Anybody who does this has rocks in his turntable.

You have to be a little crazy to place a turntable directly on a speaker. Because vibration can cause acoustical feedback and uncontrolled howling.

We did it here to make a point about our new direct-drive, fully automatic KD-5070.

You see, the unique-looking white base is made of actual resin concrete. To virtually eliminate vibration and keep things steady as a rock.

And while we always recommend separating a turntable from a speaker, you should know that the KD-5070 will stand up to all sorts of interference without any hops, skips, or jumps from the tone arm.

We used an extra-heavy platter to improve speed accuracy. And reduced wow and flutter to a mere 0.025% (WRMS). Even the DIN-weighted rumble is better than -73dB.

At last, you can get the specs and features of an esoteric manual turntable with the convenience and record-care advantages of a full-automatic.

At $260.00* it just might be the smartest move you can make.

KENWOOD For the dealer nearest you, see your Yellow Pages, or write Kenwood, P.O. Box 6213, Carson, CA 90749.

*Nationally advertised value. Actual prices are established by Kenwood dealers. Cartridge optional. Dust cover included.

(Audio magazine, Mar. 1979)

Also see:

Kenwood KP-5022 Turntable (Sept. 1975)

Kenwood KD-2070 direct-drive turntable (Dec. 1977)

Optonica turntable (June 1977)

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