Kenwood KM-X1000
130w x2 Channels – THX Certified= 2,850 jt
If I’ve described you above, read on; if not, read on anyway! I promise you’ll not be disappointed.
The Kenwood THX system:
I first heard the entire system at HEX 5 (Singapore, September 1995), and it (not to mince words) blew me away. I was impressed! I have always had a Kenwood in my system, because they provide a 24 month warranty on all their electronics. But this was serious. I would’ve spent the money on the Kenwood THX system because it was the best-sounding THX setup at the show! And it was a paltry Singapore Dollars$6969 (US$4150; US$4650 for system with a pair of SW-X1’s) for everything above (except only 1 sub, but they throw in an LD player).
Conclusion:
For a better-than-decent THX home theater system, I can’t recommend the Kenwood system enough. For US$4650, you have everything you need for very good movie action sounds in a large room (in fact, it sounds better in a large room). When it has to, it also does delicate. However, on music, I’m afraid you need to look elsewhere, as the Kenwood system doesn’t cut it in that regard.
Sound Level (SPL) Measurements at various frequencies (Amplifier volume adjusted so that meter reading was 70 dB at 40 Hz and at 1 kHz):
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Hz/dB: 20 25 31.5 40 50 80 100 125 160 200 1k 2.5k 5k 10k 12.5k 16k 20k
Stereo: 74 68 70 70 72 80 79 78 76 72 70 72 73 69 68 65 61
THX mode: 68 70 70 70 72 79 74 78 75 73 70 73 73 67 64 61 60
P.S. Hope U can understand the table. For example, at 50Hz, in Stereo mode, the response was 72dB, in THX (surround) mode, it’s also 72dB. At 200Hz, its 72 and 73dB respectively.
Daniel Long
Singapore
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