Kenwood L-08 M

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: L-08 M
• Type: Mono power amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1980 - 1982
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: No
• Power consumption: 50 W
• Dimensions: 185 x 235 x 369 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 12.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 3'600 DM per pair

Connections

• Number of inputs: 1
  • Line In: 1V / 50kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 1 x loudspeaker

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 170 W at 0,008%

4 Ohm: 250 W at 1000 Hz at 0.003% * Dynamic power

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.002%
• Attenuation factor: 15'000
• Frequency response: DC - 500 kHz, - 3 dB
• Signal to noise ratio: 120 dB
• Stereo channel separation:

Special Features

• Kenwood recommends to place the power amplifiers max. 1m from the speakers.

Remote power switch for power amplifiers, i.e. the power amplifiers can be switched on remotely when the pre amplifier is switched on. Special Cinch cable 1.5m were enclosed

• In Japan there were analog Kenwood KA-1000 still separate power supplies

Remarks

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

Pictures

• Image: Kenwood L-08 M

Reports

• Review at "Good Old Hifi": [1]

Links

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