Nikko Owners--Show us your stuff!
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Obankenobi
Hypnotoaded
My Nikko NR-1019. Reveneered the vinyl end caps in walnut.
xavier911
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Hello everybody from Brussels, I am the happy owner of a Aklpha2, Beta2, EQ1 and Gamma1, in Silver ...
Really happy but . I need a knob !
Somebody to help me ? Thanks xm@mezquita.be
Really happy but . I need a knob !
Somebody to help me ? Thanks xm@mezquita.be
Hey does anyone have any impressions on the Nikko NA-100? I just picked up a used one for $100 which other than than the smoked plastic cover on the bottom which has a tab broken on the one side is in immaculate condition. The seller mentioned that when i turn it off/on i should turn the volume all the way down, im not sure why...How does the NA-100 compare to the rest of the lineup or even in modern receivers? Does anyone have some specs other than 110 WPC?
TomReceiver
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This is an old thread and I don't remember if I ever posted my NIKKO 6065. 34 watts of real power not divided avr nonsense.![IMG_4169[1].jpg](/forums/data/attachments/791/791584-6f3fbd72c0bec71dd911ec842360c50e.jpg?hash=bz-9csC-xx "IMG_4169[1].jpg")
c.coyle
Fighting the Dunning-Kruger effect.
This thread is never too old to post some new Nikko pix.
I'm checking out a TRM-750 integrated amp on Saturday. Supposedly been sitting in a box for five years, working, and cosmetically very nice. We'll see.
So far, I have an NT-850 tuner and an NR-819 receiver.
I'm checking out a TRM-750 integrated amp on Saturday. Supposedly been sitting in a box for five years, working, and cosmetically very nice. We'll see.
So far, I have an NT-850 tuner and an NR-819 receiver.
gpounce32768
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Here's my Nikko 6065- had to replace the speaker terminals, did some recapping on the amp board. New led fuse lamps for the panel, new bulb for the stereo detect, made 4 button caps for the input selection. My father and I measured > 30 watts RMS clean, the tuner is excellent- a simple wire hanging off the FM terminal brings in stations clearly that the digital receivers I've tested can barely bring in mono.
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/nikko-6065.748062/
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/nikko-6065.748062/
24Vboost
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How is the Beta people? They are hard to find so I got a Kenwood Basic C1 it was the only one online that I could find that wasn't $400!!
One of my binding posts rotted off (black) and I tried to take one off my 130 but I just ruined it...impossible to get them off the 130 and the ones from China do not fit well, the thread is okay 2.6mm or 2.4mm just the body is too long and the pieces do not accommodate well to the amp for a tight fit...
24Vboost
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Nice amp...I am stuck with brand new caps I had for a Citation 19 I just sold ... no soldering they were just the main caps rated for 20,000 hours TDK's from Mouser 100V 10,000uF, when I bought that amp in October somebody had a cap tied to the original to help it out I guess it was weak, the newer cap was smaller in size...the amp was fine but I went and put the new ones in, put the price up to $450 and no one wanted a good ol' amp! But, I prefer my Nikko over it though!
TomReceiver
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I have a real question here. Seeing all of us who like NIKKO gear and try to get more of it would any of you rate them as 2nd tier to lets say Marantz 2000 series of receivers. Me personally do not, I get from those 34 Japanese watts and my JBL G-200s some fantastic sound but they are in my brdm and was wondering if these and others are living room worthy... Lew.
24Vboost
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That is the one I have very good amp I like it better than my Citation 19 I just sold...
dmsheehan
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I have quite a bit of Nikko gear and I would never rate their equipment as 2and tier. I am currently running a Nikko Beta I preamp into a 220 wpc Nikko Alpha I power amp and I seldom put the gain above the 9 o'clock position without getting complaints from the significant other. I really like their equipment. I also have 2 alpha II power amps (black and silver models), a Nikko 130 power amp and a mixture of the preamps, beta ii , beta 20 , beta 50, as well as some of the integrated amps that I need to have serviced. All of the older gear that they made was quality production and still sounds good today. I think later on their quality slipped a bit, but all of the Alpha, Beta amps and preamps, and Gamma tuners as well, were quality products.
Basically, all of the stuff that looks like it is from the seventies and early eighties, with knobs and toggles rather than slide bars and digital readouts, is the good stuff. I have never gone beyond the 1 o'clock position on my beta I when playing music through the Alpha I, and as I said earlier, typically play at the 9 o'clock position which is only 3 clicks from silence.
