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Model Sixteen

Model Sixteen

BrandKLH
FunctionAmplifier, Integrated (Transistor Amplifier)
Produced1965
CountryUS
Form FactorTabletop
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
Dimensions298 x 267 x 114mm
Continuous power output, 20 Hz to 20kHz (both channels driven)35W per channel (8Ω)
Hum and noise70dB (Aux)
Hum and noise58dB (Phono)
Semiconductors24 transistors, 6 diodes
Channels2 Channel
Connections
  • Headphones (HD PHONE) · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
Controls
  • Power · Slide Switch · On / Off
  • Volume · Rotary Pot
  • Balance · Rotary Pot
  • Bass · Rotary Pot
  • Treble · Rotary Pot
  • Mode · Slide Switch · Stereo / Mono
  • Function (source) · Rotary Pot with Switch · Phono, Tuner, Aux 1 / Aux 2
  • Loudness (Loudness Compensation) · Slide Switch · 0 / 1 / 2
  • Monitor · Slide Switch · Source / Tape
  • Filter · Slide Switch · Out / In
  • Speakers (SPKRS) · Slide Switch · In / Out
  • Aux 1 Level (Rear Panel) · Slide Switch · HI / MED / LO
  • Magnetic Phono (Rear Panel) · LO / HI
LinksInfo at stereophile.com
NotesSpecifications (furnished by manufacturer): Outputs: tape, speaker (8 ohms). Inputs (per channel): Mag phono; tape amp; 2 aux; tuner. Controls: Input (Phono, Aux 1, Aux 2, Tuner); ganged volume/loudness 1/loudness 2 switch; tape monitor switch; stereo/mono switch; filter switch; AC power. Power output: 35Wpc continuous, both channels operating. Harmonic distortion: <2%, 25Hz–20kHz at 35W, 8 ohm load. Frequency response: 25Hz–Hz +0, –1dB. Power bandwidth: 25Hz–20kHz. Hum and noise: 80dB below 35W output. Sensitivity (input for full output): Phono—2mV; Hi-level—300mV. Damping factor: 4. Dimensions: 11¾" W by 4½" H by 10½" D. Price: $219.95 (1965); no longer available (2006). Manufacturer: KLH Research & Development Corp., 30 Cross Street, Cambridge, MA (1965)