Kenwood KL-5060
Little is documented about the Kenwood KL-5060, and what survives comes with an identity puzzle. The "KL-" prefix appears in period Kenwood advertising for a 3-way, 4-speaker system priced at $279.95 per pair. It has a 12" woofer, 6½" midrange, and two horn-type tweeters. High Fidelity (June 1971, p.114) and HiFI-Stereo (April 1971, p.19) both show the KL-5060 in this configuration, paired with the KR-5150 receiver as a "Partners in Excellence" system. HiFI-Stereo (April 1971, p.32) called the tone-burst performance "quite good," with measurements showing elevated output in the 60-80 Hz region that gave a solid, non-tubby bass.
The only direct specification record under the bare number "5060" comes from Hi-Fi Engine, which labels a "KENWOOD 5060 - Radio." No source bridges the "KL-" speaker prefix to that radio listing, so it may be a different model entirely. Beyond the advertising copy and that one review, nothing else is recorded. There are no production years, no full spec sheet, no crossover details and no service history. The KL-5060 appears to have been a respectable early-1970s Kenwood speaker, marketed as a partner to their receivers.
Known facts, such as they are:
- 3-way, 4-speaker system (per period advertising)
- 12" woofer, 6½" midrange, 2 horn-type tweeters
- $279.95 per pair (1971)
- Elevated output in the 60–80 Hz region; good tone-burst performance
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