Kenwood L-03DP (1985)
The Kenwood L-03DP is a Compact Disc player from 1985. It belongs to Kenwood's L-03 series of components, which also included the L-03A amplifier and L-03T tuner. Documentation on this model is thin. What the record shows: it was a 16-bit linear DAC machine with a frequency range of 4Hz to 20kHz, THD of 0.0035%, S/N ratio of 100dB, dynamic range of 95dB, and channel separation of 90dB. Those are respectable numbers for a mid-1980s CD player.
Past those specifications, the archive has little. No original price, dimensions, weight, output details, or transport information have surfaced. The hifi-wiki.com entry mentions "discrete component construction" and a "separate power supply unit," but those look like series-level statements from the L-03 family pages, not confirmed DP-specific details. They are unverified. Period CD player comparisons, such as HiFI-Stereo's July 1983 eleven-player roundup (p.48-54), noted that some players had scanner play and automatic music sensor systems. The FD 1000SL, for instance, was described as having a scanner play feature that sampled the contents of the disc.
No period reviews, user commentary, or market context have been located. HiFI-Stereo ran a major eleven-player CD comparison in its July 1983 issue (p.48-54), but the L-03DP postdates that roundup by two years, and no comparable review of it has surfaced in the archive. If you own one, or have a service manual, a brochure scan, or a memory of what it cost new, the archive would welcome the input.
Known specs, in brief:
- D/A converter: 16-bit linear
- Frequency range: 4Hz–20kHz
- THD: 0.0035%
- S/N ratio: 100dB
- Dynamic range: 95dB
- Channel separation: 90dB
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