Acquired A Complete Kenwood System From The Early Eighties, Looking For Guidance


Hello All !

Just Acquired A Kenwood System Consisting Of The Following:

  • KL-999Z 5-Way Speakers
  • KT-500 Tuner
  • KD-4100R Direct Drive Turntable
  • AT-80D Audio Timer
  • KA-500 Amplifier
  • KX-600 Tape Deck

I Have Yet To Clean It Up And Put It All In The Cabinet, But Am In Need Of Guidance Getting The Set-Up Complete. Stacking Order, Cables, Etc.... The Equipment Did Not Come With Manuals, So If Anyone Can Point Me In That Direction, Also Helpful !

 

angelaj

@angelaj 

Back in the 80s, It Was Common for Manufacturers to Market Complete 1-Brand Systems Under the Category of "Rack System" with One Model# for the Entire System.

(I tried caps for the beginning of each word, but my old brain/body aren’t cooperating) You might try Googling "Kenwood Rack System" to see if anything shows up.  You might get lucky and find promotional materials that will show a photo of the complete assembled system.

Good luck.

It seems that you have done your due diligence about asking questions on the Internet. I believe I have found one of your posts on Reddit with the pictures of your system. It appears to me that mid range driver in the upper right needs to have it surround repaired. From my understanding(I have never done this before) It is a relatively easy fix. Places like miller sound or simply speakers should be able to help you out in this department. Along with those people and a couple YouTube directional videos should have you on your way quite easily. 

@gkelly Yes, you are correct, it does need repair and I'm clueless on how do so. I live in central WI, so getting it to Miller is not feasible....Unless of course the component can be removed and shipped for repair. Appreciate all the feedback !