To show how our customers satisfied with Nikola Linear Power Supply product, we’d like to share customers’ experience with Nikola. Feel free to read testimonials before before purchasing Nikola with 30-day money back guarantee.
Thank you very much. The voice is very good, surpassing the description. It’s comfortable to listen to and easy to understand because it’s not stressful. I don’t dare to touch the sound at all this hour.
I use 2 of your ‘Nikola’ power supplies and one of your Fidelizer network switches in my music systems and I’m running Fidelizer on 2 computers – each of your products has made listening to music so much more enjoyable. Many, many thanks – and keep going x
Gordon
So with the opportunity to add and tune Nimitra/EtherStream/Nikola units over time I ended up with a complete Fidelizer system, benefiting from hardware and software upgrades as Keetakawee gained experience and further optimized designs, and the incredible value of his direct on-line support to resolve installation and upgrade issues plus optimization.
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Thanks, It is sounding good out of the box so nice to know it will get even better. I feel like I’m hearing what my dac can really do for the first time!
Regards
Derek
We are pleased to report that the audio performance of the Nimitra2 has surpassed our expectations and has elevated our listening experience to another level. The staging and imaging has become extremely precise and has increased in length depth and height. Separation is tremendous and the pace and accuracy have both been incredibly enhanced. Sound is natural and effortless. The gains are significantly more than were expected.
Thank you
Tiny Kambaran
Hi Keetakawee,
Thank you for sending me the new EthernetStream2 and Nikola2..You have achieved something very special here! I use an Aurender W20 to serve all digital audio and it allows me to stream Tidal, Qobuz and Spotify. I always use data stored on the drives in the Aurender where I can, because no streaming service can match locally-served data (even using a Naim ND-555).
But more importantly, with your new products in the signal path, streamed audio is as close to locally-served audio as I’ve yet heard. The sound is more open, textures and soundstage are significantly improved – and if I wasn’t able to do a side-by-side comparison between streamed and locally served, I’d have said the streamed audio was as good as locally served.
This is a significant change, because streamed audio has previously sounded a lot less dynamic and involving. So Congratulations!
I’m delighted to have upgraded and am happy to know that I now have access to a significantly better and far more enjoyable audio source for streaming – and one I can happily live with whenever I don’t have the music stored locally.
Thank you! 🙂
Simon
As far as power supplies still being sold, the Fidelizer Nikola2 power supply has the best tonality and timbre in the entire lineup. It has a fantastic amount of tonal variance, soul, and essence. It’s incredibly tactile, balanced in fullness, and articulates with just enough precision. Because of that, you’re able to hear subtle timbral and cues and resonances that are usually masked by other power supplies. This is consonant with what I hear in real life.
I really like all the features of Nimitra. It is a perfect adaptation of a computer just for music and streaming. No other clutter. I am thinking I will explore Roon eventually since it is already supported.
Best regards
Mike
Hey Keetakawee, I just want to thank you for the most beautiful sounding linear power supply I’ve ever heard through my system. The Nikola 2 is the most natural and tonally accurate linear power supply I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to. It bested my Uptone Audio JS-2, Jcat Optimo 3 Duo, and Ferrum Hypsos in pure musicality and enjoyment. Why isn’t the Nikola 2 more well-known? It deserves so much more attention… and it being better (to me) while still being cheaper than the other linear power supplies is a triumph in of itself. 5 out of 5 stars. Would recommend and would absolutely purchase again if I need another power supply.
Sincerely,
-Jon
Hi Keetakawee,
I just want to thank you in regard to the Nickola 2 LPS and its pairing with the Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport. Simply put, an outstanding combo.Improvement is noted across all sonic parameters. Most notably, tone/timbre/3 -dimensional space/and just a more natural sound quality and fluidity of musical flow and presentation. Bottom line is heightened emotional realism. This is an excellent linear power supply.
Sincerely,
Charles
arrived before noon today…a day early! no problems with immediately enhanced audio in all the subtle ways one hopes…wider soundstage…quieter and crisper at top and bottom with solo instruments sitting in their own spaces! streaming improved in similar fashion to music stored on hard drive played through my pro-ject usb streamer with it‘s cleaner power supply… delighted and surprised to get the router…you are a CHAMP! worth the wait…THANKS for such caring support to back up your exceptional product!
