Vistance
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Hey Kenwood fans, seems like I always periodically find nice Kenwood gear more so than from other manufacturers (The last one I had was a Kenwood KR-7050), this time it was a Kenwood KR-8010 receiver. It was a little dirty when I bought it, but it cleaned up nicely don't you think?
And here's a picture of the guts after I went through it
I wish it had the classy wood cabinet on it - but it still looks good even without it. I've noticed on most of these upper end Kenwood receivers that they're wider than the standard receiver by an inch or so on each side. Always looks more impressive next to one of those smaller receivers! This beauty works perfectly, didn't even have any noise in any of the pots. The only thing I'm a little unsure of - what is the sound injection knob for? Is it just for the mic input to mix into the source or is it also applicable to the inputs on the back?
Other folks may not hold Kenwood in the same high esteem as perhaps some other brands, but I'll say this - I've never heard a bad Kenwood. Even the more basic models - they aren't pretty or fancy but they sure sound good, and that's what counts eh? This one sounds great, that's for sure!
And here's a picture of the guts after I went through it
I wish it had the classy wood cabinet on it - but it still looks good even without it. I've noticed on most of these upper end Kenwood receivers that they're wider than the standard receiver by an inch or so on each side. Always looks more impressive next to one of those smaller receivers! This beauty works perfectly, didn't even have any noise in any of the pots. The only thing I'm a little unsure of - what is the sound injection knob for? Is it just for the mic input to mix into the source or is it also applicable to the inputs on the back?
Other folks may not hold Kenwood in the same high esteem as perhaps some other brands, but I'll say this - I've never heard a bad Kenwood. Even the more basic models - they aren't pretty or fancy but they sure sound good, and that's what counts eh? This one sounds great, that's for sure!
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