Kenwood (Trio) JL-6100
Little is documented about the Trio (Kenwood) JL-6100. The record shows a two-way speaker system sold under the Trio name - the brand Kenwood used in Japan and other markets. It appears to have been a modest, workmanlike design rather than a flagship.
The JL-6100 used a sectoral horn for the high frequencies. That choice points to a late-1970s or early-1980s origin, when horn-loaded tweeters were common in Japanese domestic-market speakers. The woofer is a 30 cm driver. Maximum input is rated at 90W, with a nominal rating of 60W. Sensitivity is listed at 93 dB, though the standard behind that figure isn't documented. A frequency response of 40-20,000 Hz appears in some listings, but that spec is attached to the larger JL-700 in the same source and shouldn't be confidently assigned to the 6100.
Almost nothing else is recorded. The JL-6100 shows up in Russian classified ads, and in a vintage audio forum thread where it sits alongside a Pioneer CS-T66 and a DIATONE DS-38D in someone's collection. There are no production years, dimensions, impedance figures, crossover details or period reviews. Current asking prices on the used market range from about 30,500 to 35,000 rubles. There's no documented sales history to say what it actually changes hands for.
Known specs:
- Type: 2-way speaker system with sectoral horn tweeter
- Woofer: 30 cm
- Maximum input: 90W
- Nominal power: 60W
- Sensitivity: 93 dB (standard unspecified)
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