Hi Keetakawee. Hope you are well. The power supplies arrived safely yesterday and are in the system powering my server and cable modem. Digital streaming has improved again with additional noise being removed. Thanks
Ralph Sorrentino
Hi Keetakawee,
Thank you for the fast shipping and I have received both Nikolas. I am still allowing them to settle in but the quality of your work and first impression is outstanding. You are doing some great quality work.
Shovik
Your N+N combo blows away the ROON Nucleus unit in providing PRAT. I noticed an immediacy and tempo of the music in each of my 3 zones that was not there with the Nucleus. Thank you.
JAK
Hey Keetakawee,
The nikolas arrived in perfect condition, and I’ve been using one of them every day ever since. LOVE the sound, a huge improvement over the other zeroxone LPS I was using, at roughly 1/4th the size.
Best regards,
-Eric Pai
Hello,
Just to let you know that the dCS Rossini system (transport + DAC + clock) is up and running and even though the whole thing is not burnt in yet, notably the cables, I am very pleased.
I have a story for you: My retailer, was telling me that the amazing thing with the Rossini is that, in his experience, music from a CD always sounds better than from streaming. So yesterday, once the electronics had been running for 24 hours, my wife and I carried out our own test with one of our favourite pieces of music — Chaos (Water – Air – Earth – Fire) from Jean-Féry Rebel’s 1731 Les Eléments: it starts with a very dissonant aggregate of all notes from the D minor scale, and then each “element” appears to picture Creation, providing a very diverse and deep orchestral experience. We are fortunate enough to have the 1989 rendition of the piece by Ch. Hogwood’s Academy of Ancient Music, both on CD, which I have digitized to FLAC and on Qobuz. So we listened to the three versions, CD / FLAC on Nimitra and FLAC from Qobuz and I must say that we could not hear any drop in quality one streamed, either locally from Nimitra, or remotely via Nimitra. Thank you again.
Regards,
Philippe
I am enjoying the Nikola. Definitely sounding better as time goes by. It brings definiteness to the sound. I notice a bit more space and distance between everything. I perceive more darkness on the low end and extension. High end is smoother and more resolute.
Thank you. Bernie
Hi Keetakawee,
I don’t want to postpone anymore to tell that your Nikola signature provides phenomenal improvement for my audio system. What was perfect before it was connected into the system became much more better. Nikola Signature has stolen a lot of time from my life and seated me down to listen to music much more as I did before :).
Many thanks for the joy what your EtherStream and Nikola signature serve to me!!! Nowadays I have made some other improvements in my system but your equipment crowned my efforts.
All the best
Hello Keetakawee,
The problem is solved. After all, I needed a 5.5/2.5mm plug. My wife noticed an improvement although she did not know that I ha med any changes.
Thank you again and best wishes,
Markus Wolfensberger
Hello Keetakawee,
Thank you for all the help! The German keyboard is working, and also AnyDesk. After my first few days of listening to familiar recordings I can safely say that the Nimitra sounds truly wonderful. The difference to my previous PC with Fidelizer Pro is absolutely stunning. The Nimitra has added clarity and detail resolution, while sounding also richer, smoother and more natural at the same time. The sound stage is more real by a huge factor. You can really imagine the reverb coming from a room, rather than sounding artificial. The instruments sound more immediate (life-like) rather than recorded.
Thank you again for the wonderful work.
Beat
Hi Keetakawee,
Nimitra+Etherstream are awesome!! I can’t describe it in detail due to poor English but it is totally upgrade. And the most important thing is they bring a pressure free listening experience to me. In my previous system, I usually feel pressure and the pressure makes me headache. The problem really bothers me a lot. Now all pressure is gone, only sweet and comfortable music left. Now I can play my system all day ?. Thank you, and hope you have a nice day.
