Kenwood VRS-7200 available at J&R

conorj · « **on:** 30 Apr 2005, 06:16 pm »

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4027301

foggy · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 Apr 2005, 07:27 pm »

Thanks for the link. Anyone know how this one differs from the 7100?

Edited to delete my previous, misstated edit.

Carlman · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 Apr 2005, 07:37 pm »

That receiver sure looks a lot like a Panasonic XR-45.. same panel layout, same chassis, probably the same rear panel.

Does Matsushita own Kenwood? I know they owned Technics and may still do... and did a lot of work or co-owned Panasonic also.

-C

foggy · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 Apr 2005, 09:13 pm »

Matsushita and Kenwood are not associated. The two receivers do share the TI Equibit amplifiers, however.

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 Apr 2005, 09:55 pm »

Carl,

Matsushita does however own 100% of JVC...and their 'digital' amplification technologies are nothing alike.

conorj · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 Apr 2005, 11:31 pm »

I wish I could find a picture of the rear panel...I'd like to know if it has spring clips or binding posts. The 7100 had spring clips for all the speaker terminals iirc.

foggy · « **Reply #6 on:** 1 May 2005, 04:02 am »

Here's the 2005 German Kenwood catalog, with a description of the VRS-7200. Using an online translater, it indicates that the front speakers have gold-plated "screw clamps." There's a small picture of the posts in the combined description of the 8100 and 7200.

http://www.kenwood.de/download_home/kenwood_kat_home_05.pdf