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Kenwood KD-291R Semi-Automatic Turntable

Name: Kenwood KD-291R Semi-Automatic Turntable
Brand: Kenwood
SKU: 11068
Price: 195.00 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

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Description

Kenwood KD-291R Semi-Automatic Turntable – Fully Serviced, Working Perfectly

Enjoy the simplicity and reliability of the Kenwood KD-291R—a well-built semi-automatic belt-drive turntable from the early 1990s that combines ease of use with solid performance. Fully serviced and working perfectly, this turntable features automatic return functionality and a low-mass straight tonearm for accurate tracking and musical sound.

The KD-291R uses a DC servo motor with precision belt drive for stable, quiet rotation at both 33⅓ and 45 rpm speeds. The integrated straight tonearm is designed for low mass and low resonance, providing excellent tracking with minimal distortion. At the end of each record side, the tonearm automatically returns to its rest position—combining the convenience of automation with manual cueing control for the ultimate flexibility.

This turntable is fitted with an Audio-Technica cartridge (aftermarket upgrade from the original Kenwood V-series), offering excellent sound quality and wide compatibility with standard phono preamps. The unit includes a hinged dust cover, 45 rpm adapter, and attractive black finish that complements any vintage or modern audio system.

Service Work Completed:

New drive belt installed for accurate speed and reliability

Tonearm bearings cleaned and lubricated

Auto-return mechanism tested and adjusted

Motor and speed control verified

RCA output cables tested

Complete cleaning and detailing

Full operational testing across all functions

Key Features:

Semi-automatic operation with auto-return at record end

Belt-drive system with DC servo motor for stable speed

Low-mass straight tonearm for excellent tracking

Two speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm with electronic speed control

Fitted with Audio-Technica cartridge (aftermarket upgrade)

Hinged dust cover included

45 rpm adapter included

Compact footprint ideal for shelves or cabinets

Fully serviced and ready to play

Specifications:

Drive System: Belt drive

Motor: DC servo motor

Speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm

Tonearm: Integrated straight tonearm (low mass, low resonance)

Cartridge Output: 2.5mV (standard MM phono level)

Frequency Response: 20Hz–20kHz

Load Impedance: 47kΩ

Dimensions: 440 × 106 × 390mm (17.3″ × 4.2″ × 15.4″)

Weight: 2.9kg (6.4 lbs)

Year: 1991–2001

The Kenwood KD-291R offers dependable performance, automatic convenience, and classic Kenwood build quality—perfect for vinyl enthusiasts seeking a reliable, easy-to-use turntable with excellent sound.

Asking $195 for this serviced Kenwood Turntable; buy with confidence and benefit from Radique’s “Bumper to Bumper” warranty and Perpetual trade back policy.

🚚 Shipping Note for This Item

Turntables do not travel well by courier — the platter, tonearm and suspension are precision-aligned, and a parcel network is no place for them. So we bring it to you instead.

Personal delivery — We deliver in-person anywhere along the Windsor–Québec City corridor, carefully and on your schedule.

Full details are on our Curbside Delivery page. 👈

Ready to make it yours? To hold the item and avoid missing out, go ahead and purchase using Local Pickup at checkout — then contact us to arrange delivery for an additional fee. We’ll take it from there!

Additional information

Drive Type	Belt Drive
Operation	Semi-Automatic (Auto-Return)

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.