Vintage Integrated Amps over 100WPC - continued

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rhinofly

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This list is the vintage integrated amps OVER 100 wpc, from 1970-1980. It is a short list, meant to hold the rarest and most powerful integrated amps of the era.

Its been a while since I updated this list. I began it back in 2005 and it will no longer let me update that original list, so I am beginning a new one. Here is the old thread
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index...complete-this-list-int-amps-over-100wpc.8273/

And let me just say, its been about 13 years since I last hunted for these and I am shocked at how the prices people are asking for them have skyrocketed. I guess the days when I can find a Kenwood 600 on craigslist for $150 are long gone.



The current list:

name, wpc, date produced, msrp

Accuphase E-303, 130, 1979-1983, ??

Akai AM-2950, 120, 1978-1980, ???

Kenwood KA-907 150, 1980-1982, ??
Kenwood 600, 130, 1976, ??

Luxman L-100U, 110, 1976-1980, $995
Luxman L-110, 120, 1976-1980, $1095
Luxman L-68a, 110, 1980, ??? (JDM only)

Marantz 1250, 125, 1976-1979, $700
Marantz 1260 DC, 130, 1978, ??
Marantz 1300 DC, 150, 1978-1979, $950

Onkyo A-7090, 110, 1979-1982, ??

Pioneer SA-9900, 110, 1975-1976, $750
Pioneer A-27, 120, ?? , $1250

Rotel RA-1412, 110, 1976-1977, ??

SAE A-14, 140, 1979-1985, $799

Sansui AU-11000, 110, 1976, $750
Sansui AU-20000, 170, 1976-1980, $1000
Sansui AU-X1, 160, 1979-1982, $1450
Sansui AU-D11, 120, 1980-1982, ???

Sherwood HP2000, 120, 1977-1978, ??

Technics SU-V8, 110, 1980, $580
Technics SU-8099, 115, 1979, $1000

Yamaha CA-2010, 120, 1977-1979, $800



If you see any missing, please post. Thanks and happy hunting!
 
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rhinofly said:
Its been a while since I updated this list. I began it back in 2005 and it will no longer let me update that original list, so I am beginning a new one.

Here is the old thread
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index...complete-this-list-int-amps-over-100wpc.8273/
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15 years, when you added the Akai & Rotel, is more the " a while"

You began it 17 years ago back in 2003

This is not a new list, it looks like you copied & pasted the same list* you posted 17 years ago adding the Akai & Rotel which were posted 15 years ago.

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While you can't edit or add to that initial 17 year old first post you can still post to the thread.

So why not just "bump"/resurrect that thread instead of creating a new one with the same info?
 
Dswankey said:
So why not just "bump"/resurrect that thread instead of creating a new one with the same info?
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As I explained in the first post, I continued the list here in a new thread rather than bumping the old one because I want to be able to add to it as new components come to light. If I could have added the Akai and the Rotel to the old list I would have done so, and bumped in the process. But that was not an option.
 
Nice list. You did list the Akai AM-2950 twice, though.

Also - you capitalized OVER which means that 100 wpc amps like the Kenwood 500 don't qualify. But, if that is true, I don't think the NAD 200 should be on there either (100 wpc according to hifiengine). If you allow 100 wpc amps, the list will get bigger.
 
GyroTuner said:
Nice list. You did list the Akai AM-2950 twice, though.

Also - you capitalized OVER which means that 100 wpc amps like the Kenwood 500 don't qualify. But, if that is true, I don't think the NAD 200 should be on there either (100 wpc according to hifiengine). If you allow 100 wpc amps, the list will get bigger.
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Ack you are right! Thanks for the catch.
 
Sherwood HP2000 120 wpc RMS. (1977-1978) The last integrated amplifier made at their Chicago plant.
 
Added the Sherwood, thanks for that one. I also sadly removed the NAD. It was indeed not over 100wpc. And yes, the SUV9 just misses the cutoff of 1980.
 
CA-1010
L-580
L-68a and probably others.

Really the good stuff ended with the flat face no knobs era about 1982 so I'd stretch that timeframe just a bit but the amps above meet that 1980 introduction date.
 
Blue Shadow said:
CA-1010
L-580
L-68a and probably others.

Really the good stuff ended with the flat face no knobs era about 1982 so I'd stretch that timeframe just a bit but the amps above meet that 1980 introduction date.
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These are all nice amps but the first two are not over 100wpc. The L-68a appears to be 110wpc but was (from what I can tell) Japanese Domestic Market only. Still, I should include it, thanks.
 
Here are two more that I think qualify for your list:

Kenwood KA-801, 110 wpc
Rotel RA-2040, 120 wpc

And here is one that I have never seen, not even a picture, but that seems to qualify.

Wintec A-2160, 160 wpc

Wintec receivers are out there, but I've never seen one of their integrated amps, and maybe the A-2160 was a power amp. But this link says it was an integrated (http://www.dnaelectronics.ca/specs/wintec_a-2160.html). Maybe someone else can chime in.
 
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