Kenwood 70-AM (c. 1963–1964)
Not much is documented about the Kenwood 70-AM. What survives is almost entirely Kenwood's own advertising from 1963-64, and those ads call the unit the KW-70 - an AM/FM stereo multiplex receiver. The archive lists this model as the 70-AM, but the period material uses the KW-70 name. Whether they are two designations for the same chassis isn't confirmed.
Kenwood's ads described the receiver as a one-chassis combination of tuner, preamplifier, and amplifier. It handled AM, FM, stereo records, monaural records, tape, and even TV sound. The company claimed 32.5 watts per stereo channel at 1% harmonic distortion. High Fidelity (May 1964, p.22) carried the ad listing the receiver at $269.95, as did HiFI-Stereo (June 1964, p.62). Earlier appearances include Audio (August 1963, p.55) and High Fidelity (September 1963, p.123). No independent editorial review or service documentation has surfaced, so the known record is thin.
- Advertised as an AM/FM stereo multiplex receiver combining tuner, preamplifier, and amplifier
- Advertised output: 32.5 W/ch at 1% harmonic distortion (Kenwood's own claim)
- Advertised price in 1964: $269.95
- Advertised in Audio, High Fidelity, and HiFI-Stereo between August 1963 and June 1964
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