In The Never Ending Quest for better Sound......

I have the option for a mint Kenwood LA 1 with the following specs: (Pics from the internet) and a reasonable price.

Power output: 100 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
stable to 4 ohms
Frequency response: 3Hz to 100kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.005%
Damping factor: 1000
Input sensitivity: 0.2mV (MC), 2.5mV (MM), 200mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio: 78dB (MC), 92dB (MM), 110dB (line)
Output: 200mV (line)
Speaker load impedance: 4Ω to 16Ω
Dimensions: 476 x 163 x 469mm
Weight: 27.6kg
Year: 1993

This is a flagship amplifier supposedly made by Accuphase for Kenwood.

I currently have a Sansui CA / BA 3000 set and a Mcintosh MC 7200.

I auditioned it yesterday connected to a pair of vintage sony 12 in 3 way speakers and felt the midrange very prominent as compared to the rest of the sound.

I plan to pair them with either b&w 683 or wharfedale diamond 9.6 floor standers.

Has anyone had any experience with this amp? And how would it compare to an Accuphase?
 

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