The amp that started it all for me... Jensen A82 40w x 2 lol

[VWBobby 10+ year member]

I was digging through my old car stuff the other day and found this....

I found it at a garage sale back in '98 or so and used it to power a set of Punch 8's. Those were the days. Sold that setup to a friend of mine. I also have a set of blue poly cone Jensen 6x9's that sounded great around the same time period. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/suave.gif.858fc102f7646e678ee8af7e1fbc41d1.gif

Just thought someone might get a kick out of this.

Is it worth anything these days?

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I have the big version of that amp....a 4ch model with the BBE processor built in...i was thinking about using it in one of my Subaru Brats

 

[VWBobby 10+ year member]

I haven't used any of the other Jensen amps, but I remember them being pretty bullet proof in those days. I ran this one very hard, gain cranked, not knowing better. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I just noticed it has the original tin (solder) on the speaker wires so I never did install it permanently. Just used it for testing many sets of speakers and small subs.

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

Weren't some of the Jensen KA series amplifiers actually decent?

 

[Spooney 10+ year member]

I have the big version of that amp....a 4ch model with the BBE processor built in...i was thinking about using it in one of my Subaru Brats

I repaired one of these a while back. Nothing majorly wrong . The switches just needed to be cleaned out. These things had some decent power for their day.

 

[Spooney 10+ year member]

Weren't some of the Jensen KA series amplifiers actually decent?

I believe at one point there was a zed made jensen amp. Could have been the KA series. Not positive on that though

 

[Spooney 10+ year member]

Here is a Jensen KA series 5 channel : Jensen KA5 inside - Amp Guts

Looks a bit like a zed inside but I'm not gonna pull the trigger and say it is for sure

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I believe at one point there was a zed made jensen amp. Could have been the KA series. Not positive on that though

American made goodness here......

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Here is a Jensen KA series 5 channel : Jensen KA5 inside - Amp Guts
Looks a bit like a zed inside but I'm not gonna pull the trigger and say it is for sure

i have a KA3

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Here is a Jensen KA series 5 channel : Jensen KA5 inside - Amp Guts
Looks a bit like a zed inside but I'm not gonna pull the trigger and say it is for sure

Arrows on the attenuation knobs...looks "Zeddy" to me...