Kenwood KM-8002

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KM-8002
• Years of manufacture: 1970 - 1973
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver, wood side panels
• Type: Stereo power amplifier analog
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 300 W full scale, 12.5 W without signal
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 390 x 133 x 267 mm
• Weight: 10 kg
• Original price approx.: 210 US-$ (USA, 1970), corresponds to approx. 800 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 2, switchable

input sensitivity 1, 2: 100mV/50kOhm, 1V/50kOhm, switchable, max. input signal 4V

• Number of outputs:
  • 3 speaker pairs
  • headphones

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 55W RMS
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 70W (1 kHz)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 170W IHF

4 Ohm: 220W IHF

• Total harmonic distortion: 0.3%
• Attenuation factor: 45 / 8Ohm, 90 / 16 Ohm
• Frequency response: 20 Hz - 50 kHz
• Signal to noise ratio: 77 dB
• Stereo channel separation:
• Low Filter: 20 Hz cutoff with 12 dB/octave

Special Features

• Kenwood recommended the power amplifier as an additional amplifier for the rear speakers of a system, this for example in combination with the Quadrixer KN-7044.
• Reverse phase switch for L + R separately
• Monitor output

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Kenwood KM-4002 power amplifier
    • KM-4002
  • Kenwood power amplifier M-6000
    • M-6000
  • Kenwood KM-8002 power amplifier
    • KM-8002

Kenwood recommended the Quadrixer for this purpose:

• [[Kenwood KN-7044
  • KN-7044

Pictures

• Kenwood KM-8002 power amplifier:

• Kenwood power amplifier KM-8002:

• Kenwood Special Prospectus Excerpt:

• Extract from brochure: Trio Kenwood ATC Concept