Kenwood AR-304

Pros: the whole thing
Cons: nill

Perfect for any den, office or dorm room, Kenwood's AR304 gives you the performance advantages of a component receiver at a price you'll love. The AR304 boasts powerful amplification (100 watts x 2) and enough audio inputs to connect all your favorite...

Pros: Good quality, excellent price
Cons: No digital capability

The Kenwood AR-304 is a basic, entry-level stereo receiver. Most of my sound comes from my computer, and I was dissatisfied with the sound quality available from so-called "multimedia" speakers. As a college student, whatever I went for needed...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing

In the beginning, I wasn't even looking for this receiver. I was originally interested in an Aiwa model, but Circuit City was all out of them. Just because they were, they had a 2 day special on this Kenwood model. The sale price was an extremely low...

Pros: Great sound quality, great features, and very durable.
Cons: A little more expensive.

I love this receiver. It has incredible sound quality, and the features are endless. It can do anything and everything you need. I have it hooked up to a 4 track recording system and a microphone and it works like a dream. Its a great piece of equipment...

Pros: It was short, but great run while it lasted...
Cons: When it's done...it's done...

My father and mother have supported Kenwood products for as long as I can remember...at least 25 years. Kenwood has been the electronic of choice for our family room. In the mid 1970's my father purchased a high end Kenwood receiver for his office that has incredible sound and separation to this very day. And he has gotten excellent service from it.

I purchased the AR-304 because it was a Kenwood, it met my needs for my bedroom and because it was a great value. The AR-304 performed beautifully for three years and one day just bellied up...I pushed the power button and nothing. I took it in for repair, told the repairman what I paid for it and he suggested that I send it to "receiver heaven"...lol. This is my first experience with a home receiver used under normal conditions to have such a short lifetime...needless to say I am a bit disappointed.