Holy....full sound!! My Step-Dad Ron had it in the garage for 30 years. I had no idea what it was--maybe hoping for some vintage tubes. Just hooked it up to a pair of larger Kenwood "boom box" speakers and I am blown away. Pots were a little dirty; just spent 5 minutes working them in. Deep tight bass and warm highs and LOUD. I guess in 1966 60 watts meant SIXTY WATTS!!! Oh, and quality heavy construction. Thanks Ron!!

Durability and high quality construction.

These units are 35 tears old now so shop carefully and be choosy...

The TK88U is a great Kenwood stereo receiver from the past, a la Vietnam era. This unit can still perform well for the modern listener. It has a quality FM tuner and also has a great AM section for nighttime talkradio listeners like me. Abundant unmbers were sold so hold out for a clean, original unit. It''s heavy, has a great dial appearance and a woodgrained, steel case that could be in use nowadays instead of basic black. special features include pre-outs, and a channel reverse control when you need to swap left and right signals, instead of wires. This review was made in honor of my father, who purchased a TK88U new in Vietnam.

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this little receiver impressed me so much I had to post this in honer of the fine craftsmenship that went into this classic.although it is rated at only 60 watts into a 4ohm load it has a fabulous tuner and ample power to bring pleasing sound to a moderate size listening are.this is the first of my three vintage kenwood receivers.I highly recomend if you have a chance pick one up.....Robert Gray