Kenwood L-02 A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Kenwood
• Model: L-02 A
• Years of manufacture: 1982-1985
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Type: Integrated amplifier with external power supply unit
• Power consumption: 420 watts
• Dimensions (WxHxD):
  • Amplifier: 480 x 183 x 343 mm

Power supply: 480 x 181 x 163 mm Complete: 480 x 183 x 482 mm

• Weight:
  • Amplifier: 17.5 kg
  • power supply: 17 kg
• Original price approx.: 6'000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Input sensitivity:
  • Phono MM 1, 2: 2.5mV, 33 kOhm, 47 kOhm, 100kOhm switchable, max 350mV (RMS, THD 0.007% at 1Khz).
  • Phono MC 1, 2: 0,1mV, 100 Ohm, max. 15mV (RMS, THD 0,007% at 1Khz)
  • Tuner: 150mV, 30kOhm

AUX: 150mV, 30kOhm

• • Tape Play A, B: 150mV, 30kOhm
  • Tape DIN: 150mV at 430 Ohm
• Number of outputs:
  • Outputs:
  • Tape Rec: 150mV at 430 Ohm
  • Tape DIN: 150mV at 430 Ohm
  • Pre Out: 2V, 600 Ohm
  • Headphones
  • 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power:
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 170W (20Hz...20Khz, 0.003% THD), 2x 200W (according to test report).
  • 4 Ohm: 2x 250W (1kHz, THD 0.003％), 2x 272W (according to test report).
• Dynamic power:
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 250W

4 Ohm: 2x 390W

• rise time 0.7µs

slew rate +- 150V/µs

• Frequency response: DC - 350Khz (-3dB)
• Attenuation factor: 10,000 (55Hz, 8 Ohm)
• Total harmonic distortion:
  • Rated power, 8 ohms: 0.03%.

1/2 rated power, 8 ohms: 0.003% ** 1 watt, 8 ohms: 0.003

• • 1 Watt, 8 Ohm: 0.003%
  • Phono In direct to Speaker Out, Volume - 20 dB: 0.003%
• Rise time: 0,9µs
• Slew rate : ± 150V / µs
• Signal to noise ratio:
  • Phono MM:
    • at 2,5mV: 91 dB
    • at 5mV: 97 dB
    • at 10mV: 103 dB
  • Phono MC: 73 dB
  • High Level: 110 dB
• Tone control: -
• Loudness: +3 / +6 / +9dB, adjustable from 30Hz - 100Hz
• Subsonic Filter : 18Hz (6dB/octave).
• Muting:

Special Features

• Non-magnetic construction
• External dynamic power supply
• High-speed amplification without switching distortion
• DC coupling
• High phono signal-to-noise ratio of the MM and MC inputs
• Separate Pre Out
• Controls are in drawer, extends automatically at the touch of a button

Remarks

• Output power according to test report STEREO: 2x 200 watts into 8 and 272 watts into 4 ohms

• Corresponding tuner:
  • Kenwood L-02 T
    • L-02 T

• Corresponding CD player:
  • Kenwood L-03 DP
    • L-03 DP

Pictures

• Image: Kenwood L-02 A

Reports

• Report 1 from Good Old Hifi: [1]

• Report 2 from "Good Old Hifi": [2]

Links

• External link to "The Vintage Knob" website: [3]

• External link to "Audio Heritage" website: [4]