I was recently gifted a Kenwood KA-6000 integrated amplifier and a Kenwood KT-7000 tuner. They haven't been used in a while (over 5 years) but were in good shape before that.
I want to use the KA-6000 as a preamp for a tube amp I am building. My concerns are what to do about having no speaker load on the unit, I know in tube amps this is disastrous and will toast transformers. Can the amplifier section be disabled?
Also, should I be concerned about the existing capacitors in the unit? I know with vintage tube gear they generally need to be replaced. But solid state is not my forte.
Any help would be appreciated.
-Steve
I want to use the KA-6000 as a preamp for a tube amp I am building. My concerns are what to do about having no speaker load on the unit, I know in tube amps this is disastrous and will toast transformers. Can the amplifier section be disabled?
Also, should I be concerned about the existing capacitors in the unit? I know with vintage tube gear they generally need to be replaced. But solid state is not my forte.
Any help would be appreciated.
-Steve