Kenwood DP-660SG (c. 1988–1990)
The Kenwood DP-660SG is a compact disc player made in Japan between January 1988 and 1990. Documentation is thin. No technical specifications (output, frequency response, THD, dimensions) have surfaced, and its place in Kenwood's late-1980s lineup is unrecorded. What is known comes largely from a single owner's listing and scattered classifieds.
The one solid piece of personal history comes from a seller who bought his DP-660SG new from Laskys in 1988, used it for ten years, then boxed it up in a spare room. He described it as tested and working, with the original instructions and remote included. That fits what little else is on record. A HiFi.fan listing confirms the remote control and black finish, and a stereonomono.blogspot.com entry also notes it as a CD player with remote.
The DP-660SG appears to have been a straightforward, no-frills player of its era. It plays CD and CD-R. Beyond that, the technical record is essentially empty. There are no DAC details, no transport information and no measured performance from the period press.
HiFi.fan (undated) identifies the model as "Kenwood DP-660 SG" and places its manufacture in Japan, 1988–1990.
Asking prices in classifieds have ranged from £80 (Gumtree, Milford, Surrey) to €45 (German Kleinanzeigen via HifiShark). An eBay sale closed on March 31, but the price wasn't recorded. Owner's and service manuals exist as PDF downloads.
Known specs:
- Type: CD player
- Media: CD, CD-R
- Finish: black
- Remote control: included
- Country of manufacture: Japan
- Production: January 1988 – 1990
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