KLH Model Fifty-Five

Little is documented about the KLH Model Fifty-Five. The model number shows up in KLH's own period advertising for its receiver line, but the research record has no independent confirmation of what the unit actually was. No specifications, no production years, no price beyond the advertising figure, and no design details.

Here is what the record does show. KLH ran a recurring print campaign in early 1974 promoting its "bestsellers," a lineup of stereo receivers that included the Model Fifty-Five at $219.95, the Model Fifty-Two at $319.95, and the new stereophonic/quadraphonic Model Fifty-Four at $525.00. HiFI-Stereo (February 1974, p.89) carried the advertisement, and so did High Fidelity (April 1974, p.96). The Fifty-Five was the entry-level receiver of the three. It was priced below the Fifty-Two and well below the quadraphonic Fifty-Four.

Beyond that listing, almost nothing is recorded. No contemporary review of the Fifty-Five has surfaced, no service literature is known to exist in the archive, and no collector documentation describes its amplifier rating, tuner section, or physical layout. If you own one, or have seen one, the archive would welcome the details.

Known facts, in full:

Marketed as a stereo receiver (per KLH advertising)
Advertised price: $219.95 (early 1974)
Positioned below the Model Fifty-Two ($319.95) and Model Fifty-Four ($525.00) in KLH's receiver line