Hi – Another satisfied customer 🙂
For the last year I owned the Fidelizer EtherStream with its included power supply. It’s been a very worthwhile upgrade from the wired connection directly from router to my streamer/dac. After listening to it with the Nikola power supply I can’t believe the overall improvement. If I switch back to the router connection, I’d put it on the same level as having a great turntable with a $20 cartridge mounted. It plays music, but its full potential is greatly hindered by the cartridge. This combo could be considered a ‘digital phono cartridge’ in the playback chain. I didn’t hear what Tidal or Qobuz could truly deliver to my system until I had these in place.
I work in a stereo shop in the United States where we represent some of the best products money can buy. There isn’t anything we sell that’ll make as big of an improvement to your streaming experience for the price of these two products. Not even close.
Try this combo for all they’ll bring to the music. – Kurt Lantz
Hi Keetakawee,
Yesterday the package arrived and in the late afternoon i connected the switch and the power supply to the system. With your products I have heard more beautiful sound with both Tidal and Qobuz. First of all, the total absence of any harshness or hardening of the sound message both with classical music and with pop. This is the qualitative point I particularly care about.
It also improves the focus and precision of the outlines of the instruments within the stage now even more transparent and broad. The tonal balance is also more balanced across the entire frequency range. Before this upgrade the music tended to be harsh in the mid-to-high range, giving me fatigue in long listening sessions. I thank you again for your great work.Regards
Giorgio
I received the Nimitra today. Thank you very much! I extracted a test CD. Although the Nimitra needs some burning-in, the result is already impressive. I have never heard such clarity and delicateness in the extracted music (I am almost listening to classical music).
Qobuz is back, so I could listen to some favorite pieces of music. Of course, there is no comparison possible with the Bonn N8…. Your switch does a very effective job and it sounds completely different as previously. And, Qobuz becomes worth listening to 🙂
The Bonn N8 has been « offered » by the shop which sold my Linn system. So I had no possibility to compare with something else. Now the comparison is made, and the Bonn N8 is going to be sold very quickly. Thank you again!
Regards,
Olivier
Nikola is a big help.
Thank you! The Nimitra is improving as it breaks in. It sounds amazing! I love it.
Installed today and found big improvements in sound quality. It’s significant upgrade despite having HDPlex which is also linear power supply too.
Hello Keetakawee,
I’ve now had the opportunity to listen to the Nimitra for several days and must say I’m very, very impressed. I tried it first as a direct replacement for my Mac Mini using it as a Roon Core with a Sonore microRendu as my endpoint connected to my Lampizator Atlantic Plus DAC. It was as you suggested a big upgrade. After listening for a day or so I did as you suggested and removed the microRendu driving the Lampizator directly from the Nimitra. This was another improvement, music becoming much richer but still with lots of details. Tone with classical music was much better, as were the dynamics, altogether more like live music. I’m very happy with my purchase.
All the best
I take this opportunity to congratulate you, after several months of listening pleasure, for the very high sonic quality I achieve with my server. This is really excellent, on par with, or even better than servers on the market regarded as the best ones (Aurender, Melco etc.)
Kind regards
Keetakawee,
That is a great job just what I was asking for top support. Oh and by the way this streamer puts my Auralic Aries streamer to shame great sound.
Hi. I have been playing around with the NimitraS so far when I got time. It sounds really great! I am currently just using it with the dragonfly red and HD600 headphones until I get the kii three setup.
My tech fixed the power supply by putting it inside your 12V chassis.
And he said you did a good job on it. Normally he is not so complimentary to other people’s work but he said yours is a good job.
Just got the PSU…In system for one hour. Fantastic, huge improvement, much more air and cleaner mid and bass !
My friend in Geneva, Jean-Jacques Bieri is also enthusiastic.
Thank you !
AndreP.S. Looking seriously at your Nimitra.
Keetakawee,
I have been using my Nimitra server and Nikola PSU for about a week now. Initial impression is that I do not appear to be missing anything with the sound.
The sound is similar to that which I get with my Linn Sondek turntable with good musicality and timing.
Out of interest, I run Fidelizer 7.9 software on my JPLAY Control PC which definitely improves clarity of playback in my system.
I listened to digital playback via my Nimitra server for about six hours last Saturday and no listener fatigue.
