Kenwood Model 700 C

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: Model 700 C
  • Years of manufacture: 1974 - 1979
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver
  • Type: Preamplifier
  • Power consumption: 10 W
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 145 x 300 mm
  • Weight: 9.5 kg
  • Original price approx.: 220'000 Yen (Japan, 1974), 650 US-$, 2'529 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs: 8
    • Input sensitivity:
    • Microphone: 2.5mV, 800 Ohm.
    • Phono MM 1,2: 2.5mV, each individually switchable 600 Ohm, 30 kOhm, 50 kOhm, max. 400mV
    • Tuner: 150mV, 100 kOhm
    • AUX 1,2: 150mV, 100 kOhm
    • Tape Play A, B: 150mV, 100 kOhm
    • Tuner: 150mV, 100 kOhm
    • Tuner: 150mV, 100 kOhm (DIN), 150mV (Line)
  • Number of outputs:
    • Outputs:
    • Line: 150mV, 4.7 kOhm
    • DIN: 30mV, 80 kOhm
    • Pre Out: 1.5V 800 Ohm, max. 8V
    • Headphone with additional level control presettable


Technical Data

  • Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+0 / -0.3dB)
  • Distortion factor: 0.04
  • Signal-to-noise ratio:
    • 70dB (MIK)

70dB (MM) 85dB (DIN) 85dB (Line)

  • Stereo channel separation:
  • Tone control
    • Bass:
      • 200Hz: ± 10dB (turnover 50Hz)

400Hz: ± 10dB (turnover 100Hz) Treble:

      • 3kHz: ± 10dB (turnover 10kHz)
      • 6kHz: ± 10dB (turnover 20kHz)

Loudness:

    • +3dB at 100Hz / +1.5dB at 10kHz
    • +6dB at 100Hz / +3dB at 10kHz
  • High Filter: 6dB/oct. 7kHz or 12kHz
  • Low Filter (Subsonic): 12dB/oct. 36Hz or 18Hz
  • Mute: -
  • Direct/Line-Straight: -


Special Features

  • Loudness 2-stage
  • 2 microphone inputs L + R


Remarks





Pictures

  • Kenwood Model 700 C front

Kenwood Model 700C-1.jpg


  • Kenwood Model 700 C rear

Kenwood Model 700C-2.jpg


  • Excerpt from brochure: Kenwood 700T, 700C, 700M

Kenwood 700M-700C-700T-Prospekt-2.jpg


Reports

  • Review by "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]


Links

  • External link on website "Hifi Studio": [[2]]
  • External link on website "The Vintage Knob": [[3]]
  • External link on website "Audio Heritage, Japan": [[4]]