Kenwood KA-8150

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KA-8150
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Bronze ("Gunmetal"), wooden cabinet optional
• Power consumption: 600 W max.
• Dimensions: 430 x 149 x 384 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 16 kg
• Original price approx.: 1298 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 6

Phono 1: 2,5mV/50kOhm/ 85dB 250mV (RMS) max.

• • Phono 2: 2,5mV/50kOhm/ 85dB

Tuner: 150mV/50kOhm/110dB Aux: 150mV/50kOhm/110dB

• • Tape A/B: 150mV/50kOhm/110dB

• Number of outputs: 3
  • Tape Rec.: 150mV/220Ohm
  • Headphones: 6.3mm jack
  • 2 speaker pairs
  • Pre-Out: 1,0V/470Ohm

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 75W + 75W

4 Ohm: 90W + 90W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm: 330W
• Total harmonic distortion:
  • 0.03% at rated power into 8 ohms.

0.01% at 1W into 4 Ohm

• Attenuation factor: 50 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 5 - 50000 Hz
  • Phono: RIAA standard +/- 0.2dB
  • Aux/Tape: 7 - 50000 Hz +0dB / -1dB

Signal to noise ratio: 115dB

• Tone control(switchable):
  • Bass: yes (150 or 400 Hz switchable) +/- 7.5dB.

treble: yes (3 or 6 kHz switchable) +/- 7,5dB Loudness: yes (6 levels) 50Hz: +3dB/+6dB/+9dB

• • 100Hz: +3dB/+6dB/+9dB
• High Filter: yes - 8kHz/12dB / octave
• Low Filter: yes - 40Hz/12dB / octave
• Subsonic Filter: yes - 18Hz/6dB / octave
• Mute: no, but a gain control switch -10dB/ 0 / +10dB
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes - at the turnover switches of the tone controls

Special Features

• Pre- and power amplifier can be separated via jumper plugs on the rear panel
• Double power supply, separate for both channels
• Current limiting circuit to protect the power amplifier and the speakers in case of overload and short circuit
• DC-coupled power amplifier
• Rack handles optional

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Kenwood KA-3700
• Kenwood KA-5700
• Kenwood KA-6100
• Kenwood KA-6150
• Kenwood KA-7100
• Kenwood KA-7150
• Kenwood KA-8100
• Kenwood KA-8150
• Kenwood KA-9100
• Kenwood KA-9150
• Kenwood Model 500
• Kenwood Model 600
• Kenwood Model 650

• [[Kenwood KT-9900 Corresponding Tuner
• Kenwood KT-9900

Pictures

• Picture: Kenwood KA-8150

• Picture: Kenwood KA-8150

Links

• External Link: "The Vintage Knob" website: [1]