So this is the first time that I have actually enjoyed listening to CD and Hi-Res file playback with my system!
I would like to stay in touch with you for any future product or software developments you may have.
Regards,
Geoff
Powering Nimitra and the exaSound e38 DAC with the customized Nikola power supply indeed sounds GREAT!
I’m in complete agreement with Steve Plaskin’s assessment of the Nikola / exaSound DAC combination; it is transformative! Nikola transported the sound quality to another level and I’ll add that it is a quantum leap!
And now with my original Nikola powering the Western Digital HDD, my system is completely free of the contamination caused by switching power supplies.Thank you for your awesome contribution to my enjoyment of music of all kinds.
All the best,
Mike Covher
I’m very happy with the Nikola Power Supply Unit which I bought at Elite Audio in Europe… It is truely amazing what it does while ‘only’ delivering 12 Volt… To be honest: as a scientist I never believed very much in power supplies but apparently there is a lot of noise and other stuff that influences the signal from the DAC. So the Elite guys persuaded me to do a trial for 30 days.
It was a very good decision! The sound is more clear and you hear much more details, even for my older ears. There is much more refinement and so many things I never heard. Even on albums which I have heard intensively more than a hundred times!!During the first impression I was a bit confused since the details were there as I described above but on the other hand: it was as if the music was a bit restricted. But this appears to be the effect of the burn-in of the PSU! After one day it was already gone and after two days the stage was better than I ever heard. I emailed Keetakawee and he answered that the burn-in takes up to 200 hours. So I had still some improvement ahead!! What I heard in the days that followed is that nearly every day the sound stage and the body of the music become broader and deeper. Of course this ends in a few weeks but the effect is phenomenal!
I’m thrilled by the clarity, the position of instruments and voices, the richness of the sound and the fine musical detail that I can now hear in my recordings: truly recommended!! Give it a trial..
Thank you so much. The display is now working fine and the music has never sounded better. Great support.
Hi guys.
I wanted to jump in here as a customer of Nimitra.Firstly I have to say the product is top shelf. I have never heard my system sound so good and am thoroughly enjoying the benefits of this device. In fact I have sold a Sony HAPZ1ES player that retailed for $3k aud, it’s that good.
Now let me share a story. When nimitra arrived I had a problem with my DACs USB drive. The service I was provided by Keetakawee was second to none. Not just in the audio world, but in general.
The dac was so problematic but he literally spent countless hours trying to fix it and rectify it. His Skype and teamviewer service was excellent.
He even went as far as to send me another nimitra and his power supply (Nikola) in case the problem lies with the nimitra. My dealer for the dac assured me that it was 100% the dacs fault and the nimitra was in perfect working condition He came to mine and fixed the dac with custom usb drivers and nimitra has worked flawlessly ever since.
I sent back the replacement nimitra fully in tact and actually bought his custom power supply it was so impressive. He even sent me the power supply without me having to pay for it to test it out. He fully trusted me to pay for the device after the fact. He is just a pleasure to deal with.
I truly believe he spent more time with me than what he would have made on my sale personally, in terms of man power after sales support. He never complained and was always responsive and extremely helpful. He is a credit to the industry and he has the products to match. In short my source now is one of the strongest parts of my system. Based on external reviews, this compares favourably to aurender devices and sotm devices that are way more expensive.
The best thing about this device is its truly an audiophile sounding device with the flexibility of a pc with the simplicity of a standalone streamer. I hated the idea of using a pc to run my music but all I do is press the on button and the system loads quickly and I am off and running with my connected usb device or upnp device. Roon runs perfect but you can use jriver or any other remote to run your library. I just liked roon as it sorted my library the best and looks and feels the best to me.
The best part of this is hard drives tend to die in streamers so this flexibility eliminates this because ejf mine does I just replace the hard drive and the nimitra stays in tact.
I would recommend this product and this service to anyone. While this review sounds over the top I can assure you it’s all true. I have been a lurker in stereo net for a while but I had to say something here. Just. A music lover in Sydney with a good experience to share.
Either way it’s worth the money any day of the week. Check out his power supply Nikola as well as it Really rounds it off.
