Kenwood KA-801

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KA-801
• Type: Stereo integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1981
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver, variants Kenwood KA-8011 in gray metallic, Trio KA-8700 Japan execution
• Power consumption: 710 W at full power
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 153 x 407 mm
• Weight: 17,5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'998 DM
• New price D-80 handles: 200 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Input sensitivity:
  • Phono 1, 2 MM: 2.5mV, 50 kOhm.
  • Tuner: 200mV, 50 kOhm
  • AUX: 200mV, 50 kOhm
  • Tape Play A, B: 200mV, 50 kOhm
  • Tape 2 DIN:
• Number of outputs:
  • Outputs:
  • Tape Rec: 150mV, 180 Ohm
  • Tape 2 DIN: 30mV / 80 Ohm
  • Headphones
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at THD)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 110W (RMS, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.01% THD)
  • 4 Ohm: 2x 160W (1Khz)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.015%
• Attenuation factor: 100 (DC - 20Khz, 8 Ohm)
• Frequency response: DC - 400 kHz (+0 / -3dB, DC ON)
• Power bandwidth: 5Hz - 70Khz (0.03% THD)
• Signal to noise ratio:
  • Phono 1, 2 MM: 90dB
  • Tuner, AUX, Tape, A, B: 105dB
• Tone control
  • Bass 100Hz: ± 7,5dB

Treble 10kHz: ± 7,5dB

• Loudness: + 9dB at 100Hz
• Attenuator: 0 dB, - 15 dB, - 30 dB

Special Features

• 2 large VU meters
• Switch Mono, Stereo, Reverse

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Kenwood KA-305
  • Kenwood KA-501
  • Kenwood KA-601
  • Kenwood KA-701
  • Kenwood KA-801
  • Kenwood KA-907

• Corresponding Tuner
  • Kenwood KT-815

Pictures

• Picture: Kenwood KA-801

• Excerpt from brochure: Kenwood KA-801

• Extract from brochure: Kenwood KA-801

Reports

• Report from "Mackers": [[1]

• Report from "Good Old Hifi": [2]

Links

• External link to website "Hifi Archive": [3]