Kenwood KT-815

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KT-815
• Type: Stereo Tuner
• Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1981
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver, variants KT-8155 in gray metallic, Trio KT-8300 Japan version
• Power consumption: 20 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 153 x 402 mm
• Weight: 7.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'098 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Antenna: 75 Ohm, 300 Ohm
• Number of outputs:
  • Fixed: 0.75V at 1 kHz, 2.5 kOhm.
  • Variable: 0 - 1.3V at 1 kHz, 1.5 Ohm

Multipath outputs:

• • • Vertical: 0.02V, 1 kOhm
    • Horizontal: 0.35V, 10 kOhm

Technical Data

• Reception: VHF/MW
• Frequencies:
  • VHF: 88 - 108 MHz

MW: 535 - 1605 KHz

• Frequency response: 30 Hz - 15 kHz +0.3dB, -0.5dB
• Input sensitivity:
  • FM: 1.7µV

MW: 25µV

• Distortion factor 50 Hz - 10 kHz (mono/stereo):
  • Wide: 0.06%/0.15%
  • Narrow: 0.4%/0.3%

Signal-to-noise ratio (mono/stereo): 84dB/80dB

• Channel separation: 45dB
• Selectivity (Wide/Narrow): 45dB/60dB
• Co-wave selection (Wide/Narrow): 1.0dB/2.0dB

spurious selection: 120dB

• Image frequency attenuation: 110dB
• IF attenuation: 120dB
• AM suppression: 65dB

Special Features

• MPX filter
• Stereo-Mono switch
• Muting
• IF band switchable: Wide, Narrow

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
  • Kenwood KT-313
  • Kenwood KT-413
  • Kenwood KT-615
  • Kenwood KT-815
  • Kenwood KT-917

• Corresponding Amplifier
  • Kenwood KA-801

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Tuner overview of the same series Kenwood KT-917, KT-815, KT-615, KT-413, KT-313

Reviews

• Review by "Hifi Studio": [1]

Links

• External link to website "Hifi Archive": [2]