Anyone use these mini amps?

[DaytonLax14 10+ year member]

Was looking at these mini amps to power 4 kenwood coax speakers. I have a single cab truck so these looked appealing since they are so small.

Clarion XC1410 XC Series 300W Micro 4-Channel Class-D Amplifier

Also a little confused on how to wire these...is it just like wiring up any other amp?

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

I believed those are more designed for motorcycles My rep says they are ok at best. But tend to get hot

 

[los33 10+ year member]

I believed those are more designed for motorcycles My rep says they are ok at best. But tend to get hot

Most who buy these put them behind the headunit for full stealth.

They do get really hot and need to be mounted in an open air location or add a fan.

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[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

i've installed several of the Kenwood versions with no issues

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

i've installed several of the Kenwood versions with no issues

How much power do they output? Right now I've got my components on a Coustic 510 DR (100w rms x2) and could use an amp that saves more space.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

How much power do they output? Right now I've got my components on a Coustic 510 DR (100w rms x2) and could use an amp that saves more space.

the Kenwood 3004 is rated for 150x2. on the ones I've put on the AMM-1, they always done right near rated or more.

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

the Kenwood 3004 is rated for 150x2. on the ones I've put on the AMM-1, they always done right near rated or more.

After watching this video... I'm definitely picking a couple of these bad boys up.

 

[DaytonLax14 10+ year member]

Thanks for the insight guys. Is wiring one of these up the same as any other amp? (Power, ground, RCAs, speaker wire)

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

Yes, they wire the same. My co-worker has installed many of the Clarion amps that you're inquiring about. I've never heard him say that they get home, but they will do rated power and then some. I saw somewhere one was benched, but I do not recall the numbers.