Kenwood KA-900

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KA-900
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1980 - 1982
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Remote control: RC-500 optional
• Power consumption: 600 watts (at full output)
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 123 x 383 mm
• Weight: 10 kg
• Original price approx.: 79'800 Yen (Japan, 1980), 998 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Input sensitivity:
  • Phono 1, 2 MM: 2.5mV, 33 kOhm, 47 kOhm, 100 kOhm switchable.
  • Phono 1, 2 MC: 0.2mV, 100 Ohm

Tuner: 150mV, 47 kOhm

• • AUX: 150mV, 47 kOhm
  • Tape Play A, B: 150mV, 47 kOhm
  • Tape DIN:
• Number of outputs:
  • Outputs:
  • Tape Rec:
  • Tape DIN:
  • Headphones
  • 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power:
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 80W

4 Ohm: 2x 90W

• Dynamic power:
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.005 %
• Attenuation factor: 500 at the end of the Sigma-Drive cable
• Frequency response: DC-400 khz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono MM: 86 dB
  • Phono MC: 66 dB
  • High Level: 105 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 10dB (Turnover 200 / 400 Hz).

Treble: ± 10dB (Turnover 3 / 6 Khz)

• Loudness: +10dB at 100Hz
• High Filter: no
• Low Filter(Subsonic): 6 dB / octave at 18 Hz
• Mute: yes
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes

Special Features

• Sigma Drive System

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Amplifier:
• Kenwood KA-30
• Kenwood KA-50
• Kenwood KA-60
• Kenwood KA-70
• Kenwood KA-80
• Kenwood KA-500
• Kenwood KA-800
• Kenwood KA-900
• Kenwood KA-1000

• Tuner
• Kenwood KT-30
• Kenwood KT-50
• Kenwood KT-60
• Kenwood KT-80
• Kenwood KT-500
• Kenwood KT-800
• Kenwood KT-900
• Kenwood KT-1000

• Tape Deck
• Kenwood KX-50
• Kenwood KX-70
• Kenwood KX-400
• Kenwood KX-500
• Kenwood KX-600
• Kenwood KX-800
• Kenwood KX-1060
• Kenwood KX-2060

• Special accessories for this series
• Kenwood AT-50 Timer
• Kenwood AT-80 D Timer
• Kenwood AT-500 Timer
• Kenwood GE-80 Equalizer
• Kenwood PM-80 Level meter
• Kenwood RA-80 Reverberator
• Kenwood RC-500 Remote control

Pictures

• Picture: Kenwood KA-900

• Excerpt from brochure: Kenwood KA-900

• Kenwood KA-900 Own photo of own device.

• Kenwood KA-900 without cover view from back to front. Own photo of own device

• Kenwood KA-900 view from the back. Own photo of own device

Brochures

• Kenwood KA 800 900 1000 Brochure

Tests

• Stereoplay April 1981 9 amplifiers in comparison