Another gem from your collection. Thanks for sharing. I love your points system. In 1976 I bought a Kenwood KR 2600 and some speakers at the Navy Exchange. I shipped them to my future wife in Wisconsin for Christmas. Only 15 watts per channel but a wide frequency response and it really cranked. We used that for quite a while.

Great video. Just picked up a refurbished KR600 which is the first piece in my vintage stereo collection.

I've got this and the 7600 and quite happy with both

Kenwood also made a KR 9400 just below the 9600. I own the 6400 which has all the bells and whistles as the 6600. And at 45 watts per channel it is in the middle upper class also. Great video I as you love all vintage gear. You have allot more than I own.

I bought a new KR9600 in 1976 when I was 21. I still have it, and it is still in near perfect condition. A truly great piece of stereo equipment for its time. It worked great the last time I used it in 2009, but I have not used it since. When last used, it had a few burnt out bulbs and the controls needed to be cleaned. My plan is to do a complete recap and put it back in service with my other systems. It is a low hour set and want to enjoy it again.

Vey nice video. My first receiver was a Kenwood KR 2400 back in 1974. I bought it at a stereo shop outside the front gate at Travis AFB when I was stationed there. I enjoyed that little receiver, it served me well for many years and I've been a Kenwood fan since then. A couple of years ago I purchased(Ebay) a mint condition KR 5600 for my vintage stereo setup. I'm once again enjoying that warm Kenwood sound and beautiful looks...just like old times!

That is a beauty!!!! They don't make them like that anymore!!!. I was lucky as I bought a Pioneer Sx-680 on Ebay abut 5 years ago and it works perfect and is in fantastic shape. I always wanted one and could never afford it back then. My main system is all Technics components, 35 years old and working perfectly and use it everyday. Take care!!! really enjoy your videos!!

Hello AlexJust changed the speaker wires to a gauge 8 wires and the crackling sound had been minimized . However, the electronics tech installing car radios said I also need to change the voice/spider coil on the cone of the speaker to eliminate the crackles. will update post when I get it done...Happy listening with Kenwood KR 6600....

I have the Kenwood KR-6600 with wooden cabinet. Love this unit. First unit of my collection. I built around this receiver. I also have the Kenwood KW-8077 with remote, Kenwood turntable KD-2055, and Kenwood JL-850W speakers. It’s been one of my go to systems when playing Reel to Reel tapes.

It has a beautiful look to it. To me it reminded me slightly (but only slightly) of the Tandberg receivers. My first serious amp (unless you call Lloyds serious), was a Kenwood integrated amp. I eventually bought the matching tuner. The tuner wasn't so quiet. I was just a teenager. I got the money from starting to go out and doing painting jobs; interior painting. I remember the job that got me the total to afford the Kenwood. A full paint can was sitting at the top of my ladder. I bumped the ladder and the paint can toppled, spilling all the paint over the carpeting in their bedroom. I pondered for 20 minutes on how to gently break the news to them. I finally settled on "Watch where you step in the other room; the paint on your carpet isn't dry yet." What color? You guessed it; green. When there's that much spilled, you can't really do anything about it. From the back of the unit, I can see it has pre and main in and outs. I think that was usually reserved for integrated amps. There was a big controversy on one of the forums over whether it makes a difference in sound, replacing those metal U shaped things that they give you in those sockets. You wouldn't think it would, but it does. Replacing those with a good quality interconnect or jumpers is easily audible. Cardas and some other companies make short jumpers or interconnects. Kenwood was about as popular as any company back then; except for Pioneer who took out big magazine ads in non audio related magazines, with folks like The Allman Brothers endorsing their products. Pioneer also ran TV commercials. Technics might have become the second most popular brand back then. Marantz was harder to get highly discounted for some reason, compared to Pioneer, Sony, Sansui, Technics and Fisher. And discounts were very popular.

classic beauty

Yes that's the one I'm referring to. Yours are painted green mine are bare plain. thanks again. I'll keep you posted if the issue is resolved.

It's been sitting collecting dust for 10 years, I guess, and it needed some warming up ...the crackling sound is not as much anymore but I'll CRC spray the terminals tomorrow. But definitely the U connectors solved the issue. I had to gently pull and push them in a couple of times...I usually listen to relaxing music when I do my artworks and the KR6600 does a lot of help.

