Admittedly, Alesis amps aren''t as powerful as Nikko amps, but they are easier to get and among other, they''re very good performers.Дissapointed with CAP 80, I posted critical reviews of CAP 80 and 101 before. It is Alesis RA 100 (and probably 150, 300). Finally, it''s pretty rare.ДЇor the last thing, I have a solution for you if you''re one of those who really love audio and are not biased by brand names. RCA jacks are not gold-plated (but I don''t think no audio gear had gold-plated even in early 80''s). Most seriously, its binding posts are outdated and you''ll have great hardship if you try to to hook them multi-stranded cables. No matter how wonderful unit it is, it has some weaknesses. But their comparison was nearly an 'unfair match-up'. The Classe is one of the so-called hi end units. If I can add something to the reputation of Nikko gear, it is that in my case, Alpha II outperformed a used Classe CAP 80 (= 101) which cost me nearly $650. Yes, its performance is almost incredible clean, open, and natural. I say it is minor because it sounds great. But to be completely honest with you, I''ve never got messed up with this 'minor' problem. Until then, you usually don''t hear nothing from the right channel. It needs some time for 'warming up' until it gets fully functional. My Alpha II is made in Japan, in April 1978, more than 20 years ago. I will not part with it under any circumstances.ДЇorgive me to post a review of Nikko Alpha II here. If any one out there has or knows of someone who is willing to part with a Nikko Alpha VI drop me a line at my facebook page, Richard Bakish. I will say that the pioneer speakers handle the power but are not nearly as rich in sound reproduction as my JBLs. I still redline the amp with the four speakers because IвЂ™m a nut. The amp drives both pairs of speakers without breaking a sweat. I recently hooked up a pair of Pioneer CS вЂ“ G303 three way speakers in conjunction with my JBLs just to see how the amp would drive four speakers at the same time. I also upgraded my speakers to a pair of JBL 4311 studio monitors several months after purchasing the Nikko equipment and I have never regretted it! What do I mean by that? IвЂ™ll tell you, I have been driving this amp with the power meters just touching the red zone at 120 Watts since 1979! I have never had a problem with it.

I have constantly pushed this amp to itвЂ™s limits on a daily basis. I purchased this amp and itвЂ™s sister preamp Beta II at the same time from the old Tech Hi Fi, way back in the vinyl disco days. I have owned and used this amp since 1979.

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