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This Item  Kenwood KAC-M3001 600W Class D Monoblock Compact Digital Car/ATV/Marine Certified Amplifier |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | -20% $175.00 List: $219.00 | $169.95 | $154.95 | $376.99 | $479.99 |
| Delivery | Get it May 13 - 16 | — | Get it May 13 - 14 | Get it May 13 - 15 | Get it as soon as Friday, May 17 |
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| Sold By | Avenue Sound | Audiosavings | HiFi-Soundconnection | Big Jeff Online Inc | Creative Audio |
| number of channels | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| voltage | 14.4 volts | 0.15 volts | — | 12 volts | — |
| mounting type | Boat Mount | — | Surface Mount | Boat Mount | Boat Mount |
Product Description
Kenwood KAC-M3001 - Power a sub wherever you go
Kenwood's KAC-M3001 compact mono subwoofer amplifier will power the bass in your vehicle with up to 300 watts RMS. That's enough to hear the bass clearly above the noise of the road, trail, or waterway as you travel along. This little powerhouse will fit almost anywhere, including a storage compartment on a boat, motorcycle, or ATV, so you can put great bass in whatever vehicle you wish.
High-level inputs ease installation
The KAC-M3001 will accept a signal from just about any source, whether you're using RCA cables from an aftermarket receiver or speaker wires from a factory radio. When you use the speaker-level inputs, the amplifier will sense the signal and turn itself on, so you won't need to run a remote turn-on lead to your car stereo.
Compact Amplifier
The Kenwood KAC-M3001 compact Class D mono block amplifier is designed to drive a subwoofer (or two). The amp features a conformal coating on the circuit board to protect it from moisture. This allows you to use the amp for motorcycles, marine applications, or on All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). The KAC-M3001 delivers 200 watts RMS x 1 channel at 4 ohms. It also gives you 300 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms.
Connections
Power/Power Control Connections: The power, ground, and power control connections are 0.35" wide screw terminals. A Phillips-head or flat blade screw driver (not supplied) is required to tighten/loosen the terminals. Spade connectors or ring terminals are recommended. A minimum 10-gauge wire is required for power and ground.
Power Control: The Power Control wire should be connected to the head unit's remote turn-on lead when an aftermarket unit is used. This wire does not need to be connected if you're using speaker level inputs. The Signal-sensing Turn-on feature will turn on the amplifier when an input signal is detected.
Line-Level Inputs: The amplifier is equipped with a pair of RCA inputs for connecting a stereo RCA patch cable from the head unit to the amp. If using a factory head unit, or a unit without preamp outputs, you can splice the speaker wires to an RCA plug, maintaining the same polarity.
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Great power for tight spaces.
For a little over $100 this was a big upgrade to my stock amplifier in a 2009 Mazda Tribute. Price saved me about $90 from other stores. Installation was a breeze and the quality is what I expected from Kenwood. I haven't had enough time to test it thoroughly and will update accordingly. So far the only issue I have is with the input sensitivity (gain). My head unit has 4V preamp but I have to turn the gain up nearly all the way on this amp to produce enough sound. Still testing songs and fiddling with the EQ, Xovers, and gain on head unit.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2018
Completely amazed by this little amp. Built huge systems as a kid, now just have tunes in the boat. I have it pushing a 10" sub in my boat and it thumps. No ground noise, doesn't get real hot, super clear, and can't believe the power in such a small package. Got caught in a storm a few weeks back where a moderate amount of moisture was around it. Still performing perfectly. Nice job Kenwood!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2016
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Nik Robertson
Really good amp sounds super clean
Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2020Jackie Ignjatic-Thompson
Really good little amplifier
Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2023