Kenwood LS-500G (1993–1996)
The Kenwood LS-500G is a rare Japanese-designed bookshelf speaker from the mid-1990s. It turns up in scattered listings and the occasional YouTube video, and almost never in the mainstream hi-fi press. One dealer's retrospective said the LS-500G costs twice as much as the LS-770E, weighs significantly more and is rather smaller. That points to serious cabinet construction.
Documented specs are minimal. The LS-500G is a bookshelf design with a 160mm woofer and a 4-ohm impedance. One listing mentions 100W. Production ran from roughly 1993 to 1996, and the original UK price was around £500. Sources conflict on where it was built. Some listings say "Made in Japan," others claim Germany, so that one stays unresolved. Sellers and forum posts do agree on the sound. They call it "dynamic, coherent," with "fabulous" sound and "magnificent" bass. One Russian seller described it as practically in excellent condition, which fits a speaker built solidly enough to survive.
Surviving examples turn up across Europe and Russia, and prices vary wildly by location: roughly €75-€120 in Hungary and Germany, 750 zł in Poland, and 25,000-50,000 rubles in Russia. A December 2021 YouTube video paired the LS-500G with Marantz separates (PM-84 mk2 amplifier, CD-17 player).
Plenty is still missing. No frequency response, crossover frequency, sensitivity, dimensions or weight figures have surfaced in any available documentation. No professional review from the period has been found either.
- Type: Bookshelf loudspeaker
- Woofer: 160mm
- Impedance: 4 ohms
- Production: c. 1993–1996
- Original price: ~£500
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