Kenwood KA-8044

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KA-8044
• Type: Quadraphonic amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1971 - 1973
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver, wood side panels
• Power consumption: 160 W max. 18 W min.
• Dimensions: 460 x 134 x 330 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 10 kg
• New price approx.: 310 US-$ (USA, 1972), corresponds to about 1200 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • phono: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Microphone: 2,5 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Aux 2-channel: 200 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Aux 4-channel: 200 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Tuner 2-channel: 200 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Tape Play 2-channel:
    • Cinch: 200 mV / 50 kOhm
    • DIN:
  • Tape Play 4-channel: 200 mV / 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 2-channel:
    • Cinch:
    • DIN:
  • Tape Rec 4-channel:
  • 1 headphone outputs (6.3 mm jack)
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 4x 22 W (20-20,000 Hz)
  • 4 Ohm:
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 96 Watt
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: <0.5%
• Attenuation factor: 60 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 15 - 70,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 65 dB
  • AUX, Tuner, Tape: 80 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 10 dB (at 100 Hz)

Treble: ± 10 dB (at 10 kHz)

• • Loudness: + 10 dB at 100 Hz, + 5 dB at 10 kHz
  • High Filter:
  • Low Filter:
• Mute:

Special Features

• Adjustable reverb amplifier for the rear speakers
• 4 separate VU meters
• Bass and treble control front / rear separately
• Adjustable, mixable microphone input
• 3 balance controls: 1 x L / R front, 1 x L / R rear, 1 x front / rear

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Kenwood KSQ-20
• Kenwood KSQ-400
• Kenwood KA-3344
• Kenwood KA-8044

• Quadrixer
  • Kenwood KN-7044

• Introduction to Kenwood 4-Channel Playback Technology
  • Introduction Kenwood 4-channel playback technology

Pictures

• Quadro amplifier KA-8044 front

• Quadro amplifier KA-8044 rear connection diagram

• Excerpt from brochure: Kenwood KA-8044