KLH Model Forty
The KLH Model Forty was the company's first tape recorder — a stereo tape deck intended to do everything a serious user would want, easily and correctly. Audio (December 1968, p.15) reported on a demonstration where the $600 KLH home recorder was compared directly against a professional machine selling for around $3,500; listeners said the only difference they heard was the price. That same article framed the Forty as the first KLH tape recorder, and a subsequent piece in HiFI-Stereo (August 1969, p.41) noted that the later Model Forty-One was designed to deliver the main thing the Forty did at less than half the price.
Beyond that, the documented record thins out considerably. The fact sheet describes the Model Forty as a "solid-state stereo receiver with pull-out changer" and notes that no original price was found, but no production years, original specifications beyond what's noted above, or detailed technical data have surfaced in the available sources. No reviews, owner opinions, or collectibility data were found.
Known specs:
- Original price: $600 (as reported in Audio, December 1968)
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