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640 watt Total Power MOSFET Power Amplifier • Cast Aluminum Heat Sink w/Sandblast Finish • Blue Logo Triangle Power Indicator

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Kenwood KAC-8406

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Product Highlights

640 watt Total Power MOSFET Power Amplifier • Cast Aluminum Heat Sink w/Sandblast Finish • Blue Logo Triangle Power Indicator

Description

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The KAC-8401 is a multi-channel power amplifier that's powerful enough and versatile enough to run almost any speaker configuration. Power output is 60 watts x 4, 180 watts x 2 (bridged), with a maximum outpu rating of 640 watts. The power MOSFET switching power supply uses two large secondary capacitors and a large toroidial noise filter. Features include selectable +6dB bass boost (90Hz), variable low-pass and high-pass electronic crossovers for the A and B channels, 2-ohm stability, speaker level inputs, a Quiet Turn-On circuit, and a cast aluminum heat sink with sandblast finish.

FEATURES

  • Cast Aluminum Heat Sink: with Sandblast Finish
  • Power Indicator: Blue Logo Triangle
  • Bridged Power Output at 14.4V (1kHz, 0.8% THD): 180 Watts x 2
  • Maximum Output Power (Bridged): 640 Watts
  • Power Output at 2 Ohm, at 14.4V (1kHz, 0.8% THD): 90 Watts x 4
  • Power Output at 4 Ohm, at 14.4V (20Hz-20kHz, 0.08% THD): 60 Watts x 4
  • 4, 3, or 2 Channels of Amplification
  • Ground Isolation Circuit
  • Input Selector: AB/A (Common)
  • Quiet Turn-On
  • RCA Audio Inputs: Gold-Plated
  • RCA Line Outputs: Gold-Plated
  • Speaker Connectors: Gold-Plated, Screw-Type
  • Speaker Level Input Terminals: Plug-Type
  • Stereo, Left + Right, Mono, or Tri-Mode Operation
  • Variable High-Pass Electronic Crossover: 50Hz - 200Hz, 12dB per Octave, A and B Channel
  • Variable Low-Pass Electronic Crossover: 50Hz - 200Hz, 12dB per Octave, A and B Channel
  • Bass Boost: Off/+6dB (90Hz)
  • 2-Ohm Stable
  • Copper EE-Core Power Transformer
  • Noise Supression Filter: Toroidal
  • Power Input Terminals: Gold-Plated, Large Screw-Type
  • Power MOSFET Switching Power Supply
  • Power Supply Fuse: 40A
  • Secondary Capacitors: 2
  • 1-year SonicElectronix.com warranty

Product history:

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(newest, current model)
Kenwood KAC-8405 thumbnail
(previous model, replaced by Kenwood KAC-8406)
Kenwood KAC-8404 thumbnail
(previous model, replaced by Kenwood KAC-8405)
Kenwood KAC-8403 thumbnail
(previous model, replaced by Kenwood KAC-8404)
Kenwood KAC-8402 thumbnail
(previous model, replaced by Kenwood KAC-8403)
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(previous model, replaced by Kenwood KAC-8402)

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Item Details

Manufacturer:

Kenwood

Model Number:

KAC-8401

Weight:

15.00lbs

Internal SKU:

kac8401

Internal Product ID:

430

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Excellent Product!! And Definatly a great value

The Kenwood KAC-8401 is a well balanced AMP with the built in Fan there is no worry of overheating at high volume levels. The built in crossover allows you to fine tune your speakers to the frequency range you want. This amp offers lots of extra power, I am using it to power 4 Kenwood eXcelon componant 6 1/2 Speakers, Using the amp at 2 Ohm to get its maximum output.

By Aaron on March 22, 2005

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