Kenwood KX-5050

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: KX-5050
• Type: CC cassette tape deck
• Years of manufacture: 1993 - 1994
• Color: Black
• Power supply: 220 V / 50 Hz
• Power consumption: 22 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 127 x 277 mm
• Weight: 4,4 kg
• Original price: 599 DM (equivalent to approx. 306 EUR)

Technical Data

• HF premagnetization: 105 kHz
• recording/playback head hard permalloy, erasing head double gap ferrite
• 3 motors (electronically controlled DC rotors)
• Synchronous fluctuations: 0.14% (DIN) / 0.05% (WRMS).
• Belt types: IEC Type I / II / IV
• Frequency response:
  • Type I: 20 Hz - 17 kHz, +/- 3 dB
  • Type II: 20 Hz - 18 kHz, +/- 3 dB
  • TYPE IV: 20 Hz - 19 kHz, +/- 3 dB
• Noise voltage spacing (Type IV):
  • with Dolby C: 73 dB
  • with Dolby B: 67 dB
  • without Dolby: 58 dB
• Distortion factor (Type IV): < 1.9% (315 Hz)
• Input sensitivity/impedance:
  • LINE (RCA/Cinch R/L) = 100 mV / 47 kOhm.
• Output level/impedance:
  • LINE (RCA(RCA R/L) = 775 mV / 1 kOhm
  • Headphones (6.35 mm jack) = 0.75 mV / 8 Ohm

Special Features

• Fully logic controlled drive
• Tape stabilizer
• Motor-driven cassette compartment
• Noise reduction Dolby B/C, dynamic extension HX-Pro
• Storable pre-magnetisation setting
• Music Search System (DPSS)
• A-B Sequence Repeat
• Multiplex Filter (MPX)
• "Peak Search" function
• "Index Scan" title playback function
• Electronic tape counter
• Display can be switched off
• Remote control via Kenwood system bus

Remarks

Other models of the same series:

• KX-3050
• KX-5050
• KX-5550
• KX-7050 / KX-7050 S
• KX-9050 / KX-9050 S
• KX-W 2050
• KX-W 6050
• KX-W 8050

Previous model: KX-5030

Successor model: KX-5060 S (with Dolby S)

Pictures

• Excerpt from Kenwood catalog Hifi '93/'94

Reports

• Test report in "FonoForum" 1 / 1993