The LEICA of HiFi Audio. NAGRA In The House. Classic Preamp and Amp.

[@wh0tube]

You can never pay too much for that humanity, warmth, beauty, and lit from within kind of sound 😊👍

[@brianlewis5042]

Starting off 2022 with some awesome reviews and videos. Thanks

[@vks4392]

Just beautiful 🤩 heavenly. Superb work. 👍😀

[@Fluterra]

“Hey, time to get Kinki!” - that’s what she said

[@calden74]

You should have gotten the Nagra Classic INT as it combines both the Nagra Preamp and Nagra Amp. Additionally to the Nagra Classic INT, I also own the discontinued Nagra Tube DAC, the Nagra Classic PSU, Nagra CD (the rare Nagra CD Player) and a Nagra IV Reel To Reel recorder. I was lucky enough to receive this beauty from my father and grandfather, in which I will continue this tradition with my son. My speakers are a pair of Paradigm Persona 3F (Aria Metallic Blue) which I picked up refurbished for $4600. I also have a pair of JBL Synthesis L100 Classic (Orange) that I will switch out, especially during the holidays, from time to time as the sound takes me back to my childhood. I can't agree with you more, the Nagra Preamp and Amp, or in my case, the INT will be with someone for life. That being said, I also just so happen to own a pair of Bang & Olufsen A9 Bluetooth Speakers that sound absolutely divine. The insane part is that the A9's have a built in DAC, as well as a Preamp and Amp. Now, even though they sound amazing, the Nagra system still sounds better, but I keep wondering for how long. This Bluetooth technology is getting better, not just that but it's alao more convenient. Just some silly thoughts, I will always have my Nagra system.

[@newdevilman1167]

Nagra Tube DAC is not discontinued. HD DAC is discontinued. You have a wonderful system. I think you can up the game with different speakers.

[@666goats]

oh why dont you marry it?

[@bladerunnern6]

How do you compare your Passlabs gear to the Nagra Classic pre and ampli?

[@soundknight]

I'm soooo jealous, when you are listening tonight please have a brief thought for the rest of us poor folk. :)

[@AN-ce1nd]

I can feel the bass from my Craig 6 inch paper woofers. I also have Home Depot #6 stranded cables. Found them in a trash pile a few miles from a remodeling job. My next door neighbor welded the wires straight to the speakers. He said that way there is no loss. Now I can play my collection of Grease movie musical record. My other neighbor also recommended I get a blue scotch pad and clean my Sharp cassette player recording heads. He said it will dampen the high frequencies. It sounds fantastic!

[@Fluterra]

Funny

[@Backstoner]

Beautifull instruments out of my country...

[@Fontsman]

Denmark's Gryphon products are also really special.

[@Michael-xz1nk]

Gorgeous set indeed. Who is doing the rendition of “Amazing Grace”?

[@bmichels2]

Great Set-up, but if I were you I will replace the CORD DAve by a NAGRA TubeDAC. This will give a ALL-Nagra sound ;-)

[@aficionadohiend]

I have autioned all NAGRA and definitely prefer the sound of DAVE, even I own Gryphon because of convinence since it is a module included in my system.

[@soundknight]

It's a pretty simple looking internal design, it must be their in-house production and Quality checks that take the time as long to build each one. Bargain really.

[@asxqbytre2501]

The nagra classic amp is a mono power amplifier. normally you need two to push this pair of boxes, you only used one?

[@강냉이-l6p]

각 자 정체성 은 가져야 ...

[@Ricky-cl5bu]

That’s what we’re all looking for class

[@jayfung2618]

I just sold my Nagra Int which is already excellent and looking for used Classic Preamp and amp. I hope it will be a big improvement.

[@Fluterra]

Doublful. Why would you sell the Integrated to go to the Classic? The next step up is the HD line.

[@jayfung2618]

@@Fluterra HD ..out of my butget. Beside of Nagra, I can't wait to listen the enleum Amp 23R once HK dealer in stock on Sept. My speakers are a pair of Stenheim 2 bookshelf 93db, just wondering if the enleum could drive them well.

[@mrsinghsstereos6662]

@@jayfung2618 I had the stenheim 2s . They are quite lightweight- I was using a ch precision i1 as the amp . I ended replacing the stenheim 2 for the Stenheim 3s and also bought the ch precision a1.5 power amp . I had the Nagra hd dac with separate power supply but it was faulty and so I impatiently returned it which I still regret . Currently I use a bartok 2.0 with Rossini clock . But I am considering buying the Nagra classic pre later this year .

[@jackneidinger9544]

They look more like Hasselblads. Those knobs. And they're swiss.

[@tylero8595]

Where did you get your component cabinet from? Im looking for something similar. Thnx. Your vids are always excellent.

[@Fluterra]

The Kinki will be a paperweight within 5 years when a component breaks and no one replies from the company in China. Nagra will repair and support everything they make for decades, as they have for the past 50+ years.

