Kenwood KX-900

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KX-900
• Type: Compact Cassette Tape Deck
• Type: Front loader
• Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1983
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption: 25 watts
• Dimensions: 440 x 123 x 373 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 6.9 kg
• Original price approx.: 998 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 77,5 mV, 50 kOhm

Line In DIN: 0.1 mV

• • Microphone 0.25 mV, 10 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 390 mV, 100 kOhm
  • Line Out DIN: 390 mV, 100 kOhm
  • Headphone: 50 mV, 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2 (Amorph Alu head for record and playback, 1x double gap ferrite head for erase).
• Motors 2 (1x electronically controlled DC motor for capstan, 1x electronically controlled DC motor for coils)
• Variation in synchronism: 0.035 %.
• Belt types: Normal, Chrome, Metal
• Frequency response:
  • Normal: 20 - 17'000 Hz
  • Chrome: 20 - 18'000 Hz
  • Metal: 20 - 19'000 Hz
• Distortion factor: < 0.3 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 58 dB metal, with Dolby 68 dB
• Auto Reverse: -
• Title search:
• Dolby: C
• Rewind: 90 seconds for C-60

Special Features

• Metal tape
• Jog keys with logic circuit
• Fine adjustment of bias magnetization
• MPX filter

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Kenwood KX-40
  • Kenwood KX-50
  • Kenwood KX-70
  • Kenwood KX-90 R
  • Kenwood KX-900
  • Kenwood KX-1000 D

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Kenwood KX-900

• Extract from brochure: Trio Kenwood KX-900 in Japan version with VU-meters