1980-81 Kenwood Super Eleven - 125 wpc into 8 ohms, a true monster. Not the heaviest, not the biggest, but the black face and knobs combined with the multitude of superfluous controls (reverb, echo) this beast holds its own as one of the last of the true monsters.
I am the original owner of one of these but have not used it in years because hen connected to highly resolving speakers I found that the fine detail of the music is just not there. My same speakers connected to a Carver MXR 130 reveals so much more of the music that the Super Eleven could not. After some research I found that in order to get super low distortion numbers you end up with time smearing that hides detail. I keep it for show as it really looks impressive.
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