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Kenwood Trio

Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
KX-700 1972 2
(F)
25-16 0,15 50 58 B No No Open Belt 2 VU 6,1 259 Top loading
KX-910 1974 2
(F)
30-16 0,08 50 58 B/FM No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,3 300 Top loading
KX-710 1974 2
(F)
30-16 0,13 50 58 B/FM No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,3 250 Top loading
KX-920 1976 2
(F)
30-16 0,08 54 62 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,3 325 Top loading; Pitch control
KX-720 1976 2
(F)
30-16 0,08 54 62 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,3 275 Top loading
KX-1030 /
KX-1003 /
KX-9000**
1978 3
(F)
35-18 0,06 57 65 B Manual No Closed* Belt 1 VU 7,5 400 *Back-tension pin;
**Japanese model
KX-830 /
KX-7000*
1978 2
(F)
30-16 0,06 54 62 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 7,5 325 *Japanese model
KX-760 1979 2
(F)
30-16 0,05 50 60 B Manual No Open Belt 1 VU 6,5 350 Horizontal tape transport
KX-2060 /
KX-2006 /
KX-1000**
1980 3
(F)
25-18 0,04 60 70 B Manual No Open* Belt 1 FL 12 9,3 649 Tuning indicators; *Tape Tension Servo System; **Japanese model
KX-1060 /
KX-1006*
1980 3
(F)
30-18 0,045 55 65 B Manual No Open Belt 1 VU 8,4 450 *Japanese model
KX-800 1980 3
(F)
35-16 0,045 54 64 B Manual No Open Belt 1 VU 6,8 365  
KX-1000D 1981 3
(F)
20-19 0,035 60 70 B/HX Manual No Closed* Direct 2 FL 12 /
VU+ LED 3**
7,1 600 *Back-tension pin;
**Japanese model
KX-900 1981 2
(A)
25-18 0,04 58 68 B Manual No Open Belt 1 FL 12 /
VU+ LED 3*
6,9 400 *Japanese model
KX-880 1982 2
(A)
20-22 0,027 59 74 B/C No No Open Direct 3 FL 18 5,9 325  
KX-880B 1983 2
(A)
20-22 0,027 59 74 B/C No No Open Direct 3 FL 16 5,9 325  
KX-990SR 1984 3*
(A)
20-19 0,035 57 74 B/C No Yes Open Belt 2 FL 18 6,2 325 *2 erase heads
KX-880SR 1984 2
(A)
20-21 0,027 59 74 B/C No No Open Direct 3 FL 18 5,9 325  
KX-770R 1984 2
(HP)
20-17 0,055 58 67 B/C No Yes Open Belt 2 FL 16 5,2 215  
KX-880SRII /
Basic X1
1985 2
(A)
20-21 0,027 59 74 B/C No No Open Direct 3 FL 18 5,9 325  
KX-780 1985 3
(HP/F)
22-20 0,05 57 74 B/C Manual No Open Belt 2 LED 16 4,8 355  
KX-790R 1985 2
(HP)
20-18 0,05 57 74 B/C No Yes Open Belt 2 LED 16 4,8 355  
KX-1100G 1986 3
(A)
20-22 0,025 57 75 B/C Manual No Closed Direct 3 FL 16 6,2 650  
KX-880G 1986 2
(A)
20-22 0,027 57 74 B/C Manual No Open Direct 3 FL 16 5,9 425  
KX-880D /
KX-880GR*
1987 2
(A)
20-22 0,027 59 74 B/C Manual No Open Direct 3 FL 16 6,1 425 Dynamic bias system;
*Japanese model
KX-1100HX 1988 3
(A)
20-22 0,025 60 75 B/C/H Manual No Closed Direct 3 FL 16 6,3 650  
KX-880HX 1988 2
(A)
20-22 0,027 59 74 B/C/H Manual No Open Direct 3 FL 16 6,1 520  
KX-660HX 1988 2
(HP)
20-18 0,06 59 74 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 14 5,0 300  
KX-9010 1989 3
(A)
20-22 0,025 59 74 B/C/H Auto No Closed Direct 3 FL 16 6,7 705  
KX-5010 1989 2
(A)
20-21 0,025 59 74 B/C/H Auto No Open Direct 3 FL 16 6,4 530  
KX-4520 1989 3
(A)
20-19 0,05 58 72 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 2 FL 16 5,2 470 210 kHz high bias
KX-7030 1991 3
(HP)
20-20 0,045 59 75 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 5,1 380 210 kHz high bias
KX-5030 1991 2
(HP)
20-19 0,05 58 73 B/C/H Auto No Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,4 315  
KX-5530 1991 2
(HP)
20-18 0,06 58 73 B/C/H Auto Yes Open Belt 2 FL 16 4,6 300  
KX-9050 1992 3
(A)
20-22 0,024 59 75 B/C/H Auto No Closed Direct 4 FL 16 7,3 500 210 kHz high bias
KX-7050 1992 3
(A)
20-20 0,045 56 76 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 5,4 340 210 kHz high bias
KX-5550 1992 2
(HP)
20-18 0,07 58 72 B/C/H Auto Yes Open Belt 2 FL 16 4,4 300  
KX-9050S 1994 3
(A)
20-22 0,024 59 80 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Direct 4 FL 16 7,5 700 210 kHz high bias
KX-7050S 1994 3
(A)
20-20 0,045 56 81 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 5,4 485  
KX-7060S 1995 3
(HP)
20-20 0,055 60 81 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 14 4,5 450  
KX-5060S 1995 2
(HP)
20-19 0,06 58 80 B/C/S/H Auto No Open Belt 3 FL 14 4,4 330  
KX-5080S 1996 2
(HP)
20-19 0,07 59 80 B/C/S/H Auto No Open Belt 2 FL 14 4,6 250  

Last updated: January 27, 2021.

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