KAC-7202 or Profile AP 1000 for Rainbows SLC265?

[chibahawk 10+ year member]

Should I get the KAC-7202

150x2 @ 4 -- 14V

or the Profile

150x2 @ 4 -- 12V

Each I can get for $70 - not sure which would actually be a better choice seeing as they're both just about equal.

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[jj4475 10+ year member]

i wouldnt buy that kenwood

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

I would go with the one that gives you the same power @ 12v ,Profile they are a solid amp,I have one that I`m running in one of my cars now on a pair of cdts hds and they sound real nice.

 

[ajspellm 10+ year member]

is their any thing wrong with that kenwood amp? i was thinking about buying one for a pair of rainbow slc 265's also? i am looking for a amp around $100 and i can get one of those kenwoods for $100 off ebay. thanks

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Where are you getting your output ratings from?

The Profile California-series AP1000 is rated for 160w X 2 @ 4 Ohm stereo with a 14.4vdc input from the info I can find.

I've never been aware of Profile's amps being rated with only a 12vdc input?

That being said - it's a half-dozen on one and 6 on the other. The two you've listed are pretty comparable amps (though the Profile is slightly larger in size if that's of any consequence to you) so go with whichever one fits your overall install better.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

The Profile amps are nice, but for the price range I'd go with a TMA T4002. Or try to find a Kicker KX350.2 or KX450.2 for sale.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

The Profile amps are nice, but for the price range I'd go with a TMA T4002. Or try to find a Kicker KX350.2 or KX450.2 for sale.

He said he could get either the Kenwood or the Profile for $70 so I will assume he's buying used. No clue whether or not he's willing to spend more...

 

[dgoodhue 10+ year member]

Profile makes a good amp? I don't know about now, but 10 years ago I wouldn't be caught dead with their knock off amps. Years ago, I have had some of kenwood PS/Excelon amps, they were decent amps. I don't know if I would another one, for the price I would rather spend a little more on a nicer amp, but I know the motto nowadays is a 'watt is a watt'

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Profile makes a good amp? I don't know about now, but 10 years ago I wouldn't be caught dead with their knock off amps. Years ago, I have had some of kenwood PS/Excelon amps, they were decent amps. I don't know if I would another one, for the price I would rather spend a little more on a nicer amp, but I know the motto nowadays is a 'watt is a watt'

The term "good" when applied to mobile electronics can be a very subjective thing.

I've owned more than a few of the California-series Profile amps starting with the SX line (when they were all a medium blue color) and each and every one of them proved to be reliable entry-level amps. I had a 440SX and a 400SX which were bought new from Crutchfield and the fella I sold them to when I upgraded from them is still using them daily in his truck. Are there better units out there? Certainly! Is Profile something to be dismissed out-of-hand? No, not in my humble opinion.

On a sidenote - I have a Kenwood PS amp for sale currently (KAC-PS150) as well as one in use (KAC-PS500F) along with an eXcelon monoblock and both of them treat me well. That being said I cannot say that I particularly care for the "regular" line of Kenwood amps from about '99 or '00 and newer and coming from CA.com's resident Kenwood junkie that's saying something.

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

Where are you getting your output ratings from?The Profile California-series AP1000 is rated for 160w X 2 @ 4 Ohm stereo with a 14.4vdc input from the info I can find.

I've never been aware of Profile's amps being rated with only a 12vdc input?

That being said - it's a half-dozen on one and 6 on the other. The two you've listed are pretty comparable amps (though the Profile is slightly larger in size if that's of any consequence to you) so go with whichever one fits your overall install better.

it was in a Crutchfield Magazine.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

He said he could get either the Kenwood or the Profile for $70 so I will assume he's buying used. No clue whether or not he's willing to spend more...

That's why I put the words "The Profile amps are nice" in there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

If it were me in the same situation and I couldn't spend more money, I'd go Profile.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

it was in a Crutchfield Magazine.

That's weird because if you look at the product specs on their website it clearly states input voltage as 14.4vdc.

But okay. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

That's weird because if you look at the product specs on their website it clearly states input voltage as 14.4vdc.
But okay. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I just went to their website and where in their website should i find this voltage? I know that in the the magazine it had 12.5 volts @ the lower wattage rating.

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

http://www.profileusa.com/products_amps_ap.cfm this is the website I went to and i don`t see any voltage rating.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I meant Crutchfield....not Profile's site (since you were talking about the Crutchfield magazine and my reply was based on that)

Goto Crutchfield and type in AP1000 in the search bar and it will give you the product page for the amp. Then click on "features" and it will give you their breakdown of....oh, never mind.

See here.