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Kenwood KD-600We're offering a great piece here for restoration / project / parts. It's semi-functioning, and someone with good knowledge of fixing the Quartz Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) circuit could make this into a fully fuctional unit.This will be very well packaged and double boxed to protect the original Kenwood box. Here's what we know;Works great at 45 RPM (only off by about 0.2%).33 RPM, however, runs very fast - and backwards!Touch sensor switches seem to work. One time we had to turn the unit off to make it stop spinning, but tried it several more times and it stopped just fine. The metal fitting that goes over the sensors has come unglued (see photo). We're choosing to leave it that way just in case. No tonearm. These units came like this so you can install your favorite tonearm.Dust cover is in very nice shape - very little in the way of scuffs. The hinges work, except they do not hold it open as it looks like the springs have broken through the black plastic (see last 2 photos).Underside is very clean and feet are all present and in good shape.Original box as shown, however no original inner packaging.In the Milwaukee Area? Stop in our shop to inspect/demoBuy with confidence: See our feedback and thank you for considering. All the gear we sell is packaged with great care for safe arrival in the condition advertised and backed up by our 14 day full refund policy in the event you are not happy for any reason.
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Kenwood traces its origins to December 21, 1946, when it was founded as Kasuga Radio Co. Ltd. in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, by a group of entrepreneurs led by William "Bill" Kasuga. Emerging in the postwar era, the company initially produced electronic components and amateur radio gear, renaming to Trio Corporation in 1960 before adopting the Kenwood name in 1986 to appeal to Western markets—blending "Ken," a familiar name across Japan and America, with "Wood" evoking durability and Hollywood. This rebranding fueled rapid international growth, starting with a U.S. office in Los Angeles County in 1963.
The brand built its legacy on high-quality audio and communications equipment, excelling in home hi-fi amplifiers like the acclaimed 1970 Supreme 1 multichannel model, receivers, tuners, and speakers with innovations such as polypropylene cones. Kenwood also pioneered car audio systems, including the first audio/video amplifier for home theater in 1981 and anti-theft cassette decks, alongside professional two-way radios and amateur transceivers. While maintaining roots in consumer electronics, it expanded into automotive infotainment.
Today, as part of JVCKENWOOD since the 2008 merger with JVC, Kenwood holds a solid mid-tier position in car audio and professional communications, prized by enthusiasts for reliable performance and aftermarket upgrades. Its vintage home hi-fi gear from the 1970s and 1980s commands respect among collectors for robust build and warm sound, though it no longer dominates pure hi-fi markets.
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