Kenwood KX-3010 (1989–1991)
The Kenwood KX-3010 is a front-loading compact cassette deck made in Japan, produced from 1989 to 1991. That's about all the solid documentation there is. It shows up on period parts lists and in service-manual databases, but owner reviews, magazine tests and detailed specifications haven't survived in the usual places.
Here is what the record does show. It was a black front-loader with an original price of 498 DM (roughly 255 EUR at the time). It belonged to a Kenwood series that also included the KX-1010. It was close enough to the KX-3510 that the two share a factory service manual, and copies of that manual circulate among collectors for around $5 to $20. The only other trace of this model in the parts ecosystem is a replacement capstan belt, described by one supplier as "precision-ground" and engineered to restore original speed accuracy. So the transport is belt-driven, which is no surprise for a late-1980s deck of this class, and at least one failure mode is a tired belt after three decades.
Known facts, such as they are:
- Compact cassette tape deck, front loader, black finish
- Made in Japan
- Manufactured 1989–1991
- Original price: 498 DM (~255 EUR)
- Related models: KX-1010; shares a service manual with KX-3510
- Replacement capstan belts and original service manuals are still available
If you own one and have the manual or measured specs, the Archive would like to hear from you.
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