Kenwood KAC-9106D

Terrible. Never worked for me. Had a mechanic help me set it up after it wouldn't work for me; we found that the capacitors inside were shorting out and causing the subwoofer to stop playing. Look it up for this product, its a known issue. Do not purchase. Wasted my money.

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It's okay

I do not hate this amplifier, but I just don't like it either. I think it's rated accurately, but doesn't seem to hit hard unless volume is way up. Having no remote gain control doesn't help. I used it for about 4 months before replacing it. Better options out there.

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

Works great when it works, but I've gone through 2 of them in 2 years, both blew out different capacitors on the circuit board pushing 2 12" Rockford Fosgate P3s wired at ohms, save yourself some money and forget this one, buy a better quality amp. And I had everything installed by a car audio shop so it wasn't because of a bad self install.

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FT WALTON BCH

Ya this line of kenwood are pretty good on power.if ya lights r dimming ya might wanna upgrade under the hood.there are bass control knobss that run inline with eva cable.they r cheap and simple to make.1 volume potientoeterand solder a few wires,2 input +s and 2 output+s and 2 ground

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Just installed

Working good so far with only one 10" sub. Will update when I hook up 2 L7s! The picture is before I cleaned up all the wires and put the covers back on.

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Good for the price

I have it driving 2 Kicker CompR 12"subs each in their own ported box and it does very well. It gets fed by a 4 awg Kicker amp kit. Gets hot but not as hot as my other kicker CX amp. It's big. It does not make my headlights dim but that could be because I use led lights. I would buy it again. Make sure you have some kind of wire crimping tool and copper wire lugs because the power and ground posts require you to attach wire lugs.

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CLEAN POWER

Lots of clean power, makes my headlights dim while driving my subs hard

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

Really good app , more then enough power

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

Awesome amp. Powers my new kicker comp 10's perfectly!

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

Well powered too push a type R 12

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Monster power

Great Amp at a great price, I wired two 12" 2ohm fosgate P3's and they hit so hard they actually split open the box, I am going to reconfigure in a new ported box and see how it does then

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

Very strong and stays cool. Running two 4 ohm, Excelon XRW1204 off it. Shakes everything in site, even nearby loose objects!

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MAKES THE CAR GO BOOM

I have this amp hooked up to 2 Alpine type R 12's in a bandpass box, and let me tell you....IT HITS HARD!!!! The bass is set at zero on my JVC head unit, that I also bought from Crutchfield while the power to the sub is only on 5 out of 10. My bass boost on this amp is set at half, anything higher is just to much bass. AWESOME amp, with so much more room for bass output with the right audio accessories. Would recommend for the weekend warrior, or bass head enthusiasts.

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If you chat, you will regret it.

Will not accept 4 gauge power and ground wire with out spade terminal connectors. Not only do you need these to install this amp but Crutchfield does not sell them. They had no problem selling me the amp and the Crutchfield 4 gauge wiring kit but when I messaged customer service chat, the rep told me that this amp will accept bare wire and if I wanted spade terminals I could go "to somewhere like a hardware store to find them". He then kept insisting that the amp could accept bare wire. I am here to tell you it will not. I tried. It is way too thick for the small terminals. Don't buy this amplifier because you will just have yo go to another store as well. So much for a one stop shop. You should change your bumper sticker to "I got my bass at the Hardware Store". Thanks for nothing!!!!

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

This amp pounds, pushing two focal 10" subs and sounds amazing

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

Great amp to push two infinity kappa subs.

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

What an upgrade! It sounded amazing, right up until the moment I blew up my Bazooka tube lol. Upgraded the sub and it's incredible!

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

Great piece of gear from Kenwood. Got ir pushing 2 10" Kicker Comp Rs and they love each other

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Insane Bass

Love this item have had no problems with it and overall just a great product

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Powerful

Powerful amp. Running ONE Alpine Type R (12" 4ohm DVC and 2ohm (~1000wRMS)). This amp has enough power to run AT LEAST one more identical subwoofer with plenty of power to spare.

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Nice features for the price

This is my second Kenwood Amp in 20 years. The first one moved with me from vehicle to vehicle until it finally gave up last year. Yes you read that right....20 years in service. Installed this new one and it worked perfectly in my 2019 Hyundai Veloster. I'm using the factory head unit so I needed speaker level inputs. I'm pushing a Kicker Solo baric 15. Sounds fantastic...plenty of power without any signs of getting hot. One small complaint...the power terminals are just barely big enough for the recommended wire size but it does fit.

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

I'm powering 2 Rockford Fosgate P3D2-12"s. This app has more than enough power to shake everything within 20 feet of my truck. I am very very impressed with Kenwood and this amp. I bought it second-hand and it's still power Subs like it was the very first day on the job. I will definitely be a repeat buyer

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Bad terminals

I bought this to power 2 dual 2 CompVR 10" subs, so naturally I thought 4 gauge wire would be just fine, also Crutchfield recommends using 4 gauge for this amp. Let me just say this, getting the power and ground wires into the tiny little terminals they have took almost 30 minutes, I had to take off the lock nut and push as hard as I could just to barely catch a thread since the screw is only 1/2 inch long and the thread is sunk way down in there, I'm gonna go to a hardware store to find bigger screws that will actually fit.

