Kenwood KR-6160

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General

  • Manufacturer: Kenwood
  • Model: KR-6160
  • Year of manufacture: 1970 - 1972
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver, Black, Walnut wood cabinet
  • Remote control: No
  • Power consumption: 320 W at full output / 40 W without signal
  • Dimensions: 425 x 140 x 315 mm
  • Weight: 10.8 kg
  • Original price approx.: 430 US-$, 1'600 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Phono 1/2: 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm

MIC: 4 mV / 100 kOhm

    • Aux 1, 2: 180 mV / 100 kOhm
    • Tape Play:
      • Cinch: 100 mV / 100 kOhm
      • DIN:
    • Main In: 100 mV / 100 kOhm
    • Antenna: FM (75 Ohm Unbalanced / 300 Ohm Balanced), AM.
  • Number of outputs:
    • Tape Rec (Cinch / DIN): 150 mV / 30 mV
    • Pre-Out:
    • Headphones
    • 3 speaker pairs


Technical Data Tuner Part

  • Reception: FM, MW
  • Frequencies:
    • FM: 88 - 108 MHz

MW: 520 - 1610 kHz

  • Frequency response: 20 - 15,000 Hz (± 1.2 dB, FM)
  • Input sensitivity:
    • FM: 1.6µV
    • MW: 15µV

Distortion factor:

    • Mono: 0.5 %

Stereo: 0.8

  • Signal to noise ratio: 68 dB
  • Common mode selection: 1.5 dB
  • Channel separation (1 kHz / 10 kHz): 35 dB / 25 dB
  • Selectivity:
    • FM: 55 dB

MW: 25 dB

  • Co-wave selection: 100 dB
  • Spurious wave selection: 45 dB
  • IF attenuation: 100 dB
  • IF attenuation:
  • AM suppression:


Amplifier Part Specifications

  • Continuous power (at distortion)
    • 8 Ohm: 2 x 70 W
    • 4 Ohm: 2 x 90 W
  • Dynamic power
    • 8 Ohm: 180 W (IHF)
    • 4 Ohm: 220 W (IHF)
  • Total harmonic distortion: 0.1 % at full modulation
  • Attenuation factor: 50 at 8 Ohm
  • Frequency response: 20 - 40000 Hz ± 1.5dB
  • Power bandwidth(IHF): 12 - 30000 Hz
  • Signal to noise ratio:
    • Phono 1/2: 65 dB
    • Microphone: 65 dB
    • Aux/Tape Play: 75 dB
  • Tone control:
    • Bass: ± 12 dB at 100 Hz
    • Mids: ± 8 dB at 1 kHz

Treble: ± 12 dB at 10 kHz

  • Loudness: + 10 dB / 100 Hz, + 5 dB / 10 kHz
  • Low Filter : -7 dB at 100 Hz
  • High Filter: -10 dB at 10 kHz


Special Features

  • Center channel output
  • Midrange control
  • Separable pre- and power amplifier
  • Microphone inputs L + R
    • Microphones mixable
    • Kenwood original microphone MC-501 optionally available
  • VHF Center Display Instrument
  • FM Muting
  • Note: in some countries the unit was originally supplied with metal cover. The walnut wood cabinet was available as an option under the designation SR-66 for example in the USA for 19.95 US-$.


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Pictures[edit]

  • Kenwood KR-6160

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  • Kenwood original microphone MC-501 included.

KR-6170-MC-501-1.jpg


Reviews[edit]

  • External review on website "Good Old Hifi": [1]


Links[edit]

  • External link: "The Vintage Knob" website: [2]