Kenwood LS-200 G (ca. 1994)
The Kenwood LS-200 G is a two-way bookshelf speaker from the mid-1990s. Documentation is thin. What survives comes mostly from classified listings and a couple of video soundchecks, not from period reviews or a service manual. A German listing calls it a "2-Wege System" (two-way system) in black, with product number H81214, and dates it to roughly 1994.
The only concrete dimensions come from a Bulgarian listing: approximately 36 cm high, 20.5 cm wide, and 25 cm deep. That is a compact footprint, typical of the era's budget-to-midrange bookshelf designs. One German listing described a pair as functional ("they work"), and a Czech seller called them "quality crafted speakers with very good sound performance." A Bulgarian listing similarly praised them as "quality two-way speakers." That is the extent of the recorded reception.
Known issues are practical ones. The tweeters are prone to denting, and one owner reported repairing tweeters that were pushed in and wouldn't pop back out. The cabinet can suffer moisture damage, which makes the panel gaps more visible. Condition on the used market varies accordingly. One listing noted a damaged upper front corner, another only light signs of use.
A pair was listed on a German classifieds site at €40 negotiable, which suggests these haven't become collectible in any serious way. They also appear in a video demonstration paired with a mid-1990s Sony system (TA-FE530R amplifier, CDP-XE530 CD player, ST-SE520 tuner). That confirms they were used as everyday speakers in mixed-brand setups.
No electrical specifications - impedance, frequency response, sensitivity, or power handling - have surfaced in any available source. One listing mentions "3Weg 55w," but that same listing also references a different model (type LS-204), so it's unreliable.
- Type: Two-way bookshelf speaker (per German listing; a conflicting "3-way" claim appears in one listing that also references a different model)
- Finish: Black
- Dimensions: approx. 36 cm H × 20.5 cm W × 25 cm D
- Product number: H81214
- Period: ca. 1994
- Known issues: dented tweeters, moisture-damaged cabinets
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