Kenwood KAC-628 Multi-Channel Amplifier

Price Paid:  $100.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 kac-628

Summary:
i've had kenwood all my life to me its the best amp on the market, if one won't do what you want then get a bigger amp.

Strengths:
easy to set up, produces more power than any speaker needs to run well. it will run one sub great .

Weaknesses:
it lacks the power to run two subs.

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alpine just is not as clear of a sound.

Price Paid:  $165.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 '90 acura legend

Summary:
it was all right pushing 1 w3, but it wasnt the greatest sounding thump i'ver ever heard. i really dont think it was worth gettintg, but it does has some features i like, such as the filters, and the fact that it doesnt get too hot. However, it does sound good on my speakers, but i wouldn't recommend it for subs.

Strengths:
filters, heat control, price

Weaknesses:
not great at pushing subs

Similar Products Used:
None

Summary:
I give it 3.5 stars. It's has good power, good features, great looks, but it needs a bass boost and stop cutting off.

Strengths:
The amp has good looks and i like the filters. It was easy to install and setup.

Weaknesses:
I am running it mono to a 10in sub and it has cut off on me plenty of times. I don't have the gain turned up very loud. The sub is a Lanzar competition 350watt. no Bass boost. I turn the bass down on my deck to 0 and there is virtually no bass.

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i had a Road Gear amp that never failed me and it had an bass boost. I could turn the bass down to 0 on my deck and still rumble. Got rid of it just because i wanted a name brand amp.

Price Paid:  $160.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000

Summary:
I think the amp is perfect to run 2 powerful interior speakers. There is very little noise. Its good also to bridge into a single sub if the sub can handle about 400 watts RMS..I wouldnt go any further than that

Strengths:
Sounds really clean and loud on my polk ex 6x9's...Liked it so much I bought one for my girl's MTX Blue thunder legend

Weaknesses:
With almost full gain bridged into 4 olms it gets very hot and sometimes shuts off (when bridged to a single 4 olm sub)
Also the slope on the High pass is not steep, it lets too much bass into the speakers, I run it at full range

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Price Paid:  $70.00

Summary:
. If you are using subs then I recommend the Eclipse. I like the way the Kenwood powers the lower end models of subs. It is a good starter amp. I like the way the high pass filter sounds on my components and they match them well.

Strengths:
I like the ease of installation and controlling the sound. I think that it has good power for an amp of its size. The filters make the amp very versatile.

Weaknesses:
I would like to see a bass boost. You can really hear a difference in bass when comparing my Eclipse 3620 and this kenwood on my subs because the eclipse has a bass boost. I had some troubles in the summer with the amp shutting off when I ran it hard. This could have been because it was in an old black car that didn't have good circulation.

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Eclipse 3620. Comparable but depends on what you are using it for. I have mine hooked to a set of Kicker Impulse components and they really scream.