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Kenwood KD 650, Stanton cartridge

I have finally recognized that my mint KD 650 is just using up space, and that I should help it find a new home. It's a great turntable, but it just doesn't work spatially in the area where I do most of my listening. I can't find any examples of these in the marketplace, so I don't have any guidance on what to ask. Any suggestions? Thanks.

photoboydc
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puptent
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I have a KD 500 and a KD 550. Great turntables and not without value, $500 and up is fair and realistic.

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oh BTW shipping will be North of $100

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I purchased a KD550 in 1978 (ish).  I replaced the tonearm with a Black Widow (carbon fiber version) and a Pickering 3000.  I’ve never seriously considered replacing it,  In recent years I’ve had the BW rewired, replaced the dust cover (notoriously weak hinges) with a nice 3rd party lift off and installed a Grado Platinum cartridge.  It’s aged very well with my 20+ years of flying for USAF ears.  
 

I almost added a KD650 three years ago; shipping was going to be too expensive.  
 

Depending on where you live, I’d be interested in discussing your turntable.  I live in  the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.  Please send me a PM if you are relatively close by.

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