Nakamichi Dragon-CD/DAC Limited, 1 of 200 made in 1995
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Nakamichi Dragon-CD/DAC Limited, 1 of 200 made in 1995| Tower Boss |
Posted: November 13, 2008 10:45 pm
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Hey All,
Thought I’d post info on this here since my quest for the complete set is over. I started a wanted thread over in "The Classifieds" section, looking for a Nakamichi Dragon-DAC to mate up to my Dragon-CD. A fellow forum member clint e (Alvaro) gave me a lead on a DAC and another power supply available in Japan. Well I contacted a broker to assist in its purchase and look what was delivered today!  Dragon-DAC - Front  Dragon-DAC - Back  Dragon-PS - Front  Dragon-PS - Back  Now to be added to my- Dragon-CD - Front  Dragon-CD - Back  Dragon-PS - Front  Dragon-PS - Back  Dragon-Remote  A few Family Shots!  The Wood on the Japanese DAC and PS is slightly darker than the US, but not very noticeable with out the flash of the camera.  Everything is sitting on top of a new Bell'O PR-15E that was delivered yesterday (see photo of damage below) so all the furniture is pushed to the center of the living room while I wait for shipper to pick-up for claim. In addition, some Martin Logan Clarity’s in back I am replacing the stators on.  Now I have to wait for them to get me the replacement, since this was for my dedicated stereo setup as I've outgrown my lowboy to house both my HT and 2 channel gear. I did get a chance to umbilical over to get some listening in and mating the two together was definitely worth it. I'll be able to post a more detailed review of the complete setup once I get everything housed permanently. The wife does not like cables stretched across the floor! Well, best get some more listening in before the wife makes me disconnect! Regards, Mike |
 
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| dingus |
Posted: November 13, 2008 10:46 pm
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 How can people be so cruel?  Group: Admin Posts: 4734 Member No.: 3 Joined: June 29, 2006 |
those are some incredible looking pieces. i am looking forward to your impressions.
-------------------- Teledyne AR9, Yamaha B-2x, Yamaha M-2, Hafler DH-110, EAD DSP 1000, Wadia WT-3200.
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| Tower Boss |
Posted: November 13, 2008 10:57 pm
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 18 Member No.: 590 Joined: November 02, 2008 |
Hopeful that I'll be able to get my new cabinet shipped tomorrow, so by next weekend I should have everything permanently housed and get some good listening in. Don't think the wife is going to enjoy the cabinet smack dab in the middle of the living room for a week!
Regards, Mike |
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| Elroy |
Posted: November 13, 2008 11:23 pm
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but everything matches, she could be married to someone who doesnt match stuff up, and it would be chaos.
elroy -------------------- I got nothing
Yamaha CX-2000 Yamaha MX-2000 Zhaolu 3.0 DAC Modded Vandersteen 2c Denon DP62L Marantz 67 SE CD Player Teac W990rx |
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| rroobbcc |
Posted: November 14, 2008 10:10 am
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Very nice looking indeed. I look forward to hearing your impressions.
-------------------- Main 2-channel: Infinity RS 9 Kappa speakers (bi-amped), Adcom GFA-5802 (x2) power amps, Adcom GFP-750 preamp, Adcom GCD-750 CD player, Sony DTC-75ES DAT deck, Sony TC-K850ES cassette deck
Home Office: Infinity Modulus satellite speakers, Velodyne F-1200 subwoofer, Adcom GFA-555II power amp, PS Audio 5.6 preamp, Marantz DV6001 DVD/SACD player (as CD Transport), PS Audio Ultralink Two DAC Livingroom: B&W DM601 S3 speakers, Adcom GFA-545II power amp, Adcom GCD-575 CD player Home Theater: B&W LCR 6 S2 (x3) front and center speakers, B&W DM 602 (x4) side and rear surround speakers, Polk Audio PSW1000 (x2) subwoofers (driven passively), Triad PowerSub Bronze Amplifiers (x2), Infinity SSW-212 subwoofer, Marantz SR7001 THX receiver, Marantz DV7001 DVD/SACD player, Marantz VP4001 DLP projector, Elite Screens 100" screen Not Currently In Use: Klipsch Forte II speakers, Carver CT-7 preamp/tuner, Carver TL-3220 CD player, Adcom GFA-555 power amp, Adcom GFA-545II power amp, NAD PP-2 phono preamp (clint e. mod'd from ST 2008 New Year's giveaway) |
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| clint e. |
Posted: November 14, 2008 01:58 pm
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 D161t@L 0N L1N3 / Analog at heart Group: Moderator Posts: 6089 Member No.: 40 Joined: July 13, 2006 |
Incredible smashing pieces of audio history.
