The KT-9900 and KT-8300 share the same owner’s and service manuals and the circuit boards appear to be as identical as the front panel controls are. Our contributor Jeff R. Did a shootout: After a few months, we have decided that our KT-9900 is a better-sounding tuner, by a slim margin, than our Sansui TU-717 in our system. I have no way, either by instruments or knowledge of the use of any instruments, to prove that either tuner is operating at peak performance. Except for LED lamps, they are as-found, likely stock tuners. Also our preference of the KT-9900 over the TU-717 has nothing to with the Sansui not sounding good — it does sound great. When I flip the switch from 1 to 2 and 2 to 1, we all agree the Kenwood has more of a depth of sound. There is just something more going on, more like the band is in the room somewhat at various places or centered at different times. The Sansui doesn’t seem to do this quite as well, and doesn’t seem to expand the sound as deep. The item “Kenwood KT-9900 TOTL AM / FM Stereo Tuner rare bronze” is in sale since Saturday, June 26, 2021. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Tuners & Tube Tuners”. The seller is “samnmee” and is located in Edgerton, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: Kenwood
- Model: Kenwood KT- 9900
- MPN: KT-9900
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Tags: bronze, kenwood, kt-9900, rare, stereo, totl, tuner