04 December 2025

KENWOOD L-02A (1982)

Kenwood L-02A vintage integrated amplifier front view

The L-02A. A product of advanced research dedicated engineering and painstaking attention to craft at every stage of construction. Housing two fully independent control and power amplifier in a single unit, the L-02A combines the superior performance that only separate amplifier can give, with the convenience and operating case of integrated stereo amplifier. Sigma Drive makes the negative feedback loop reach out to negative feedback loop reach out to the speaker terminal to encompass the speaker connecting wired and effectively remove the impedance they add to the system. (Specifications) Power output, both channel driven 170+170 watts | Total harmonic distortion Aux input to speaker output 0.003% | Phono input  to speaker output 0.004% | Damping factor 10000 | Frequency response DC to 400kHz | Speaker impedance 4-8ohm.

...and yes, all the text above is printed directly on the front of the amplifier...(Original sale price aprox. 6000 DM in Germany)

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Kenwood L-02A vintage integrated amplifier internal view


Kenwood L-02A vintage integrated amplifier control panel


Kenwood L-02A vintage integrated amplifier control panel