If Mad Men had a hi-fi rig, this would be it. The Kenwood KW-55 is pure 1960s tube-era swagger—an AM/FM stereo receiver wrapped in brushed steel and loaded with that unmistakable analog soul. Built when “stereo” was still a fresh buzzword, it was Kenwood’s way of saying, “Yeah, Japan can do tubes too—and damn well.”
- Production
- 1960's
- Condition
- 9/10
- Serial No.
- 16990576
- Restoration
- Tested all tubes
- Replaced tube 6AQ8 RF amp
- Replaced tube 6BL8 Synch Oscillator
- Verified AM/FM operation
- Replaced heat stressed electrolytic capacitors
- Cleaned all control contacts. The bass control sometimes has a little noise when adjusted
- Power and distortion measured at 1 kHz:
- Right Channel 20.9 watts RMS into 8 ohms @ 0.872% THD+N
- Left Channel 20.4 watts RMS into 8 ohms @ 0.958% THD+N
- Factory Specs
Tuning range: FM, MW
Output Power: 20wpc
- The History of Kenwood
- The company was established in 1946 as the Kasuga Radio Co. Ltd. in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. In 1960, the company was renamed Trio Corporation. In 1963, the first overseas office was founded in Los Angeles County, California, USA.In the early 1960s, Trio's products were rebranded by the Lafayette Radio...
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- Packing
- Prepare to be impressed. We have arguably the best packing process around. We use our InstaPak machine and white open cell foam to build a custom enclosure for your piece that ensures that it's stable and secure. If it is particularly fragile or heavy, we typically opt for private courier delivery. Depending on where you are in the country, that may cost a bit extra. We also take great care to protect the tubes. When sensible, we will pack the tubes to prevent any movement. Other times, we'll individually wrap the tubes and mark their corresponding socket to preserve the bias. You can be confident that your piece will be snug as a bug in a rug.
- Shipping
- This piece ships to the contiguous United States for a flat rate of $100, which includes our packaging and our insurance. Of course, we'll ship anywhere in the world, just drop us a line and we'll give you an estimate – even if you're just curious.
- Stock No.
- 9043277938909
If Mad Men had a hi-fi rig, this would be it. The Kenwood KW-55 is pure 1960s tube-era swagger—an AM/FM stereo receiver wrapped in brushed steel and loaded with that unmistakable analog soul. Built when “stereo” was still a fresh buzzword, it was Kenwood’s way of saying, “Yeah, Japan can do tubes too—and damn well.”
