Kenwood LS-202 (c. 1975–1979)
The Kenwood LS-202 survives mainly through scattered marketplace listings and a single 1975 advertisement. The documentary record is thin. Sources use LS-202, LS202, and LS-202A more or less interchangeably. It seems safe to treat them as the same product family, but nobody has confirmed that.
What the record does show is a 2-way speaker sold by Kenwood. In some regions it was marketed under the Trio name, which is common for Japanese domestic export gear of the era. A 1975 Kenwood advertisement, preserved by hifigoteborg.se, presents the LS-202 as part of a coordinated system with the KP-2022A turntable and KX-710 cassette deck. It rates the speakers at 30 watts with a frequency range of 40-20,000 Hz. Other sources suggest production continued into 1977-1979, and one Russian listing says simply "Japan 1979."
The listings describe a big, heavy speaker. One Avito seller gives 22 kg each for the pair, with all-paper drivers and "eternal" corrugated impregnated paper surrounds on the woofers. Another Russian source gives dimensions of 350 × 650 × 327 mm (W×H×D) and a weight of 21.5 kg per cabinet, with a rated power of 70W, sensitivity of 90 dB, and impedance of 8 ohms. A Romanian listing for the LS-202A variant describes a much smaller bookshelf cabinet (260 × 420 × 180 mm) with a 30W rating, an LC crossover at 1700 Hz, and an oil-rubbed walnut finish. Either that is a different variant or one of the listings is wrong.
The one consistent thread across seller descriptions is praise for the sound. An Avito seller describes "warm, velvety sound with the finest detail" and "absolutely natural sound without coloration," with "tight and punchy bass without mush." Most of these listings are from private sellers, and at least one German listing explicitly noted the speakers were untested.
Known Specifications (as documented across sources)
- Type: 2-way speaker system
- Frequency range: 35–20,000 Hz or 40–20,000 Hz (sources conflict)
- Rated power: 30W to 100W depending on source (conflicting)
- Impedance: 8 ohms (one source states 4–8 ohms)
- Sensitivity: 90 dB (single source)
- Weight: approximately 21.5–22 kg per speaker
Not documented: original price, driver complement beyond "paper" and "Trio" branding on the woofer, crossover details for the LS-202 proper, and any independent third-party reviews. The LS-202A variant appears in a Romanian listing with a 1700 Hz crossover and oil-rubbed walnut finish, but whether that carries over to the LS-202 is unclear.
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