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Kenwood 640-Watt 4-Channel Amplifier (KAC8401)
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(5.0 out of 5)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + ShareA great amp for small scale systems
(5 out of 5) by A. Freedman on May 30, 2006 (Bethesda, MD USA)I purchased this amp to power up a dvd/video head unit. I wanted a small footprint amp that could provide decent power to four speakers (two component and two 6 1/2" speakers). I have had this amp installed and in use now for nearly a year.
The Good
Four channels of clean power
Decent footprint for a four channel amp of this power range
Does not generate that much heat (mounted under passenger seat)
Great installation instructions
Clean sound
The Bad
Nothing to say. A great amp should be invisible and trouble free. This amp fits the bill.
Recommendations
I recommend drawing power with an aftermarket harness that gives you a fused line directly to the battery.
This amp does not need a capacitor - wasted at this amperage
I installed it under the passenger seat. It required typical amount of effort to install (mounting and wiring effort).
Overall another great Kenwood component--I have had the best overall performance with Kenwood stuff. Alpine and Sony have been fairly good with a few weak products. Much better than the junk being put out there by pioneer, blaupunkt (who once was great) and the perennial also ran, Jenson.
The Good
Four channels of clean power
Decent footprint for a four channel amp of this power range
Does not generate that much heat (mounted under passenger seat)
Great installation instructions
Clean sound
The Bad
Nothing to say. A great amp should be invisible and trouble free. This amp fits the bill.
Recommendations
I recommend drawing power with an aftermarket harness that gives you a fused line directly to the battery.
This amp does not need a capacitor - wasted at this amperage
I installed it under the passenger seat. It required typical amount of effort to install (mounting and wiring effort).
Overall another great Kenwood component--I have had the best overall performance with Kenwood stuff. Alpine and Sony have been fairly good with a few weak products. Much better than the junk being put out there by pioneer, blaupunkt (who once was great) and the perennial also ran, Jenson.