 Enjoy and keep us posted.  --------------------   " Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be measured " Albert Einstein |
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| stuwee |
Posted: November 16, 2008 08:28 am
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Mike,
 I didn't know such lovelys existed.  As a fellow Martin Logan fan, I too can't wait for your impressions!BTW, did you know Nak made a Dragon TT? Enjoy, Craig -------------------- Main: Yamaha MX-800U, Marantz 2270 as a preamp, Thorens TD125MKII SME3009II Shure V15 IV, Teac V-8000S, Denon DN-790R, Fostex E-2, Panasonic DVD/CD, Martin Logan The Sequel, JBL L56 for a change
#2: Kenwood Basic M1D, Yamaha CX-600U, Luxman K-112, AR-4x #3: Marantz 2270, Kenwood KX-1060, Pioneer PL-1000A,Teac X-3, DCM KX12 II #4: SAE A202, SAE P102, varies #5: Sanyo A35 Plus Series, Nakamichi BX-300, JBL L56, Grado SR-60 cans Favorite: Pilot 1090 console |
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| graffias79 |
Posted: November 16, 2008 03:01 pm
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 Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Member No.: 556 Joined: September 22, 2008 |
I can't believe that. Even the remote control has wooden sides!
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| Mark B |
Posted: December 02, 2008 12:38 am
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 excitable boy  Group: Charter Member Posts: 849 Member No.: 5 Joined: June 29, 2006 |
Just WOW!
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| MacGyver |
Posted: December 22, 2008 10:58 am
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 ST's Unofficial, Self-Professed "Mr.PIONEER" Group: Members Posts: 490 Member No.: 607 Joined: December 06, 2008 |
that set IS something else indeed!!
 never seen a remote as lavishly crafted before!! say, how much did this system run for in it's day? --------------------  PIONEER VSX-D1S TOTL 130w/ch. A/V Stereo Receiver (1990) PIONEER PD-3000 Reference Compact Disc Player (1987) (JPN market version of U.S. market PD-91) PIONEER PD-M90X Reference Multi-Play CD Player (1987) (the very first REFERENCE/ELITE multi-play CDP) PIONEER CT-S800 (1988) full-featured TOTL Single-Well LaserAmorphous-Head cassette deck, with casted-iron transformer PIONEER DV-09 Reference DVD Player (1997) PIONEER CLD-3030 TOTL Compatible Laser Disc Player (1988) PIONEER GR-777 Ten Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (1988) (TOTL remote controllable EQ with dual spectrum display) PIONEER CS-G503 Four-Way Stereo Loudspeaker System (199?) PIONEER SE-305 Stereo Headphones (1974) PIONEER MR-100 Multi-Room IR Receiver (1989) PIONEER CU-MR100 Remote Control Unit (1989) PIONEER CU-AV70 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV100 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV200 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1989) -MISC.- ELAC MIRACORD 46 Direct Drive Phonograph Turntable (197?) DENON DCD-1500 CD player (1986) (heavily upgraded, Dual-Mono output TOTL) PIONEER PD-M6 Multi-CD player (1986) (the very first PIONEER magazine CD changer) JVC HR-S8000U S-VHS VCR (1988) MITSUBISHI HS-U70 S-VHS VCR (1988) ROLAND BOSS BR-1180 Hard Disk Digital Audio Recorder (2002) JVC RM-S1 Universal Programmable Touch-Panel Remote Control (1988)  ♥Aoi Nishimata Fan♥ |
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