pic of Kenwood DD chassis...they sure don't build 'em...

Vinyl Asylum

Welcome Licorice Pizza (LP) lovers! Setup guides and Vinyl FAQ.

You would have to spend a considerable amount to get this kind of build quality on a modern deck.
My first deck was/is a Kenwood KD-990 that I have tweaked a fair bit. It still runs flawlessly after all these years, (it's an early 80's model) and sounds great! A quick search of the net shows that many of the decks are still being used in high quality systems, mostly in Japan, some highly modified.
I also run a Scout/JMW-9 and am very happy with it, but I think that the Kenwood is the better built, better looking table, and nostalgia is also a factor. If I had to live with just one, I would pick the Kenwood, but I sure glad I don't have to make that decision!
I found this photo on the net, and thought some might find it interesting...
Best regards
Chris

Kenwood chassis (Open in New Window)

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Kimber Kable

Topic - pic of Kenwood DD chassis...they sure don't build 'em... - full nine 11:07:17 07/15/06 (7)

As long as we're showing off Kenwoods, here's my KD-500 - LesF 12:38:19 07/16/06 (0)

I would LOVE to find a kd-990 - rhinofly 17:30:17 07/15/06 (0)

Re: pic of Kenwood DD chassis...they sure don't build 'em... - Stargazer 15:17:13 07/15/06 (0)

one more photo... - full nine 11:15:26 07/15/06 (3)

Re: one more photo... - byrdparis 14:34:34 07/15/06 (0)

That's one helluva tuff chasis---reminds me of something from the Terminator movies (skeletal metal structure) !! (NT) - matt67bianco 13:28:25 07/15/06 (0)

Re: one more photo... - old6eyes 12:07:33 07/15/06 (0)

You can not post to an archived thread.