Kenwood KA-8100

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KA-8100
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 600 W max.
• Dimensions: 430 x 149 x 384 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 16 kg
• Original price approx.: 1298 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 6

Phono 1 2,5mV/50kOhm/ 85dB 250mV (rms) max.

• • Phono 2 2,5mV/50kOhm/ 85dB

Tuner 150mV/50kOhm/110dB Aux 150mV/50kOhm/110dB Tape A/B 150mV/50kOhm/110dB

• Number of outputs: 3
  • Tape rec. 150mV/220Ohm
  • Headphones (6.3mm jack)
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

• • Pre-Out 1,0V/470Ohm
  • Phono RIAA standard +/- 0,2dB
  • Aux/Tape 7 - 50000 Hz +0dB / -1dB

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion)
  • 8 Ohm: 75W + 75W

4 Ohm: 90W + 90W

• Dynamic power
  • 4 Ohm: 330W
• Total harmonic distortion:
  • 0.03% at nominal power into 8 Ohm
  • 0.01% at 1W into 4 Ohm
• Attenuation factor: 50 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 5 - 50000 Hz
• Signal to noise ratio: 115dB
• Stereo channel separation: ?
• Tone control(switchable):
  • Bass: yes (150 or 400 Hz switchable) +/- 7.5dB.

treble: yes (3 or 6 kHz switchable) +/- 7,5dB Loudness: yes (6 levels) 50Hz: +3dB/+6dB/+9dB

• • 100Hz: +3dB/+6dB/+9dB
• High Filter: yes - 8kHz/12dB/oct.
• Low Filter: yes - 40Hz/12dB/oct.
• Subsonic Filter: yes - 18Hz/6dB/oct.
• Mute: no, but a gain control switch -10dB/ 0 / +10dB
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes - at the turnover switches of the tone controls

Special Features

• Pre- and power amplifier can be separated via jumper plugs on the rear panel
• Double power supply, separate for both channels
• Current limiting circuit to protect the power amplifier and the speakers in case of overload and short circuit
• DC-coupled power amplifier

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Kenwood KA-3700
• Kenwood KA-5700
• Kenwood KA-6100
• Kenwood KA-6150
• Kenwood KA-7100
• Kenwood KA-7150
• Kenwood KA-8100
• Kenwood KA-8150
• Kenwood KA-9100
• Kenwood KA-9150
• Kenwood Model 500
• Kenwood Model 600
• Kenwood Model 650

Pictures

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• Excerpt from brochure: Kenwood KA-8100

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