Kenwood Excelon X802-5 Real World AMP Dynos reviews

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[@spec1923]

Thanks for the great review of a great amp. This looks like an awesome amp for a complete sound system in many applications.

[@jeffneedstogivejakeaturnon1083]

Thanks guys, love these dynos. I loved my XR-901-5, I'm thinking about getting one of these for my daily though. They're a little bit cheaper and it looks like they still put out pretty good power.

[@dennisirungu2284]

Those numbers are amazing, almost ridiculous. Did not expect it to be so underrated. Great vid.

[@jtr82369]

That was really impressive and that equipment you have is awesome

[@jsnichols1]

MAD props to Kenwood for this beauty! Very impressive!

[@Sideshow323]

This video sealed the deal for me. Going to be putting this amp into my 4runner with Focal components in the front and Focal coaxial in the rear with the tailgate speakers jumped to give the rear door speakers a 4ohm load. Looking at getting a 12" Kicker L7 down-firing box to keep as much hatch space as I can. Now I need to decide between a Sony XAV-AX6000 or Alpine iLX-507. I like the simple nature of the Sony, but I've always had Alpine HU's in my car since the late 90's and know how well they work. Decisions Decisions.

[@mayanaztec6440]

Did you get the job done ? If so, did you like it ?

[@luis.angel.miranda]

Thank you dean More videos like this

[@pkt1213]

Heck yeah! I ha e one of these sitting in the box to finish my install.

[@marcdavi1015]

Great Video, You have a very informative channel and cover everything from A to Z👍🏽👍🏽! You need to do a video on them small Soundigital EVO 4.0, I saw one of your videos when y’all done a very nice install with them and it’s no video to show the power them little jokers really have🤔

[@davidgreggs3903]

Love the video

[@BaddDukk]

I have this amp in my wife's 90 Miata. It has a ton of power and is tiny, perfect for that car.

[@RJSDZNS]

That's a different looking gut shot then the typical amp guts. Must be because audio grade components Dean's always talking about? Nice video guys.

[@ricardomolina4605]

That's the difference between cookie cutter amps from China and something designed and engineered specifically in house.

[@justkiddin1980]

Kenwood if you see this, give people a bassremote included in the package..Jeez.

[@TheWilliam1122]

That’s the perk in going up to the XR.lol

[@jonanderson4474]

It's like finding that restaurant that says no free refills.

[@christiandshatto7765]

🙌🏻⚡1.21 gigawatts outta a micro package! ( how about editing in bloopers/out takes next time?)

[@whateverrrrrr123]

A proud dad …. Good job kenwood

[@advapp]

I have this amp and love it but would like to upgrade to the audio source LC 1500 do you think it's worth it?

[@regiyankee]

I wonder what kind of sound quality do you get from a class d for mid range and tweeter.

[@pedrowurth]

Hello Dean. Do I need an lc7i if I am using this amp with my 14 accord head unit or is the lc7i a waste of money. Thanks.

[@nikosraptis1985]

Hello there guys! Is this amp good for active 2 way or it's too noisy ? I have always had hiss problems with class d amps except only the Alpine pdx amps.

[@MyBlowncobra]

Not shocked..my xr400-4 and xr1000 are great amps

[@dbristolx4684]

What speakers should I use with this amp? Only front and rears, I already have a separated sub/amp box.

[@mahdimagarre1236]

Hello I have this amp X802-5. Could you bridge A&B and use the sub channel all at the same time?? Thanks

[@HL-kb1ex]

I bought this amp, it will be hooked up to a 2014 mitsubishi lancer es stock radio, the remote wire does it need to be connected to a accessory fuse that is only active when ignition is on

[@thomaswilson7153]

I currently have a sony 1000w 4 channel. Would this kenwood better better? Running 4 speakers and 1 sub and trying to get more sound out of my sub

[@chrisbevan767]

Any videos on 07 Honda Accord ?

[@kswis]

I imagined it did its numbers but it's a little underrated. Nice little amp. Thanks for sharing

[@ricardomolina4605]

If it did above it's rated how is it underrated? It's not one of the most powerful amplifiers out there but it's definitely not overrated. Maybe you like those "1000Watt MAX" amplifiers?

[@calebniederhofer6529]

@@ricardomolina4605 It is definitely not one of the most powerful amps out there lol. It is still actually on the more entry level Price point. I am not sure where you got that from. Yea, there are amps that do double the power all day. It is a exceptional amp for the price point and puts out slight above rated power.

[@jonanderson4474]

First minute fifty-five I was distracted by that black wire jacket.

[@doncmleon]

SOLD AS F! This did it for me

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

Is this Kenwood amp better then Kenwood XR-901-5.

[@tlg6339]

Thank you for the very interesting insight. Would heat experienced in a car impact the power numbers? Or would the amp give the same power until the overheat switch shuts it down?

[@TalonPro]

I wouldnt hold my breath for an answer.

[@bobking7347]

If you're shutting it down from overheating, you're doing something wrong, either pushing it too hard. Have crappy current reserves from your alt where the voltage dips to low, or you have things setup incorrectly, or you just need a bigger Amp....

[@buttafinguz]

I have a Kac 314. Is it about the same.

[@gonzoe123]

Please do the xr901-5. I haven't found a dyno of the that amp.

[@richhancock3110]

Kenwood knocked another amplifier out of the park !!!

[@metaldogmachines]

Guess I will have to use higher power rated speakers when I install these in the future! The specs don't give you the real story.

