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Nakamichi RE-2 Stereo Receiver – 55 WPC

Name: Nakamichi RE-2 Stereo Receiver – 55 WPC
Brand: Nakamichi
SKU: 10935
Price: 345.00 CAD
Availability: InStock

$345.00

Fifty-five watts a channel into 8 ohms at 0.1% distortion, from a linear supply and a discrete output stage. Moving-magnet phono, variable loudness, A and B speaker outputs, and pre-out/main-in if you ever want to split it. The motorised volume works from the original Nakamichi remote, which comes with it. Cleaned, DeOxIT serviced and fully tested.

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Nakamichi RE-2 Stereo Receiver – 55 WPC, Serviced and Tested, with Original Remote

This Nakamichi RE-2 stereo receiver is a fantastic example of late 20th-century Japanese engineering—elegant, powerful, and built to last. Delivering a clean 55 watts per channel into 8 ohms, it combines refined sound quality with a wide range of useful features. The unit has been thoroughly tested, cleaned, and DeOxIT serviced, ensuring smooth, noise-free operation. It comes with its original Nakamichi system remote and a soft-copy PDF manual for reference.

The RE-2 represents Nakamichi’s traditional attention to sonic integrity, offering precise control, low distortion, and a warm, balanced tonal character. Inside, a robust linear power supply and high-current discrete transistors provide stable power delivery and dynamic headroom, allowing this receiver to drive even quality bookshelf and moderate floor-standing speakers with ease. Its phono input (moving magnet) and full complement of line-level inputs make it ideal for turntables, CD players, and streamers alike.

A motorized volume control allows remote adjustment without degrading sound quality, while variable loudness and high-speed protection circuits enhance real-world usability. Dual speaker outputs (A/B) accommodate multiple listening zones, and pre-out/main-in connections support integration with external amplifiers or signal processors.

Key Features:

55W per channel into 8Ω (20–20,000Hz, 0.1% THD)

Discrete high-current output stage for dynamic control

Moving-magnet phono input for turntables

Tone controls: Bass ±10dB (20Hz), Treble ±10dB (20kHz)

Variable loudness for balanced low-level listening

Dual speaker outputs (A/B) and pre-out/main-in jacks

Motorized volume with remote control functionality

Supplied with original Nakamichi remote and PDF manual

Cleaned, DeOxIT serviced, and fully tested

Specifications:

Tuning Range: FM / MW (AM)

Power Output: 55W + 55W (8Ω), 0.1% THD

Frequency Response: 20Hz–20kHz (±0.5dB)

Input Sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM phono), 150mV (line)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 78dB (phono), 100dB (line)

Output: 150mV (line), 1V (pre-out)

Speaker Impedance: 4Ω minimum

Dimensions: 430 × 100 × 370 mm (17″ × 3.9″ × 14.6″)

Weight: 9 kg (19.8 lbs)

Accessories: Original remote control

This RE-2 is a beautiful example of Japanese craftsmanship: refined build quality, smooth tactile controls, and a musical, transparent presentation. Perfect for audiophiles who value understated looks, quiet operation, and exceptional sonic balance.

Includes Radique’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program—buy with total confidence.

$345.00

Additional information

Weight	22 lbs
Dimensions	18.6 × 21 × 8 in

About brand

Nakamichi at Radique

We service Nakamichi, too. Bring us your own Nakamichi cassette decks, receivers and CD players for repair, servicing or restoration, with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

Nakamichi began in Tokyo in 1948, founded by Etsuro Nakamichi as a research company, and its 1000 deck of 1973 is widely credited as the first three-head cassette deck. We carry Nakamichi cassette decks, receivers and CD players. We've had more than 140 Nakamichi listings so far. Every used Nakamichi here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.

The Nakamichi story, 1948 to today

Etsuro Nakamichi founded the company in Tokyo in 1948 as a research firm, and his brother Niro later made it known for high-end cassette decks. Before selling under its own name from 1972, it built tape recorders and cassette decks for other brands, including Harman Kardon.

Three heads. The 1000 and 700 of 1973 were three-head decks with separate record and playback heads, and the 1000 is widely credited as the first. The two-head 500 and 600 followed in 1974 and 1975, and the "Silent Mechanism" transport arrived with the 580 series in 1978.

The Dragon. The Dragon of 1982 was Nakamichi's first deck to play in both directions, with automatic playback-azimuth correction (NAAC). It was made until 1993.

Beyond tape. Nakamichi made CD players from 1984, and its Stasis receivers and amplifiers of the late 1980s used a circuit licensed from Nelson Pass of Threshold. Hong Kong's Grande Holdings took over in the late 1990s, Nakamichi Japan went into court-supervised reorganisation in 2002, and the brand now sells mainly soundbars and home theatre systems.

Which Nakamichi is which?

First-generation decks (1973 to 1979): the 1000 and 700 (three heads, dual capstan), the 500 and 600, the 550 portable, and II versions.

Second-generation "Silent Mechanism" decks (1978 onward): the 480, 580 and 680ZX families, the 1000ZXL and 700ZXL, the ZX-7 and ZX-9, and the Dragon.

Third-generation decks (1982 to 1998): the BX, CR and DR families, such as the BX-300 and CR-7.

RX auto-reverse decks (1983): the RX-202, RX-303 and RX-505, which lift the cassette and turn it over.

Receivers and amplifiers: the 730 receiver (1978 to 1982), the Stasis SR receivers and PA amplifiers, and later receivers such as the RE-2.

CD players: the OMS models from 1984 and the MusicBank changers.

Buying used Nakamichi: what to check

Belts, idler and pinch rollers. Technicians say thin belts stretch even on the shelf, and many decks need a full transport overhaul: belts, idler tire and lubrication. Ask what has been done.

Azimuth and calibration. Recalibration needs test tapes and specialist equipment. Play a known-good tape, in both directions on an auto-reverse deck.

Heads. Dull sound can come from dirty, magnetised or worn heads. On a three-head deck, make a test recording too.

Model quirks. Owners report broken switch tabs on the RX-505, and first-generation transports have nylon posts that can break in shipping, so these decks need careful packing.

Parts. Many Nakamichi parts are now hard to find.

Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.