[rturja]

Hello!

I've been considering a DIY poweramp/preamp for a while now and it seems that my budget would allow at least the poweramp soonish. After a bit of research, I'm leaning very stongly to the direction of 55 with nirvana+ mods built as 2 monoblocs, but I would like to know how it might fit into my existing system and music I listen.

System at the moment is:
Modded heavy plinth Lenco L75
Creek OBH-8 SE phonostage
DIY Pearl phonostage in progress
NAD C352 integrated
Totem Dreamcatcher speakers
+ the usual CD player, tuner, DVD etc. System is and stays stereo, and TT is the main music source.

Music I listen to is very varied including classical, jazz, rock from 50's onward, both in stereo and mono. I very rarely go over 9 o'clock with the volume pot nowadays, have to consider neighbours and such

Plan is to keep the NAD for a while as preamp as I need the 7 inputs and 2 line level outputs and move forward to DIY preamp when suitable project is found and budget permits. But the bottom line is, would a 55 fit into my system and music preferences? (Shame that about nobody in here, Finland FWIW, seem to know AKSA so I could do a listening test beforehand, but now and then one has to fly by seat of pants and recommendations )

-Reko

[AKSA]

Hi Reko,

Welcome to our forum - Finland, a country of serene lakes and beautiful forests, with strong IT infrastructure and marvellous music.  Just yesterday I ripped my Kullervo by Sibelius CD to FLAC!!  Sibelius is one of my most favoured composers, and I have a treasured Carla Bley CD played by the Espoo Big Band, which I've seen live in concert here in Melbourne - just sensational!

Yes, the AKSA would suit your system, but I would strongly suggest the N+ to complement your other components.

Thank you for your willingness to take a 'seat of the pants' risk!  Yes, life is so often like that!

Cheers,

Hugh

[rturja]

Thanks for the welcome and reply Hugh!

Sibelius happens to be one of my faves from the classical front as well - So much that we used Karelia suite Intermezzo as our wedding march, arranged for the organ bit like the old The Nice version.

N+ is definitely fitting into my budget, and considering the listening impressions from other people in the net, I think I rather like only one burn-in period rather than two If I have gotten it right, in addition of the cases I need to source two 240V->36V transformers locally with single secondary - what kind of output VA rating should I look for?

Getting and replinting my Lenco based on writings in the Net was one great leap of faith and I hope that the AKSA will be another resulting in as great satisfaction in listening music.

-Reko

[Joules]

 I'm leaning very strongly to the direction of 55 with nirvana+ mods built as 2 monoblocs,

-Reko

That's what I did. That's a fantastic amp to say the least.

I have to say, one night I was listening to this song called "My beloved wife"  tears runing down my face and in walked my wife , so embarrassing.

Anyway, fantastic amp great project, you won't regret it.

[rturja]

Well, I bit the bullet and sent my order (And I did find the recommended transformer ratings from the website as well)

-Reko