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Would you pay £100 for a late-’70s Nikko that only puts out 20 watts per channel, if it’s clean and fully working? That’s a fair-to-good asking price, not a steal, because this model sits in the modest-power vintage bracket; the known used-market reference I can find is roughly £240 equivalent from a European listing, which puts £100 comfortably on the buyer-friendly side.

What makes it worth a look is the Nikko sound: simple, solid, and often very listenable with efficient speakers, plus the NA-360 is a neat, compact integrated from the 1978–80 era. At this price, the upside is if it’s original, serviced, and cosmetically tidy; if the seller can show clean controls, quiet operation, and stable channels, it’s an easy one to feel good about.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About Nikko

Nikko Audio emerged from Nikko Electric Industry Co., founded in 1933 in Kanagawa, Japan, initially as a manufacturer of fuses and electrical equipment for the national railroad. Post-World War II, the company expanded into communications technology, entering the hi-fi market in the late 1960s through the influence of an audiophile family member with exceptional hearing. This Japanese heritage fueled a brief but notable run of precision-engineered audio components before the brand shuttered its audio division amid the 1990s market downturn.

The brand focused primarily on amplifiers, producing standout series like the Alpha line of power amps from the late 1970s and early 1980s, and the high-end TRM series, including the 1975 TRM-800 integrated stereo amplifier with its robust 65 watts per channel output, NEC power transistors, and stability down to 4 ohms. Tuners such as the FAM-600 and compact hi-fi gear rounded out their compact-form-factor offerings, emphasizing clean circuit design and no-frills power over expansive categories like speakers, turntables, or modern digital components.

Today, Nikko holds a cherished position among vintage collectors, prized for its build quality and dynamic sound that rivals contemporaries from more prominent Japanese marques. Though limited in distribution during its era, these components endure as attainable high-fidelity treasures, evoking the golden age of Japanese amplification engineering.

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