Add a Bluetooth board into your Vintage Amplifier | DIY Pimp my Amp.

Pimp my Amp
DIY Make you Vintage Amplifier Wireless. How to add a bluetooth board and a power supply inside your vintage amplifier. Model used - Kenwood KA3500 integrated amplifier.
Bluetooth Board:
store.sure-electronics.com/pr...
Power Supply:
amzn.to/3jqQoxC

[@leoneddy1492]

Thanks for a great video , one thing other you tubers should DO IS cut the audio while they expain what they are doing like you have , great sense of humour also makes it fun to watch, I think I will have a go at a piggy back version to my three way (originally a tape selector )box as not enough room in my amp , Nice workshop you have and love the speakers.

[@emilianozalazar1586]

Oh man, this guy is not only great at teaching us how to solve and work around audio/electronics, he is also really funny. Keep up the great videos. Really a breath of fresh air.

[@cryptomosin]

Very nice! Adding Bluetooth to vintage stuff is a great way to give life back an old equipment. Thanks for sharing!

[@ashleysolomon246]

I love this channel! It's so fun to watch and learn from Sonnora Design's videos. He's really funny and entertaining as well as informative! It's easy to follow along. More please!!!!

[@RondenBreems]

Great. Your videos are quality over quantity!

[@sonnoradesign]

Thank you Ronden!! Thanks for watching!

[@JohnLee-mq4hk]

Full form amplifiers are the greatest.

[@soly]

This is SO well done! Thank you Sonnora, subscribed!

[@mauserkk98]

Back to the future for that kenwood amp . Nice

[@sonnoradesign]

That’s right!!

[@ivanvijazulu]

I liked this update. I have a Marantz and I plan to do the same. Thank you Benard.

[@sonnoradesign]

That’s right! Thanks for watching!

[@0000jody]

Great Video

[@sonnoradesign]

Thank you my friend!!!

[@diogoavellar7127]

Sonnora Design 🤩 Dude, you rock!!! Such a style. You know what you're talking about. You know… I want to see more and who knows, buy one of these Sound System Awesome man, keep doing it ✊🏻👊🏻

[@sonnoradesign]

Too much style!!

[@jeffwesthof9711]

Really enjoy your videos! Great info

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks for the input Jeff!

[@hectorh.carranzagonzalez4341]

Thank you, great explanation. Only a question: why you didn't fed the BT board directly from the amp's power supply? I'm looking forward to do it myself with my amp

[@SMP8503]

Great job. 🎉

[@sonnoradesign]

Thank you!!!

[@thebeaglebeat3615]

Nice work, retro Resurrection

[@sonnoradesign]

Right!!! It works great!

[@spacecakesgoofball]

Great idea, but are you not worried about the case of the transformer melting?

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey there thanks for watching. It doesn’t get that hot but, it could have been a concern. 😕

[@anchose1965]

Great job

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks my friend!!

[@Rogerunion]

great video!!!!!!!!

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks Roger!!!

[@marioromero4350]

Very nice I love you videos

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@justincase9173]

cool video. would've liked to see you add the led to the front so you can see it when the receiver is in the rack

[@sonnoradesign]

That’s a great idea! Thanks

[@catslord3525]

Genial

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@OKuusava]

Hm, there was no right amount of volts available inside amp so had to use wallawart? And it would be nice if the name of the bluetooth could be changed from some efgkz-3 to Kenwood ;-)

[@sonnoradesign]

That’s right!! Have to order a bunch so they can customize or pay per unit. I bet there was 12 Volts inside…

[@wongkk1699]

👍👍

[@Nature_Quixote]

Why do I get "Blues Clues" vibes? is it the way he looks at the camera? Anyway it's comforting.

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@chervel]

good morning. . .very nice video. . .btw: what's the model # of your bluetooth board??? & where can i buy it???

[@sonnoradesign]

I used a Wondon/Sure board. I haven’t seen it on the website anymore but Parts Exprsss sells them. It’s just a Bluetooth board.

[@mikepullen8028]

Does it have to be the tuner port ,or could it be aux ,and does it have to be able to visualy see the unit or does it connect even with the cover on thanks

[@sonnoradesign]

Hello Mike. It could be auxiliary for sure. It’s good to see the board so I know by the light if it’s connected or not to Bluetooth.

[@mikepullen8028]

@@sonnoradesign Thank you for your answer

[@bassboygilo]

Hi, Why to the tuner input ? You picked for a specific reason like impedance?

[@sonnoradesign]

Not really. Just cause I don’t use a tuner anymore. Thank for watching!!!

[@bassboygilo]

@@sonnoradesign I thought because of impedance and you get louder preamplified signal. Thanks

[@sonnoradesign]

That Bluetooth board has a pretty powerful output. Works properly!

[@goorooduthsinghjeebosseea5875]

Hi how much is the price of amplifier. Where is your shop

[@sonnoradesign]

I’m Los Angeles. Shoot me an email or Instagram.

[@anchose1965]

Where do you get the Bluetooth board to purchase?

[@sonnoradesign]

Parts express dot com is a great source of all DIY audio.

[@arturobolanos1404]

Brother you have some big cajones to do this modification. I am planning to make an external retrofit. Put you inspired me to do it. What was your profession. You have a lot of skills and knowledge. Art Bolanos, Houston. Texas

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey Arturo! Thanks man. I’ve been working with speakers for quite a long time, I started on car audio. I’m a product designer.

[@arturobolanos1404]

@@sonnoradesign Bernado do you have an electronics background? I created a HTPC Home Theater System and need to design a wireless subwoofer close to our couch. Make a subwoofer with wireless feature is your next build. I have alot respect for your design and fabrication. Thanks for putting the parts used for this fantastic upgrade. Art Bolanos, Houston Texas

[@triantafillosxourafis6123]

Is this stereo? Can you comment also about the audio quality?

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey there. It’s stereo and it sounds pretty good for a Bluetooth unit. Good product.

[@BostonMike68]

What do you have a break in your garage?

[@sonnoradesign]

It’s outside now. All my metalwork tools are out, it won’t fit inside heheh

[@BostonMike68]

@@sonnoradesign wow that's a serious brake. You have everything

[@DotaN00b]

Hey bro Bluetooth board link is broken.

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks. It’s not on Amazon anymore, I updated the link!