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Name: Kenwood Excelon X803-5
Brand: Kenwood
SKU: 113X8035
Rating: 4.0 (5 reviews)

Kenwood Excelon X803-5 5-channel car amplifier — 50 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms + 500 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms

MFR # X803-5

5 reviews

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Great sound quality!

Crutchfield customer from Buckley, WA on 7/15/2025

2009 Toyota Matrix

Verified customer

The system rocks!

Great value

Daniel from San Antonio, TX on 5/11/2025

2003 Honda Civic SI

Verified customer

Great size and power, didn't want to have to run new speaker wire with the power output of the pdxv9 so had to look for an alternative and came across the kenwood and the great thing about this amplifier is all the power ground and inputs and outputs are all on the same side making installation much easier in my 03 civic si.

Kenwood Excelon X803-5

Matthew from GULFPORT, MS on 5/5/2025

Originally bought 1 in October and quickly shorted out on me, Crutchfield was great sending a replacement because it was in the return period. New one worked great for a while but then about 5-months later had the same exact issue.

Pros: Great sound when it works.

Cons: Short circuits extremely easy and the fuses do nothing to protect it.

Crutchfield response on 5/6/2025

After receiving Matthew's feedback, we looked up his order and found that his amp is still under warranty. While his order is beyond Crutchfield's 60-day return policy, he can contact Kenwood at 800-536-9663 for further information about the 2-year warranty on this amp.

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Coming Alive

Luther from Murfreesboro, TN on 2/28/2025

This amp pumps. I kept the factory head unit. So I paired the amp with LC7i unit. Speakers are 6.5 kickers in the doors and Cerwin Vega 8" in rear deck. It made my car come alive. I had a Alpine Pxe C80 88 in it before. I didn't care for that amp. So I replaced it with the Kenwood. I have no regrets except buying that Alpine.

Pros: East to install and tune. Great bass.

Cons: None

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Kenwood Excelon X803-5

Ferryl from Ville Platte, LA on 2/24/2025

Verified customer

Nice looking amp. I question the 500RM for the subwoofer.

Pros: Small to squeeze in tight spaces

Cons: 500RMS?

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