Kenwood KA-801

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: KA-801
  • Type: Stereo integrated amplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1981
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver, variants Kenwood KA-8011 in gray metallic, Trio KA-8700 Japan execution
  • Power consumption: 710 W at full power
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 153 x 407 mm
  • Weight: 17,5 kg
  • Original price approx.: 1'998 DM
  • New price D-80 handles: 200 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Input sensitivity:
    • Phono 1, 2 MM: 2.5mV, 50 kOhm.
    • Tuner: 200mV, 50 kOhm
    • AUX: 200mV, 50 kOhm
    • Tape Play A, B: 200mV, 50 kOhm
    • Tape 2 DIN:
  • Number of outputs:
    • Outputs:
    • Tape Rec: 150mV, 180 Ohm
    • Tape 2 DIN: 30mV / 80 Ohm
    • Headphones
    • 2 pairs of loudspeakers


Technical Data

  • Continuous power (at THD)
    • 8 Ohm: 2x 110W (RMS, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.01% THD)
    • 4 Ohm: 2x 160W (1Khz)
  • Dynamic power
    • 8 Ohm:
    • 4 Ohm:
  • Total harmonic distortion: 0.015%
  • Attenuation factor: 100 (DC - 20Khz, 8 Ohm)
  • Frequency response: DC - 400 kHz (+0 / -3dB, DC ON)
  • Power bandwidth: 5Hz - 70Khz (0.03% THD)
  • Signal to noise ratio:
    • Phono 1, 2 MM: 90dB
    • Tuner, AUX, Tape, A, B: 105dB
  • Tone control
    • Bass 100Hz: ± 7,5dB

Treble 10kHz: ± 7,5dB

  • Loudness: + 9dB at 100Hz
  • Attenuator: 0 dB, - 15 dB, - 30 dB


Special Features

  • 2 large VU meters
  • Switch Mono, Stereo, Reverse


Remarks



Pictures

  • Picture: Kenwood KA-801

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Kenwood KA-801

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  • Extract from brochure: Kenwood KA-801

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Reports

  • Report from "Mackers": [[1]
  • Report from "Good Old Hifi": [2]


Links

  • External link to website "Hifi Archive": [3]