Kenwood KA-5500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KA-5500
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Year of manufacture: 1976
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption: 340 W max.
• Dimensions: 380 x 140 x 275 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 10.2 kg
• Original price approx.: 250 US-$, 900 DM
• New price rack handles D-7: 60 DM / pair

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Input sensitivity:
  • Phono MM: 2.5mV, 50 kOhm, 200 mV max.
  • Tuner: 150mV, 50 kOhm
  • AUX: 150mV, 50 kOhm
  • Tape Play A, B: 150mV, 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Outputs:
  • Tape Rec: 150mV, 100 Ohm
  • DIN: 30mV, 80 kOhm
  • Headphones:
  • Connectors for 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at THD)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 55W (RMS, 20Hz...20Khz, 0.08% THD), 2x 60W (8 Ohm, 1Khz)
  • 4 Ohm: 2x 70W
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm: 200W
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.1% THD at 8 Ohm
• Attenuation factor: 50 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 5 - 40000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 76dB (MM)
  • Tuner: 90dB

AUX: 90dB Tape Play: 90dB

• Tone control

Bass: ± 10 dB at 100Hz Treble: ± 10 dB at 10Khz

• Loudness:
• High Filter:
• Low Filter: + 12 dB/octave at 40Hz
• Attenuator: 0 dB, - 20 dB

Special Features

• Mono / Stereo switch

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Kenwood KA-1500
  • Kenwood KA-3300
  • Kenwood KA-3500
  • Kenwood KA-5500
  • Kenwood KA-7300
  • Kenwood KA-8300

• Corresponding tuner of the same series:
  • Kenwood KT-3300
  • Kenwood KT-5300
  • Kenwood KT-7300
  • Kenwood KT-8300

Pictures

• Picture: Kenwood KA-5500