A Vintage Kenwood Cutie

Tripod

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2014

• #1

Last Wednesday, someone gave me this little KA-2000A which was incredibly dusty.

After a good vacuming, I connected a pair of speakers and 230Vac through a 100W lightbulb.

I haven't had a chance to do the other necessary work such as cleaning pots etc but for now, it just hums softly on the right channel and the left is totally silent.

I also checked the 1A fuse which is present and correct.

I will do some more work in the course of the coming week.

What are your exeriences with this little amp?

tripod

 

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peterfranks

Super Member

• Sep 14, 2014

• #2

no experience but that's a sweet looking amp.

Looking forward to hearing your impression of it when working. Guessing late 60s early 70s?

congrats!

 

roger2

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• Sep 14, 2014

• #3

Why 230vac?

 

EchoWars

Hiding in Honduras

Sponsor

• Sep 14, 2014

• #4

South Africa

 

roger2

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• Sep 14, 2014

• #5

D'Oh! I saw Cape Town and was thinking east coast somewhere.

 

Daunia 70

Lunatic Member

• Sep 14, 2014

• #6

It's a very nice sounding amp.. not quite as warm sounding as other small amps from around the same period,but it sure can go loud for it's size.

 

Tripod

Well-Known Member

• Sep 15, 2014

• #7

Hi Guys

Thanks for your kind comments. I think it will be a nice companion to my Dynaco SCA-35.

Will keep ya posted.

Regds

tripod

 

KingBubba

"Too Much Stuff"

• Sep 15, 2014

• #8

Sure looks easy to work on after having been inside some Onkyos.

 

Radfordman

Super Member

• Sep 15, 2014

• #9

In the UK they were called Trio because a food mixer here was called Kenwood

 

roger2

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• Sep 15, 2014

• #10

Radfordman said:

In the UK they were called Trio because a food mixer here was called Kenwood

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Thanks. I have wondered about that. I prefer Kenwood.

 

Radfordman

Super Member

• Sep 15, 2014

• #11

roger2 said:

Thanks. I have wondered about that. I prefer Kenwood.

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Kenwood is also a very nice parkland area in Hampstead London.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7185/6935653023_9fc2e9bedc_z.jpg

 

Last edited: Sep 15, 2014

danj

modern primitive

• Oct 5, 2014

• #12

I used to own one and was well pleased. Schematics are available online and any necessary work is relatively easy.

 

theophile

Pheasant Plucker

Subscriber

• Oct 10, 2014

• #13

Radfordman said:

In the UK they were called Trio because a food mixer here was called Kenwood

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Radfordman said:

Kenwood is also a very nice parkland area in Hampstead London.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7185/6935653023_9fc2e9bedc_z.jpg

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Trio was a Japanese company formed by three engineers(trio...). The company's name prior to coming to the West was Trio, remained Trio in Japan until about the late '80s.

Preference for one name or another is in the eye of the beholder and not an issue. What did Shakespeare say about a Rose by any other name....?

 

Radfordman

Super Member

• Oct 10, 2014

• #14

Radfordman said:

In the UK they were called Trio because a food mixer here was called Kenwood

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Still going:

http://www.kenwoodworld.com/uk

 

theophile

Pheasant Plucker

Subscriber

• Oct 10, 2014

• #15

Radfordman said:

Still going:

http://www.kenwoodworld.com/uk

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We had(have?) that brand of food mixer here in Oz also. Somehow that never stopped Trio Japan from selling their product here branded as Kenwood.

May be they figured that we Aussies wouldn't mix the two different products up.