Nakamichi PA7 versus PA7 II

What is the difference between Nakamichi PA7 and PA7II?
Also,are this amps classA?
Thank you

walther02-17-2002 5:27pm

hifigy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 59 posts 02-17-2002 at 08:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete As the owner of a PA7 II can tell you it was rated at 225 Watts per channel into 8ohm vs 200 for the PA7. I don't believe they're class A but the do utilize the Stasis topology designed by Nelson Pass. This amp runs warm but not hot so if it's class A it's only at a small percentage of the rated power. That's all I know on the topic. BTW the PA7 II is rated at 325 into 4 ohms.
walther OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 02-17-2002 at 11:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for your feedback.How do like the amp?Considering the age of the amp doesn't need new capacitors?
rob88 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 02-18-2002 at 03:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a PA 7 II and love.I run it hard into PSB gold's and it works ver well.
fzxguy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 62 posts 02-18-2002 at 12:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This is related to the "Stasis" topology sound. I have a TA-4, the 100 w/ch reciever of the same Nelson Pass series. A nice amp with lots of guts, I use it in my video set up. For audio, when compared with other components it was more than a little rough. I know the PA 7 is a different animal, I'm just saying: listen first, buy later. (unless you are price/resale protected) good luck.