KENWOOD KX-1100HX

Commentary

A 3-head cassette deck with an amorphous combination head.

It is equipped with Super TLLE which has excellent recording head drive capability.
By best matching with 3 heads with low back EMF voltage, it is possible to record with low distortion rate and sound quality with excellent phase characteristics.

A unique high-rigidity mechanism is adopted for the mechanism part.
In this mechanism, decorative plates such as cassette half guides and reference guides are integrally molded with zinc die-cast and mounted firmly. In addition, by attaching this zinc die-cast decorative plate directly to the main body chassis, the fixing strength of the mechanism is improved.

It uses a magnetic thrust absorber to pull the capstan in a certain direction with a magnet to achieve a stable head touch between the tape and the recording / reproducing head. This reduces jitter and realizes clear sound.

Uses a double-gap ferrite with sendust guard erasing head.
In the conventional ferrite head, holes on the surface of the ferrite form innumerable minute heads to generate a new magnetic field and demagnetize the residual magnetic flux on the tape. In the double-gap ferrite with Sendust guard head, Sendust is stuck on the surface of the ferrite core to reduce the contact demagnetization effect and prevent the degradation of high-frequency characteristics.

Equipped with left and right independent Rec calibration and bias calibration.
It uses a full-scale calibration system that records 400 Hz and 10 kHz signals and adjusts the sensitivity and bias independently on the left and right sides. When the adjustment is finished, the tape automatically returns to the start position to prepare for recording.

A new amorphous combination head with oxygen-free copper windings is used for the recording and reproducing heads.

Equipped with Dolby HX Pro System.
This circuit improves the recording capability of the tape by automatically adjusting the bias amount of the high frequency band.

Equipped with New Double Dolby system with unique circuit.

A closed-loop dual capstan system is adopted, and good head touch is realized by keeping the tape tension constant.

Uses zinc die-cast and mechanical mount.

High-precision parts are used for the power supply part.

Model Rating

Type	Stereo cassette deck
Track format	Stereo
Recording system	AC Bias (105 kHz)
Heads	Recycled : Amorphous Alloy Head (Combination) Recording : Amorphous Alloy Head (Combination) Erasing : double-gap ferrite with dust guard head
Motor	Capstan Drive : FG Servo DD Motor Reel drive : DC motor Mechanical Drive : DC Motor
Wow and flutter	± 0.04% (EIAJ) 0.025% (WRMS)
Early winding time	Approximately 80 Seconds (C-60 Tape)
Frequency characteristic	Normal tape : 20 Hz ~ 18 kHz ± 3 dB Chrome Tape : 20 Hz ~ 19 kHz ± 3 dB Metal Tape : 20 Hz ~ 22 kHz ± 3 dB
Distortion factor	Metal Tape : 0.6% (1 kHz, Third Harmonic Distortion Factor)
Signal-to-noise ratio	EIAJ Metal Tape : 57 dB Dolby C on:75dB Dolby B on:68dB Dolby NR off:60dB
Input terminal	Line : 77.5mV/50k Ω Microphone : 0.3mV/600 Ω
Output terminal	Line : 490mV/2k Ω Headphone : 0.85mW/8 Ω
Pwer	100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz
Power consumption	35W (Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law)
Maximum external dimensions	Width 440x Height 111x Depth 322 mm
Weight	6.3kg