Kenwood KA-9077

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: KA-9077
  • Type: Stereo integrated amplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1981
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Gray metallic, variants Kenwood KA-907 in silver, Trio KA-9900 Japan execution
  • Power consumption: 1000 W at full power
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 460 x 161 x 463 mm
  • Weight: 25.8 kg
  • Original price approx.: 2'798 DM
  • New price D-90 handles: 200 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Input sensitivity:
    • Phono 1 MM: 2.5mV, 33 kOhm, 47 kOhm, 100 kOhm, max 230mV RMS (1Khz, 0.01% THD).
    • Phono 1 MC: 0.1mV, 100 Ohm, max. 9mV RMS (1Khz, 0.01% THD)
    • Phono 2 MM: 2.5mV, 47 kOhm, 47 kOhm, 100 kOhm, max. 230mV RMS (1Khz, 0.01% THD)
    • Tuner: 150mV, 50 kOhm
    • AUX 1,2: 150mV, 50 kOhm
    • Tape Play A, B: 150mV, 50 kOhm
    • Main In: 1V / 50kOhm
  • Number of Outputs:
    • Outputs:
    • Tape Rec: 150mV, 180 Ohm

DIN: 30mV / 80 Ohm

    • Pre Out: 9V max. / 750 Ohm
    • Headphones
    • 2 pairs of speakers


Technical Data

  • Continuous power (at THD)
    • 8 Ohm: 2x 150W (RMS, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.01% THD), 2x 150W (1Khz)
    • 4 Ohm: 2x 180W (1Khz)
  • Dynamic power
    • 8 Ohm:
    • 4 Ohm:
  • Total harmonic distortion:
    • Phono: 0.01% (rated power, volume at -20dB).
    • Phono IMD: 0.0045% (nominal power, 8 Ohm)

High Level: 0.01% (nominal power, 20Hz - 20kHz, 8 Ohm)

    • High Level: 0.006% (1/2 nominal power, 20Hz - 20Khz, 8 Ohm)
  • Attenuation Factor: 100 (DC - 20Khz, 8 Ohm)
  • Frequency Response:
    • DC - 400 kHz (+0 / -3dB, DC ON).
    • 1Hz - 400kHz (+0 / -3dB, DC OFF)
    • 20Hz - 20kHz (RIAA, ±0.2dB)
  • Power bandwidth: 5Hz - 100Khz (0.03% THD), -70dB (DIN 45500)
  • Signal-to-noise ratio:
    • Phono 1, 2 MM: 90dB at 2.5mV
    • Phono 1, 2 MM: 96dB at 5,0mV
    • Phono 1, 2 MM: 102dB at 10mV
    • Phono 2 MC: 70dB at 0,1mV
    • Phono 2 MC: 76dB at 0.2mV
    • Phono 2 MC: 105dB at 150mV
    • Tuner, AUX, Tape, A, B: 105dB for 150mV input
  • Rise Time: 0.5 to 0.8 µS
  • Slew Rate: ± 230V/µS
  • Tone Control
    • Bass:
      • 150Hz : ± 7.5dB at 75Hz, ±10dB at 25Hz.
      • 400Hz : ± 7.5dB at 155Hz, ±10dB at 50Hz.

Treble:

      • 3Khz : ± 7.5dB at 10kHz, ±10dB at 20kHz
      • 6Khz : ± 7.5dB at 20kHz, ±10dB at 40kHz

Loudness : +3 / +6 / +9dB at 30Hz or 100Hz

  • High Filter : 12dB / octave above 8Khz
  • Subsonic Filter : 6dB / octave below 18Hz


Special Features

  • Pre- / power stage separable


Remarks



Pictures

  • Picture: Kenwood KA-9077, KT-9077

Kenwood KA-9077-KT-9177-1979.jpg


Reviews

  • Audio Test attested true 202+202 watts into 8 ohms and 308+308 watts into 4 ohms.
  • Review from "Hifi Studio": [1]
  • Report from "Mackers": [2]
  • Report from "Good Old Hifi": [3]


Links

  • External link to website "Hifi Archive": [4]
  • External link on website "The Vintage Knob": [5]