Kenwood L-08 C

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: L-08 C
• Type: Preamplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1980 - 1982
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: No
• Power consumption: 50 W
• Dimensions: 440 x 74 x 387 mm WxHxD
• Weight: 5,3 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'400 DM (Japan 1980: 180'000 Yen)

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1(MM): 2.5mV, switchable 33 kOhm, 47 kOhm, 100 kOhm, max. 320 mV (1 kHz, 0.0007 %).
  • Phono 2(MC): 0,1mV, 100 Ohm, max. 14 mV (1 kHz, 0.0007 %)

Tuner: 150mV, 25kOhm Aux: 150mV, 25kOhm

• • Tape Play 1, 2: 150mV, 25kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 150mV, 420 Ohm
  • Pre out: 1 V, 0.01 Ohm

Specifications

• Frequency response:
  • Phono 1, 2: 20 - 20'000 Hz, ± 0.2 dB.
  • Tuner/Aux/Tape Play: DC - 850 kHz, 0 dB, - 3dB
• Distortion factor: 0.0007% at 1V
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono MC: 70 dB
  • Phono MM: 90 dB

High level: 106 dB

• Tone control
  • Bass: No
  • Treble: No
• Loudness:
  • Level switchable: 3 / 6 / 9 dB
  • Application frequency: 30 - 100 Hz continuously variable
• High Filter: No
• Low Filter (Subsonic): - 6 dB at 18 Hz
• Mute: No
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes(no tone control)

Special Features

• Alpha-numerical display for source indication
• Sigma-Drive outputs to the power amplifier L-08M (damping factor: 15000!!)
• Controls under front flap

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Kenwood L-08 C preamp
    • Kenwood L-08 C
  • Kenwood L-08 M power amplifier
    • Kenwood L-08 M

Pictures

• Picture: Kenwood L-08 C Front

• Picture: Kenwood L-08 C front flap open

• Picture: Kenwood L-08 C rear panel

Reports

• Review at Good Old Hifi: [1]

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [2]