different values in the marketplace.

 

[heehaaa]

$1200 for the set is an excellent deal considering ca7s and pa7s go for $800-$900 each.