Vintage Nikko Alpha VI amp vs Krell w/ pics! - Blu-ray Forum

pearsall001 · 03-08-2009, 04:51 PM

I never thought much about vintage gear but I stumbled on the "Mint" Nikko Alpha VI amp that I just couldn't pass up. It was manufactured in 1980 & is a 300w dual mono design. At the time I picked it up I had a Krell KAV250a amp powering my mains. To be quite honest I wasn't expecting the results that transpired.

The Krell is one fine amp, but very analytical & sterile in it's reproduction. It sounded wonderfull to me. When I put the Nikko in it's place for an A/B comparison I couldn't believe my ears. The Nikko brought a whole new dimension to the music. Very warm & laid back yet with plenty of balls when needed. The soundatage was equal to that of the Krell but with a more listenable aura about it. It's hard to describe but the Nikko just sounded more like "Music" to me. If that makes any sense? Still being a skeptic I kept the two amps for about two months & swapped them in & out for a true listening test. I kept going back to the sound of the Nikko. Long story short, I sold the Krell & am enjoying the hell out the Nikko.

crackinhedz · 03-08-2009, 04:56 PM

what happened to the pics?

pearsall001 · 03-08-2009, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

what happened to the pics?

I'm having a tough time figureing it out. This forum is a little tougher than others on file sizes. Any suggestions?? I resized them on my camera but their still too big. I'm stumped. They work fine on other sites. What am I doing wrong & how do I fix it?

Johnny Vinyl · 03-08-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pearsall001

I'm having a tough time figureing it out. This forum is a little tougher than others on file sizes. Any suggestions?? I resized them on my camera but their still too big. I'm stumped. They work fine on other sites. What am I doing wrong & how do I fix it?

Hi Phil,

Great to hear about the Nikko amp and that you are finding it so pleasing that the Krell had to go. That's quite a statement on its own! Congrats!

For pics this is what I do. I just upload them into MY PICS folder and use MS Picture Viewer to open them. Go to EDIT from there and you can resize or compress for WEB or EMAIL acceptable images...works like a charm!

John

crackinhedz · 03-08-2009, 05:24 PM

I would upload your PIC's onto webhosting sites such as photobucket.com.

Then you can post the [img]

of the pics here.

03-08-2009, 04:51 PM	#1
pearsall001 Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Magnolia, NJ	Vintage Nikko Alpha VI amp vs Krell w/ pics! I never thought much about vintage gear but I stumbled on the "Mint" Nikko Alpha VI amp that I just couldn't pass up. It was manufactured in 1980 & is a 300w dual mono design. At the time I picked it up I had a Krell KAV250a amp powering my mains. To be quite honest I wasn't expecting the results that transpired. The Krell is one fine amp, but very analytical & sterile in it's reproduction. It sounded wonderfull to me. When I put the Nikko in it's place for an A/B comparison I couldn't believe my ears. The Nikko brought a whole new dimension to the music. Very warm & laid back yet with plenty of balls when needed. The soundatage was equal to that of the Krell but with a more listenable aura about it. It's hard to describe but the Nikko just sounded more like "Music" to me. If that makes any sense? Still being a skeptic I kept the two amps for about two months & swapped them in & out for a true listening test. I kept going back to the sound of the Nikko. Long story short, I sold the Krell & am enjoying the hell out the Nikko.

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crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	what happened to the pics?

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crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	I would upload your PIC's onto webhosting sites such as photobucket.com. Then you can post the [img] of the pics here.

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