Kenwood KA-9100

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KA-9100
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver (wooden side panels optional)
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 660 W (max)
• Dimensions: 430 x 149 x 384 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 16,7 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'598 DM (1979)

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 2x phono: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Tuner, Aux, 2x Tape: 150 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Power In
• Number of outputs:
  • Pre Out: 1 V / 330 Ohm
  • Headphones
  • 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 95 W (1 kHz)

4 Ohm: 2x 110 W (1 kHz)

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.03% (rated power/8 ohms)
• Attenuation factor: 50 (8 Ohm)
• Frequency response:
  • DC - 100,000 Hz (+0/-1 dB).
  • Aux, Tape: 7 Hz - 50 kHz (+0/-1 dB)
  • Phono: RIAA ±0.2 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 115 dB (short-circuited)
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass: yes, ±7.5 dB at 100 Hz (turnover: 400 Hz).

Treble: yes, ±7.5 dB at 10 kHz (turnover: 3 kHz) Loudness: yes, at -30 dB: +10 dB (100 Hz), +10 dB (30 Hz)

• High Filter: yes, 8 kHz (12db/oct.)
• Low Filter (Subsonic): yes, 18 Hz (12dB/oct.)
• Mute: no
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes

Special Features

• Separable pre/power amplifier
• Analog VU meter
• Rack handles optional

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Kenwood KA-3700
• Kenwood KA-5700
• Kenwood KA-6100
• Kenwood KA-6150
• Kenwood KA-7100
• Kenwood KA-7150
• Kenwood KA-8100
• Kenwood KA-8150
• Kenwood KA-9100
• Kenwood KA-9150
• Kenwood Model 500
• Kenwood Model 600
• Kenwood Model 650

Pictures

• Pictures: Kenwood KA-9100

Reports

• Review by "Hifi Studio": [[1]]

• Report from "Mackers": [[2]]

Links

• External link: Hifi Archive website: [3]

• External Link: "The Vintage Knob" website: [4]