Mini Hifi - Kenwood SE7: Space & Timeless
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
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The CD exists (released in 2006). A video about that is planned.
0:00 Brief history
0:58 Kenwood SE7 mini HiFi component system
4:00 Receiver R-SE7
6:11 CD player DP-SE7
7:25 Cassette deck X-SE7
9:12 Minidisc recorder DM-SE7
10:26 Remote and standby
11:04 Listening session...
13:16 Space & Time 😱
When he said "let's listen to this hi-fi system" he meant it literally...
yeah he got me there
Kind of reminded me of Technology Connection's "Sights and Sounds" videos, a series of videos meant exactly for that - sounds that the devices themselves make!
Probably couldn’t clear the rights to use music. Thanks UA-cam rights algorithm. 🥲
Yes sir. The minidisc sounded too quiet, certainly needs some gain adjustment. The percussions on the CD and tape trays, on the contrary, were top notch. An audiophile's wet dream.
yeah and it ruled
“Tulip” connectors makes so much sense. and is so Dutch. Here in Canada we call them “RCA” connectors, which is the American name for them, which is a very Canadian naming strategy.
And in Germany we call them "Cinch" ^^
They are called Tulip in Russia too. Now i'm interested why is that.
RCA comes from the Company that invented them:
Radio Corporation of America.
The term I'm most familiar with here in the UK is "phono plug", but "tulip" is so much more poetic. I suppose it becomes less clear when it's not the style of jack with separated protruding leaves, though (instead just having a continuous circular metal sleeve).
@@alexandr_guluta It presumably refers to the style of phono/RCA jack where the metal outer sleeve is segmented, making it look a bit like the upward-pointing petals of a tulip.
@@TheJamesM here in Portugal we just call those plugs RCA, and the others 6.3 or 3.5 mm audio jacks, obviously depending on their size… And XLR connectors are also called just that; it seems that we just go with whatever name is considered “standard”.
In all fairness, I’m personally very standards-oriented and like to go one step further and *really* clarify what specific kind of plug I’m talking about… I recently had to buy a TRRS-to-I/O splitter cable for my Mac Studio (alas, I now have to unplug and reconnect the damned thing after every reboot so that it recognizes my external mic, whereas it worked fine with a Mac mini), so I got into the habit of calling them 3.5 mm TRS or TRRS jacks, depending on the number of ring connectors.
I love the "Let's listen to this system" part. It's like an alien who's heard you're supposed to "listen" to these things, but only listens to the sound of the buttons and the mechanical noises that come from them. It doesn't matter, though, because those sounds are pleasant as well.
Even as a Gen Z, I still remember these kinds of component systems in the early 2000's. I always thought machines like this were the coolest, especially multi disc DVD players which were more common at the time. I never got to experience Hi-Fi systems like this, but I'm happy I could spend my earliest years with VHS
Ay same! We had a a
Vcr when we had an Xbox (Yes, the og xbox)
We may have had a simple high fi system? I know my uncle had one and I could use it
same! Think the closest to a hifi system i had growing up was a radio/cd combo player created by GE that attached to the bottom of one of the kitchen cabinets. Lots of early childhood house dance parties came from that specific device.
I have never heard of multidisc DVD players before. Were there really a thing or you meant cd players?
@@jankoodziej877 I swear DVD changers like CD changers were a thing. It could play both as far as I remember. A Sony unit
@@ScarlettStunningSpace Interesting. Honestly I don't even recall DVDs with only music on them. But then, maybe, it was a weird era with various attempts at different technologies.
The space and time buttons are brilliant!
At least they worked properly!
No, but really, what were these for?
Perfect for me to time travel to 1972 and experience a bunch of stuff I was born WAY TOO LATE to experience..
@@ropersonline "Space" maybe skips all blank silence between tracks, and "Time" shows time left on the whole CD
You were an instant sub for me. Content creators should be paid extra when viewers watch every second of your videos.
You've created a presence that I like to spend time with. You're like a quirky old friend and I hope you keep it up
Criminally underrated channel. Another great video 👏
Legends say that if you pressed and held the space and time buttons simultaneously you would rip open the fabric of the universe in the area surrounding the devices. This feature was later removed after budget limitations.
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And due to power consumption concerns, as there were cases of users blowing nearby power grids by pressing both feature buttons.
I was about to warn him not to press both at the same time, especially don’t hold both at the same time. Is he alright?
@@ari_smolbean just lower the volume, it'll be fine
Had a Kendwood UD-952 in college. This video made me think about something that brought me years of pleasure during the era but has lived in indignity in an attic for decades. Now I’m inspired to recondition it and bring it back to working form.
If you do, you won't regret it.
