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friend has been wanting to upgrade his hi-fi for years, and this month he finally took the first step, replacing his 12-year-old Denon receiver. His choice of replacement surprised me — a 30-year-old Kenwood amp. It’s quite the beauty, built in Japan, and highly nostalgic for him because he used to own the model below it, back in the day, before it was stolen in a burglary. When this one

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