Basically, all of the stuff that looks like it is from the seventies and early eighties, with knobs and toggles rather than slide bars and digital readouts, is the good stuff. I have never gone beyond the 1 o'clock position on my beta I when playing music through the Alpha I, and as I said earlier, typically play at the 9 o'clock position which is only 3 clicks from silence.
24Vboost
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I am the same 9 oclock that is loud and clear enough for what I need...I run two sets of speakers SM105's infinity and Bose 301 V's on top of them nice combo good base and full mid and top...but I do not have a Beta pre, I sold a nice yamaha, and just bought a Kenwood Basic C1 so I will soon see...just bought a Yamaha 703 amp, but the money is in escrow because the guy did not know he had 'global shipping on' so I have to wait for the bank to review the refund...just fun tying up my money on the account the guy does not ship to Canada...I told him I would pay another $55 but I guess he won't....bay sucxx now!
Wish I could find a binding post my black one rotted off from age I still have the binding post just not the material and the China ones are the wrong fit...thread is fine 2.4mm but the body of it is not would be nice but hard to find anywhere...ruined my mint 130 trying to pull one off to use and mangled it...
c.coyle
Fighting the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Here's a TRM-750 amplifier I picked up today. The face plate has just a few scratches, and the wood case is very good. The seller had it boxed up for a few years and it's surprisingly clean inside.
Everything works, but somebody has been inside it. There's a fairly new Omron relay, and one of the temperature compensating transistors on the heatsink has been replaced haphazardly and not glued to the sink. No failure prone parts that I can see other than two tantalum capacitors. The main board is installed at an angle, something I haven't run across before.
I'm going to rebuild it this summer. All that's on Hifi Engine is a basic schematic, so I invested $18 for a top quality reproduction of the complete and very detailed service manual from stereomanuals.com.
Everything works, but somebody has been inside it. There's a fairly new Omron relay, and one of the temperature compensating transistors on the heatsink has been replaced haphazardly and not glued to the sink. No failure prone parts that I can see other than two tantalum capacitors. The main board is installed at an angle, something I haven't run across before.
I'm going to rebuild it this summer. All that's on Hifi Engine is a basic schematic, so I invested $18 for a top quality reproduction of the complete and very detailed service manual from stereomanuals.com.
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24Vboost
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I like the look...you know I see so many amp...people have actually really taken good care of their stereo stuff...I did a trick when I painted my Citation 19 as it was scratched, I got semi-gloss black in Tremclad, took frog tape and put it over the original stickers on the sides to preserve them and not to paint over them and it made the amp a lot better cosmetically.
But, that is a nice amp...has any or does any think buying an amp rated say around 90db for 'Line' quality have crappy sound? I try not to look for amps that are less than 100 db thinking that rating dictates the clarity?!
If I am not careful I might end up with a garage full in a year!
A/D/Slover
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Trying a new repair shop today. I dropped off a Denon poa2400 and Was talking with him and he did not have nice things to say about nikko. I was disappointed at what I was hearing. Although I have had 1 of my alpha 220 repaired once. And after sitting a few yrs. acting up.again. Maybe power switch, a second also outa commission and My third I have yet to test recently. They all sit for months or yrs at a time without use.. I plan on getting them all up and running. Anyone else have reliability issues? My alpha 2 went in for Repairs when I acquired. Never had a problem since. Just starting listening to the 450. It's a hello of a mint sounding amplifier.
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24Vboost
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I would say that is too bad he says bad things about Nikko...I never had any issues with the ones I have I run two sets of speakers on my Alpha II, I even have a 130 that was mint condition and it runs fine...no issues so far and it has been my best amp I've owned so far but I have just started with the vintage stuff as I bought a Citation 19 not long ago and sold it before I could put these 4 new main caps in now I am stuck with these coke cans until I find another amp that may use them...they are rated for 20,000 at mouser rather than the 3,000 that most are rated, these are TDK BD series 10,000 uF 100V...my Citation 19 was a great amp too ask him what his subjective opinion is on that maker...!
Right now I like Yamaha stuff and I am mixing a Yamaha MX600U with a Kenwood Basic C1 pre to try that combo out...but looking for a Yammi pre again...should not have sold mine ... I do have a DAC in the chain too or will be I am waiting for both amp and pre to arrive should be a good sound (I hope)!
A/D/Slover
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He was just commenting On How the Pc boards ? We're made cheaper than say Sony or Denon of that time. I have little knowledge on repair or engineering. Unless he's hoping I'll offer them up to him. I kinda got the impression that nikko wasn't the bigger name brand. I happen to like their amps. Also have a 130 on loan along with a preamp that was just so so.