Upgrading Old Kenwood M2

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited November 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I got my Kenwood M2 not too terribly long ago. When I opened it up, it had a thick layer of dust on everything. The kind of dust that is hard to get off. Took a couple of hours to get it respectable. I am thinking that this thing sat for a long time. Maybe it's me, but the more I have played it, the better it has sounded.

Anyway, I saw this online and thought it might be a good idea. I got the amp pretty reasonable and am not against putting some money in it if its gonna make a noticable improvement.

There is no way I could install this kit, but I am sure there is someone local who could do it. Any thoughts?

http://www.drmaudioht.com/proddetail.asp?prod=8001001&cat=17
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,194
    edited November 2011
    Basically (no pun intended) you are getting a brand new amp. I am going to say atleast $400-500 in labor from a shop to install the kit. The cost of the amp, kit and install is not worth it for these amps as they are merely medicore IMO. I owned and sold a lot of the Kenwood Basic gear back in the day. For the close to $1K you will have invested you could have bought a much better sounding amp. All IMO, of course.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited November 2011
    Yikes! I had no idea installation would cost that much. Yeah, could get an awsome amp just for the price of the kit and install. Thanks for the info.
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  • miti4
    miti4 Posts: 1
    So, which amps close to $1k are so much better than the Kenwood M2?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,559
    spidey senses tingling......
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    I sold that amp years ago. Got a Parasound hca 1500a. Better, but sold it too.
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