KA 7002/KT 7000 or KA 701/KT 6500 ?

[triple20]

This Kenwood or that Kenwood ?
I'm looking to add a Kenwood amp/tuner combo to my collection.
Found a guy that has a KA 7002/KT 7000 combo from the early 70's and a KA 701/KT 6500 combo from the late 70's.
What pair should I add to my collection?
I think I know the answer but want to make sure I'm not missing any important info that could sway my decision.
I'm leaning toward the KA 701/KT6500.
thanks!

 

[turboyam]

I own both KA-701 and KT-6500 and never seen the 7000/ 7002 but i can say that the 7000 and 7002 are better constructed for sure!. The KT-6500 is a middle of line tuner but compared to my 7500 or KT-815, nahhh...
Pictures from the nude 7000/ 7002 inspire me way more.

 

[triple20]

I own both KA-701 and KT-6500 and never seen the 7000/ 7002 but i can say that the 7000 and 7002 are better constructed for sure!. The KT-6500 is a middle of line tuner but compared to my 7500 or KT-815, nahhh...
Pictures from the nude 7000/ 7002 inspire me way more.

Thank you very much for the information, this gives me some more stuff to research before I make my decision.

 

[turboyam]

Another point is that the KA-701 and KT-6500 are different chassis designs and wont match well together. A KT-615 or 815 would be a perfect match to the 701.

 

[needforspeed]

This works and sounds nice, Great tuner which was a Kenwood trademark

 

[winters860]

KA-7002/KT-7000.

Not even close.