Kenwood AR-404 stereo receiver from the front on a table

Rear panel of the Kenwood AR-404 receiver, showing the inputs, subwoofer pre-out, speaker terminals and power cord

Kenwood AR-404 Stereo Receiver – 100 WPC, Phono, Sub Out

Name: Kenwood AR-404 Stereo Receiver – 100 WPC, Phono, Sub Out
Brand: Kenwood
SKU: 7712
Price: 195.00 CAD
Availability: InStock

$195.00

A Kenwood AR-404 stereo receiver: 100 watts per channel, with phono and a subwoofer pre-out.

✔️ 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms
✔️ MM phono stage and subwoofer pre-out
✔️ Four pairs of analog inputs plus phono
✔️ Speakers A/B and A+B
✔️ PDF copy of the manual included
✔️ Very good condition, tested on our bench
✔️ Covered by Radique Warranty
✔️ Includes Perpetual Trade-Back Program eligibility
✔️ Expertly packed for safe shipping

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A Kenwood AR-404 stereo receiver: 100 watts per channel, with phono and a subwoofer pre-out. A very nice feature combination paired with great power and good fidelity.

Condition: Very good: the black faceplate and case are free of significant marks. Tested on our bench. Spring-clip speaker terminals for A and B pairs, and a PDF copy of the manual comes with it.

Radique’s Take

If you’re looking for a budget stereo receiver with good power, phono and a sub pre-out, it’s hard to go wrong with this Kenwood.

Features

Four pairs of analog inputs, plus phono
Two pairs of analog outputs
Subwoofer pre-out
Supports dual pairs of stereo speakers: A/B, A+B
Soft copy of the manual in PDF included

Kenwood AR-404 Specifications

Power output: 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms (stereo)
Frequency response: 40 Hz to 20 kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.5%
Input sensitivity: 2.5 mV (MM), 200 mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio: 75 dB (MM), 92 dB (line)
Output: 200 mV (line), 2 V (pre out)
Dimensions: 440 x 144 x 389 mm
Weight: 8 kg

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$195.00

Additional information

Weight	19.64 lbs
Dimensions	21.32 × 9.67 × 19.31 in

About brand

Kenwood at Radique

We service Kenwood, too. Bring us your own Kenwood receivers, amplifiers, preamps, tuners, CD players and cassette decks for repair, servicing or restoration (solid-state gear; we don't take in tube equipment), with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

Kenwood began in 1946 as Kasuga Radio in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As Trio, it sold its products in America under the Kenwood name, and took that name worldwide in 1986. We carry Kenwood stereo receivers and AV receivers, power amplifiers, preamplifiers, tuners and CD players. We've had nearly 60 Kenwood listings so far, covering about 50 different models. Every used Kenwood here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.

Kenwood models we've sold more than once include the KM-208 power amplifier and the KA-550D integrated amplifier.

The Kenwood story, 1946 to today

Kasuga Radio was founded in 1946 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, making radio components, and opened a mass-production plant in Tokyo in 1955. It was renamed Trio around 1960.

Where the name came from. Kenwood was coined in America. Bill Kasuga and George Aratani set up Kenwood Electronics in the early 1960s to sell Trio products in the US, and Kasuga said he chose "Ken" because it works as both a Japanese and an American name. Trio later bought Kenwood Electronics, and in 1986 the whole company became Kenwood Corporation.

The hi-fi years. Trio-Kenwood built KR receivers through the 1970s, the KA-1000 integrated amplifier with heat-pipe cooling in 1980, and late-1980s amplifiers with Sigma Drive, which takes the feedback loop out to the speaker terminals. The KR-A receivers ran from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s.

Today. Kenwood merged with JVC between 2008 and 2011, and JVCKENWOOD Corporation now owns the brand. In Canada, Kenwood today sells car audio, two-way radios and earbuds rather than home hi-fi.

Which Kenwood is which?

1970s KR receivers: such as the KR-2600 of 1976 to 1978, at 15 watts per channel.

KA integrated amps: the KA-1000 of 1980, and the late-1980s "D" models such as the KA-990D, KA-880D and KA-550D, with Sigma Drive.

Power amps and separates: such as the KM-208 power amp of 1987 to 1988, the high-end L-series, and the Basic M and C separates.

KR-A receivers (1984 to 1996) and later AV receivers such as the KRF-A 4020 of 1999.

Tuners and CD players: KT tuners and DP CD players and changers.