Kenwood KAC-8404 Amplifier Review

Its design is geared for non-competition usage but Kenwood still used high-quality material and features high performance technology that is usually reserved more high-powered amplifiers. Instead, Kenwood understood that most consumers would like to do nothing more than to enhance their existing audio system. With this in mind, Kenwood designed an amplifier in a class of its own, allowing it to perform extremely well even as a “minor upgrade”.

Kenwood’s brand new KAC-8404 4-channel amplifier is housed within a sleek and stylish chassis. Not only that, the amplifier is only slightly bigger than a standard piece of printer paper with a depth of less than 2-½ inches. Don’t let the compact design fool you because as you will see, it is loaded with great features that sets this amplifier apart from similarly priced 4-channel amplifiers.

The amplifier is capable of putting out a maximum of 150 watts into 4 channels. It could put out 50 watts RMS into 4 channels at 4 ohms or 75 watts RMS into 4 channels at 2 ohms. It could even be bridged and put out 180 watts RMS into 2 channels at 4 ohms. If you have an additional subwoofer, you could even operate the KAC-8404 in tri-mode 3-channel output.

If you’re worried about compatibility, fear not because the KAC-8404 is also equipped with speaker-level (or high-level) inputs. The amplifier features short circuit, DC offset, overload, and thermal protection circuitry that will ensure that any mishap will not ruin your system entire audio system. The Kenwood KAC-8404 also ensures, with its variable high pass and low pass filters, that distortion is kept to a minimal level. In addition, the amplifier features gold plated RCA and screw terminals to further reduce potential signal loss.