Kenwood KP 770D

This is the beautiful and rare Kenwood KP‑770D (marketed as KD‑770D in Europe), a true gem from 1985, a quartz-controlled direct-drive turntable that combines striking aesthetics with high-end performance.

Finished in a gorgeous gloss black with piano-lacquer accents, it exudes both elegance and authority. The precision-engineered chassis weighs in at an impressive 11.7 kg, measuring 490×162×410 mm, giving it a solid, confident presence.

At the heart of this machine is Kenwood’s ultra-rigid DL motor, a quartz PLL, coreless and slotless DC servo motor that delivers excellent torque and rotational stability. The performance specifications are remarkable even by today’s standards: wow and flutter below 0.02% WRMS, dropping to 0.008% in Direct Readout mode, and a rumble figure better than –80 dB, ensuring silent, smooth playback.

A hefty 33 cm die-cast aluminium platter weighing 1.9 kg, with an inertia of 450 kg·cm², guarantees superb speed consistency and resistance to external vibrations.

The high-stability HS tonearm is static-balanced and features anti-skate adjustment, mounted on a pivot bracket specifically designed to suppress unwanted resonances and maintain precise tracking.

Operation is straightforward and refined: dual-speed (33/45 rpm), auto-lift and servo-controlled braking.

The Kenwood KP‑770D is an exquisite machine with a free-flowing, highly musical sound that reveals the full depth and nuance of records. A rare example of Japanese engineering at its peak—beautiful to look at, effortless to use, and brilliant to hear.