Is it worth (kac-1021)

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sHEIKHRULZZZ (sHEIKHRULZZZ) 2010-07-18 22:14:55 +0500 #1

ONE OF MY FRIEND WANT TO SELL THIS 2 CHANNEL

KENWOOD KAC-1021 AMP

I WANT TO ASKED FROM U GUYS

IS THIS AMP WORTH BUYING I WANT TO RUN 2 D4 OR D2 ON THIS AMP

IS THIS AMP WILL FEED THEM NICELY

ITS MANUAL SHOWS 370+370 WATTS ON 2 OHM

BUT CONTAINS 60 AMP FUSES (15*4)

sHEIKHRULZZZ (sHEIKHRULZZZ) 2010-07-18 22:17:56 +0500 #2

MANUAL FOR THIS AMP

kac1021.pdf

ALSO TELL ME ITS APPROXIMATE PRICE

sHEIKHRULZZZ (sHEIKHRULZZZ) 2010-07-19 09:13:37 +0500 #3

come on members

66 views and not even a single reply

i am much more expecting from ur side

Lafafa (Lafafa) 2010-07-19 11:24:23 +0500 #4

should be fine for one D2.

it is actually 220rms @ 4 ohms(2 channel operation)
and
440rms @ 4 ohms (bridged)

you can also attach 2 D4s..one on each channel, operating at 2ohms. should give 370rms to each sub.

but its a really old amp (from 1989 I think). how much you getting it for??

deathracer (deathracer) 2010-07-19 11:25:19 +0500 #5

brother if it gives (370rms * 2 @ 2ohms) then its good for 2 d2's
but let me know its price..................!!!!!!!!!!

cplpro (cplpro) 2010-07-19 11:28:41 +0500 #6

I WANT TO RUN 2 D4 OR D2 ON THIS AMP

first of all which d2 d4 sub u are talking about is it pioneer kenwood or jl ??

madhouse12 (madhouse12) 2010-07-19 12:38:07 +0500 #7

1989? thats an antique... d2 d4 are pioneer woofers. 308 d2 or 308d4

sHEIKHRULZZZ (sHEIKHRULZZZ) 2010-07-19 12:50:42 +0500 #8

OH MY GOD :o

MADE IN 1989 (ALMOST 21 YEARS OLD)

ITS TOO OLD YAR :-#

I THINK I DON,T HAVE TO PURCHASE THIS

ANYWAY ME WANT TO RUN PIONEER D2 OR D4

cplpro (cplpro) 2010-07-19 14:06:04 +0500 #9

nope its an old school amp wont take 307/8 d2/d4 to the justice !!

sHEIKHRULZZZ (sHEIKHRULZZZ) 2010-07-19 14:15:23 +0500 #10

bro what this term means "old school amp "

geforce (geforce) 2010-07-19 14:39:15 +0500 #11

Straight away "NO" from my side
cause its 2 channel amplifier ,
get a mono , that over powers your subwoofer

overpowering 307/308 subs , they play really good at 3.0 cuft @ 34hz tuned enclosure

cplpro (cplpro) 2010-07-19 14:44:44 +0500 #12

Mod Edit: this is a technical forum,irrelevent comment removed.

cant take up 308 d2/d4 modern subs to their mark !!

Lafafa (Lafafa) 2010-07-19 17:13:51 +0500 #13

actually the date on the manual says printed in 1989...and again in 1990..

plus no one uses four 15amp fuse nowadays hehe...

yeah you can get the amp if you are getting it for max rs1500. i mean it will give u average performance...so should be good if ur on a budget. but dont pay more than 1500rs

jz (jz) 2010-07-19 17:52:00 +0500 #14

@ poster

DoNot post write in caps as it is considered as shouting on the forums.

system (system) 2010-07-20 07:22:08 +0500 #15

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fatboy478 (fatboy478) 2010-07-28 17:27:05 +0500 #16

Obviously no one here knows ANYTHING about these amps. The Kenwood KAC-1021 & 1023 are absolute BEASTS! These are top quality amps and were made when kenwood products were built in Japan (not China) and are still highly collectable. When they come up on Ebay (and it's rare), they always sell fast...and still fetch around $400.00 usd! I have a 1021 that I purchased new for over $1,000 usd back in 1990 & its still no joke! (I guess I'm dating myself) I've had it in numerous set-ups--no disappointments! Eventhough I don't use it as my main amp anymore, I still can't bring myself to part with it...and believe me, there's no shortage of people wanting to buy it!! My advice is to give it a try...I think you'll be suprised....

madhouse12 (madhouse12) 2010-07-29 04:04:28 +0500 #17

@fatboy478

sir that might be true. i have a sansui amp for my home sound system that is more than 25 yrs old and boy it still bangs. cant turn up the volume more than 50% on it. BUT that is old technology. so is this amp. there has been so much more advancement in this field. signal to noise ratio, input voltage, THD etc of that old amp will be no where near the values of new amps. this amp is good as a speaker amp in a spl inclined setup and thats all. for 1500-2000 rs its an ok buy. nothing to be excited about.

waisay welcome to Pakwheels and congratulations on your first post

sHEIKHRULZZZ (sHEIKHRULZZZ) 2010-07-30 16:56:25 +0500 #18

hmmmmmm..... little bit confused but one thing is sure it doesn,t worth more than 2000rs max what u guys say

MakeMiceKAC1021 (MakeMiceKAC1021) 2010-10-16 07:59:39 +0500 #19

I've had my 1021 for what seems like forever and I've never had trouble pushing any brand's 12" woofer/subs. To be honest, I've had the gains turned all the way down probably since I bought it. It wasn't bought new because during those years I was a thief and just stole them. But I gave that up when I woke up at 22 yrs old without 1 conviction and that's when decided to keep it that way. But anyway, I've never known of a car amp that could turn just about any speaker inside out the way the 1021 does. The only amp that I would have enough nerve to put into the same class as a 1021 would be the old school Punch - 150 or Punch 75. Let's use the Punch - 75 as an example. If anyone has ever had one or heard one that was hooked up correctly, doesn't it blow your mind that the tiny Punch - 75 is only 37.5 watts per channel! I was offered $800 and $1000 for my 1021 and turned down both offers. In my opinion, the best amp you can use for subs, well just as soon as you remove them noisy little fans. They'll give you engine noise. I hope to be seeing the 4 channel Kenwood from 89 on EBAY soon..... i forget the number.

madhouse12 (madhouse12) 2010-10-16 09:48:33 +0500 #20

interestingly the two guys who have praised this amp are both new members. and one of them has not made a single new post other than the first one. hmmmmm