Kenwood KX-7060 S

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: KX-7060 S (with Dolby S)
  • Type: CC cassette tape deck
  • Years of manufacture: 1994 - 1996
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Black
  • Power supply: 220 V / 50 Hz
  • Power consumption: 30 W
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 127 x 276 mm
  • Mass: 4.5 kg
  • Original price: 799 DM (equivalent to about 409 EUR)


Technical Data

  • HF premagnetization: 210 kHz
  • Audio heads: 3 (A/W hard permalloy, erase head double gap ferrite)
  • Motors: 3 electronically controlled DC rotors
  • DC fluctuations: 0.055 % (WRMS) / 0.15 % (DIN) / 2-sigma weighting: 0.08 % (Stereoplay 10/95, p.68).
  • Band types: IEC Type I (Fe), Type II (Cr), Type IV (Me).
  • Frequency response:
    • Type I: 20 Hz - 19 kHz (+/-3 dB).

Type II: 20 Hz - 19 kHz (+/-3 dB) Type IV: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+/-3 dB) Distortion factor: < 1.3 % (315 Hz)

  • Signal-to-noise ratio (Type IV):
    • with Dolby S: 81 dB
    • with Dolby C: 76 dB
    • with Dolby B: 68 dB
    • without Dolby: 60 dB

Noise Reduction: Dolby B, C, S, Dynamic Expansion HX-Pro

  • Input sensitivity/impedance:
    • Line RCA/RCA R/L = 100 mV / 47 kOhm.
  • Output level/impedance:
    • Line RCA/RCA R/L = 775 mV / 1 kOhm
    • Headphones 6.35 mm jack = 0.9 mW / 32 Ohm


Special Features

  • Dual-Capstan drive with closed loop tape drive
  • Tape tension automatic
  • Tape calibration with 400 Hz and 10 kHz test tones (ATCS automatic calibration)
  • 3 storable calibration settings
  • Multiplex filter (MPX)
  • Rear tape control with monitor circuit (record/playback head)
  • Motor-driven cassette compartment
  • 4-digit electronic counter, numeric and real time
  • Repeat playback
  • "CD Peak Search" function (CDPS)
  • Sequence repeat "A-B Repeat" function
  • Title playback "Index Scan" function
  • Title search (DPSS)
  • Display can be switched off
  • CD Synchro Recording
  • Remote control optional (IR-FB Kenwood RC-X 090), standard via Kenwood system bus
  • Timer switch for recording and playback

Remarks

Other models in the same series:

Previous model: KX-7050 S

Successor model: none

Pictures

  • Excerpt from Kenwood brochure Hifi '95

Kenwood KX-7060S (Hifi 95).jpg

Reports

  • Stereo 11/1994: 2 stars, very good. "With Dolby S and double-capstan drive - smooth sound at an economy price."
  • Stereoplay 10/1995: top class II, price-performance: very good. Overall rating: "Comfortably equipped Dolby S recorder with excellent sound and very good price-performance ratio." (S.68)


Links

  • Leaflet in the Kenwood archive: [1]