Why not just get nice pair of speakers good garage stereo or office lol. Same thing I’m doing to my denon 3805 is a beast
I did that with my Kenwood UD-901 Which is the 952's predecessor. FYI he also has a 952 and does a full ex"Pose" on it here.
that system produces such beautiful sound, truly Hi-Fi
Just an amazing listening session
Is that what ASMR is?
I was born in 2003 which was just when everyone started moving away from things like VHS. I never got to grow up with a hi-fi system like this but I wish I could've. Nowadays I find these systems so fascinating and it is something I would love to have in my home even today. I collect records, cassettes, microcassettes, minidisc, and I plan to collect so many more forgotten music formats as well as their players. Gen Z definitely didn't get to grow up with *everything* that's forgotten these days but there are a few of us who love it as much as when it was actually popular. This system is amazing and I would love a set.
You haven't missed it just yet. Generally this was always the stuff teens only could dream about unless your dad bought it for you. And they remain to this day still priced out of reach. But if you can afford it you can still find crazy cool stereos.
The amplifier doesn’t actually run at class A when you press “pure A” it is still class AB but it biases the transistors nearer to A than B
False advertising strikes again!
@@ScarlettStunningSpace Well, at least they didn't put a "2000 W PMPO" sticker next to "class A"
thanks for making that clear. I was already wondering how they made an amplifier that can be switched from AB to A. Would one half of the circuit just get disabled?
Of course biasing it harder is the easiest solution (and should indeed improve the quality a bit), even if it isn't a class A.
@@TheRailroad99 Biasing it harder, all the way to class A, is the only way to do it with one circuit. Obviously, it needs a heatsink and PSU much larger than this whole amp.
@@jmi5969 I remember a Philips system sold here with 7500 W PMPO.
Sure the (maybe still unrealistic) 500 W RMS was impressive but damn unicorn values on those Purely Magical Power Output numbers.
it's so weird that the algorithm had just picked up on your channel. this is so beautifully shot and put together, like the rest of your videos.
I know I'm 10 months late but can we talk about the framing in this video? The shot were he placed the JBL speaker on the "cabinet" and then the rest of the equipment was sensational. Great stuff
Great channel. Just found it after UA-cam gave me the segment display video.
I would say the problems with the trays on that hi-fi van be fixed with some cleaning.
Fresh belts maybe.
^ More than likely, that.
That "cabinet", in the UK we usually called that a radiogram, or a console stereo.
Good to see that Kenwood is still all working perfectly though.
You make awesome videos man! Wish my audio had a space and time button...
I love audio setups like this. I'm a millennial and I'm working on making my perfect audio deck. I have a good Yamaha amplifier with retro styling and a seperate disc/ DVD player. But I also need an FM-receiver, cassette deck and an equalizer deck with VU-meters. But I also don't wanna go overboard with the audio stuff, cause it gets very expensive, very fast. Yamaha amp and speakers alone cost over 2 grand...
I adore this retro-futuristic look, the display colors and the cheesy marketing nonsense like "auto laser playback", or other something similar. I love having tons of buttons and several VFD matrix displays that show pretty much the same thing, but in a gorgeous 90s way.
Early to late 90s have definitely the classiest aesthetics in my opinion, when they had enough buttons and indicators instead of hiding everything under a menu, yet still understated enough, not the exaggerated stuff that came around mid 2000s.
The only thing boring about that Kenwood set in my opinion is the lack of any exposed media being played. Seeing the CD spin, cassette reels spin and so on is absolutely needed if you're already using physical media.
I love to see someone else appreciate this kind of stuff. I love finding this kind of stuff in thrift stores and flea markets and experimenting with them. I used to record my CDs to blank cassettes to play in my portable Memorex tape player on the go, and that was in 2015 when I was 11. I am not your average generation z. lol
i am a gen z-er and i love these kinds of designs. i never experienced a lot of this stuff but i really like silver and transparent plastics as an aesthetic. the original 'phat' nintendo DS is genuinely one of my favorite looking things
Same here, I hate the modern day design (2020s) of things. If you google up Hi-Fi, all you will get is these new ugly ones that connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, and have bluetooth and touchscreens, SO UNINSPIRING and boring! The 80-2000s wer definitely decades that were a lot better.
This is such a high quality video that I couldn't help but comment. The voice, cinematography, audio, and the time-space scene are all so good.
Thanks man! I enjoyed every second of this video. Great production. Your YT channel is special. 💜
I'm also "getting the band back together" with my old HiFi stack. It also has the ability to transport me back to when I was younger.
As an early gen-z-er, I'm picking up what you're putting down here, these definitely look cool. CD and Minidisc were both things for a decent part of my life; and with the resurgence of retro formats like cassette and vinyl records, I even have my own fairly decent hifi setup!
