Transition of name of the company and brand from Kenwood site's history

Year	Epoc
1960.1	Change company name to "Trio Electronics, Inc.".
1961.11	Establish brand name "KENWOOD". Also see Trio/KENWOOD brand name (Japanese).
1979.10	Begin to use brand name "KENWOOD" for high-end products in Japan.
1981.8	Begin to use "KENWOOD" as Corporate brand.
1986.6	Change company name to "Kenwood Corporation".
2008.10	Became a subsidiary company of "JVC KENWOOD Holdings Inc."

High-end and mid-range tuners after 1976 (catalog or manual is ---> here)

analog tuner High end
Year	Japanese model	Price	Band	Brand in Japan	Export model	Feature
1976	KT-9700	\150,000	FM	TRIO	600T, 650T	The first tuner which adopt pulse count detector. 600T and 650T(with a bronze face) correspond to Japanese KT-9700 model.
1978	KT-9900	\200,000	FM	TRIO	KT-917	In addition to pulse count detector, a sample-and-hold stereo multiplex(MPX) demodulator was adopted. Export KT-9900 model is not Japanese KT-9900
1979	L-01T	\200,000	FM	KENWOOD	L-01T	First Kenwood brand tuner in Janan. Since L-01T, L series based on the black face design. In addition to pulse count detector and a sample-and-hold MPX, RF-direct was adopted.
1978	L-07T	\???,?00	FM	TRIO	L-07T	TRIO brand, although L series. L-07T use quadrature detection. Not pulse count detector. Rackmount style.
1979	L-07T‡U L-07TII	\130,000	FM	TRIO	L-07TII L-07TII	TRIO brand, although L series. Similar appearances to L-07T. Detector was changed to pulse count system.
1981	L-02T	\300,000	FM	KENWOOD	L-02T	Top of the highend tuner made by introduction of high advanced technology like Non-spectrum-IF (active-distortion-correct-IF) and Non-step-sampling&hold-MPX. For AF out, sigma drive is used. The first Kenwood tuner that adopt PLL detector. For export model, L-02T has digital friquency display instead of deviation/multipath meter.
1982	L-03T	\120,000	FM	KENWOOD	n/a	The last analog tuner. It looks like KT-1100, but inner circuit circuit is quite different from KT-1100. L-03T's circuit is a subset of L-02T like Non-spectrum-IF (active-distortion-correct-IF). For AF out, sigma drive is used.
198?	L-02TPRO	\???,000	FM	KENWOOD	???	L-02T specially made to FM broadcast stations.
198?	L-03TPRO	\???,000	FM	KENWOOD	???	L-03T specially made to FM broadcast stations.
analog tuner Midium range
Year	Japanese model	Price	Band	Brand in Japan	Export model	Feature
1976	KT-7700	\78,000	FM	TRIO	KT-8300 KT-9900 FM/AM	Final product of no pulse count tuner. 7-gang FM front end. Export KT-8300 and KT-9900(Europian model, with a bronze face) correspond to Japanese KT-7700 model. But they have 6 FM and 2 AM gangs.
1977	KT-8000	\69,800	FM	TRIO	???	First pulse count tuner in mid range.
1978	KT-8300	\63,000	FM	TRIO	KT-815 FM/AM	Export KT-815 correspond to Japanese KT-8300 model. Export KT-8300 correspond to Japanese KT-7700 model.
1980	KT-1000	\69,800	FM/AM	TRIO	KT-1000	New design. Pulse count detector and a New-sample-and-hold MPX, RF-direct was adopted for FM. Loop antenna was adopted for AM.
1982	KT-1100	\74,800	FM/AM	TRIO	KT-1100	Similar appearances to L-03T, in particular black model. Inner ciucuits are improved KT-1000. Pulse count detector and a New-sample-and-hold MPX, RF-direct, etc. The last pulse count tuner. Europian model has digital friquency display.
1982	KT-2200	\99,800	FM	TRIO	n/a	Advanced model of KT-1100 on the product line. But inside circuit is quite different from KT-1100. Inside circuit is very similar to L-03T. Only Sigma-drive and inner frame copper plate were leaved out. Silver color only.
digital synthesizer tuner
Year	Japanese model	Price	Band	Brand in Japan	Export model	Feature
1981	KT-9X	\64,800	FM/AM	TRIO	KT-9X	KT-9X maybe the only digital synthesizer tuner that use pulse-count detector. Sold as one of "Expert series" component.
1984	KT-3030	\120,000	FM	KENWOOD	KT-1100SD	First hi-end digital synthesizer tuner.
1984	KT-2020	\74,800	FM/AM	KENWOOD	KT-990SD	First mid-range digital synthesizer tuner by Kenwood brand name. Export KT-2020 model is not Japanese KT-2020.
1986	D-3300T	\140,000	FM	KENWOOD	KT-3300D	The last high-end tuner in Japanese market.
1986	KT-1100D	\74,800	FM/AM	KENWOOD	KT-1100D	The last mid-range tuner.
1991	n/a	$1,100	FM	KENWOOD	L-1000T	L-1000T was not sold in Japan. Sold with L-1000C (control amplifire), L-1000M (power amplifire), L-1000D (CD player) in oversea's market.

