Kenwood KT-9177

Data[edit]

General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: KT-9177
  • Type: Tuner
  • Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1981
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Gray metallic, variants Kenwood KT-917 in silver, Trio KT-9900 Japan execution
  • Power consumption: 50 W
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 460 x 161 x 463 mm
  • Weight: 15 kg
  • Original price approx.: 2'798 DM
  • New price D-90 handles: 200 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Antenna: 75 Ohm, 300 Ohm
  • Number of outputs:
    • Fixed: 0.75V at 1 kHz, 60 ohms.

Variable: 0 - 1.5V at 1 kHz, 60 Ohm Multipath outputs:

      • Vertical: 0.01V, 10 kOhm
      • Horizontal: 0.5V, 3 kOhm


Technical Data

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

MW: 535 - 1605 KHz

  • Frequency response: 10 Hz - 16 kHz +0.2dB, -0.5dB
  • Input sensitivity:
    • FM: 1.8µV

MW: 25µV

  • Distortion factor 50 Hz - 10 kHz (mono/stereo):
    • Wide: 0.05%/0.09%

Narrow: 0.4%/0.25% Signal-to-noise ratio (mono/stereo): 90dB/85dB

  • Channel separation: 45dB
  • Selectivity (Wide/Narrow): 35dB/60dB
  • Co-wave selection (Wide/Narrow): 0.8dB/1.5dB

spurious selection: 125dB

  • Image frequency attenuation: 125dB
  • IF attenuation: 125dB
  • AM suppression: 70dB


Special Features

  • IF band switchable: Off, Wide, Narrow
  • Stereo-Mono switch
  • Muting switchable: Off, 20 dBf, 40 dBf
  • Dimmer for scale illumination
  • Antenna switchable: A, B
  • Meter switchable: Deviation, Multipath


Remarks[edit]



Pictures[edit]

  • Picture: Kenwood KA-9077, KT-9077

Kenwood KA-9077-KT-9177-1979.jpg


Reports[edit]

  • Reference tuner in several audio magazines over several years.
  • Review by "Hifi Studio": [1]
  • Review by "Good Old Hifi": [2]


Links[edit]

  • External link to website "Hifi Archiv": [3]
  • External link on website "The Vintage Knob": [4]]