Kenwood KX-40

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KX-40
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1983
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption: 26 watts
• Dimensions: 440 x 119 x 240 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 4.2 kg
• New price approx.: 350 DM (in the set with amplifier Kenwood KA-30 and tuner Kenwood KT-30 for 798 DM)

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 77.5 mV, 50 kOhm

Line In DIN: 0.19 mV

• • Microphone 0.25 mV, 10 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 390 mV, 100 kOhm
  • Line Out DIN: 390 mV, 100 kOhm
  • Headphones: 48.9 mV, 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2 (Amorph Alu head for recording and playback, 1x double gap ferrite head for erasing)
• Motors 2 (1x electronically controlled DC motor for capstan, 1x electronically controlled DC motor for coils)
• Variation of synchronism: 0,06 %
• Belt types: Normal, Chrome, Metal
• Frequency response:
  • Normal: 30 - 14'000 Hz
  • Chrome: 30 - 15'000 Hz
  • Metal: 30 - 16'000 Hz
• Distortion factor: < 0.3 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 52 dB metal, with Dolby 62 dB
• Auto Reverse: -
• Title search:
• Dolby: B
• Rewind: 85 seconds for C-60

Special Features

• Metal band
• Timer functions

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Kenwood KX-40
  • Kenwood KX-50
  • Kenwood KX-70
  • Kenwood KX-90 R
  • Kenwood KX-900
  • Kenwood KX-1000 D

• • [[Kenwood KX-40 came in a set with:
  • Kenwood KA-30
  • Kenwood KT-30

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Kenwood KX-40