[@fullpeladas]

Hi Dean can a dual 4ohm voice coil woofer be used on 2 amplifiers. Meaning 2 ,5 channel amplifier using 2 coils on 1 amplifier then other 2 coils on other amplifier. Then making sure both amplifiers are receiving exact voltage and output of watts. The reason is I got a g37 coupe don't have room for 3rd amplifier , My set up is single 12 massive audio ( 2sundow audio 5 channel) Thanks 😊

[@FiveStarCarStereoInc]

Yes that is how you would do it

[@jeffreylittle8405]

Crazy how it has less watts dynamically than certified.

[@DavidBrown-wm7zx]

Anybody else disappointed that the channels don't even come close to being the same power?

[@paulgood2218]

Good amp

[@robertcruz1463]

WAO!!!

[@jasoncaine2600]

I don't have to watch to know it hits above its weight 🤷‍♂️ love kenwood excelon

[@TheWilliam1122]

Could you do the xr-401 I am curious

[@thegreatmrp]

Me as well as I own that one

[@TheLassenman]

Me thinks the watt difference between the channels is a little to big..

[@gonzoe123]

I agree. You could always adjust the gains so they match, but you shouldn't have to make big adjustments.

[@tatialo37]

That's what I don't like,!

[@600zxr]

It had some significant offset results left to right and front to rear. I'm considering this amp for my Maserati but I'm a bit concerned about the power offsets. If I set the gain for front and have 20w difference Right to Left one speaker will be quieter and there's no way to level match it other than adjusting balance in the deck which then reduces output voltage. Any ideas why these amps are so inconsistent?

[@jeffreylittle8405]

All amps are inconsistent. But I doubt you will notice it in a real world setting.

[@danielsellers3959]

get yourself DSP then your can lower the louder speaker or use time delay

[@600zxr]

@@danielsellers3959 what makes you think I'm not using a DSP? I just want amplification that isn't significantly unmatched from one channel to the next.

[@danielsellers3959]

@@600zxr u mad? I didn't tune your system lol if you have a dsp and a cheap dmm then why are you having this issue?

[@600zxr]

@@danielsellers3959 I don't think you understand my comment.

[@kpierce1986]

Why such a big difference in power between the left and right?

[@raymo6795]

...honestly, WTF?, I have seen many amp dynos, never with such a big difference between channels...probably not hearable

[@jesusvalentin8088]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@tatialo37]

Why so much difference between ch 2 and 2? Will this affect sound quality?

[@raymo6795]

...I wondered the same thing. I have seen a difference of a few watts, but never as significant as with this Kenwood. No matter , I would not buy this amp anyway.

[@tatialo37]

@@raymo6795 me either! 😂 I don't like class d sound, I find it too harsh and fatigue sets in.

[@raymo6795]

@@tatialo37 …even with all the DSP in the world, Class d just doesn’t sound as good

[@bradchristensen1938]

Mr. Dean missed his calling as a hand model....

[@tatsumaru12345]

Whew the prices of this and the pioneer d9705 went up! Just two years ago, they were both 180-220$ when I bought the 9705. I can't find either under 300$ now. Both are fantastic amps though. You can get this power cheaper, but not much cleaner.

[@allanb3222]

Anything pre covid was cheaper!

[@jasoncaine2600]

You live under a rock 🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tenzen.]

I wonder under what test they got 1600 watts?

[@ricardomolina4605]

That's the "MAX" when lightning strikes directly on your car.

[@kylevanwinkle2081]

No thanks. I'd go with an audio control before Kenwood. Numbers wise it's just another low output 5 channel nothing special. Even more concerning is the inconsistency in-between front and rear channels. It's a pretty big difference in some cases especially for an amp that's selling point is Sq

[@bojangles_bonjangles8000]

Apples vs. oranges

[@seanmichael2777]

You quite right in the inconsistency between the different channels, quite funny actually. But pretty impressive results from the Kenwood. Audiocontrol just has so much more fine tuning with the clip lights for input and output making setting gains easy peeezy

[@kylevanwinkle2081]

@@seanmichael2777 if only audiocontrol made a high output 5 channel like the dd d5.1500. 150x4+1500x1. My dd amp is great though much larger

[@seanmichael2777]

@@kylevanwinkle2081 well if you check out the lc5.1300 review on williston audioLabs you’ll see it out it’s on close to 700 watts on the sub channel at 2 ohms. Which is very close to their lc1.800 . But still their amps are awesome 😁

[@kylevanwinkle2081]

@@seanmichael2777 yea if I was running low power high cone area builds the audio control would be nice. My dd is rated 125x4@4 180x4@2 for the 4 channel side and 680@4, 1000@2, and 1500@1 and has been proven to nearly make 2000w at 1ohm on the sub channel. Being in a truck a pair of stout 10s in a ported box under the seat on decent power does wonders. I've got 2 6.5s on that amp at 1 ohm ported under the sear right now since I wanted to play with the tiny subs. I'm looking at rebuilding for 10s right now since my seat lift is in and I put my new carpet in. 3.4cubic feat of air space gives me lots of options. I could do 6 6.5s, 4 8s, 2 10s, 1 beefy 12, or even a 15 with that space though a 15 would be difficult due to depth though not impossible

[@bradysimpson]

1 street

[@umtbozkr2358]

Amp looks nice, good power output, hi-res logo is b.s. and why this el cheapo speaker and power terminals……

[@raymo6795]

...I don't mind the screw down terminals, screw drivers with a comfortable grip are in every toolbox, compared to allen wrenches, but it does seem really dated, I have not seen these since the early 90s.

[@umtbozkr2358]

@@raymo6795 Normally with a Philips screw terminal is nothing wrong with. There are a lot of respectable companies who don’t use Alan heads; but the Philips screws are then built in a nice plastic terminal block. These are made in a same way as my nineties Kenwood KAC-921; only with ring terminals you will be sure that you don’t shorten something out.