Kenwood LS-97 (1993–1995)
The Kenwood LS-97 is a 3-way, 3-driver bass reflex bookshelf/standmount loudspeaker. It is best remembered as the speaker in Kenwood's M-97 X stack system. Almost nothing exists on the LS-97 as a standalone product. Most of what survives comes from system-level listings, not dedicated reviews. What does turn up points to a capable, period-typical mini-system speaker.
The LS-97 was sold as part of the M-97 X / X-87 stack, which paired it with the A-97 integrated amplifier and GE-970 graphic equalizer. The full system was priced around 2,598 DM including the speakers. hifi-wiki.com lists the LS-97 alone at approximately 498 DM per pair. The speakers were also available separately, and complete A-97 stacks occasionally surface on the secondhand market. One UK listing offered the full system with two LS-97s at £895, while individual pairs have appeared for around £85.
Known specs are minimal: 3-way, 3-driver, bass reflex loading, bookshelf/standmount format. No frequency response, impedance, sensitivity or driver size figures have surfaced in the available record. Owner commentary is sparse but positive. A Polish listing simply called them "great speakers," and one AVForums user pressed them into service as front mains in a budget setup. The LS-97 appears in hifi-wiki listings alongside the LS-200 G, LS-300 G, LS-500 G and LS-1000 G, though no explicit family hierarchy is documented.
- Type: 3-way, 3-driver bass reflex bookshelf/standmount loudspeaker
- Years: 1993–1995
- Original price: approx. 498 DM per pair
- Part of the Kenwood M-97 X stack system (with A-97 amp and GE-970 equalizer)
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