Kenwood KW-5066

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KW-5066
• Year of manufacture: 1970 - 1972
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver / Black
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 55 watts
• Dimensions: 420 x 398 x 175 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 10 kg.
• Original price approx.: 280 US-$ (~1100 DM)

Connections

• Number of outputs:
  • Line 0.775V

DIN 0.775V

• • Headphone 30mV
• Number of inputs:
  • Line 100mV
  • DIN 9.8mV
  • Microphone 0.55mV

Specifications

• 4-track, 2-channel, stereo tape deck
• Max. Reel diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 1 motor
• Heads: 4 (record, play, erase, quick erase)
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 4.75 cm/s, 9.5 cm/s, 19 cm/s
• Slip:
• Synchronous fluctuation:
  • 0.35% (at 4.75 cm/s).
  • 0.25% (at 9.5 cm/s)
  • 0.15% (at 19 cm/s)
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response: 25Hz - 20kHz (at 19 cm/s).
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 50 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 38 dB
• Distortion factor: 0.5%
• Equalization: NAB Standard
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and erase frequency: 85kHz
• DC at fast erase

Special Features

• Tape erase at full rewind speed
• 400Hz test signal generator for recording
• Sound on Sound dubbing capability
• Recording with echo
• Noise filter

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
  • Stereo reel-to-reel tape: KW-4066
    • KW-4066
  • Quadraphonic coil tape: KW-6044
    • KW-6044
  • Stereo coil tape: KW-8077
    • KW-8077

Pictures

• Kenwood KW-5066 tape deck

• Kenwood KW-5066 view 4-head system (record, play, erase, quick erase on the outside left).

• Excerpt from brochure: Kenwood KW-5066 Tape Deck

Reports

• Review at "Good Old Hifi": [1]

Links

• External link: "The Vintage Knob" website: [2]