Kenwood KT-7500 Value & Price History
As of 2026-10-06, a Kenwood KT-7500 has a market value at around $170, parts units around $163. Based on 66 estimated sales.
Is a parts unit worth buying?
The $163 parts price is $87 less than the $250 working asking price — a 35% gap. Whether that gap covers the cost of repair depends on what's wrong.
What "for parts" usually means for a tuner: Tuners for parts often just have alignment drift or dead dial lamps — neither requires major repair. More serious: a failed front-end FET or dead detector circuit.
When it pencils out: Tuner alignment and a lamp kit runs $75–150 at a competent shop. If that's all that's wrong, the $87 gap makes it straightforward. Front-end FET failures are increasingly common as the parts age — check whether the unit receives any stations at all before buying.
When to walk away: A tuner with a failed RF front-end and no available FET replacements is genuinely end-of-life. These failures are becoming more common as the transistors age past their design life.
DIY vs shop: Lamp replacement is DIY. FM alignment requires a signal generator and meter — not a beginner task. Full repair cost context: what vintage stereo repair actually costs.
Price history
Asking median is up 43% over the last 60 days ($175 → $250).
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| Date | Asking | Restored | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | $175 | $175 | — |
| 2026-08-26 | $225 | — | — |
| 2026-08-30 | $225 | — | $165 |
| 2026-09-03 | $213 | — | $170 |
| 2026-09-07 | $210 | — | $165 |
| 2026-09-11 | $225 | — | $170 |
| 2026-09-15 | $225 | — | $170 |
| 2026-09-19 | $225 | — | $170 |
| 2026-09-23 | $250 | — | $170 |
| 2026-09-27 | $250 | — | $170 |
| 2026-10-01 | $250 | — | $170 |
| 2026-10-05 | $225 | — | $170 |
| 2026-10-06 | $250 | — | $170 |
Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.
Specifications
| Years produced | 1975–1978 |
| Type | Tuner |
| Brand | Kenwood |
| Original MSRP | 300 (1975) |
| Inflation-adjusted | ~$1,750 today |
| Market value (sold) | $170 |
| Currently listed (asking) | $250 |
| Value vs MSRP | -17% |
Parts & supplies
Common maintenance items for the Kenwood KT-7500. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.
- Kenwood KT-7500 dial lamp kit on eBay →
- Kenwood KT-7500 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
- DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy controls on Amazon →
- FM dipole antenna — most tuners need one to perform properly on Amazon →
- FM signal amplifier — only needed if reception is weak with a direct antenna on Amazon →
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Comparable models
- Kenwood KT-7300 $135
- Kenwood KT-8300 $152
- Kenwood KT-1100 $77
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