This list omit old tuners before 1975 and low price digital synthesizer tuners.
I have a few information about low price tuners. And there are a few information about them in the Internet.
Year of sale may be postponed one or two.
Sansui was not sell FM use only tuner.
Export model may be different from Japan's domestic model, although they have same model number.
It would be greatly appreciated if you inform of the error in writing and the omission, etc.

In addition, read Japanese page if further information is necessary. (Please use traslation site.)

Reference WebSites

No.	TOP PAGE	TRIO / KENWOOD FM/AM TUNER	Lang.
0.	Catalogs and manuals page	TRIO / Kenwood tuner's catalogs, manuals and links to the related sites.	*
1.	Audio kaikoroku	KT-9700,  KT-9900,  L-01T,  L-02T,  L-03T,  KT-1000,  KT3030,  D-3300T	Jp
2.	Footprint of audio	TRIO/KENWOOD L-07TII,  L-02T,  L-02TPRO,  KT-8300,  KT-1000,  KT-1100,  KT-2200,  KT-3030,  KT-2020,  D-3300T	Jp
3.	Amp Repair Studio	TUNER repair records Document of many tuners repair	Jp
4.	TUNER INFORMATION CENTER	Kenwood Tuners The most famous Tuner Fan's website.	En
5.	Koichiro Shida's Home Page	The Last Analog FM Tuners	Jp
6.	Audio agent	TRIO KT-9900 explanation and photos	Jp
7.	Audioinnovationen	Kenwood Galerie KT-917 Champagner Front version and normale Version Kenwood KT-917 Voltage and equalizer switches on the back panel	Ge
8.	keith garratt's webpages (closed)	my hi-fi kit Trio brand KT-917 (closed)	En
9.	Audio woods	KENWOOD L-02T dissection L-02T's inside photos	Jp
10.	Welcome Tech's home theator	introduce of L-02T Repair by Kenwood	Jp
11.	MZLwebsite	PAGE of FM tuner KT-7700 Cleaning tuning scale	Jp
12.	BLUESS Laboratory	TRIO KT-7700 repair lamp and inside photo TRIO KT-1100 inside photo TRIO KT-1100 mod replace antenna connector	Jp
13.	Min2 House	11. TRIO KT-1000 repair records	Jp
14.	Stephans Andere Seite	UKWellensalat A way of KT-1100 and KT-80 alignment	Ge
15.	Atelier AUDILLUSION	Renewal of KT-80 repair and modify records KT-80(1980) is the most simple pulse count FM exclusive tuner.	Jp
16.	Aramachi Traffic Musium	Hard-off shopping diary : KT-80	Jp
17.	Hiro's Website	Kenwood KT-2020 repair with photos KENWOOD KT-1100D repair with photos Tuner's index See many tuners	Jp
18.	La Rue Des Etoiles's recycle factory	KENWOOD tuner KT-2020 inside photos KENWOOD tuner KT-1100D inside photos	Jp
19.	ATMEL AVR&Macintosh&Audio	KT-1100D (KENWOOD) replace antenna connector. inside photos	Jp
20.	mgifos's Movie Review	[equipment] Kenwood KT-1100D Antenna connector was broken. KT-1100D's antenna connector may be inferior.	Jp
21.	Home electrical products discussin	Shining Kenwood L series Explanation of Kenwood L series from L-07 to L-x1. Also L-1000 series. simplified Chinese	Cn
22.	A ship leave from Shanghai	Shining Kenwood L series Explanation of Kenwood L series from L-07 to L-x1. Also L-1000 series. A quotation of above? simplified Chinese	Cn
23.	Kenwood Electronics Deutschland GmbH	Produktarchiv Tuner Kenwood Germany pdf brochures of L-01T, KT-1000, KT-1100D and another products	Ge

SANSUI FM/AM tuners list in Japan is here (with Japanese / oversea's model comparison)