Kenwood KA-8100 integrated Amp

Bought my Kenwood KA8100 new in 1978.  Used it for about 5 years of light use, then gave it to my folks to use in a living room system where it sat in an enclosed cabinet for the last 40 years.  I doubt that it has more than 100 hours on it since that time.  Just hooked it up with a pair of tube mono blocks and it actually sounds very nice as a preamp.  

Your ears are telling you. Some of the old stuff is amazing as my Sansui AU9500. is. Zu s need little power and vintage stuff is voiced differently. So if you like it better , it is better….. for you….. and probably most. 

Yes,  this old Japanese gear from the 1970's was  built to last.  I also have a Marantz  2230 receiver that I received from my parents as a 16th Birthday gift in the mid 1970's.  Another time capsule that's been sitting in a cabinet for the past 45 years.  😊