Kenwood KT-7000

Name: Kenwood KT-7000
Brand: Kenwood

The Kenwood KT-7000 is a solid-state FM/AM stereo tuner from the late 1960s, sold as the companion to the KA-6000 amplifier. Kenwood's own advertising in HiFI-Stereo (October 1968, p.16) promoted the pair as a matched "twosome," with the KT-7000 priced at $249.95 including cabinet. Kenwood sold the tuner on interference rejection: one FET in the front end, one IC in the FM front end, and two crystal filters for selectivity.

The hard numbers on this model are a mess. The three sources that document the KT-7000 disagree on nearly every shared specification. The most commonly cited figures cluster around 1.2-2.0 µV FM sensitivity, roughly 70 dB signal-to-noise, 80 dB selectivity, and 0.2% distortion. Stereo separation is listed at 38 dB (1 kHz) in one source. The hifi-wiki entry lists the original price at $150.00, which conflicts with the $249.95 in Kenwood's own advertising. The ad figure is likely more reliable for the street price at launch, though the $150 figure may reflect a later discount or a different market. Dimensions and weight vary by source. The unit appears to be roughly 16-17 inches wide and around 9-16 pounds, depending on which record you trust.

Known specs, with the caveat that sources conflict on most of these:

- FM/AM stereo tuner, solid state with FET front end

- FM tuning range: 88-108 MHz (one source lists 87.5-108 MHz)

- FM sensitivity: 1.2-2.0 µV depending on source

- Selectivity: 80 dB (FM)

- Distortion: 0.2% (FM)

- Stereo separation: 38 dB at 1 kHz

- Output level: 0.5–0.7 V (FM)

- Dimensions: approximately 400 x 68 x 285 mm (W x H x D)

- Weight: approximately 4.6 kg

No production years, user reviews, or current market pricing are documented. Kenwood clearly positioned the tuner as a flagship alongside the KA-6000, yet very little archival detail has survived. The 1968 advertising copy stresses clean reception, good selectivity, and a handsome face for the stack.