Kenwood LS-880 G (c. 1988)
Documentation on the Kenwood LS-880 G is thin. What survives points to a rare, late-1980s three-way speaker. A forum post in Latvian dates them to 1988, and listings consistently describe them as "3-way speakers." One German source adds that they have removable front panels and a black finish. They look like a larger model in Kenwood's LS series, sitting between the LS-770 E and the LS-1000 G in the model sequence.
Only one hard specification has turned up: 160W RMS at 4 ohms. No frequency response, driver complement, crossover details, dimensions or original price have been found. That figure is best read as a power-handling rating, not a continuous output claim.
The best evidence about these speakers is what's sold for them today. Replacement foam surround kits are offered by multiple European parts vendors, which strongly suggests foam rot is the common failure. One seller offers a "high-quality rubber surround kit," which would be a sensible upgrade for anyone refoaming a pair. The cabinets are black, with removable front panels.
Asking prices vary widely. One Ukrainian listing asked 15,500 hryvnia, while a used pair in Romania was listed at 800 lei. Neither says much about a stable market value, and a German classified for a pair in Berlin was marked "reserved" before being deleted. One forum member on pinkfishmedia.net mentioned plans to test the LS-880G against modified Ruark Swordsman speakers, but no detailed listening impressions have surfaced.
The LS-880 G remains obscure. The record is essentially a spec, a year, and a lot of foam kits.
- Type: 3-way passive speaker
- Rated power: 160W RMS
- Impedance: 4 ohms
- Finish: Black, removable front panels
- Year: c. 1988
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