Kenwood KX-9050

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KX-9050

Type: Cassette Tape Deck (CC)

• Years of manufacture: 1992 - 1994
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Power supply: 220 V / 50 Hz
• Power consumption: 35 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 138 x 328 mm
• Weight: 7.3 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'000 DM

Connections

• Inputs 3
  • Stereo Cinch (RCA), gold plated

Stereo Cinch "CD Direct in Kenwood system bus (3.5 mm socket, for Kenwood systems)

• Outputs 3

Stereo Cinch (RCA), gold-plated Kenwood system bus (3.5 mm socket, for Kenwood systems) Headphone output

Technical Data

• HF premagnetization: 210 kHz
• 3 tone heads (A/W Amorphous-Alloy with PCC-OCC coil, erase head double gap ferrite with sendust protection)
• 3 motors (1 x FG servo direct drive for capstan, 1 x DC rotor each for turntable and mechanics)
• noise reduction: Dolby B / C, dynamic extension HX-Pro
• Signal-to-noise ratio: Dolby C: 75 dB, Dolby B: 67 dB, without Dolby: 59 dB (each with metal tape)
• Distortion: < 0.7 %
• Characteristics of directivity: 0.024 % (WRMS) / 0.04 (DIN, weighted, see also Audio 10/1993, p.24)
• Frequency response:
  • 20 - 19,000 Hz (normal band),
  • 20 - 19,000 Hz (CrO2 band),
  • 20 - 22,000 Hz (metal band)
• Dynamic range at Dolby C (315 Hz/ 10 kHz): 65 dB b/ 58 dB (data quoted from Audio 10/1993, p.24)

Special features

• Dual-Capstan drive with closed tape circuit (Closed Loop).
• Direct drive (one belt less, good synchronisation)
• 2 individually switchable displays with many display options and real-time counter
• MPX filter switchable
• CD-Direct input (gold-plated) for optimal copying of a CD
• Gold-plated RCA/ RCA jacks
• ACTS = automatic cassette deck calibration system (calibration computer)
• Title search "Index Scan

DPSS (Direct Programme Search System) = music track search for up to 16 tracks

• Block repeat (A-B)
• CD edit recording
• Illuminated Controls
• Silent Mechanism / Power Loading System (automatically operated cassette eject)
• Resettable digital real-time counter drive
• Repeat playback of a track
• Rewind with playback start
• Fast forward playback with blank sections
• System control jacks (remote control capability via matching amplifier)
• Recording with peak level search (peak hold)
• Infrared remote control included

Notes

Other models in the same series:

• KX-3050
• KX-5050
• KX-5550
• KX-7050 / KX-7050 S
• KX-9050 / KX-9050 S
• KX-W 2050
• KX-W 6050
• KX-W 8050

Predecessor model: KX-9010 (with similar equipment)

Successor model: none

Pictures

• Picture: Kenwood KX-9050

• Picture: Kenwood KX-9050

• Excerpt from Kenwood brochure Hifi '95

Reports

• Audio 10/1993 (exactly 1 year after the test of the Kenwood KX-9050 S ): Upper class, 75 points, good, 3 ears

• Hifi Vision 10/1992: Class up to 1,000 DM, reference, sound: very good, equipment: excellent.

The parallel model KX-9050 S is identical with the KX-9050, but has additionally Dolby S. The KX-9050 S was built longer.