Kenwood Basic C 2

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: Basic C 2
  • Type: Preamplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 1983 - 1990
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Black
  • Remote control: -
  • Power consumption: 12 W
  • Dimensions: 440 x 80 x 320 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 4.7 kg
  • Original price approx.: 998 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Phono MM: 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm, 100 kOhm (switchable), max. 200 mV.
    • Phono MC: 0.2 mV / 10 Ohm, 30 Ohm, 100 Ohm(switchable), max. 5 mV

CD: 150 mV /47 kOhm Tuner: 150 mV /47 kOhm AUX 1, 2: 150 mV /47 kOhm

    • Tape Play 1,2 : 150 mV /47 kOhm
  • Number of outputs: 3
    • Tape Rec 1, 2: 150 mV / 220 Ohm
    • Pre Out: 1 V, 100 Ohm


Specifications

  • Frequency response:
    • Phono MM & MC: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, - 0.3 dB

CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 1 Hz - 350 kHz, -3 dB Distortion factor:

    • Phono MM & MC: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.002 %

CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.001 % at 1 V Signal-to-noise ratio:

    • Phono MC: 70 dB
    • Phono MM: 88 dB

CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 110 dB

  • Stereo channel separation:
  • Tone control

Bass: 200/400Hz/off, ± 10 dB Treble: 3kHz/6kHz/off, ± 10 dB

  • Loudness: switchable

Volume at -30 dB: 100 Hz, 6 dB Volume at -40 dB: 100 Hz, 9 dB

  • High Filter: 8 kHz
  • Subsonic Filter: 18Hz, 12 dB/Octave
  • Low Filter: 40Hz, 58Hz, 12 dB/Octave
  • Mute: switchable (headphones remain on)
  • Direct/Line-Straight: yes, if tone control is set to "off
  • Rise time: 1.0 us


Special Features

  • High-gain FET phono input with 2xMM/3xMC adjustment.
  • Two-stage "super-coupled" volume control
  • Tone control without coloration counter-coupled


Notes





Pictures

  • Pictures: Kenwood Basic C 2

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Reports

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