Kenwood KR-9940

1 9 7 3 1973
1 9 7 5 1975

Big Quadraphonic beast of the very rare kind.
The KR-8840 is identical in every point but available output power and weight, but these differences are minimal.

FEATURES
: FM/AM signal strength meter
: Center channel tuning meter
: 4 VU level meters
: Main/Remote speaker switching
: 3-way balance control
: Separate Rear/Front tone controls
: 4-channel headphone jack
: Linear FM dial scale
: 2 pairs of phono inputs
: SQ decoding
: Full-Logic + Variable Blend SQ
: Dual tape monitoring
: Illiuminated Mode indicators
: VU meter level switch
: Built-in CD-4 demodulator
: Metallized film caps
: DC structure
: FM detector output
: RM Matrix decoder
: Loudness control
: Low & high filters

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Kenwood KR-9940 specifications
Title Value
PRE / MAIN section PRE / MAIN section
Power output : 2x 50W (8 Ohm, 20Hz...20Khz, 0,5% THD)
Inputs & S/N ratio : phono 1: 2,0mV / 100kOhm / 70dB
phono 2: 2,0mV / 100kOhm / 70dB
aux.: 200mV / 50kOhm / 80dB
tape: 200mV / 50kOhm / 80dB
Outputs : 200mV / 100 Ohm (tape, pin)
40mV / 50 Ohm (tape, DIN)
±1dB (RIAA)
Frequency response : 20Hz...20Khz (aux/tape, ±1dB)
Bass control : ±10dB at 100Hz
Treble control : ±10dB at 10Khz
Loudness switch : +8dB at 100Hz
+6dB at 10Khz
Low filter : -9dB at 100Hz
High filter : -9dB at 5Khz
4-channel section 4-channel section
4-channel separation : 25dB (front / rear)
50dB (left / right)
Low-pass filter slope : 18dB/oct.
Phase-shifting networks : 8-pole
Center to Back/Front variable blending : up to 20dB improvement
TUNER section TUNER section
Usable sensitivity : 1,8dBf (IHF)
S/N ratio at 1mV input : 63dB
THD at 65dBf : 0,5% (400Hz, mono)
0,8% (400Hz, stereo)
Frequency response : 20Hz...15Khz (+0/-1,5dB)
Capture ratio : 3 dB
Image rejection ratio : 60dB
IF rejection ratio : 90dB
AM suppression ratio : 60dB
Stereo separation : 40dB (1Khz)
20dB (10Khz)
Sub-carrier suppression : 45dB
Antenna impedance : 300 Ohm unbalanced
75 Ohm balanced
General General
Dimensions : 21-1/32" x 6 3/8" x 14-5/32"
Weight : 46.3 lbs.
Included : KCD-2 CD-4 demodulator
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