Kenwood KX-520 MKII Stereo Cassette Tape Deck Black Edition Japan 1976

Love at first sight. Classy look, precise work mode, metal parts and fine mechanics inside. The Kenwood KX-520 MKII tape deck was manufactured between 1976 and 1979 in the golden area of HiFi production in Japan. It’s a two-headed machine. The deck’s coolest feature obviously is the lying cassette chamber that can be load from the from after flipping up the door. The chamber is illuminated with a dimmed light, you can see the tape rolling and transforming into sound.
The Kenwood KX-520 MKII cassette deck has a Type-I / Type-II (CrO2 ) tape selector and equipped with Dolby B noise reduction system. The traditional analog VU meters connects you with the music and helps with the tape recording. Frequency response is generally ranges around 30Hz to 13kHz or 15kHz depending on tape types.
True vintage cassette deck experience, warm sound and stabile mechanics comes with the KX-520 deck. This is a completely cleaned and maintained item with new belts and all features promptly adjusted.

Specifications
Manufacturer: Kenwood
Model: KX-520 MK II
Serian No: 751476
Type: Cassette Tape Deck
Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1979
Manufactured in: Japan
Color: Black
Power consumption: 11 watts
Dimensions: 380 x 140 x 288 mm (W x H x D)
Weight: 6.1 kg

Technical Data 
Audio heads: 2 (super ferrite head for recording and playback, ferrite head for erasing)
Motors: 1 (servo controlled DC motor)
Synchronisation fluctuations: 0.09 %
Tape types: Normal, Chrome, Ferrochrome
Frequency response:
- Normal: 30 - 13,000 Hz
- Chrome: 30 - 16.000 Hz 
Distortion factor: < 1.0 %
Signal-to-noise ratio: 53 dB chrome, with Dolby 61 dB
Noise reduction system: Dolby-B
Premagnetization frequency: 85 kHz
Rewind time: 80 seconds for C-60

Connections: 
Number of inputs:
- Line In: 77,5 mV, 180 kOhm
- Line In DIN: 77.5 mV, 180 kOhm 
- Microphone 0.2 mV, 8 kOhm
Number of outputs:
- Line Out: 775 mV, 100 kOhm
- Line Out DIN: 775 mV, 100 kOhm 
- Headphones: 48.9 mV, 8 Ohm - 16 Ohm

Special Features 
Separate premagnetization and equalization switchable to tape types

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