Very rare Kenwood on the Gon

[redcoates7]

This is the same old pirate operating yet another user ID. (Papi Chulo anyone?)

Typically selling Japanese home market stuff shipped over to the US.

whatever the case, the L-02A is a really special amplifier, and deserves to be put up there with the best gear of its peers.

 

[Sage]

Seller is scam master louis, AKA Papa Chulo, etc., etc. Buyer beware!

 

[Yggdrasill]

Not clear how we've established that this our old friend Louis. I'm interested in this unit but would definitely steer clear if it were him.

 

[Yggdrasill]

update

I asked the seller the input voltage. He said 100, 120, 240, "whatever you want." I was kinda thinking more along the lines of what the amp wants.

Now I've asked him about shipping costs and whether he'll take PayPal if I pay the fees.:scratch2:

 

[redcoates7]

Well, he's full of crap. If this is a Japanese home market model (like many of his other listings) it's not safe to run it on US household current without a transformer.

I'd avoid this guy like the plague!

 

[vsat88]

That is just plain awesome !! Love it !! Thanks for the image !! Best regards, vsat88.

 

[derekva]

Well, he's full of crap. If this is a Japanese home market model (like many of his other listings) it's not safe to run it on US household current without a transformer.

I'd avoid this guy like the plague!

"220...221, whatever it takes!"

-D

 

[redcoates7]

Well played derekva, well played

 

[theophile]

I informed Axel over at thevintageknob of this guy's resurfacing.

Axel had a look at the link to Audiogon and the 'vintage_sansui' listing. He replied to my post, that most of the pictures are lifted from recently completed auctions on the Yahoo Japan site. The rest were lifted from a Japanese seller who has a reputation for selling broken items.

Makes a lot of sense doesn't it.

 

[theophile]

Current Audiogon status for this guy:

"This seller's listing is Suspended."

If we all remain vigilant we can continue to make life difficult for this fellow.

 

[audiomagnate]

Just like "All roads lead to Rome," all sketchy listings lead to Papa Chulo. Amazing.