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Great Sound!

Haven't installed this unit yet but purchased one prior for my middle child and now purchasing again for my youngest as the unit has been very good and held us well.

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Great amp

I have this amp powering 2 kicker 12's that are rated 1000w rms as a pair running at 2ohms. This amp pounds them without even breaking a sweat. It sounds great. I am extremely satisfied with this amp. Would recommend if your looking for a good reliable 1000w amp.

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

I just installed this amp with 1 alpine type r 12 inch and I am very impressed so far.

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Drives two 4 ohm shallow mount subs very well

This amp does a good job of driving two MTX FPR12-04 shallow mount subwoofers in my Mercedes E350. I like the speaker level inputs that are included, as in this application in a Mercedes with a Harman-Kardon system, line-level inputs were difficult to achieve. The speaker level inputs work very well, and also act for remote power, removing another wire that I didn't have to run. Ability to roll-off high frequencies at the amplifier itself is another benefit, as it eliminates the need for a more formalized crossover.

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Sounds great when it is working.

I am impressed by the power I get from this amp however I am about to send it to get fixed for the second time within a year of having it. The first problem was a capacitor blew out and I suspect the exact same thing happened this time! Never have I had a fuse on the amp blow or any anything like that happen to try to protect the amp. Thankfully it comes with a one year warranty however it still isn't fun to pay shipping for an amp twice! I do not try to push the amp as hard as I can because I try not to damage it in any way that I could control.

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Kenwood

Simply awesome amp!

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bang for your buck

I have to say, this is a great amp. I have two kenwood 400 rms 12's wired for 2 ohms and this baby powers them perfectly while staying perfectly cool. I have all settings on amp on half and its powering my subs like a champ. Price is reasonible and shipping was like four days. No problem whatsoever with the amp. Crutchfield did and awesome job.

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Kenwood KAC-9106D

Powerful amp. Easy to install. Small form factor. Sleek design. Excellent all around.

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Surprised

Look/Design: Very sleek. Excellent looking design. Wish there was more lighting on it like the 9104 and 9105 but still very clean. Durability: Pushes a Rockford P3 12 that I wired for 4 ohms, and I push it hard. Longest use was BLASTING it for about an hour, switching between hard rock and rap. Never shut off, and when I got home I checked to see how hot it was... it was warm. Just warm. Remember it's wired for 4 ohms and not 2 so it will get hotter at 2 ohms. Features: Has low pass and subsonic filters and bass boost. Wish there was a bass remote option (knob you can run from the amp to the front of car to adjust bass) Ease of use: Easy to adjust, easy to splice RCA's into the connector, easy to hook up cables.... the same as any other good amp. Value: 1000 rms at 2 ohms and 500 rms at 4 ohms that is CEA 2006 certified for a great price! Overall: I purchased this amp because I saw it pumped out 500 rms at 4 ohms and was cea 2006 compliant. Honestly I was skeptical at first. I even made sure I could return it for free if it didn't deliver as promise. After breaking in my sub, I set the input signal(gain) to 3/4 and have the bass boost at about 1/4 and it slams my P3. Chest pounding, great quality bass! My Music preference is hard rock and rap and they both sound great. My experience: A.A. in Electronics 10 years personal car audio hobby (will update with true RMS when my works o-scope gets back from calibration)

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Awesome...

Awesome amp :) Came with 2 12" subs and THUMPS in the trunk of my Genesis coupe ...

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Simply AMAZING

I believe this amplifier is the most amazing amp ever made. The tuning capabilities are infinite. I am able to push my 12" subs to their limits. Others can NOT believe that it is only 1000W and two 12" subs destroying their thousand dollar systems.

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5 Stars!!!

Best amp for your money! I'm very impressed. For many years I've only had jl audio slash series amps and this amp does the same and puts out almost the same quality for power and sound! I'm running a jl audio w6 v2 on a 2 ohm load and this thing feeds it more than enough power =)

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Tons of power

Tons of Power output, doesn't kill your battery.

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Great product

Overall a great amp that is easy to inatall

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Well worth the money

These amps can,t be beat for the price of them, I had a Audison mono bloc amp that was suppose to be 1200 watts (RMS) end 3 times the price of the Kenwood -9106 D. I still kicking my butt for buying that Audison, It was the worse sounding amp I ever had in my life. The kenwood blows the Audison away, I only got the gian turn up not evan a quarter ways, End it shakes the whole car, Wth 2- 12 Alpine R series subs in a seal box, I have the subs wired down to 2 (Ohms) End run my car stereo at 3/4 volume all the time, When I playing my stereo, End I in my car for hours driving around, End never had a problem with it. I have install car audio for over 38 years on end off, I have had lot of kenwood mono bloc amps tough out the years, Since 1987, From a KAC-9152 D. Down to the KAC -9102 D. End they all were very good amps. With no problem with them. End really thump. you can,t go wrong buy buying one of these amps.

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Upgrade

Upgraded to this amp and have been more than happy every time I get behind the wheel. Let the good times roll.

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Amp

It's been working great, no blow outs and went it easy

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