Kenwood Basic C 2 specifications

Category : Preamplifier

Brand : Kenwood

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• manufacturer: Kenwood
• model: Basic C 2
• type: preamp
• year of construction: 1983 - 1990
• Made in Japan
• color: Black
• remote control: -
• power consumption: 12 W
• dimensions: 440 x 80 x 320 mm (W x h x d)
• weight: 4.7 kg
• factory price approx.: 998 DM

• number of inputs:
  • Phono MM: 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm , 100 kOhm (adjustable), max. 200 mV
  • Phono MC: 0.2 mV / 10 ohm, 30 ohm, 100 ohm(switchable), max. 5 mV
  • CD: 150 mV /47 kOhm
  • Tuner: 150 mV /47 kOhm
  • AUX 1, 2: 150 mV /47 kOhm
  • Tape Play 1,2 : 150 mV /47 kOhm
• Number of outputs: 3
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 150 mV / 220 Ohm
  • Pre Out: 1 V, 100 Ohm

• Phono MM: 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm , 100 kOhm (switchable), max. 200 mV
• Phono MC: 0.2 mV / 10 ohm, 30 ohm, 100 ohm(switchable), max. 5 mV
• CD: 150 mV /47 K-ohms
• Tuner: 150 mV /47 K-ohms
• AUX 1, 2: 150 mV /47 K-ohms
• Tape Play 1,2 : 150 mV /47 K-ohms

• Tape Rec 1, 2: 150 mV / 220 Ohm s
• Pre Out: 1 V, 100 Ohm

• frequency response:
  • Phono MM & MC: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, - 0.3 dB
  • CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 1 Hz - 350 kHz, -3 dB
• total harmonic distortion:
  • Phono MM & MC: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.002 %
  • CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.001 % at 1 V
• signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono MC: 70 dB
  • Phono MM: 88 dB
  • CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 110 dB
• stereo channel separation:
• tone control
  • Bass: 200/400Hz/off, ± 10 dB
  • treble: 3kHz/6kHz/off, ± 10 dB
• Loudness: switchable
  • Volume at -30 dB: 100 Hz, 6 dB
  • Volume at -40 dB: 100 Hz, 9 dB
• High Filter : 8 kHz
• Subsonic Filter : 18Hz, 12 dB/Octave
• Low Filter : 40Hz, 58Hz, 12 dB/Octave
• Mute: switchable (headphones on)
• Direct/Line-Straight: Yes, if the tone controls are set to "off"
• rise time: 1.0 µs

• Phono MM & MC: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, - 0.3 dB
• CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 1 Hz - 350 kHz, -3 dB

• Phono MM & MC: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.002 %
• CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.001 % at 1 V

• Phono MC: 70 dB
• Phono MM: 88 dB
• CD, AUX, TUNER, TAPE: 110 dB

• Bass: 200/400Hz/off, ± 10 dB
• treble: 3kHz/6kHz/off, ± 10 dB

• Volume at -30 dB: 100 Hz, 6 dB
• Volume at -40 dB: 100 Hz, 9 dB

• High-Gain FET Phono input with 2xMM/3xMC-adjustment
• two-tier "super-coupled" volume control
• control discoloration sound against the coupled

• Other models of the series:
• Kenwood preamp:
• Kenwood Basic C 1
• Kenwood Basic C 2

• Kenwood power amplifier:
• Kenwood Basic M 1
• Kenwood Basic M 1 A
• Kenwood Basic M 2
• Kenwood Basic M 2 A

• Corresponding Kenwood Tuner:
• Kenwood BASIC T 1
• Kenwood BASIC T 2

• Corresponding Kenwood Tape Deck:
• Kenwood BASIC X 1

• image: Kenwood Basic C 2

• images: Kenwood Basic C 2

• Device performance in good-old-hifi: [1]

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