Kenwood KA-305 Amp with Realistic Optimus 2B Speakers

Description: Kenwood/Trio made some of the sweetest sounding amplifiers from late 1960's through the 1970's with transformerless circuitry that was distinguished by wide frequency response, warmth and an impressive detailed midrange presentation. Quality standards began to decline towards the end of the 70's and by the mid-1980's dramatic changes in circuit design and build quality had reduced most of the distinguished Japanese brands to mass market mediocrity. The Kenwood KA-305, which began its run in 1979, straddles this sea-change in quality. Cosmetically it resembles the classic Kenwood amps, but most of the 305's were made in Singapore with lower build quality and lightweight construction that set them apart from their predecessors. Despite this cheapening, it is a relatively fine sounding amp with considerable power (40 wpc) that receives considerable on-line praise from many purchasers. It still boasts Kenwood's outstanding direct coupled, wide bandwidth circuit design, very low distortion, excellent noise specs and a fine phono stage . Convenience features include 3 AC outlets, defeatable tone controls (direct bypass switch) and source/tape monitoring. We pair this amplifier with REALISTIC Optimus-2B speakers, one of the better Radio Shack speaker offerings from the mid-1970's. These speakers offer a sound that is very competitive with and comparable to the classic 2-way acoustic suspension speakers from KLH and Acoustic Research which were so popular from the 60's into the 70's. These feature an 8" woofer and 3" tweeter in a heavy, walnut veneered enclosure 20" x 11" x 10". Despite their Japanese origin, they certainly have a well balanced "New England" sound. 3 Position Switch for HF levels. Please note : Both the amplifier and speakers have NOT been recently serviced. But they have been well-tested by Bedford Vintage Hi-Fi and their performance has been very good. No obvious problems. Just a very nice listening experience * All Hi-Fi components mentioned in our listings may be purchased separately or sold as an amp+speaker combination * ** Buyers East of the Mississippi and North of Florida may receive a refund of excess shipping charges**

Price: 359 USD

Location: Nazareth, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-10-15T14:43:49.000Z

Shipping Cost: 62 USD