Kenwood KX-900

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General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: KX-900
  • Type: Compact Cassette Tape Deck
  • Type: Front loader
  • Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1983
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver
  • Remote control: -
  • Power consumption: 25 watts
  • Dimensions: 440 x 123 x 373 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 6.9 kg
  • Original price approx.: 998 DM


Connections:

  • Number of inputs:
    • Line In: 77,5 mV, 50 kOhm

Line In DIN: 0.1 mV

    • Microphone 0.25 mV, 10 kOhm
  • Number of outputs:
    • Line Out: 390 mV, 100 kOhm
    • Line Out DIN: 390 mV, 100 kOhm
    • Headphone: 50 mV, 8 Ohm


Technical Data

  • Audio heads: 2 (Amorph Alu head for record and playback, 1x double gap ferrite head for erase).
  • Motors 2 (1x electronically controlled DC motor for capstan, 1x electronically controlled DC motor for coils)
  • Variation in synchronism: 0.035 %.
  • Belt types: Normal, Chrome, Metal
  • Frequency response:
    • Normal: 20 - 17'000 Hz
    • Chrome: 20 - 18'000 Hz
    • Metal: 20 - 19'000 Hz
  • Distortion factor: < 0.3 %
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: 58 dB metal, with Dolby 68 dB
  • Auto Reverse: -
  • Title search:
  • Dolby: C
  • Rewind: 90 seconds for C-60


Special Features

  • Metal tape
  • Jog keys with logic circuit
  • Fine adjustment of bias magnetization
  • MPX filter

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  • Extract from brochure: Kenwood KX-900

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  • Extract from brochure: Trio Kenwood KX-900 in Japan version with VU-meters

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