[Silent One]

 It only came up missing during the time you elected to post here first. Next time 

 go get it!

 

[harrinj]

 

 It only came up missing during the time you elected to post here first. Next time 

 go get it!

I didn't say where it even was.  

 

[parbaked]

Your profile tells all!

 

[Silent One]

My words were meant to share your pain and encourage.

 

[Shmitty]

Ya'll are close it's a KA-7300 http://www.thevintageknob.org/kenwood-KA-7300.html fairly rare. They are somewhat undesirable because of parts issues but I've picked up a spare just to be safe. If anyone is interested do a search for echowars and ka7300 its a good read. 

 

Nice, well done on the photo and great amp. Is that the KA-7100?

 

 

[claybum]

More Kenwood love
 

 
My first barter town purchase. Kenwood model 600 with complete recap by Echo Wars, the local Audio Karma Kenwood guru.
 
It cost some $$$, but I'm already in love. Best amp I own!

 

[Oregonian]

More Kenwood love




My first barter town purchase. Kenwood model 600 with complete recap by Echo Wars, the local Audio Karma Kenwood guru.

It cost some $$$, but I'm already in love. Best amp I own!

Very nice........welcome to the Oregon Kenwood club.

 

[Meewoo]

  Ya'll are close it's a KA-7300 http://www.thevintageknob.org/kenwood-KA-7300.html fairly rare. They are somewhat undesirable because of parts issues but I've picked up a spare just to be safe. If anyone is interested do a search for echowars and ka7300 its a good read. 

 
Haha, Ka-7300 definitely rarer than Ka-7100, and it's only dual mono design in Ka-x300 line. His big brother Ka-8300 doesn't have dual transformer. He is more like late KA-8100 and 9100 (same output pack as 8100), really nice sounding amp. Someone Akers prefer KA-9100 (or 8100 or KA-7300 ) to Model 500 (600) or KA-917, which I partially agree (I own 7300, 500 and 917).
 

  More Kenwood love
  My first barter town purchase. Kenwood model 600 with complete recap by Echo Wars, the local Audio Karma Kenwood guru.
 
It cost some $$$, but I'm already in love. Best amp I own!

 
Nice!! congrats!!

 
Are you going to have your KA-917 recapped?
I know it's not fair to compare no-recapped 917 to 600, but how do you compare the tones of these 2?

 

[dogwan]

Very nice........welcome to the Oregon Kenwood club.

 
Does my KT-8300 tuner get me in?

 

[Mach-X]

Those are jaw dropping, make my Sony look amateur lol. Sad how Kenwood have fallen, I still have the kra-5070 I bought new as a teen in 94...rated for 100wpc good for 120...those were the days...

 

[claybum]

 
 
Nice!! congrats!!

 
Are you going to have your KA-917 recapped?
I know it's not fair to compare no-recapped 917 to 600, but how do you compare the tones of these 2?

Actually, the KA 907 is recapped. The ebay seller I purchased it from did the work himself. I have no idea of his skills or the quality of his work, but the amp sounds real nice. However, I have to give the nod to the 600. It's quite excellent. Both are pretty neutral, detailed and dynamic. The 600 punches harder. It's more transparent and I hear the textures of the instruments like no other amp I have. 
 
Even though both amps have been recapped, it still might not be a fair comparison given they were worked on by different  people. Echo Wars over at AK has a great reputation.

 

[Oregonian]

Does my KT-8300 tuner get me in?

Very nice! What's that at the bottom with the meters?

Good to see yet another Oregon guy!

 

[parbaked]

Very nice! What's that at the bottom with the meters?

Good to see yet another Oregon guy!

That's a sweet little Hitachi amp - nice!
Deserves a prettier tuner (sorry club Kenwood/Oregon)...
 
Styling reminds me of this vintage Hitachi receiver/turntable combo:

 

[HIFIdmac]

So I'm looking to make a splash with Mr. Speaker's Alpha Dogs, and likely the Bifrost DAC..
 
But the amp, I was looking to maybe power speakers one day, and while the Emotiva Mini-X is my first choice right now, I'm debating going vintage.
 
There's a Kenwood KR-9600, SONY STR-6120, and Marantz 2235 all for sale near me. Aesthetically, I love the look of the Sony.
 
Any input on the sound the headphone out will produce versus the Mini-X or say an Asgard 2?
 
I'll probably go listen, but are those three decent receivers in this boards' eyes?

 

[Skylab]

 

  More Kenwood love
 

 
My first barter town purchase. Kenwood model 600 with complete recap by Echo Wars, the local Audio Karma Kenwood guru.
 
It cost some $$$, but I'm already in love. Best amp I own!

 
BIG congrats! Man I cannot tell you how many times I looked at that listing and almost bought that amp even though I absolutely don't need it.  VERY nice piece!!!