Kenwood KX-4520 3 Head HiFi Tape Deck

🎛️ Kenwood KX-4520 3-Head HiFi Tape Deck | Vintage Cassette Excellence 🎛️

Step into the golden era of analog audio with the Kenwood KX-4520 — a sleek, well-built cassette deck from around 1989, designed for serious tape enthusiasts. With a 3‐head configuration, dual capstan drive and full support for metal tapes plus Dolby B/C and HX-Pro, it combines flexibility with vintage charm.

📋 Key Specifications

Type: 3-head, single compact cassette deck, 4-track / 2-channel stereo.
Tape Speed: 4.8 cm/s.
Tape Types Supported: Type I (normal), CrO₂ (Type II), Metal (Type IV).
Noise Reduction: Dolby B & C, plus Headroom Extension with HX-Pro.
Frequency Response (Metal tape): Up to ~20 Hz – 20 kHz (noted as 20 Hz-20 kHz for metal in some specs).
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 73 dB with Dolby C (Metal).
Wow & Flutter: 0.15 % (DIN) / WRMS ~0.05 % typical.
Total Harmonic Distortion: ~0.8 % (1 kHz, Metal).
Input Sensitivity: 77.5 mV / 50 kΩ.
Output Level: 0.49 V line out.
Powered by: 220 V / 50 Hz (in European version).
Dimensions: 440 × 127 × 321 mm (W × H × D).
Weight: 4.9 kg.
Special Features: Dual capstan drive, gold-plated RCA jacks, tape path stabiliser, auto-bias fine tuning, remote control (RC-X4520) support.

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