Kenwood KD-500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KD-500 (identical with KD-550, but without tone arm)
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
• Made in: Japan
• Color: ACRB frame (anti-resonance compression base) White / Gray
• Power consumption: 9 W
• Dimensions: 502 x 162 x 382 mm
• Weight: 14.9 kg
• Original price approx.: 700 DM

Connections

• Outputs: 1 x Cinch

Technical data

• Drive: direct drive
• Motor: servo-controlled contactless DC motor
• Speed: 33/45 rpm
• Synchronisation fluctuations: < 0,03% * Rumble noise level: -70 dB
• Rumble noise ratio: -70 dB
• Turntable: cast aluminium 1,5kg
• Operating mode:
• Pitch: +-8%

Special Features

• First turntable made of a material mixture of plastic, rock and fiberglass pressed under high pressure and temperature to completely eliminate resonance. According to the original instruction manual, the resonance-free frame is made of "special material, formed under high pressure. The material consists of a homogeneous combination of mineral (stone powder, glass fibres) and chemical components (calcium carbide, unsaturated polyester resins)." Which also explains the relatively high weight.

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
• Kenwood KD-500
• Kenwood KD-550
• Kenwood KD-750
• Kenwood KD-1033
• Kenwood KD-2055
• Kenwood KD-3055

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Kenwood KD-500

• Extract from brochure: Kenwood KD-550

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]