JVC KD-A 8
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General:
- Manufacturer: JVC
- Model: KD-A 8
Type: Stereo Cassette Tape Deck
- Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1982
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Silver
- Remote control: R-30 E optional)
- Power consumption: 40 watts
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 450 x 124 x 390 mm
- Weight: 11 kg
- Original price approx.: 1'900 DM
- New price remote control R-30 E: 50 DM
Connections:
- Input sockets:
- Microphone jack x 2
- Max sensitivity / matching impedance: 0.2 mV (-72 dB) / 600 Ω - 10 k Ω
- Line In Jack x 2
- Minute Input Level / Impedance: 78 mV (-20 dB) / 100 k Ω
- Output jacks:
- Line-out jack x 2
- Output level / impedance: 0 to 300 mV / 3.7 k Ω
- Output level / impedance: 0 - 0.5 mW / 8 Ω - 1 k Ω
Technical data:
- Audio heads:
- 1x 2-SA (Sen alloy) heads X-cut head for recording and playback.
- 1x 2-Gap head for erasing
- Motors: 1x FG type DC servo motor for capstan, 1x DC motor for reel.
- Assembly:
- Semiconductors: 91 transistors;
- 4-FETs; 53 ICs; 23 LEDs;
- 97 diodes (11 Zener diodes); 1 Hall element
- Belt speed: 4.8 cm/s
- Synchronous fluctuations: 0.035 % (WRMS); 0.12 % (DIN 45500)
- Tape types: IV, II, I
- Frequency response: 0 dB=
- Metal band: 40 - 12,500 Hz (± 1 dB)
- SA / Chrome band: 40 - 12,500 Hz (± 1 dB)
- SF / Normal band: 40 - 12,500 Hz (± 1 dB)
- At -20 VU recording:
- Metal band: 15 - 18,000 Hz [25 - 17,000 Hz (± 3 dB)]
- SA / Chrome band: 15 - 18,000 Hz [25 - 17,000 (± 3 dB)]
- SF / Normal band: 15 - 17,000 Hz [25 - 16,000 Hz (± 3 dB)]
- THD: K3: 0.4 %; THD: 1.0 % (metal band, 1 kHz)
- Signal-to-noise ratio:
- ANRS - OFF: 60 dB (weighted, 1 kHz, 3% THD, metal band).
- ANRS- ON: Improved by 5 dB at 1 kHz and 10 dB at 5 kHz
- Crosstalk attenuation: Channel separation 35 dB (1 kHz)
- Bias frequency: 85 kHz
- Rewind time (C-60): 85 s
- Auto reverse: no
- Title search:
- Dolby: ANRS- ON: Improved by 5 dB at 1 kHz and 10 dB at 5 kHz.
Special Features:
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- Extract from JVC brochure: JVC KD-A 8
- Extract from JVC brochure: JVC KD-A 8
