Kenwood KA-3300 E

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KA-3300 D
• Type: Digital amplifier with VIG-DLD
• Years of manufacture: 1986 - 1988
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 280 W
• Dimensions: 440 x 170 x 420 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 19.7 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'500 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1, 2 MM: 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm.
  • Phono MC: 0,1 mV / 100 Ohm
  • Tuner: 150 mV / 47 kOhm
  • AUX 1, 2 / D.A.D. rear and front switchable: 150 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Tape Play 1, 2: 150 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Main In:
• Number of Outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2:
  • Pre-Out:
  • Headphones
  • 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 160 W at 0.7

4 Ohm: 2x 220 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 178 W
  • 4 Ohm: 2x 320 W
• total harmonic distortion: 0.07 %
• Attenuation factor: 1'000 (50Hz)
• Frequency response: 1 - 150 kHz (-3dB)
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono MM: 87 dB
  • Phono MC: 76 dB
  • High level: 110 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 10 dB
    • Operating frequencies: 200 Hz, 400 Hz

Treble: ± 10 dB

• • • Operating frequencies: 3 kHz, 6 kHz
• Loudness: 0 - 8 dB, switchable 30 Hz / 90 Hz
• High Filter: no
• Low Filter (Subsonic): 6 dB / octave below 18Hz
• Mute: yes, - 30 dB
• Line Straight: yes
• Sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Special Features

• Tone Linear switch
• Mono Switch
• Dynamic Linear Drive power amplifier
• Channel-separated 16-bit D/A converters (high-speed chain ladder networks)
• Digital filter with fourfold oversampling
• 7-pole FDNR Butterworth low-pass filter
• Versatile compatibility with three sampling frequencies (48kHz, 44.1kHz and 32kHz)
• Optical interface for CD players
• Digital output
• Three tape inputs with monitor capability
• Additional recording selector for tape 2/3
• Tape dubbing capability in both directions
• Two aux inputs
• Front panel connection for Aux-2
• Signal path shortening switch (Digital Direct & Line Straight)
• Two-stage MM/MC phono stage
• Infinitely adjustable loudness

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Integrated amplifier:
• Kenwood KA-550
• Kenwood KA-660
• Kenwood KA-880 SD
• Kenwood KA-990 V
• Kenwood KA-1100 D
• Kenwood KA-3300 D

• Tuner
• Kenwood KT-880 L
• Kenwood KT-980 F
• Kenwood KT-1100 D
• Kenwood KT-3300 D

• CD player
• Kenwood DP-990 D
• Kenwood DP-1100 D
• Kenwood DP-3300 D

• Tape Deck
• Kenwood KX-880 D
• Kenwood KX-990 SR
• Kenwood KX-1100 G

• Record Player
• Kenwood KD-990

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Kenwood KA-3300 D

Reports

• Stereo 5/1987: New price DM 2500.- "Aspiring top class".

• Audio 5/1988: against the Pioneer A-91 D (also DM 2500.-) test winner