Kenwood KX-4520

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: KX-4520
  • Type: Compact Cassette Tape Deck
  • Type: Front loader
  • Years of manufacture: 1989 - 1990
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Black
  • Power supply: 220 V / 50 Hz
  • Power consumption: 27 W
  • Dimensions: 440 x 127 x 321 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 4.9 kg
  • Original price: 798 DM (equivalent to about 408 EUR)


Technical Data

  • HF premagnetization: 210 kHz
  • Tone heads: 3 (A/W hard permalloy, erase head double gap ferrit)
  • Motors: 2 electronically controlled DC rotors
  • Synchronous fluctuations: 0.05 (WRMS) / 0.15% (DIN)
  • 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

  • Distortion factor: < 0.8% (1 kHz, 0dB, pure iron)
  • Noise reduction: Dolby B/C, dynamic extension HX-Pro
  • Signal-to-noise ratio (Type IV):
    • without Dolby: 58 dB
    • with Dolby B: 66 dB
    • with Dolby C: 73 dB
  • Input sensitivity/impedance:
    • Line RCA/RCA R/L = 77.5 mV / 50 kΩ.
  • Output level/impedance:
    • Line RCA/Pinch R/L = 490 mV / 3kΩ.
    • Headphones 6.35 mm jack = 85 mV / 8 Ω


  • Further data at "Hifi Engine": [1]


Special Features

  • Closed Loop Dual Capstan Drive
  • Rear band control
  • Gold plated RCA jacks
  • Tape Path Stabilizer (mechanism to prevent tape looseness)
  • High-quality workmanship, heavy all-metal case
  • Digital real-time counting drive
  • Repeat playback of a cassette side
  • Rewind with subsequent playback start
  • CCRS recording (optimized recording for Kenwood CD player)
  • Zero stop function
  • MPX filter
  • Auto-Bias Fine Tuning (automatic pre-magnetization for the respective tape type)
  • Large display with many display options
  • Timer switch for recording/playback
  • Adjustable, gold-plated headphone output
  • Infrared remote control (RC-X4520)
  • Remote control via Kenwood system bus

Remarks

Other models in the same series:

Pictures

  • Extract from Kenwood catalogue Hifi '89/'90

Kenwood KX-4520 (Hifi 89-90).jpg

Reports

Links

  • Prospectus in the "Kenwood Archive": [2]