[@강냉이-l6p]

몰론 나그라도 훌륭합니다

[@silviosarunic6709]

great system. If you have chance to try Gryphon amplifications... like Apex or Mephisto.... :)))

[@robertsuffak813]

OK, for my kind of photography I do not need Leica, it is not even desirable - Hasselblad H6D and X1D are perfect. But those Nagras!…. I started to play lottery, meanwhile I buy Schiit Freya+… 😉

[@turbosport]

why don't you demo the sound? through suitable quality speakers like stenheim?

[@강냉이-l6p]

라이카 와 나그라 는 다른국가 외 품종 이 전혀 다른데 굳이 라이카 랑 $ 비교는 ?

[@Michael-xz1nk]

Is it ok to stack preamp on top of amp, preventing heat dissipation?

[@NagraAudioChannel]

At least it would need the spikes (that fit in the holes on the top plate of the CLASSIC AMP) to get the CLASSIC PREAMP a little bit higher

[@Michael-xz1nk]

Thanks for your reply. A little bit higher via spikes would certainly help. I would rather put the preamp on the bottom of the stack or put the two units side by side, pending sufficient room.

[@rainman3269]

Nice n tasty ... Time to start saving ... 😎

[@yippie6862]

That NAGRA remote control is a 37 grand slap in the face.

[@Fluterra]

You’re paying for sound quality - who cares about the remote?

[@yippie6862]

@@Fluterra What? You think for that price Nagra cheaped out on the remote control just to give you a little better sound quality? 😅

[@garth56]

I love Nagra however I do disagree that the DAVE as the best it certainly isn't..DCS and Nagra's own HD dac way better. :-) Oh forgot to mention I'm listening on Tannoy WR Sig and Kondo yup the price of a house but well worth it :-)

[@DeadSeaGenesis]

Have you listened to the new Nagra HD DAC X?

[@aficionadohiend]

DAVE is way better than NAGRA in DAC IMHO, I auditioned Nagra, DAVE and Gryphon DAC and ended with Gryphon DAC, because it was a convinient module, but DAVE Sound is best of all, hands down.

[@zerotoxico]

I would be great if you could do a review of spectral gear ore audio note UK gear and tell us you impressions of those i would be verry intrested! And i must say i like your recordings its verry nicley done nice sound.

[@everyman6328]

Man, I’m a sucker for meters.

[@Fluterra]

Best not to stack the NAGRA gear.

[@jeffkalina7727]

Even though I would never buy Swiss I find the look appealing. Perhaps appliance-ish?

[@whitelotus_zero]

The war is over dear jugend 😂

[@fredfungalspore]

It will not be long before the Chinese get hold of a Nagra and copy it .. like they do with anything they make.I would think the price would be a Third of what Nagra charges... Maybe it will be called a Chagra. Great review tasteful demonstration music too..👍🎶🎵

[@faludabutt8253]

It’s possible that kinki studio might have nagra parts in it. Chinese can buy anything now at their asking price

[@brandonburr4900]

You see very similar nagra knock of chassis on eBay and other sights. So yes the Chinese will copy anything .

[@venom5809]

That price, wow, makes Leica owners look broke. lol

[@GearZenChannel]

I can smell the cork from my house.

[@dihydrotestosterone]

A tube in the signal is akin to kobe beef with hp sauce 🤔... to each his own as they say!🙋

[@frankgeeraerts6243]

Doubles the testo...stereo-n..

[@les5309]

Please tell us which recording of Amazing Grace you used here. Thanks.

[@c.j.vanwoerden1676]

The version they sing in Heaven.

[@DeadSeaGenesis]

It's Maneli Jamal's rendition of Amazing Grace. And it even sounds amazing through my Klipsch THX computer speakers!

[@fletchermunson6225]

Are you pretending that you are not trying figure out how to get a used set of these?

[@polarbear3427]

If it were my stereo I wouldn't put my greasy vingers on it the whole time.

[@gjnbouwmeester5860]

I guess the workers and technicians in china get much less paid than in Switserland... A factor 10 difference seems about right?

[@welderfixer]

Even though the Nagra system price tag is $37,000 some mouth breathing ignorant clown would see these great units a Kmart Blue Light Special and trash them!

[@faludabutt8253]

And I would be waiting there 😁

[@GadZookz]

Looks like a washing machine. 🤔

[@HiFiHuff]

Hmm. I have never in life seen any washing machine look like a Nagra product, lol. Nagra has been around since 1951 and has always been associated with quality. They are some of the most beautiful audio pieces I have had through here. Next level sound, small, and not so heavy that they will break your back. The only con here is the cost. Thank you.

[@logotrikes]

The obvious quality of this gear notwithstanding, I'm sure that "Swiss sound" is just audiofoolery...

[@junkyard3924]

Lol how sure are you?

[@logotrikes]

@@junkyard3924 Not at all sure, but my opinion nevertheless...

[@Abraxus34]

nagra and blue colour indicators in 2022 year? really?? are you kidding me, this is ugliest colour for such huge price they couldnt even make soft green or soft yellow