Kenwood - KX-780 / 3-Head Single Audio-cassette deck
07
days
00
hours
27
minutes
34
seconds
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 141948 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Kenwood KX-780 3-Head Single cassette deck, manufactured in 1985, in excellent physical condition and tested and working, weighs about 6 kg, serial number 5YL10269, includes power cord.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
Rare colletible item!
The Kenwood KX-780 is a respected mid/high-end 3-head cassette deck from the golden era of cassette hi-fi, produced in Japan around 1985–1987.
It sits above ordinary consumer decks and is still appreciated today by cassette enthusiasts for its sound quality and recording features.
Description
Main features:
3-head design (separate erase, record, playback heads)
Dolby B and Dolby C noise reduction
Manual bias adjustment
Real-time tape monitoring during recording
Full logic soft-touch controls
LED peak meters
Auto search/index functions
Microphone inputs
Timer recording capability
Technical highlights:
Frequency response:
up to 20–23 kHz with metal tape
Wow & flutter:
around 0.05%
Signal-to-noise:
up to 74–75 dB with Dolby C
Weight:
around 5–6 kg
The KX-780 was considered a serious enthusiast.
Sound quality
This is where the KX-780 stands out.
Compared with normal 2-head decks:
better recordings
more accurate monitoring
cleaner high frequencies
stronger stereo imaging
Period lab reviews praised:
extremely flat playback response
very good Dolby implementation
high-quality transport control system.
Among vintage cassette users today, Kenwood decks from this era are generally viewed as:
reliable when serviced
underrated compared with Nakamichi or Pioneer
excellent value for money.
The KX-780 is:
uncommon
not ultra rare
increasingly harder to find in fully working condition
Good examples are becoming collectible because:
many decks now need belts/service
3-head decks are more desirable
fewer surviving units remain fully original
Collectors usually rank it:
above average Kenwood decks
below top-tier Nakamichi Dragon / ZX series
but definitely a “serious” vintage cassette machine.
The KX-780:
is fully manual/front-panel operated
Rare colletible item!
The Kenwood KX-780 is a respected mid/high-end 3-head cassette deck from the golden era of cassette hi-fi, produced in Japan around 1985–1987.
It sits above ordinary consumer decks and is still appreciated today by cassette enthusiasts for its sound quality and recording features.
Description
Main features:
3-head design (separate erase, record, playback heads)
Dolby B and Dolby C noise reduction
Manual bias adjustment
Real-time tape monitoring during recording
Full logic soft-touch controls
LED peak meters
Auto search/index functions
Microphone inputs
Timer recording capability
Technical highlights:
Frequency response:
up to 20–23 kHz with metal tape
Wow & flutter:
around 0.05%
Signal-to-noise:
up to 74–75 dB with Dolby C
Weight:
around 5–6 kg
The KX-780 was considered a serious enthusiast.
Sound quality
This is where the KX-780 stands out.
Compared with normal 2-head decks:
better recordings
more accurate monitoring
cleaner high frequencies
stronger stereo imaging
Period lab reviews praised:
extremely flat playback response
very good Dolby implementation
high-quality transport control system.
Among vintage cassette users today, Kenwood decks from this era are generally viewed as:
reliable when serviced
underrated compared with Nakamichi or Pioneer
excellent value for money.
The KX-780 is:
uncommon
not ultra rare
increasingly harder to find in fully working condition
Good examples are becoming collectible because:
many decks now need belts/service
3-head decks are more desirable
fewer surviving units remain fully original
Collectors usually rank it:
above average Kenwood decks
below top-tier Nakamichi Dragon / ZX series
but definitely a “serious” vintage cassette machine.
The KX-780:
is fully manual/front-panel operated
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Kenwood
Model
KX-780 / 3-Head Single
Multiple models
No
Physical condition
Excellent
Number of objects
1
Includes
Power cord
Serial Number
5YL10269
Year of manufacture
1985
Weight
6 kg
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
