Yamaha M-50 vs Kenwood KM-105 -- Need to choose one.

[Mystery]

Yamaha M-50 vs Kenwood KM-105.
I'm thinking of selling one.

Watts are similar:
Yamaha is 120 wpc @ 8 ohms and 200 wpc @ 4 ohms @ .01 distortion @ 100hz.
Kenwood is 125 wpc @ 8 ohms and 200 wpc @ 4 ohms.

But Yamaha is much heavier (around 10 lbs heavier) than Kenwood.

I have C-50 preamp but I don't like it due to the fact that it doesn't have a remote. I'm using a Yamaha stereo receiver as pre-amp that has a remote.

Which one should I keep?
Thanks

 

[gladiator335]

I'll keep Yamaha - no questions.
Much better build quality and the sound.....

 

[Mystery]

I'll keep Yamaha - no questions.
Much better build quality and the sound.....

Yamaha is better build but I haven't yet compared sound quality.
If I sell Yamaha, I can sell it along with C-50 and K-960 cassette as a combo (more $$$) whereas Kenwood all by itself. :headscrat

 

[burgerbob]

I have a KM-205 (Looks the same, slightly less power). It's a pretty okay sounding amp. And strangely, I use it with a Yamaha C-50.

Based on what I've heard, I would use the Yamaha amp over the Kenwood. The Kenwood was a budget amplifier, and the Yamaha was just the second lowest in their line of separates (none of which are really budget).

 

[stereofanboy]

I haven't owned either model, but I have owned the very similar KM-106, and the KM-208, as well as a couple of M-70s, an M-80, and an MX-1.

If you want to keep one to use, I'd pick the Yamaha, based simply on build quality. I'd say the Yamaha sound quality is better, too, although I have to admit that I never compared them back to back using the same preamp.

If you want to sell the one that will get you the most cash, I'd say sell the Yamaha.