Kenwood KA-5006 (1970s)
Not much is documented about the Kenwood KA-5006. It was a stereo integrated amplifier from the 1970s, sold by Kenwood under its Trio brand in export markets. Period listings call it the "Trio Kenwood KA-5006" or simply "TRIO KA-5006." One listing groups it with the KA-7006 and KA-3006, but no source states how those models relate to each other.
The amplifier turns up mostly in used-market listings from Japan, usually described as tested and working. One eBay listing offers it with free shipping. A sendle.ru listing calls it "Vintage 1970s Japan Tested Works Great." A Russian classified ad bundles the KA-5006 with the KA-7006 and KA-3006 for 24,999 ₽, and an ikman.lk listing in Sri Lanka offers one in the Colombo area. That is about all the public record holds. No original price, no production years beyond the general 1970s designation, and no owner reviews or forum discussion have surfaced.
No technical specifications for the KA-5006 have been found anywhere. One set of figures circulates online (13 watts per channel into 8Ω, 0.8% THD, frequency response of 20Hz to 30kHz), but it appears on a page searching for a different Kenwood model and can't be reliably attributed to this one, so it's left out here. Design and circuit details are undocumented too.
Known facts, such as they are:
- Stereo integrated amplifier
- Sold under both Kenwood and Trio branding ("Trio Kenwood KA-5006")
- Vintage 1970s production era
- Grouped with KA-7006 and KA-3006 in period/used listings
- Surviving units come primarily from Japanese sellers, tested and working
If you own a KA-5006 and have the manual, measured specs, or even a photo of the rear panel, the Archive would welcome the contribution. The record on this one is thin.
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