like the KM series, that use the KC series preamp-controllers.
I picked up 3 sets last weekend at auction for a song, and just a wee song at that.
All 3 clicked out of protection so I figure, gotta be a good risk.
The amps are well built, well laid out class A/B with massive sankens. the LITTLE amps are 125 watts. I got 2 of them and a 150 watter.
starting on one and using tape out from my DD to CD in on the KC208 it sounded great but...how do you say?
so I did the patented echowars DCO test and aha, 25mv left, 50mv right.
These amps have a 2 stage differential before we delve into class A, constant current, class B silicon...and they use older 2sc1845E's and 2SC945s for stage 1/2 respectively.
pulling out my supplies I match up 4 KSC1845Fs, glue em in, pow, DCO at .8 and 1.0 (its not settable) I didnt touch the C945 section. long story short these are well built and the idle is straight to set. The manuals are on hifiE and these packed a crap load of power with tiny distortion.
Now the pre-amps...they are loaded with features but I fear little attention is paid here when if could be for a few bucks. Its ALL chipset. every amp is an op-amp making you at the mercy of the op amp in question. Im not saying there is anything wrong with the KC 208(s) (I have 3 of them now) but if you have a stellar pre, try these amps.
on and the LED dual range 'power meters'? a simple scalar and a bunch of lights. Kenwood REALLY could have put a couple needles in here for panache.
I picked up 3 sets last weekend at auction for a song, and just a wee song at that.
All 3 clicked out of protection so I figure, gotta be a good risk.
The amps are well built, well laid out class A/B with massive sankens. the LITTLE amps are 125 watts. I got 2 of them and a 150 watter.
starting on one and using tape out from my DD to CD in on the KC208 it sounded great but...how do you say?
so I did the patented echowars DCO test and aha, 25mv left, 50mv right.
These amps have a 2 stage differential before we delve into class A, constant current, class B silicon...and they use older 2sc1845E's and 2SC945s for stage 1/2 respectively.
pulling out my supplies I match up 4 KSC1845Fs, glue em in, pow, DCO at .8 and 1.0 (its not settable) I didnt touch the C945 section. long story short these are well built and the idle is straight to set. The manuals are on hifiE and these packed a crap load of power with tiny distortion.
Now the pre-amps...they are loaded with features but I fear little attention is paid here when if could be for a few bucks. Its ALL chipset. every amp is an op-amp making you at the mercy of the op amp in question. Im not saying there is anything wrong with the KC 208(s) (I have 3 of them now) but if you have a stellar pre, try these amps.
on and the LED dual range 'power meters'? a simple scalar and a bunch of lights. Kenwood REALLY could have put a couple needles in here for panache.