Kenwood L-07 D

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: L-07D / L-07D II
• Type: Record player
• Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1982 / 1982 - 1984
• Made in: Japan
• Colour: Silver / Black
• Power consumption:
  • Turntable: 11 W

Control unit: 45 W

• Dimensions WxHxD:
  • Turntable chassis L-07D: 555 x 160 x 470 mm
  • Turntable chassis L-07D II: 555 x 160 x 489 mm
  • Turntable control unit L-07D PS: 130 x 110 x 356 mm
• Weights:
  • Turntable Chassis L-07D: 33 kg.
  • Turntable chassis L-07D II: 33,8 kg.

Turntable control unit L-07D PS: 4.1 kg. Turntable tonearm TA-07J with tonearm carrier: 2,5 kg.

• New prices approx:
  • Turntable chassis L-07D: 380'000 Yen (Japan, 1979), 5600 DM.
  • Turntable Chassis L-07D II: 450'000 Yen (Japan, 1982), 6600 DM
  • Ceramic platter support TS-10: 26,000 Yen, 380 DM
  • Outer stabilizer ring DS-20: 28,000 Yen, 420 DM
  • DS-21 platter stabilizer: included with DS-20
  • TB-07 tonearm support plate: 2000 - 3000 yen each, about 50 - 80 DM

Connections

• Inputs: 1
  • Power Unit:
• Outputs: 1
  • Output voltage: -

Technical Data

• Drive Type: Direct Drive with Bi-directional Servo
• Drive Motor: Slotless DC direct drive with Quartz PLL
• Speed: 33 1/3 / 45 revolutions/min.
• Speed fine adjustment: ± 3
• Start time: 1,8s
• Stop time: 2,5s
• Synchronisation fluctuation: < 0.016% (WRMS)
• Signal to noise ratio: 94dB (DIN-B)

Turntable

• Diameter: 330 mm (13 in.)
• Weight: 2,7 kg.
• Moment of inertia: 1.025t /cm2
• Torque at start: > 2,5kg /cm
• Material: Zinc die casting
• Turntable support:
• Diameter: 305mm (12 inches).

Weight: 2,6kg

• Support height: 4 mm
• Material: SAS303, stainless, non-magnetic
• Loading characteristic: no data deviation from 0 to 120 grams

Tonearm TA-07J

• J-shaped tonearm: statically balanced
• Material: carbon / boron fibre
• Adjustable height: 7 mm
• Effective length: 245 mm
• Overhang: 15 mm
• Tracking error angle:
  • Full tracking range: +2.26°...-1.11°.
  • From 50 - 150mm: +1.48°.
• Tracking force: 0 - 2 grams (adjustable in 0.1g steps)

Tonearm base for 2nd tonearm

• Tonearms up to 14 inch possible
• Selection of TB-07 tonearm support plates: TB-07A, TB-07B, TB-07C, TB-07D, TB-07E

Pickups

• Headshell HS-07D
  • Weight: 12g
  • Material: Boron laminated carbon fiber
• Pickup weight: 4 to 29 grams possible (with additional headshell or additional weights).
• Pickup weights:
  • With supplied headshell: 0 to 9g
  • Additional weight for other headshell: 9 - 22g
• VTA: ± 6mm

Outer plate stabilizer DS-20

• Material: Copper
• Moment of inertia: 400 kg /cm2
• Dimensions:
  • Outer diameter: 348 mm
  • Inner diameter: 298 mm
  • Outer height: 11.8 mm
  • Inner height: 5.5 mm
• Supplied 3-cornered positioning gauge: (see also diagram below)
• Material: Aluminium
• Outer diameter: 297.8 mm
• Height: 24 mm
• Weight: 1.35 kg.

Inner plate stabilizer DS-21

• Material: plastic
• Moment of inertia: 2.5 kg /cm2
• Dimensions:
  • Outer diameter: 84 mm
  • Height: 33,5 mm
• Weight: 521 gram

Ceramic Turntable Rest TS-10

• Material: ceramic with sintered aluminum crystals, open porous
• Moment of inertia: 130 kg / cm2
• Stiffness aluminum oxide: 38t / mm2
• Dimensions:
  • Diameter outer rim: 303 mm
  • Diameter plate support: 297 mm
  • Diameter inscription area: 107 mm
  • Diameter axis recess: 7.24 mm
  • Thickness: 7 mm
• Weight: 1.2 kg.

Note: Rubber mats are not suitable for frequencies below 200 Hz. Therefore Kenwood offered here as a solution the TS-10 ceramic turntable support.

Special Features

• Illuminated Quartz Lock indicator and power indicator for 33 1/3 / 45 rpm.
  • Red = being adjusted
  • Green = ready for operation
• Electronically and mechanically controlled brake
• Tonearm height adjustable
• Anti-skating device
• Adjustable tonearm height damper
• Direct reading counter for cartridge weight
• Tonearm base for 2nd tonearm prepared for tonearms up to 14 inches

• Standard accessories:
  • Plexiglas plate as dust protection for the turntable

Metal adapter for 45 single

• • 2 special screws to lift off the platter support
  • 4 special felt feet as a base for the turntable feet to dampen vibrations
  • Tonearm additional weight for cartridges from 9 to 22 grams

Brown cloth as dust protection

• • Silicone soaked cleaning cloth

• Optional accessories available:
  • DS-20 Outer stabilizer ring
  • DS-21 Inner platter stabilizer ring
  • TS-10 Ceramic platter support
  • TB-07 tonearm support plate (A, B, D or E versions, e.g. TB-07A)

Remarks

• The turntable components of the L-07D were delivered in 2 cartons:
  • Carton 1: Turntable chassis, platter and components were packed in a larger carton (labeled "One of Two").
  • Carton 2: Turntable tonearm and control unit were packed in a smaller carton (labeled "Two of Two").

• Other models in the same series:
  • Kenwood L-07 C II preamp
    • L-07 C II
  • Kenwood L-07 M II power amplifier
    • L-07 M II
  • [[Kenwood L-07 T II Tuner
    • L-07 T II

Pictures Record Player

• Kenwood record player L-07 D

• Kenwood record player L-07 D backside

• Kenwood turntable L-07 D base for 2nd tone arm

• Kenwood turntable L-07 D sectional drawing

• Kenwood L-07 D turntable control unit

Pictures tonearm TA-07J

• Kenwood tonearm TA-07J

• Kenwood tone arm

• Kenwood tone arm base

• Kenwood tonearm base

• Kenwood tonearm connector

Pictures Accessories

• Kenwood ceramic platter support TS-10

• Kenwood turntable L-07 D positioning of DS-20 and DS-21

Reports

• External link: Kenwood L-07 D brochure "Allegro Sound": [1]

• External Link: Download Kenwood L-07 D / TS-10 Brochure and Manual: [2]

• External Link: Download Kenwood L-07 D / DS-20/DS-21 Brochure and Manual: [3]

• External Link: Review from "Hifi Studio": [4]

• External link: Description on "Hifi Archive": [5]

• External link: Description on "Hifi Archive": [6]

Links

• External link: Data sheet from "Kenwood Germany Archive" [7]

• External Link: "Welcome to the Unofficial Kenwood L-07D Direct Drive Turntable Web Site": [8]

• External Link: The Vintage Knob Web Site: [9]

• External Link: Audio Heritage Japan website: [10]