Kenwood KX-5060 S

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General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: KX-5060 S (with Dolby S)
  • Type: CC-cassette tape deck
  • Years of manufacture: 1994 - 1996
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Black
  • Power supply: 220 V / 50 Hz
  • Power consumption: 25 W / 8.3 W (standby, according to Stereoplay 10/95, p.68)
  • Dimensions: 440 x 127 x 276 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 4,4 kg
  • Original price: 599 DM (equivalent to approx. 306 EUR)


Technical Data

  • HF premagnetization: 105 kHz
  • 2 tone heads (A/W Hartpermally, erase head double gap ferrite)
  • 3 motors (electronically controlled DC rotors)
  • Synchronous fluctuations: 0.06% (WRMS) / +/-0.16% (DIN) / 0.095 % (2-sigma-weighted, Ang. according to Stereoplay 10/95, p.68).
  • Band types: IEC Type I (Fe), IEC Type II (Cr), IEC Type IV (Me).
  • Frequency response:
    • Type I: 20 Hz - 18 kHz +/-3dB

Type II: 20 Hz - 18 kHz +/-3dB Type IV: 20 Hz - 19 kHz +/-3dB

  • Distortion factor: < 1.7 % (315 Hz)
  • Signal-to-noise ratio (Type IV):
    • with Dolby S: 80 dB
    • with Dolby C: 74 dB
    • with Dolby B: 67 dB
    • without Dolby: 58 dB
  • Input sensitivity/impedance:
    • Line (RCA/Cinch) = 100 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Output level/impedance:
    • Line (RCA/RCA) = 775 mV / 1 kOhm.
    • Headphones (6.35 mm jack) = 0.9 mW / 32 Ohm


Special Features

  • Full logic control
  • Tape calibration with 400Hz and 10kHz test tones (automatic calibration ATCS)
  • 3 storable calibration settings
  • Noise reduction with Dolby B, C and S, dynamic extension HX-Pro.
  • Multiplex filter (MPX)
  • Timer recording and playback
  • Display can be switched off
  • Linear time counter - display switchable to counter-only display
  • Motor-driven cassette compartment
  • Automatic tape tensioner
  • "CD Peak Search" - Function (CDPS)
  • Repeat playback
  • A-B sequence repeat
  • Automatic track play "Index Scan" * Remote control via Kenwood system bus
  • Remote control via Kenwood system bus

Remarks[edit]

Other models of the same series:

Previous model: KX-5050 (without Dolby S)

Successor model: KX-5080 S

Pictures[edit]

  • Excerpt from Kenwood brochure Hifi '95

Kenwood KX-5060S (Hifi 95).jpg

Reports[edit]

  • Stereoplay 10/1995: Top class III, price-performance: very good. "Comfortably equipped Dolby S- recorder with good sound characteristics" (p.68).

Stereo 3/1995: Very good, 2 stars. "No rear band control, but Dolby S - high quality drive with smooth sound."


Links[edit]

  • Prospectus in the Kenwood archives: [1]