Great video, I own a Kenwood KR9600, I think it’s a beautiful looking receiver, Kenwood was my first receiver back in 1971, I think Kenwood has always made nice receivers, both sound and aesthetic’s Kenwood priced them accordingly they weren’t over built which made it possible to acquire one during high school , my KR9600 sits next to my pioneer SX1250, I have played them back to back and I honestly couldn’t choose one over the other for sound performance , Regards Russell

I boughtan SX 650 last year,I was so impressed I bought the SX 850 and SX950.

I have a KR 4600. A very good solid receiver. I like this line of receivers. Also the tuner works well in getting in distant stations.

I had the sansui speakers before which had a better bass response. Now I'm using the JVC about the same size as the sansui 13' x 12" x 37" ... KR6600 static had disappeared after the receiver had been warmed up for 10minutes ... enjoying it !

The Fireball at the end of pointer is very nice.

Thanks for the tip. I'll work on it later.

Damn nice I have 2 of them puts out like fifty something a channel.I am keeping both. The KR6030 is quite nice as well.

The meters for tuning & signal are very good in FM mode but I'm only hearing crackling popping sounds with no music ...same is true with the phono hooked up...

Love the videos Scott, Just picked one of these up and it is a beauty. I have a 5600 which is nice but the 6600 is another level. Big difference. One thing is you might want to adjust your score because unfortunately the adapter on the back is not a Main-in or Pre-out connection it's for Dolby which will probably not be used. I first thought the same thing. Keep the videos coming.

Will check with a tech if the statics continue....thanks again!

Great looking receiver! I don’t see many locally and none with the wood case.

I bought this model new back in the day ( more features than Pioneer, less cost. ) what I really wanted was the Sansui 6060, better lookin to me. but it worked good for years, I've never really had any electronics last more than 7 or 8 years before 'problems - be it NAD 60 w ch , CARVER 130 W /CH ETC. Now using an Outlaw , works /looks excel but only 1 yer old. KEF ls50 meta + sub. thorens 103 auto turntable, Sony blue ray /SACD. over the point of ' diminishing returns' to me. I'm over 70, bought myself a present.

The 6600 and 7600 are great performing for a decent price, but the signal and tuning meters are a little on the cheap side and tend to get frozen as they get older. I've looked at two of these recently that both had frozen meters. Also the fake plastic heat sinks on the side are very tacky. I looked at these when new in 1977-78 and was put off by the fake heat sinks. Kenwood made a lot of great equipment but had a knack for doing things that took their receivers down a notch i eyes of the buyers. Sometimes in the marketing message, others in the odd design. One of their tabletop displays in the stereo stores said something to the effect of "we're not quite as good as Pioneer but we're cheaper". I remember seeing this and thinking WTF?

Have you ever listened to a Tandberg receiver?!

BIINNNGGG GO!!! KR6600 is now working with the phono but with the crackling, static sound ...what I need to do to eliminate the crackling sound that appears once in while?

MERCI BIEN CABALLERO !!!! DO I need to spray CRC on anything to eliminate the static crackling sound?

I bought one as-is with the wood case from ebay. Needs work. I expect to pay about 275 dollars to get it up to specs.

Right now I'm using the KR4600 which is also nice but the bass is not as rich as the KR6600. With the KR6600 it's almost like the orchestra or musicians are playing right next to you ...like a ringside seat .

I have KR6600 it was working nicely and after I moved it around and now I don't hear anything but a hiss and buzz...where are the U connectors? Is it possible they got accidentally disconnected when I moved it around?

Just for clarification ...are the U connectors visible from outside under "ADAPTER"? do I just push them in or are they screwed from inside that I have to disassemble the back panel to connect them?

They should have made a KR-8600 and rate it at 120 watts per channel.

Lower the tuning knob and resembles a Sansui 21-81 series.

i have come across one of these along with a pair of KL555D's.. any thoughts on the speakers? the amp is in good shape, though it needs a good cleaning and maybe a recap in the near future..

What's the difference between a KR-6600 and a KR-6060?

How come you skipped over my KR-9400 @ 130 wpç like it does t exist? Geesh...you hurt my feelings ...lol. I recently "unmothballed" it after 40 yrs and cleaning it up before putting power to it. 40 yrs ago it was kickin butt and blew several pairs of speakers. I will check DC offset before hooking it up.