Kenwood KA-2002

September
1 9 7 0 september 1970
1 9 7 2 1972

Early 1970s low-end combo with the KT-2001 - high-fidelity for the impoverished students with a rising beer budget.

Cheap to buy with all but the essential features removed but an ok trafo and two pairs of bipolar transistors to produce simple, straight, 1970s WATTS.

Weighing 4,8kg, the KA-2002 was no Supreme 1 nor a KA-7002 but one could improve it by using the only high-end feature available :
the pre-out / main-in terminals which allowed to upgrade one part of the KA-2002 with a better, bigger, beefier power amp - more Watts, less beer.

Slightly upgraded as KA-2002A in 1972 : more power, slightly better specifications within the same layout but a less angular design, warmer aluminium anodizing and added sideburns.

Exams passed, successfully : no more beer.

Kenwood KA-2002, image 1 Kenwood KA-2002, image 2
Kenwood KA-2002 specifications
Title Value
Power output : 56W (± 1dB, two channels, 4 Ohm)
45W (± 1dB, two channels 8 Ohm)
Dynamic power output : 46W (2 channels, 4 Ohm, IHF)
38W (2 channels, 8 Ohm, IHF)
Continuous power output : 2x 19W (one channel, 4 Ohm)
2x 17W (one channel, 8 Ohm)
2x 15W (two channel, 4 Ohm)
2x 13W (two channel, 8 Ohm)
THD : 0,8% (rated output)
0,2% (-3dB)
IMD : 0,8% (rated output)
0,2% (-3dB)
Frequency response : 17Hz...50Khz (±2dB, phono)
20Hz...30Khz (±2dB, lines)
Power bandwidth : 20Hz...30Khz (IHF)
Inputs : 2mV / 50kOhm (phono 1 & 2)
150mV / 50kOhm (lines)
100mV (main IN)
Outputs : 150mV (rec out RCA)
30mV (rec out DIN)
S/N ratio : 60dB (phono 1 & 2)
70dB (lines)
Damping factor : 50 (8 Ohm)
Bass control : ± 10dB at 100Hz
Treble control : ± 10dB at 10Khz
Loudness switch : +8dB at 100Hz / +4dB at 10Khz
Semiconductors : 22 transistors
10 diodes
2 thermistors
PC : 60W at rated power
8W idle
Dimensions : 33 x 11,5 x 24cm
Weight : 4,8kg.
List price : 26,800¥
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