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Verkaufe aus meiner Sammlung diesen seltenen vintage Kenwood KA-2000 Verstärker. Der Verstärker ist optisch in sehr gutem Zustand. Der Deckel weist einige Gebrauchsspuren auf, dafür ist die Front aber noch sehr gut erhalten. Technisch funktioniert das Gerät einwandfrei, wurde zwar länger nicht benutzt aber er wurde vor Jahren mal revidiert. Garantie und Rückerstattung ausgeschlossen, es ist immerhin ein mehr als 50 Jahre altes Gerät. Versand sicher verpackt möglich. Bei Fragen gerne melden.
The Kenwood KA-2000 is a notably compact, well-built early-1970s integrated amplifier, and €100 is a fair-to-good ask. It sits just below the €104 median of comparable listings and comfortably above the €83 lower quartile, so it is not a bargain on price alone, but it is sensibly positioned rather than ambitious.
Its appeal is the simple, punchy, warm presentation and unusually solid construction for a modest 13 watts per channel; it suits efficient speakers and smaller rooms particularly well. The main upside is musicality and character in a very compact chassis, not raw power. Since the listing says nothing about condition, confirm both channels are quiet, the controls and input selector work cleanly, and the phono stage is free of hiss. No accessories are essential, but intact speaker terminals and an unmolested chassis matter.
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Kenwood traces its origins to December 21, 1946, when it was founded as Kasuga Radio Co. Ltd. in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, by a group of entrepreneurs led by William "Bill" Kasuga. Emerging in the postwar era, the company initially produced electronic components and amateur radio gear, renaming to Trio Corporation in 1960 before adopting the Kenwood name in 1986 to appeal to Western markets—blending "Ken," a familiar name across Japan and America, with "Wood" evoking durability and Hollywood. This rebranding fueled rapid international growth, starting with a U.S. office in Los Angeles County in 1963.
The brand built its legacy on high-quality audio and communications equipment, excelling in home hi-fi amplifiers like the acclaimed 1970 Supreme 1 multichannel model, receivers, tuners, and speakers with innovations such as polypropylene cones. Kenwood also pioneered car audio systems, including the first audio/video amplifier for home theater in 1981 and anti-theft cassette decks, alongside professional two-way radios and amateur transceivers. While maintaining roots in consumer electronics, it expanded into automotive infotainment.
Today, as part of JVCKENWOOD since the 2008 merger with JVC, Kenwood holds a solid mid-tier position in car audio and professional communications, prized by enthusiasts for reliable performance and aftermarket upgrades. Its vintage home hi-fi gear from the 1970s and 1980s commands respect among collectors for robust build and warm sound, though it no longer dominates pure hi-fi markets.
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