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Kenwood KA-4006

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jazzgoose

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Any opinions on the KA-4006? Pros/Cons? Likes/Dislikes? I may be in the market for one at a decent price. Somehow I like solid state amps with no reciever. Would just be enough power to ruffle the blinds in my small house. Thanks ahead of time.

Casey
 
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don't have one of those, but i am partial to kenwood. the 4006 is a pretty nice integrated amp. if you find a tuner to match, kw makes great ones.
 
I have a smaller 17 wpc KA-4002 at home....pretty punchy little amp IMO.
I have a matching BOTL KT-2001 tuner.....it works.....but doesn't garner any raves from me.
Kenwood makes MUCH better tuners than this doggy!

Steve
 
I have a KA-4006 and like it very much. It has a clear sound, can punch if needed, good BASS. If you replace the 2 big A/C capacitors ( 6800 uf 50 volts ) you can get better and more punchy bass. I'm really satisfied by this amp. It was made in the best years of Kenwood ( with the "dented" knobs ). I guess it is around 40 to 45 RMS watts per channel.

I'm looking for the schematics would you have a copy ? Or service manual ?

Anyhow, this is a keeper !
 
I am a pleased KA 8006 owner. The problem is that this series amp likes to reduce the output when playing two sets of speakers simultaneously. I know others that have Integrateds in this series and have the same issue so it's not just my unit. Also the Amp is not bridgeable. Since I paid about $12 I ain't complainin! By the way it, like most Kenwoods of the period has a great phono stage! It's also a simple unit to work on.
 
I have a KA-6006 that has become my favorite amp, has enough power to shake the windows (very good bass), and sounds soooo good, in fact it gets more listening time than anything I own. Look for one of the matching tuners= you will be surprised.
 
I had a KT-8007 that was quite a good tuner. Very precise and very sensitive. All these kenwood years/models are very good. Best years of kenwood I think.

Arrox68 you have a KA 8006 you paid $12 ? That's a rip off !

The KT-8007 I bought was $10. Together we would have made kind of a good kit for $22. Isn't it ?
 
I have this amp in use everyday. It's nice, works well and has nice features like defeatable tone controls, mute switch, and a high/low filters. Easy to work on too. You shouldn't have to pay too much for one either.

The issue with using 2 sets of speakers is that these amps, like many made in the early 70's, put the speakers in series when 2 pairs are connected. Kenwood was not the only maker to do this either.
 
I had a Kenwood KA 7002, got lost when I moved. I have other Kenwood gear also, they always made nice gear during that time. You will be very happy!
 
jazzgoose said:
Any opinions on the KA-4006? Pros/Cons? Likes/Dislikes? I may be in the market for one at a decent price. Somehow I like solid state amps with no reciever. Would just be enough power to ruffle the blinds in my small house. Thanks ahead of time.

Casey
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I have both the KA-4002 and the KA-4006 and in terms of sound quality the 4002 is much much better. It was designed by Nakaichi and Kasuga who left Trio Kenwood shortly thereafter to form Accuphase. They did not design the 4006. Even though the 4006 is rated at 34 wpc vs 18wpc for the 4002 IMO the 4002 is an absolute wonder to listen to. The 4006 is a fine integrated overall but the design of the 4002 makes it something quite special. It has a better damping and slew rate as well. The dynamic burst power of the little 18 wpc is quite astounding. Even though built in 1970-73 it has a "sub out" rca jack! I have compared it to the Rega BRIO, the PS Audio Sprout, the Harmon 330b and several others in an A/B scenario and the 4002 is a clear winner. If you see one grab it and never let it go.
 
taineasy said:
I have both the KA-4002 and the KA-4006 and in terms of sound quality the 4002 is much much better. It was designed by Nakaichi and Kasuga who left Trio Kenwood shortly thereafter to form Accuphase. They did not design the 4006. Even though the 4006 is rated at 34 wpc vs 18wpc for the 4002 IMO the 4002 is an absolute wonder to listen to. The 4006 is a fine integrated overall but the design of the 4002 makes it something quite special. It has a better damping and slew rate as well. The dynamic burst power of the little 18 wpc is quite astounding. Even though built in 1970-73 it has a "sub out" rca jack! I have compared it to the Rega BRIO, the PS Audio Sprout, the Harmon 330b and several others in an A/B scenario and the 4002 is a clear winner. If you see one grab it and never let it go.
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You might have better luck starting a new thread as opposed to resurrecting's a very old one.
Regards,
ehoove
 
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