Not too sure how old skool this little Kenwood amp is but I cant find much info online about it.
I have a receipt someplace when I bought one of those little amps, maybe I can give you a time frame and I may still have the manual. But Kenwood's support site is pretty good.
The noise floor is not particularly good on them, you can hear the tweeter hiss from the driver's seat from the passenger side tweeter with no inputs on.
And YES, it's going to get used.. going in the car this spring.. IF everything works out..
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
Couple of my favorite all time amps I just picked up on Craigslist last week, along with some 1996 Sony Mobile Electronics Product and Technology info I got from a meeting I went to late in 1995.
I was wondering who picked up that beautiful SS on eBay. Was thinking of bidding on it, but I decieded I need HU instead of another amp to put in the closet. You got that at a great deal, enjoy it!
so i'm sure this has been covered...but how old is considered old school? my Bostons are 8 years old, and my sub close to 10...and God only knows about my 2 amps. i've also got a 10 year old Pioneer head unit in the garage...does that count or do they have a while yet?
so i'm sure this has been covered...but how old is considered old school? my Bostons are 8 years old, and my sub close to 10...and God only knows about my 2 amps. i've also got a 10 year old Pioneer head unit in the garage...does that count or do they have a while yet?
Thats getting there. The other thing about OS stuff is that it should be rare also. With all due respect I don't think to many people would get excited about a 10 year old basic Pioneer CD Plater...
I think it would be really cool to see a Old School Builds Thread too (I cound't find an existing one)...
My opinion is that something made 8 years ago definately isn't 'old school'. I think anything made before 1995 is a good starting point. Preferably made before '91 as that gets you to the 20 year old point. Anything before '85 is hardcore old school! LOL!
I hate looking at for sale ads for equipment that was made in 2003 and seeing the words "old school" in the description.
Found the old receipt, 12/08/1992 from Crutchfield. $69.95 15wx2. Xmas present for the wife along with a KAC-645 and a 6" Bazooka tube and some Polk Audio dual cones.
Found the old receipt, 12/08/1992 from Crutchfield. $69.95 15wx2. Xmas present for the wife along with a KAC-645 and a 6" Bazooka tube and some Polk Audio dual cones.
I activated the ASL function (there is a small mic connected with 12" wire inside the HU)
JBL GTS300 amplifier:
Soon to be pics of a Pioneer DEX-M88....!!!
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
I got the amp from the original owner who used to work in a car audio shop back in the late 90's. He said dealer cost for this was just over $900, retail was around $1200. It is missing the end "bars", not sure what they were for anyway? I also picked up an Orion MBR 70 from him as well. Both may go on eBay soon...
The specs at 12 volts:
Power ratings at 12V and 0.1% THD:
2 x 75W @ 4 ohms
2 x 150W @ 2 ohm
2 x 300W @ 1 ohm
2 x 600W @ ½ ohm
1 x 300W @ 4 ohm bridged
1 x 600W @ 2 ohm bridged
1 x 1200W @ 1 ohm bridged
THD: 0.1% (4 ohms, 20Hz ∼ 20kHz)
S/N Ratio: 100dB
Damping Factor: >400
Freq. Response: 20Hz ∼ 20kHz (±0.25dB)
Linear Bandwidth: 6Hz ∼ 50kHz (±3dB)
Fuse: 6 x 30A
It is NEAR mint, prob. 9/10 if you look real close...
Probably a leftover board from the "r" series that got stuffed into the new G4 heatsink. I always thought the "r", G4 and G5 boards looked so empty. Wonder why Orion (and then DEI w/G5) went with that design?
I notice it also shares the same board as the XTR 1200.
Probably a leftover board from the "r" series that got stuffed into the new G4 heatsink. I always thought the "r", G4 and G5 boards looked so empty. Wonder why Orion (and then DEI w/G5) went with that design?
I notice it also shares the same board as the XTR 1200.
I heard nothing but BAD things about the HCCA 250 and HCCA 275 G5 series and their horrible reliability.
I was given a HCCA 225 G5 by one of my friends after he blew it up and DEI refurbished it. It literally sat in his closet for several years and he gave it to me when he and his wife moved in 2007.
EDIT: I paid it forward and sent the amp to Benny in Canada. He is using it as his tweeter amp!
2012 Subaru WRX - JL Audio C5-650s run active off a Lunar L450; Digital Designs 1508 powered by a Lunar L1500; Pioneer DEH-80PRS as the source unit.
Re: Old School Showoff Thread
I remember seeing these in the Crutchfield catalog when I was 16.
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