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Review on πŸ”Š Kenwood 1177524 Compact Automotive/Marine Amplifier Class D Kac-M1824BT: Powerful 180W RMS, 4 Channel Performance! by Jay Ngo

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fantastic amp, great for tight spaces

I bought this amp to fit under the passenger seat of my 1955 Pontiac Chieftain. I didn't want to cut a hole in the dash for the head unit or have anything in the trunk. Also, as you can imagine, interior space for audio is limited in older cars. I paired it with four 6.5" 150W Infinity Kappa speakers. installed almost everywhere. Second, the Bluetooth connectivity is great. My phone syncs to it as soon as I start the car and not once in a year have I had a disconnect while using it (I use Revain Prime Music). The initial pairing with your mobile device also works fine (I'm using an iPhone 8). Hooking it up couldn't be easier as you don't connect the main unit to the system as you have to rely on your mobile device to send the audio signal to the amplifier. .It comes with a wired remote control for pairing, volume and song skip. Easy to use and intuitive, it comes with a case to mount it if desired. I just drilled a hole in the back of the glove box and it's in. There's no need for a remote as you can control all the entertainment from your mobile device. The amp drives the four Infinity speakers very well, delivering excellent output for great sounding mids and highs. Obviously this isn't a mono amp for driving a subwoofer, so it doesn't offer much power for powerful bass response. I cannot put into words how pleased I am with the performance, size, functionality and price of this amp. I highly recommend and plan to buy another for another car.

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • Interchangeable