Kenwood LS-700 G
The Kenwood LS-700 G is a floorstanding, three-way speaker. The precise production years aren't documented. What's clear from the scattered record is that it was part of Kenwood's effort to sell serious speakers in Europe. Audio&Techniek (1994) noted that Kenwood, like several competitors, had its European-market speakers built in Europe rather than shipped from Japan. One German listing confirms this, stating the speakers were manufactured for Kenwood in Germany. At least one Russian resale listing claims Japanese production, but the European sourcing is the better-supported story.
The model sits near the top of Kenwood's LS-series speaker line. Sellers consistently describe it as a "pre-top" or near-flagship model. The cabinet is big: roughly 91 cm tall, 28 cm wide and 34 cm deep, weighing about 30 kg per speaker. The most distinctive claim in the listings is "deep bass on 20 drivers," which appears in two separate Russian sales posts. It's likely a loose description of a multi-driver array rather than a literal count of twenty individual woofers. The only full spec sheet found comes from a single reseller: 150 W power handling, 25-25,000 Hz frequency response, 91 dB sensitivity, and 4 ohm impedance. Treat those numbers with some caution, since they come from one listing and not a Kenwood brochure. They're the best figures the record offers.
Period pricing survives from a Dutch source: the LS-700 G listed at fl. 850,- in 1994. On the used market, asking prices in Russian listings range from about 45,000 ₽ to 90,000 ₽. Sellers praise the sound quality and note that all drivers remain original. Replacement rubber and foam surround kits are available, which points to the usual aging problem for speakers of this era: foam surrounds deteriorating after a couple of decades.
Beyond that, the documentation is thin. No official Kenwood manual, brochure or spec sheet for the LS-700 G has surfaced in the archive's research. No crossover details, driver sizes, cabinet construction or binding post information is recorded.
Known specs (from a single resale listing - unverified):
- Type: 3-way floorstanding speaker
- Power handling: 150 W
- Frequency response: 25–25,000 Hz
- Sensitivity: 91 dB
- Impedance: 4 ohms
- Dimensions: approx. 91 × 28 × 34 cm (H×W×D)
- Weight: approx. 30 kg each
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