Your videos are proof that you never have to ask for anybody to subscribe to your channel if you make videos people enjoy watching.
Been using an all in one Kenwood system that my uncle gifted me since i was like 13. CD player acted exactly the same way ever since i got it. Must be a Kenwood feature.
Reflections of happiness! Space clocks, nice tone!
Thanks for the inspiring and interactive videos!
The volume knob is probably a rotary encoder, since it's "smart". Rather than being a traditional potentiometer. Pots get scratchy and unreliable as their little copper wiper gets gunked up. Rotary encoders don't have that problem. The better-quality rotary encoders are optical so can never wear our, but even mechanical ones are fine, it's essentially just a couple of switches going off and on in sequence, much easier to make the component robust.
They can also get dusty inside if optical and make erratic moves, my mouse wheel does that, it jitters to the opposite direction you roll every rotation if it's time to clean it's insides. Tho thankfully no ball mice level of cleaning intervals, rather half a year at least until you blow some air inside it.
Absolutely LOVE the fabulous PHILIPS stereogram from the 1960s. Cherry wood cabinet with polished chrome legs - wow! I appreciate your video's about the Kenwood system, but I'm mesmerised by that glorious PHILIPS stereogram. Great post!
This channel has undeniable potential of hitting 1M subs!!! Keep up the fantastic work.
Another awesome video Posy! I Love the format, perfect audio, slightly sarcastic approach in some aspects. I hope you are stretching your muscles for another video as 20k subs in one day is quite a launch, YT needs like never before a channel dedicated to multi-topic "Everything and Nothing". I'm sure you have a powerful well educated background and I want to see the silver and gold play button soon - because you f***ing deserve it! Keep up the great work! The humour in your videos is top class!
Cant believe I dug your channel. Gonna start watching all videos from the beginning. Great stuff, Keep em coming.
your content is so awesome. Thank you!!
So nice to see a video of old HIFI that's not in Thai! Thank you!!!
this is an really good video posy!!
i just wanted to say that i trully love your content on the main channel and the lazy channel. your content is amazing and i love your personality, it ads layers of joy and curiosity and you make the best videos that i want to watch. Me also being dutch adds an nother layer and its so fun!
I like you posy, the channel and you are truly about anything.
My 5th watch from segmented displays video. You’re a gem 💎 🤝
Nice sens of humor - I love vintage - Thanks for this timetravel
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This channel is so lovely. Thank you to the youtube algorithm for showing it to me
i remember my uncle's sony mini components. man i can still remember how amazing it sounds
When you said, let's now listen to the system, you were not kidding! All those clicks, whirrs and clacks...
Your videos are so good, thx for the work
this is like the best channel I have ever seen why is this not insanely popular?
This takes me back. I used to work for an electronics retailer in the 90s and I had to service these mini-systems. We got paid on commission, so these were quite the annoyance.
So creative. I enjoy every video.
In the early 2000s I spent $2,000 on a Kenwood surround sound system. I never used any of it's features except to hook it up to my XBOX and while watching DVDs. TV didn't have surround sound back then. Now almost 20 years in the future since those days, I don't know anyone with surround sound in their place. Yet back then I was certain everyone would have it how awesome it was.
Haha LOL, I’m literally “listening” to your antique HIFI system !!! Truly marvellous
I love your videos they are so relaxing yeah informative kind of like “Joe Pera talks you to sleep” it’s amazing. I just love it.
You reviews are so relaxing and satisfaying
i love your music. REALLY love your music.
I'm not sure about the comments about GenZ. I'm 18, and although I was very young when I last had to do it, I remember how to hook up a PS2 to a old CRT screen. maybe people younger than me don't know how to, I'm not sure, but I think you underestimate how much we all picked up when we were just kids growing up with this technology.
also, I agree with you that the look is timeless. I don't think the silver plastic aged well, but the shape of the boxes is sleek and (almost) minimal, which is arguably an even more popular style today than it was back then. I like it, and honestly, if I had tapes and disks to put in a setup like this, this is probably something I'd look at buying in the modern day (assuming that everything still functioned correctly). Spotify is convenient but physical copies have much greater style (and besides, I think picking physical media is far more personal than finding a song you like on an app) you end up with a far better curation of music because you actually have to pick and choose what you want to buy.
I also think its important to note the things that we see in digital media that originated from physical media; silly things like the word "rewinding" once meant to literally wind up a cassette tape so that it was back at the start and you could play it again. also how the save button in most applications still looks like a floppy disk, even though they have been outdated for longer than I have been alive.
