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Kenwood KA-6100 – Serial 790234
Precision Engineering. Collector-Caliber. Built to Outlive Trends.

Offered here is a Kenwood KA-6100, serial 790234—an integrated amplifier that exemplifies the height of Japanese audio design in the late 1970s. With its heavy brushed aluminum faceplate, dual-mono architecture, and no-nonsense analog purity, this amplifier wasn’t built to follow trends. It was built to set standards.

This unit delivers what modern gear imitates but rarely achieves: raw sonic authority, tactile control, and a build quality designed to last decades—not product cycles.

Highlights That Matter to Collectors:
True Analog Soul: No digital signal path, no coloration—just pure, uncompressed power with clarity across the spectrum.

Vintage 1970s Pedigree: Serial 790234 places this unit near the close of Kenwood’s golden analog years, when audio design was driven by engineering—not cost-cutting.

Dual Power Meters: Functional, precise, and part of the aesthetic that defines serious gear.

Brushed Aluminum + Solid Build: Faceplate and knobs milled to last. No plastic gimmicks—just honest metal and circuitry.

70W per channel @ 8Ω – conservatively rated, but known to outperform modern units of the same class.

This amplifier isn’t just a piece of audio gear—it’s a piece of audio history. Those who know, know: the KA-6100 represents a time when brands like Kenwood competed not with marketing—but with metallurgy, circuit topology, and sonic truth.

Today, clean, original examples of this amp are becoming harder to source—especially units like this with traceable serial lineage and preserved character.

This Is for the Collector Who:
Understands analog as an artform, not just a format

Values gear not for branding hype, but for enduring execution

Wants a centerpiece—not a placeholder—for their vintage setup

The market is tightening. Clean KA-6100s are moving into long-term collections, not back into circulation.

Whether you're curating a reference setup or adding a timeless asset to your portfolio, this is one of the few remaining examples that still deserves the spotlight.

Auction is open. Serious gear for serious ears.

Excellent - Number of items: 1 - Including: Audio amplifier - No extra's

Kenwood - KA 6100 Audio amplifier

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Audio amplifier

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Europe

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Metal

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Power cord

Remote control

+ Extra item (see description)

Original user manual

Power Adapter

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Refurbished

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Anti-pop Filter

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2010-2020

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Scandinavian design

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Black

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Music memorabilia type

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1400-1900

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Original/official

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Marco Zanuso

Richard Sapper

Luigi Caccia Dominioni

Livio Castiglioni

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Adriano Rampoldi

Denmark - Good condition - used with small signs of ageing

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