Kenwood 7050 Stereo Receiver
The Kenwood 7050 is a stereo receiver listed in period equipment directories and Hi-Fi Engine's database. Surprisingly little detailed information survives for a model that clearly had some presence in the late-1970s market. The record shows a receiver covering the standard FM band (88-108 MHz) and AM band (530-1,600 kHz), with the tuner section classified as stereo.
Past that basic identification, the documentation thins out. No production years, original price, power output or dimensions are recorded in the sources available. That's an odd gap. The model number places it in Kenwood's late-1970s receiver lineup, and the KR-7050 designation appears in period advertising for Kenwood's "Hi-Speed" amplifier technology. Audio (July 1979, p.74) published a full lab test of the KR-7050. The manufacturer's specifications it listed included 80 watts per channel into 8 ohms, rated THD of 0.02 percent, and a claimed slew rate of ±200V/µs. Those figures suggest this was aimed at the upper end of Kenwood's receiver range. The same review noted the FM tuner section's usable sensitivity of 10.3 dBf and capture ratio of 1.0 dB.
What's known for certain:
- Stereo receiver, FM/AM tuning
- FM: 88–108 MHz
- AM: 530–1,600 kHz
- Stereo tuner section
If you own a 7050 or have service literature, the Archive would welcome the details.
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