Kenwood Eleven (1977–1979)
The Kenwood Eleven is a solid-state AM/FM stereo receiver from the late 1970s. Kenwood was building some of its most competitive separates-style receivers then. The archive's record on this model is thin. The essential specifications and its place in the lineup are known, but little design detail or period critical reception has survived.
The Eleven was rated at 40 watts per channel minimum RMS into 8 ohms, from 20-20,000 Hz, with no more than 0.1% total harmonic distortion. Phono input sensitivity was 2.4 mV with an 80 dB signal-to-noise ratio. The aux input sat at 150 mV with 100 dB S/N. It weighed 32.2 lbs (14.6 kg) and measured 17-3/16" W x 6-5/16" H x 15-13/16" D (437 x 160 x 402 mm). The original list price was $430.00.
Production dates are given as 1977-1979 in one source and 1978-1979 in another. Past those basics, documentation runs out. No tuner-section specs, no details on tone controls or filtering, and no service information have surfaced in the materials on hand. HiFI-Stereo (February 1971, p.28) covered Kenwood's receiver line during this general period, noting the brand's typical toggle-switch layouts for tape monitoring and filters.
- Power: 40 W/ch RMS into 8 ohms, 20–20,000 Hz, ≤0.1% THD
- Phono input: 2.4 mV sensitivity, 80 dB S/N
- Aux input: 150 mV sensitivity, 100 dB S/N
- Dimensions: 17-3/16" W x 6-5/16" H x 15-13/16" D
- Weight: 32.2 lbs (14.6 kg)
- Original price: $430.00
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