Kenwood Basic M 1

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: Basic M 1
• Type: Power amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1983 - 1987
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black (anodized aluminum)
• Remote control: No
• Power consumption: 700 W max.
• Dimensions: 440 x 112 x 324 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 9.1 kg
• Original price approx.: 698 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Main In: 1V/47kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Speaker: A/B
  • Sigma Drive connections (only speaker pair A)
  • no Sigma Drive when using both speaker pairs
  • Speaker impedance 4 - 16 Ohm

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 105 Watt (20 Hz - 20 kHz @ 0,004%)
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 150 Watt (63 Hz - 12,5 kHz @ 0,7%)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 170 Watt (1 kHz)
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 210 Watt (1 kHz)
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.003%
• Attenuation factor: 1,000 (100 Hz) with Sigma Drive
• Frequency response: 1 Hz - 300 kHz (-3dB)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB

Special Features

• Super DLD (Dynamic Linear Drive).

HiFi power amplifier built in completely discrete analogue circuitry with impressive sound quality, stable load behaviour at impedances up to 1 Ohm!

Remarks

• Other models in the series:
• Kenwood preamplifier:
• Kenwood Basic C 1
• Kenwood Basic C 2

• Kenwood power amplifiers:
• Kenwood Basic M 1
• Kenwood Basic M 1 A
• Kenwood Basic M 2
• Kenwood Basic M 2 A

• [[Kenwood Corresponding Tuners:
• Kenwood BASIC T 1
• Kenwood BASIC T 2

• [[Corresponding Kenwood Tape Deck:
• Kenwood BASIC X 1

Pictures

• Image: Kenwood Basic M 1 front panel

• Picture: Kenwood Basic M 1 Rear (US Model)

• Image: Kenwood Basic M 1 Sigma Drive Wiring Diagram

• Excerpt from brochure: Kenwood Combi Basic C 1 / M 1

Reports

• Report at "Good Old Hifi": [1]

Links

• Hifi Studio about the M1