Denon car amplifiers...
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Bronze Member Username: WandaddyNaha, Okinawa Japan Post Number: 84 Registered: May-10 | I know Denon makes pretty descent home audio products, but what about car audio? I imagine they have been out of the car audio game for some time, but I have just found a used (but in working mint condition) DCA-400 for $20. Anyone think this would be a good buy? I would probably just install it in my wife's car to power the front speakers. |
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Silver Member Username: Joe1234Post Number: 671 Registered: May-09 | Here are the specs: Stereo : 40 W x 2 (1 kHz/2 ohms, 1% T.H.D.) 30 W x 2 (20 Hz ~ 20 kHz/4 ohms, 0,3% T.H.D.) Mono : 60 W ( 1 kHz/4 ohms, 1 % T.H.D.) Not a SQ amp it seems and It's low power but for $20 would make a good weekend project. And those old school amps were usually underrated in every respect. That amp sold for $61 on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Denon-DCA-400-MOSFET-Stereo-Power-Amp-2-Amps-Included- Professional-Quality-N-R-/280736250740 |
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Silver Member Username: Joe1234Post Number: 673 Registered: May-09 | A pair that is! |
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Bronze Member Username: WandaddyNaha, Okinawa Japan Post Number: 85 Registered: May-10 | Yeah I am going to hook it up and test it out on my Boston components before I buy, and I think I can even talk the guy down to $15. The speakers in my wife's car are just running off the JVC head unit, so I think this will be a good cheap upgrade. |
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Bronze Member Username: WandaddyNaha, Okinawa Japan Post Number: 86 Registered: May-10 | Do you think 10 gauge power and ground cable would be sufficient for this amp if I buy it? Or should I just go with 8 gauge? |
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Silver Member Username: Joe1234Post Number: 676 Registered: May-09 | It will draw: 80/(12x0.7) = 9.5A  10 will do! |
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Bronze Member Username: WandaddyNaha, Okinawa Japan Post Number: 87 Registered: May-10 | Just picked it up for $15. It works great and sounds pretty good too. I just need to order a wiring kit for my wife's car and it will be good to go! |
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Bronze Member Username: WandaddyNaha, Okinawa Japan Post Number: 88 Registered: May-10 |   |
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Silver Member Username: Joe1234Post Number: 683 Registered: May-09 | The wiring kit is going to cost you more..lol, I never knew if Nakamichi (made in japan) sold their amps over there at the time, the early ones were of stunning SQ hope is the case and you can get to listen to one, you need top speakers and source for it to make a difference. |
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Bronze Member Username: WandaddyNaha, Okinawa Japan Post Number: 89 Registered: May-10 | I will have to keep an eye out for one of those Nakamichi amps. I'm not sure where I could find an older one over here though. I found a Rockford Fosgate 10 gauge wiring kit for $14.99 (http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_2111_Rockford-Fosgate-CP10PI.html) but they are out of stock. I'm just gonna wait for them to restock it because that is a pretty good price for a kit w/ the RCA cable included. |
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Silver Member Username: Joe1234Post Number: 691 Registered: May-09 | At the power level I guess anything you can find locally is fine, of course RF is nice. |
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