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Kenwood 700 Separates| socal sam |
Posted: February 20, 2009 10:41 am
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I just completed my Kenwood 700 set!
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| theblackknight |
Posted: February 20, 2009 11:01 am
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beautiful, Sam.
your set looks excellent.  how is the sound? how is the performance of the 700T? -------------------- Henry
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| socal sam |
Posted: February 20, 2009 11:07 am
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Henry: The tuner works well enough. It drifts a little after a few hours. The one Marantz fan bought last year drifts severely so I think this is a common issue with the 700T. BTW, the thing is a tank, it is heavier than the preamp!
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| Elroy |
Posted: February 20, 2009 11:57 am
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I heard that the 700 series was the creme de le creme of that era of kenwoods. is that true?
-------------------- I got nothing
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| clint e. |
Posted: February 20, 2009 12:09 pm
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Very nice setup. Congrats.
 --------------------   " Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be measured " Albert Einstein |
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| socal sam |
Posted: February 20, 2009 02:06 pm
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Yes, they are an excellent effort by Kenwood from about the time Accuphase started with Kenwood engineers. I suspect those engineers had a hand in the 700's before departing for Accuphase. I wish I knew more details but I suspect the Kensonic name is a play on the Kenwood origins. This post has been edited by socal sam on February 20, 2009 02:07 pm |
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| dingus |
Posted: February 20, 2009 02:43 pm
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 How can people be so cruel? Group: Admin Posts: 4734 Member No.: 3 Joined: June 29, 2006 |
looks mighty tasty, how do they pair with the NS-1000's?
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| socal sam |
Posted: February 20, 2009 10:16 pm
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The NS-1000M brings out the sublime qualities of the 700M. They pairing seems to disappear leaving behind the music. I know this is a cliche used at the risk of ridicule but so many amps and receivers make me sit up and notice the hardware. There is a warmth and depth that is (dare I say) tube-like but with the added SS benefit of faster bass and better resolution. The balance is excellent. |
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| thedelihaus |
Posted: February 22, 2009 12:55 pm
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If I had deeper pockets I'd go after these Kennies too.
I think these are the nicest looking of the classic gear, and of course the sound is fantastic from what the owners of these fine peices claim. The tuner- a finicky unit I've been told. -------------------- What you got back home, lil' sister, to play yer fuzzy warbles on? Pitiful, portable picnic players? Come with uncle & hear all proper! Hear angels trumpets & devils trombones. You are invited!
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| socal sam |
Posted: February 22, 2009 05:49 pm
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Yes, the tuner is very finicky. There must be bricks inside, it's damn heavy.
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