Also more important things, like the fact that albums still exist just because that's the way that music is. It would have been silly to only release one song at a time back when records were the most popular form of storing music; who would buy a whole record just to listen to one song? but this standard of "release a bunch of songs at once" has continued long after the digitisation of media; where it no longer matters how many songs you release at once because everyone can listen to every song without having to worry about which collection of songs are better. In the modern day we can just listen to both, but music creators still bother to release music in albums.
I've messed around a bit with my dad's old record player, he has a pretty nice collection of rock songs that were popular when he was my age, and its a really cool feeling knowing that all this stuff still exists. I'm not sure if the same will happen when i get old; after all, my "collection of music" is a few entirely digital playlists on Spotify
sorry for the essay, but its just cool to go back in time and see the positives and negatives of the switch to digital media.
also love your channel. criminally underated
Thanks. I REALLY enjoyed it. I still use one if those 90s Kenwood. Not the one you have. That is beautiful.
I love that from the sound of each button I know exactly what each one feels like.
Esta muy chingon tu video amigo. Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽.
I am so glad to find your channel
Thanks UA-cam recommendations
I kinda just want to close my eyes and listen, but you have such good visuals that I dont want to miss out on.
That was the most aggravating listening session ever.
you need to find one of the 1970s cassette tapes that gave gps directions! Would be amazing to see you explain and use it! " A nifty control unit reads information from the car's milometer and relays instructions to the driver using pre-recorded phrases stored on a cassette tape."
well you dont "need" to lol
The wood flooring is gorgeous. Nice pick
You are quite possibly the first man on earth to fit both inside the "ADHD as an identity" circle and the "enough patience to win a staring contest with a mannequin" circle.
This man has a fantastic voice and cadence, quite mellifluous.
My brother had one of these and I think, lovely nostalgia aside, the space button adds a bit of silence between songs when recording. The space bar is where astronauts drink.
Thanks for the awesome content
My aunt had one without the minidisc player, as a kid I was fascinated with it
This is wonderful😀🔥🎶 Heel erg bedankt!
Beautiful...💖💖💖💖💖
You just gained a subscriber! Great channel 👍 wildly underated
beautiful ending, great video
Awesome.
Awesome video!
Great videos. More Please 😉
Beautiful machine, very long time not used, sadly.
Omg the ending of the vid was genius!
Well played, sir.
beautiful video
Awesome video
Thank you very much
I saw the CD component of this set at a goodwill today, immediately thought of this video
I'm glad I found your channel
this channel is about to be huge
as a member of gen z, i adore this device. i remember growing up with an early kenwood system in my garage and some HEFTY bookshelf speakers. i find the idea of dedicated devices very special, as devices like phones demand control over many parts of our lives. the idea of a dedicated Music Player like this is something I find nice, and is a good celebration of the art I think.
I wish I found your channel earlier. Awesome and Entertaining video, Loved the demonstration of the space and time buttons. I'm Marking my place here at 20k
Beautiful, I can't believe UA-cam turned off my notifications for your channel
your every video is asmr 😍🥰
I like the listening part. It sounds just like it looks
I definitely remember to have that kind of device tower when I was young 😄
Your voice sounds like it belongs in a Dyson commercial. I could listen to it for hours
I have the 6 piece Onkyo INTEC205 version of this mini component stack (Amp, Tuner, EQ, CD, MD, Tape). I think it is a bit more well designed as the power daisy chains so you only need one socket, and the system control cables are easily replacible 3.5mm jacks rather than custom connectors
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Mooi man!
i have no idea what i've just watched, but i enjoyed it
Why are these vids so captivating.
I miss those times...loved to fiddle around with hifi components.
Still can
best review of all time!
I can't quit laughing! I love you, man!
Belleza de minicomponentes se ven refinados y elegantes.
Great video! Thanks for explaining everything, I'm Gen Z and all of this is entirely new to me!
I hope you can find your way back through space and time for your next video.
Dit was echt heel cool. Inspirerende cretiviteit.
This channel should have at least one million subscribers 💔
Yeah that's the Kenwood relay sound. I've got a larger component radio/amp sounds exactly like that. Tape deck needs a belt or something's broken or needs grease. Also, that's one of the nicest mini component sets I've seen! And I used to look at those a lot in catalogs and in the stores back then! I wanted a full size that had every feature ever made... never saw one.
Last section is legendary.
Just bought a Technics system from 1992 - all working as it should,
The sound is very "mini-system" not at all like my full size hi-fi components, and it doesn't have a mini-disk (too early) but has inputs for DAT.
Now that all these systems can get replacement belts for the tape and CD parts, they should keep going for years to come with a bit of servicing here and there.
I wish they'd go back to manufacturing them... I don't mind the Bluetooth audio system/speaker of the modern era, but these multi component systems were absolutely awesome.
I loved the ending)
Tactile feel of buttons.... I miss you.