Kenwood TKS-40 (c. 1967–1968)
Not much is documented about the Kenwood TKS-40. What the record shows comes almost entirely from Kenwood's own period advertising. The TKS-40 was sold as a "solid state stereo music system" - a complete all-Kenwood setup that paired the TK-40 AM/FM automatic stereo receiver with a pair of S-40 speakers. Audio (November 1967, p.65) listed the package at 30 watts.
The TK-40 receiver was also sold on its own. It appears to have been a real component, not a console-grade afterthought. High Fidelity (January 1968, p.75) advertised it at $189.95 including a simulated walnut cabinet, with silicon power transistors and a five-stage IF section.
Beyond those ads, surviving documentation on the TKS-40 is thin. The archive has no service literature, measured test reports, or confirmed production dates for the model itself. By the late 1960s Kenwood was marketing complete, affordable stereo systems under the TKS badge, and the TKS-40 was one of them.
Known specs and prices from period advertising:
- Solid-state AM/FM stereo music system — TK-40 receiver plus S-40 speakers
- 30-watt rating
- TK-40 receiver: $189.95 with simulated walnut cabinet (1968)
- S-40 speakers: $79.95 per pair (1968)
- Advertised two-year parts-and-labor warranty on Kenwood receivers (1968)
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