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Kenwood KAC-9106D - Reliable performer
Kenwood makes tough, rugged amplifiers that bring you superior sound quality along with reliable performance. When you power your subwoofer with Kenwood's Performance Series KAC-9106D amplifier, you'll hear all the great tonal color, impact, and detail in your music's bass, from the hard punch of the rhythm section to the soft thump of a quiet kick drum.
CEA-2006 Compliant:
CEA-2006 is a system of testing and measurement for mobile audio amplifiers. This voluntary standard advocates a uniform method for measuring an amplifier's RMS power output and signal-to-noise ratio. The criteria for measuring power uses a DC input voltage of 14.4 volts and the RMS power output is measured into a 4Ω load, with 1% or less Total Harmonic Distortion plus noise (THD+N), and over a frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz (for full range amplifiers). Signal-to-Noise ratio is measured in weighted absolute decibels (dBA) at a reference of 1 watt into 4Ω. CEA-2006 standards allow consumers to compare car amplifiers and receivers under the same conditions (apples to apples). Using CEA-2006 criteria, the Kenwood KAC-9106D is rated at 500 watts RMS x 1 channel with a 76 dBA signal to noise ratio. The signal to noise ratio at the rated power output (not CEA-2006 conditions) is 100 dB.
Connections:
Power Connections: The power and ground connections are 0.55" wide screw terminals. The remote turn-on screw terminal is 0.335" wide. A Phillips-head or flat blade screw driver (not supplied) is required to tighten/loosen the terminals. Spade connectors are recommended. The manual lists a minimum of 10 gauge wire for power and ground, but given the 120 amp fuse value and the current consumption specification of 65 amps, we recommend a 4 gauge wiring kit.
Speaker Outputs: There are two pair of 0.335" wide screw terminal speaker outputs; they are internally wired in parallel, making it easy to connect two subwoofers. A Phillips-head or flat blade screw driver (not supplied) is required to tighten/loosen the terminals. Spade connectors are also recommended for the speaker wires.
Controls:
Gain: To accommodate the varying range of signal levels from today's factory and aftermarket radios, the KAC-9106D features an adjustable gain control, 0.2-5.0 volts line level (RCA) and 4.0-12.0 volts speaker level.
Crossover: The built-in 24 dB/octave low-pass filter has a continuously variable crossover point, 50Hz to 200Hz. Because this is a subwoofer amp, the crossover is always engaged.
Bass Boost: The bass boost is adjustable from 0-18dB at 40Hz.
Allison Ratchford
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2025
I thought the price was too good to be true. It’s not.Great amp to power two 500WRMS DVC subs
chuck gandy
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
Didn't work hooked it up no power. Waste of time and money
Karl harvey
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
Considering how long these have been out they hold up pretty great and is one of the prettiest amps out there that I have seen. You should not push anything lower than two ohms if you want this thing to last. I’m replacing this with a 2k stinger as I pushed 1.6 ohms till something in the amp failed, took a couple hours though. Perfect amp for something that’s not all about the wattage and maybe just more for aesthetics because there are cheaper price to wattage options
puran mann
Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2024
Perfect fit in my F150 under rear seat compartment
John Chotia
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023
Outstanding power to my 2 12" kicker comp r subs. Unfortunately had a compositor hooked up that stared going out and sent to low of voltage to the amp wich caused it to go in to pertect mode and not come out. Needless to say still buying a new one
William Duc
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020
This amp pushes both of our .5 Cubic Feet sealed for each 10" Rockford Fosgate P3 Shallow DVC (2ohm/2ohm) @ 600 Watts RMS for both subs running a Series/Parallel Connection to both DVC Subs resulting in this amp puching 500 RMS Watts @ 4 ohms to these ear wax moving King Crew Cab Pounders! (2016 Ford F-150 under rear bench seat barely visible) This amp will pound & Pound & POUND in this configuration barely getting warm. Speakers SOUND tight, just when I think they cant hit any harder.. they do.Other Pros this amp offers:High-Level Input, this is great not only to avoid wiring to the head low-outputs rcas, but it also allows you to skip finding an Ignition Remote Wire and wiring it because the high level input is "auto-sensing" not requiring you to run the Remote Turn on Wire. $ Just give it a couple high speaker inputs (We used 60 watt per side highs from a Sony head unit/amp and it worked fine even though the manual says high input is 50 watts RMS max) and a power wire! and you are ready to go. AND GO STRONG YOU WILL If you know how to properly use its god given gift to push insane amounts of juice into your drivers.
Arthur
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2019
Bought this to drive a Kicker 41VL7122 12-Inch Subwoofer in Vented Enclosure (also bought on Amazon). I was a little hesitant/skeptical of the power rating but was pleasantly surprised! This amplifier was a perfect match for the Kicker L7 12. Amp produces good clean power and doesn't get hot. Has been rolling around behind the factory sub trim panel in a 2016 Ford Edge SUV for over a month and we've been hitting in excess of 106 degree F days here in Texas.Would give it a 5-star review if it came with a remote bass knob. I used it with a RF DSR-1 so I was able to use a bass knob with it to control the level of the Kenwood amplifier. If this amp came with a remote bass knob it would be perfect!Would definitely purchase again.
RaphB
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2018
very big for technology of 2018
OMAR
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2017
I have had the amp installed for about a week with 2) NEW Kenwood KFC-W3016PS 12 and a boss audio cap8 farad. So far this amp is doing the job and subs sound great. No issues thus far. Made sure everything was installed to speaks and made sure all adjustments were within both the amps and the subs specs. I have the settings moderately low but when turned up it really hits.
Joe Hooten
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2015
Can't complain, nothing crazy but that was expected for under $200. I would recommend this amp to anyone looking for a budget system, cheaper then most with a name that's been in the industry for some time. Has been installed about 3 weeks, never overheated, never went into protection mode (to the exception of the first 10 minutes it was installed, if slayed a new kicker comp R which should have been set for break in period. Not the amps fault, the gain was turned all the way up by a third party spectator.) Proved to me that it puts out pretty close to specs. Want more power, spend more money but for a 1000 watt @2 ohms you can't go wrong. Will make 2 12in subs jump
Brenna A. Slaby
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2015
Excellent Amp for the money. Powers my P3 12 with ease. I have my P3 wired at 4 ohms so the amp is supplying 500 watts rms and it pounds with great sound quality. Amp barely gets warm after long periods of play but I also contribute that to having my sub wired in series for 4 ohms impedance. I honestly was skeptical but saw that it was cea-2006 compliant and could be returned hassle free. Also saw the other great reviews. Very pleased. Oh and it looks very good! Very sleek design.My experience with car audio: A.A. in electronics/ Hobby of mine for 10 years.
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