Kenwood L-07 D

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: L-07D / L-07D II
  • Type: Record player
  • Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1982 / 1982 - 1984
  • Made in: Japan
  • Colour: Silver / Black
  • Power consumption:
    • Turntable: 11 W

Control unit: 45 W

  • Dimensions WxHxD:
    • Turntable chassis L-07D: 555 x 160 x 470 mm
    • Turntable chassis L-07D II: 555 x 160 x 489 mm
    • Turntable control unit L-07D PS: 130 x 110 x 356 mm
  • Weights:
    • Turntable Chassis L-07D: 33 kg.
    • Turntable chassis L-07D II: 33,8 kg.

Turntable control unit L-07D PS: 4.1 kg. Turntable tonearm TA-07J with tonearm carrier: 2,5 kg.

  • New prices approx:
    • Turntable chassis L-07D: 380'000 Yen (Japan, 1979), 5600 DM.
    • Turntable Chassis L-07D II: 450'000 Yen (Japan, 1982), 6600 DM
    • Ceramic platter support TS-10: 26,000 Yen, 380 DM
    • Outer stabilizer ring DS-20: 28,000 Yen, 420 DM
    • DS-21 platter stabilizer: included with DS-20
    • TB-07 tonearm support plate: 2000 - 3000 yen each, about 50 - 80 DM


Connections

  • Inputs: 1
    • Power Unit:
  • Outputs: 1
    • Output voltage: -


Technical Data

  • Drive Type: Direct Drive with Bi-directional Servo
  • Drive Motor: Slotless DC direct drive with Quartz PLL
  • Speed: 33 1/3 / 45 revolutions/min.
  • Speed fine adjustment: ± 3
  • Start time: 1,8s
  • Stop time: 2,5s
  • Synchronisation fluctuation: < 0.016% (WRMS)
  • Signal to noise ratio: 94dB (DIN-B)


Turntable

  • Diameter: 330 mm (13 in.)
  • Weight: 2,7 kg.
  • Moment of inertia: 1.025t /cm2
  • Torque at start: > 2,5kg /cm
  • Material: Zinc die casting
  • Turntable support:
  • Diameter: 305mm (12 inches).

Weight: 2,6kg

  • Support height: 4 mm
  • Material: SAS303, stainless, non-magnetic
  • Loading characteristic: no data deviation from 0 to 120 grams


Tonearm TA-07J

  • J-shaped tonearm: statically balanced
  • Material: carbon / boron fibre
  • Adjustable height: 7 mm
  • Effective length: 245 mm
  • Overhang: 15 mm
  • Tracking error angle:
    • Full tracking range: +2.26°...-1.11°.
    • From 50 - 150mm: +1.48°.
  • Tracking force: 0 - 2 grams (adjustable in 0.1g steps)


Tonearm base for 2nd tonearm

  • Tonearms up to 14 inch possible
  • Selection of TB-07 tonearm support plates: TB-07A, TB-07B, TB-07C, TB-07D, TB-07E


Pickups

  • Headshell HS-07D
    • Weight: 12g
    • Material: Boron laminated carbon fiber
  • Pickup weight: 4 to 29 grams possible (with additional headshell or additional weights).
  • Pickup weights:
    • With supplied headshell: 0 to 9g
    • Additional weight for other headshell: 9 - 22g
  • VTA: ± 6mm


Outer plate stabilizer DS-20

  • Material: Copper
  • Moment of inertia: 400 kg /cm2
  • Dimensions:
    • Outer diameter: 348 mm
    • Inner diameter: 298 mm
    • Outer height: 11.8 mm
    • Inner height: 5.5 mm
  • Supplied 3-cornered positioning gauge: (see also diagram below)
  • Material: Aluminium
  • Outer diameter: 297.8 mm
  • Height: 24 mm
  • Weight: 1.35 kg.


Inner plate stabilizer DS-21

  • Material: plastic
  • Moment of inertia: 2.5 kg /cm2
  • Dimensions:
    • Outer diameter: 84 mm
    • Height: 33,5 mm
  • Weight: 521 gram


Ceramic Turntable Rest TS-10

  • Material: ceramic with sintered aluminum crystals, open porous
  • Moment of inertia: 130 kg / cm2
  • Stiffness aluminum oxide: 38t / mm2
  • Dimensions:
    • Diameter outer rim: 303 mm
    • Diameter plate support: 297 mm
    • Diameter inscription area: 107 mm
    • Diameter axis recess: 7.24 mm
    • Thickness: 7 mm
  • Weight: 1.2 kg.

Note: Rubber mats are not suitable for frequencies below 200 Hz. Therefore Kenwood offered here as a solution the TS-10 ceramic turntable support.


Special Features

  • Illuminated Quartz Lock indicator and power indicator for 33 1/3 / 45 rpm.
    • Red = being adjusted
    • Green = ready for operation
  • Electronically and mechanically controlled brake
  • Tonearm height adjustable
  • Anti-skating device
  • Adjustable tonearm height damper
  • Direct reading counter for cartridge weight
  • Tonearm base for 2nd tonearm prepared for tonearms up to 14 inches


  • Standard accessories:
    • Plexiglas plate as dust protection for the turntable

Metal adapter for 45 single

    • 2 special screws to lift off the platter support
    • 4 special felt feet as a base for the turntable feet to dampen vibrations
    • Tonearm additional weight for cartridges from 9 to 22 grams

Brown cloth as dust protection

    • Silicone soaked cleaning cloth


  • Optional accessories available:
    • DS-20 Outer stabilizer ring
    • DS-21 Inner platter stabilizer ring
    • TS-10 Ceramic platter support
    • TB-07 tonearm support plate (A, B, D or E versions, e.g. TB-07A)


Remarks

  • The turntable components of the L-07D were delivered in 2 cartons:
    • Carton 1: Turntable chassis, platter and components were packed in a larger carton (labeled "One of Two").
    • Carton 2: Turntable tonearm and control unit were packed in a smaller carton (labeled "Two of Two").
  • Other models in the same series:


Pictures Record Player

  • Kenwood record player L-07 D

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  • Kenwood record player L-07 D backside

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  • Kenwood turntable L-07 D base for 2nd tone arm

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  • Kenwood turntable L-07 D sectional drawing

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  • Kenwood L-07 D turntable control unit

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Pictures tonearm TA-07J

  • Kenwood tonearm TA-07J

L-07D-TA-07J-1.jpg

  • Kenwood tone arm

L-07D-TA-07J-2.jpg

  • Kenwood tone arm base

L-07D-TA-07J-5.jpg

  • Kenwood tonearm base

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  • Kenwood tonearm connector

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Pictures Accessories

  • Kenwood ceramic platter support TS-10

L-07D TS-10-1.jpg


  • Kenwood turntable L-07 D positioning of DS-20 and DS-21

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Reports

  • External link: Kenwood L-07 D brochure "Allegro Sound": [1]
  • External Link: Download Kenwood L-07 D / TS-10 Brochure and Manual: [2]
  • External Link: Download Kenwood L-07 D / DS-20/DS-21 Brochure and Manual: [3]
  • External Link: Review from "Hifi Studio": [4]
  • External link: Description on "Hifi Archive": [5]
  • External link: Description on "Hifi Archive": [6]


Links

  • External link: Data sheet from "Kenwood Germany Archive" [7]
  • External Link: "Welcome to the Unofficial Kenwood L-07D Direct Drive Turntable Web Site": [8]
  • External Link: The Vintage Knob Web Site: [9]
  • External Link: Audio Heritage Japan website: [10]