NAKAMICHI CA-7A REFERENCE PREAMP MC/MM

This preamplifier was the original giant killer! Designed by the the legendary Nelson Pass, with one of the best phono stages ever from the genius mind of John Curl! The unit is in excellent cosmetic condition ( See photo's). I had this beauty completely recapped with audiophile grade, Nichicon and Panasonic audiophile capacitors and an upgraded and larger power supply with new ultrafast soft recovery rectifiers, bypassed in with Polypropelene film caps. Other upgrades include Vishay S102 .05% and Caddock .1% ultra Audiophile resistors in key areas, New AD2132 Precision opamps and Bourns multi turn precision trimpots replace the inferior OEM components, 8 New Cardas RCA connectors were installed on the phono and output sections, ( big improvement in imaging)! The refurbishing was performed in Aug. 2016! (At a cost of $500) by Avatar Engineering. It now sounds better than it did when new. If your part of the Vinyl revival this preamp is the one to get, its MC/MM phono section is world renown and truly is one of the best sounding ever made! Nakamichi sold these preamps for $2800 in the late 80's which is approx. $6000 these days, and thats about what you would have to spend to get comparable performance from the new stuff! It was then and still is one of the best audiophile bargains you can find. Power Cord, and Precision loading resistors for the Moving Magnet section so you can match Cartridges perfectly are included. Three of the selector buttons were also replaced and a brand new aftermarket remote ( much better than the original) is also included. Buyer pays paypal fees, shipping and insurance cost. All reasonable offers will be respectfully responded to! Please bare in mind these preamps have sold for up to $1500 WITHOUT THE ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS BEING REPLACED! The manufacturer recommends they be replaced at 20 years old Maximum! This one is all done for you and is good for another 20 years of beautiful music!! Thanks