Any questions please let me know.
Nikola power supply is terrific. I knew I’d hear an improvement with a more robust power supply but this is quite impressive. Music sounds much more robust and propulsive, soundstage is considerably more open, more revealing of musical textures, more nuance and inner detail, the list goes on. Thanks again.
Beautiful couple in both sound and body. Sound improve in all three range. For update, the improvement of Nimitra upgrade version from Nimitra original version now is more than 50%!
Hi Keetakawee,
Thanks so much for all your trouble! Everything seems to be working well now. I did unplug the USB lead to the DAC, so I could compare the Aurender and the Nimitra, as you had it playing stably..
I can’t get JRemote to register, but that’s no problem now that both Kazoo and mConnect are working fine! 🙂
So, my impressions of the Nimitra, now that it is playing well is that it really is amazingly good. It can’t match the three-dimensional sound generated by the Aurender, but it’s also important to realize that most people’s systems will never know the difference..
To put that in context, the music server (Nimitra or Aurender) are playing down a ‘Curious’ USB cable into a Lampizator Golden Gate DAC, then into a Brinkmann Marconi Pre-amp, balanced signal out to PSaudio Bascombe King Signature 300 monobloc amps and into Sophera Transparent LH 1 isobaric speakers. All interconnects and speaker cables are 99.998 silver. In anything other than this system, I reckon the Nimitra would sound very close to the Aurender or Baetis – and better than Naim etc..
So you’ve done a great job – and provided fantastic service – I really appreciate it! I’ll probably set the Nimitra up for my colleague (who makes the Sophera speakers – sophera.com.au ) and see if it’s a good fit for him and his clients..
Have a good night and all the very best with your forward journey.. Please stay in touch and let me know what you’re doing..
Simon
Hoi Keetakawee,
I thought I will give you an update of my adventures with Nimira and Nikola. It runs very stable. Some times after a driver switch a DAC clock locking problem occurs but that is fixed by a restart or some more switching.
Roon runs very stable and also with JPLAY as driver / output. JPLAY Server and Kazoo runs stable (slow on the remote). I guess to much files and albums. Latest update did not solve all the performance issues.Than at last where everything started with. Sound wise Nimitra is for me an end game solution.
I am not going to describe my experience in subjective terms but I am very happy with it and I do not need anything better. I can alter the sound it a little bit with different USB cables, drivers or the player. It’s a matter of taste but it sounds always good.Roon performs sound wise also very nice. Comparing Roon to Jplay is not that easy. I like them both and I can use them both. Luxury problem that I am very happy with.
Regards,
Richard
Hi Keetakawee,
Just to let you know, the Nikola LPS arrived today. Have been listening to it for a while and I love it! Perhaps it needs some burn in time, but my first impression is that the sound stage is wider, the keyboard on one track was much natural sounding, the vocals less noisy and stable.
The Nikola is definitely very enjoyable in terms of musical experience. However, It’s just the beginning.. so I shall continue with the exploration.
PS: Thanks for being very flexible in building a 19V version for me.
Best,
Tak
Nimitra/Nikola is a clear winner in my system; this innovative system represents a step change in performance. Compared with my ‘tuned’ laptop audio-PC, Nimitra/Nikola is clearly the better music machine. Higher level of detail, transparency and tonal richness. Deep soundstage, solid bass and iron control playing complex music, across all genres. The Nimitra/Nikola system moves focus from Hi-Fi to the world of music and represent excellent value for money. Thanks also for your quick and expert support!
Best regards
Kjell
Many, many thanks!
I am listening to the Kazoo JPLAYSTREAMING on HUGO through HIFIMANN 1000v2 headphones and the sound is truly magical!
I am sure I will still need some handholding later on but for now everything is quite wonderful.
You are obviously a magician!
Thanks again,
Colin
Keetakawe,
The PSU is operating perfectly. I have the Nimitra setup using Roon server with the microRendu connected to my PS Audio DAC. I’ve already noticed more delicate sound with deeper and quieter background. Low end if firmer and more pronounced as well. Only 30 hours though so I look forward to further improvements.
Thank you,
Jim