Kenwood BASIC X 1

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: BASIC X 1
• Type: Cassette Deck Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1984 - 1988
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 31 W
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 440 x 111 x 322 mm
• Weight: 5.9 kg
• Original price approx.: 998 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 2
  • Recording: (Cinch)
  • Microphone inputs (jack 6.3mm)
• Number of outputs: 1
  • Playback: (Cinch), adjustable
  • Headphone output: (6.3mm jack), adjustable

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2, A/W: amorphous alloy head, erase head: double split ferrite
• Motors: 3
  • Tone shaft drive: FG servo direct drive motor
  • Coil drive/tape transport: DC motor
  • Engagement mechanism: DC motor
• Rewind time: approx.85s (C-60)
• Rewinding time: +/- 0,08% (DIN)
• Frequency response/band types:
  • 20 - 17,000 Hz Normal

20 - 18.000 Hz Chrome

• • 20 - 21,000 Hz Metal
• Distortion factor: less than 0.8% at 1 kHz
• Signal to Noise Ratio (Pure):
  • without Dolby: 59dB
  • Dolby B: 67dB
  • Dolby C: 74dB
• Auto Reverse: No
• Title Search: Yes (DPSS)
• Dolby: B + C
• MPX Filter: Yes
• Fader: No
• Pitch control: No
• CD Synchro Recording: No

Special Features

• Linear tape counter
• Blank Search
• Index Scan

Remarks

Device is identical in construction with the Kenwood KX-880 SR (silver), successor of the Kenwood KX-880 (1982).

Other models in the series:

Kenwood preamplifiers:

• Kenwood Basic C 1
• Kenwood Basic C 2

Kenwood power amplifiers:

• Kenwood Basic M 1
• Kenwood Basic M 1 A
• Kenwood Basic M 2
• Kenwood Basic M 2 A

Kenwood tuners:

• Kenwood BASIC T 1
• Kenwood BASIC T 2

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