Armstrong 600 era
 

Once upon a time on usenet Phil Allison wrote:
[snipped]
I recall seeing a Kenwood solid state receiver of late 60s vintage
that when connected to a Philips 8 inch low resonance woofer (
AD8065) slowly went into oscillation at about 3Hz.

I thought I recognised that number - or nearly. I've just checked my 'store
room' and found two AD8066 W4s. I could have sworn I had four of them, maybe
the other two are in boxes somewhere....

I seem to remember that they are good drivers - I must have kept them for a
reason. The surrounds are still nice and supple and they seem to be in good
condition.
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Armstrong 600 era
 

They were surely called Trio then.
Brian

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Once upon a time on usenet Phil Allison wrote:
[snipped]
I recall seeing a Kenwood solid state receiver of late 60s vintage
that when connected to a Philips 8 inch low resonance woofer (
AD8065) slowly went into oscillation at about 3Hz.

I thought I recognised that number - or nearly. I've just checked my
'store room' and found two AD8066 W4s. I could have sworn I had four of
them, maybe the other two are in boxes somewhere....

I seem to remember that they are good drivers - I must have kept them for
a reason. The surrounds are still nice and supple and they seem to be in
good condition.
--
Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a
cozy little classification in the DSM*."
David Melville (in r.a.s.f1)
(*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

Armstrong 600 era
 

Brian-Gaff wrote:

They were surely called Trio then.



** By the late 60s, transistor stereo components made by "Trio-Kenwood" were commonly badged "Kenwood". The earlier valve gear, including amateur radio and oscilloscopes had been badged "Trio".

Some products had twin identities - the "Kenwood TK-250" amplifier is identical to the " Trio TW-61". What a product was badged also depended where it was to be sold - Kenwood being the norm in the USA.

The receiver I saw in the mid 70s was similar to the Kenwood TK88, which dates from about 1967.

http://www.hifiengine.com/files/imag...ER.preview.jpg



.... Phil

Armstrong 600 era
 

In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
Some products had twin identities - the "Kenwood TK-250" amplifier is
identical to the " Trio TW-61". What a product was badged also depended
where it was to be sold - Kenwood being the norm in the USA.

Yes. In the UK, Kenwood meant a food mixer. ;-)

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Armstrong 600 era
 

Well being in the UK that explains it then. I had a Trio for a short time.
They were pretty well built.
Brian
"Phil Allison" wrote in message
...
Brian-Gaff wrote:

They were surely called Trio then.



** By the late 60s, transistor stereo components made by "Trio-Kenwood"
were commonly badged "Kenwood". The earlier valve gear, including amateur
radio and oscilloscopes had been badged "Trio".

Some products had twin identities - the "Kenwood TK-250" amplifier is
identical to the " Trio TW-61". What a product was badged also depended
where it was to be sold - Kenwood being the norm in the USA.

The receiver I saw in the mid 70s was similar to the Kenwood TK88, which
dates from about 1967.

http://www.hifiengine.com/files/imag...ER.preview.jpg



... Phil

Armstrong 600 era
 

Yes, of course if they had just separated the names, Ken and wood then they
would not have had the issue.
Who was Ken Wood you ask.
Brian
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
Some products had twin identities - the "Kenwood TK-250" amplifier is
identical to the " Trio TW-61". What a product was badged also depended
where it was to be sold - Kenwood being the norm in the USA.

Yes. In the UK, Kenwood meant a food mixer. ;-)

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*Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Armstrong 600 era
 

In article , Brian Gaff
wrote:
Yes, of course if they had just separated the names, Ken and wood then
they would not have had the issue. Who was Ken Wood you ask. Brian

No need for me to ask. I used to work with him.

Jim

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Armstrong 600 era
 

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
Some products had twin identities - the "Kenwood TK-250" amplifier is
identical to the " Trio TW-61". What a product was badged also depended
where it was to be sold - Kenwood being the norm in the USA.

Yes. In the UK, Kenwood meant a food mixer. ;-)

The company was founded by: (Yes you guessed it!) Ken Wood

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wood_(manufacturer)


Iain