Kenwood KX-5060 S

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KX-5060 S (with Dolby S)
• Type: CC-cassette tape deck
• Years of manufacture: 1994 - 1996
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Power supply: 220 V / 50 Hz
• Power consumption: 25 W / 8.3 W (standby, according to Stereoplay 10/95, p.68)
• Dimensions: 440 x 127 x 276 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 4,4 kg
• Original price: 599 DM (equivalent to approx. 306 EUR)

Technical Data

• HF premagnetization: 105 kHz
• 2 tone heads (A/W Hartpermally, erase head double gap ferrite)
• 3 motors (electronically controlled DC rotors)
• Synchronous fluctuations: 0.06% (WRMS) / +/-0.16% (DIN) / 0.095 % (2-sigma-weighted, Ang. according to Stereoplay 10/95, p.68).
• Band types: IEC Type I (Fe), IEC Type II (Cr), IEC Type IV (Me).
• Frequency response:
  • Type I: 20 Hz - 18 kHz +/-3dB

Type II: 20 Hz - 18 kHz +/-3dB Type IV: 20 Hz - 19 kHz +/-3dB

• Distortion factor: < 1.7 % (315 Hz)
• Signal-to-noise ratio (Type IV):
  • with Dolby S: 80 dB
  • with Dolby C: 74 dB
  • with Dolby B: 67 dB
  • without Dolby: 58 dB
• Input sensitivity/impedance:
  • Line (RCA/Cinch) = 100 mV / 47 kOhm
• Output level/impedance:
  • Line (RCA/RCA) = 775 mV / 1 kOhm.
  • Headphones (6.35 mm jack) = 0.9 mW / 32 Ohm

Special Features

• Full logic control
• Tape calibration with 400Hz and 10kHz test tones (automatic calibration ATCS)
• 3 storable calibration settings
• Noise reduction with Dolby B, C and S, dynamic extension HX-Pro.
• Multiplex filter (MPX)
• Timer recording and playback
• Display can be switched off
• Linear time counter - display switchable to counter-only display
• Motor-driven cassette compartment
• Automatic tape tensioner
• "CD Peak Search" - Function (CDPS)
• Repeat playback
• A-B sequence repeat
• Automatic track play "Index Scan" * Remote control via Kenwood system bus
• Remote control via Kenwood system bus

Remarks

Other models of the same series:

• KX-3060
• KX-5060 S
• KX-7060 S

Previous model: KX-5050 (without Dolby S)

Successor model: KX-5080 S

Pictures

• Excerpt from Kenwood brochure Hifi '95

Reports

• Stereoplay 10/1995: Top class III, price-performance: very good. "Comfortably equipped Dolby S- recorder with good sound characteristics" (p.68).

Stereo 3/1995: Very good, 2 stars. "No rear band control, but Dolby S - high quality drive with smooth sound."

Links

• Prospectus in the Kenwood archives: [1]