Kenwood KR-5050
The Kenwood KR-5050 is a model where the surviving record is thin. It's an AM-FM stereo receiver from Kenwood, and it weighs 7.3 kg. That's about where the hard specifications end. No power output, no THD figures and no frequency response numbers have turned up in any source.
The service manual lists it under the alternate name "KR-5330". That confirms it as a real Kenwood product. One owner on HiFi Haven describes it as "a 90's vintage" unit. At least one sale listing includes a remote control and manual, which fits that timeframe and suggests it's not from the earlier, knob-heavy receiver era.
What little else is documented comes from marketplace listings. One sold in Germany "im sehr guten Zustand" with remote and manual. Another went for 10,000 Korean won. A listing on HifiShark bundled it with speakers and mentioned "120w," but no source specification confirms that as the receiver's rated output, so it isn't treated as fact here. One owner on Fixya reported a volume control stuck on high. That's a single problem report, and the only repair-related note in the record.
Known specs:
- AM-FM stereo receiver
- Weight: 7.3 kg
- Also listed in service documentation as "KR-5330"
- Sold with remote control and manual in at least one instance
No production years, no original MSRP, no design or circuitry details. If you own one and have the manual or specs, the archive would like to hear from you.
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