Kenwood SS-3

Documentation on the Kenwood SS-3 is thin. What the record shows: it was a 2-way, bass-reflex bookshelf speaker with a 25cm cone woofer and a 3cm horn tweeter, rated for 50W at 8Ω. Frequency response was specified at 40Hz–20kHz. Each cabinet measured 270 × 510 × 270mm and weighed 8.5kg.

The pair turned up in a single high-end resale listing at $999, described as in "Very Good" condition with minor scratches noted. Another example appeared as "mint" with original packaging. Beyond that, no production years, original pricing or crossover details are documented. No professional reviews of this model have surfaced in the period press, and its place in Kenwood's speaker lineup of the era is unrecorded. A period publication noted that a tuner's inherent distortion is not usually a major part of the total distortion at its output (HiFI-Stereo, February 1980, p.36).

Type: 2-way, 2-speaker, bass-reflex bookshelf
Woofer: 25cm cone
Tweeter: 3cm horn
Frequency range: 40Hz – 20kHz
Power capacity: 50W
Impedance: 8Ω
Dimensions: 270(W) × 510(H) × 270(D) mm
Weight: 8.5kg