ASKA 100 for my Kef 104.2 and the like.

srm · « **on:** 28 Nov 2003, 06:01 am »

Hi All,

how would this AMP go driving my Kef 104.2 Speakers.
they are currently being driven by a NAD 2600 Power AMP.

I'm looking at making a few power amps to drive my new Home Theatre System.

or will these AMPs drive Kef Q-9 DS & a Kef 202C to the same levels as
the NAD 2600 ?

regards,

Stephen.

andyr · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 Nov 2003, 07:07 am »

Hi, Stephen,

I believe you'll have to provide some specs to get a definitive answer - even from Hugh ("Mr. AKSA") Dean. Like:
* what power is the NAD2600 - ie. X into 8ohms, Y into 4ohms?
* what is the instantaneous output current capability of the NAD2600?
* what efficiency is the KEF 104.2 speaker?
* what efficiency is the KEF Q-9 DS speaker?
* what efficiency is the KEF 202C speaker?

I believe you'll find that the AKSA 100 Nirvana will:
a) drive your speakers better, and
b) make them sound much better

than the NAD2600.

Regards,

Andy

Rocket · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 Nov 2003, 11:19 am »

hi stephen,

i had a nad 2200 power amp for many years and to be honest although it had reasonable amounts of power it didn't cut it sonically.

i have a pair of custom made speakers made by war audio here in perth which use the raven 1 ribbon tweeters. it is very revealing and did not sound very good using the nad amp.

anyway to cut a long story short i now have an aksa 100 nirvana and it easily drives my speakers which are 90db and 4ohm load efficiency. a little difficult to drive. the aksa has plenty of reserves for my purposes.

the amp sonically is in the top echelon of ss amps available.

regards

rocket

Rocket · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 Nov 2003, 11:20 am »

hi stephen,

i had a nad 2200 power amp for many years and to be honest although it had reasonable amounts of power it didn't cut it sonically.

i have a pair of custom made speakers made by war audio here in perth which use the raven 1 ribbon tweeters. it is very revealing and did not sound very good using the nad amp.

anyway to cut a long story short i now have an aksa 100 nirvana and it easily drives my speakers which are 90db and under 3.5 ohm load efficiency. a little difficult to drive. the aksa has plenty of reserves for my purposes.

the amp sonically is in the top echelon of ss amps available.

regards

rocket

AKSA · « **Reply #4 on:** 28 Nov 2003, 11:53 am »

Stephen,

I've not tried the AKSA 100 on the Kef 104.2s, but I know the design and the drivers and I'm quite confident it would have no problem.

If you contact me privately, I might be able to arrange an audition...

Cheers,

Hugh