Kenwood KD-39R (1989)
Documentation on the Kenwood KD-39R is thin. Most of what survives is parts listings, not reviews or original literature. The record shows a fully automatic belt-drive turntable from 1989. Automatic operation is the one design detail consistently mentioned. Press a button and the tonearm lifts, lowers, and returns to its rest position, which made it an easy, low-fuss machine for casual listening.
The original cartridge was a Kenwood V-74 with an N-74 stylus. The compatible replacement stylus is the 211-DE type. A replacement flat drive belt is also readily available, which suggests these units are still being serviced and used. One owner comment mentioned buying a KD-39R from the original owner.
Beyond that, the record is largely silent. There is no original price, no dimensions, no wow-and-flutter or S/N figures, and no tonearm specs. The one used listing found was for a replacement motor ("motorino MMI6S2RWH" in Italian), sold for €19. A replacement diamond for the original cartridge runs about €29.90.
- Fully automatic operation
- Belt drive (flat belt)
- Original cartridge: Kenwood V-74 / N-74 stylus
- Replacement stylus type: 211-DE
- Year: 1989
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