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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mongojustpawn on October 30, 2014, 02:02:28 PM
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got this little amp Kenwood ka 2002, from goodwill on line, only about 15 Wpc, but sounds ok to my ears, hooked to another set of RS speakers, solo 3 models, seem to pair up well.
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The first watt is the most important one. Glad you like it.
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Very cool Mongo.
That might be a good amp to do your first recap project on!
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My first amp was a Kenwood. Still like the sound. Great pick!!!
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Thanks Guys, first amp I've owned, here's a question, there are jacks for pre in and main out, as well as tuner, tape and 2 phonos, so do you use a pre amp, if so what's the purpose of the other inputs, and I've read this amp can be connected to a higher powered amp via the main outs. Also I'm hoping to locate a manual and schematic.
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Try Hifiengine.com for a manual and schematic. Is it pre out and main in? If so, the pre-out is where you can connect an external power amplifier. The main in allows you to connect a source, such as a CD player with a volume control, and by passes the pre amplifier stage in the amp you have. This may improve the sound for CD playback.
Typically, the othre inputs are to connect a tuner, record player and tape deck (likely record and play jacks).
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MacGeek, you're right, it's preout, main in, I get it, D'oh.
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You can also use the pre out - main in to add EQ or other effects without tying up a tape monitor loop.
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ok, another question, i apoligize for my ignorance, I paired up the amp and the speaker because they're both rated at similar low wpc, both in the under 15 wpc area, will I hurt anything running higher wpc speakers, thinking the optimus 1b set I just got.
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http://vintagehifipgh.com/forum/index.php?topic=2628.msg24864#msg24864 (http://vintagehifipgh.com/forum/index.php?topic=2628.msg24864#msg24864)
See my post on a this existing thread. Reading the whole thread would be helpful, too.
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ok, another question, i apoligize for my ignorance, I paired up the amp and the speaker because they're both rated at similar low wpc, both in the under 15 wpc area, will I hurt anything running higher wpc speakers, thinking the optimus 1b set I just got.
You own an integrated amp. The pre amp and amp are both in one chassis.
Much more important than matching the maximum watt rating of a speaker (it matters a lot less then you'd think) is getting speakers with decent efficiency, especially with a relatively low powered integrated amp. For example, a speaker rated at 84dB will not play as loud as a speaker rated at 94dB driven with the same amount of power. Also, the nominal ohm rating of the speaker is important. An 8 ohm speaker will be an easier load than a 4 ohm speaker. In fact, you should check that your integrated is rated to drive a 4 ohm load before trying any speakers with that nominal rating.
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Mine.. KA-3500 40 watt integrated...
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Had one of those, which is now with my son, driving a pair of large advents
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Had one of those, which is now with my son, driving a pair of large advents
I bet that is a perfect match! Always wanted a pair of those speakers.
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http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=18734665 (http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=18734665)
Was bidding on this for a while, with shipping just too high, since function unknown.
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The price also seems high