Chris
I think I have the same or similar power amp you are discribing, and grabbed
my instruction manual. Kenwood KAC-846 amplifier is not compatible with
speaker level inputs. The Kenwood KAC-746 has both RCA and speaker level
inputs. If you have a model without speaker level inputs, I am fairly sure
you will not be able to use that stereo with that amp.
The input sensitivity control chart in the manual says that if the maximum
output of the stereo is 10W set to 0.3V, 15W set to 0.5V, and 25W set to
1.0V.
If you have the unit with only RCA inputs, and still want to try running
speaker level stereo output to the RCA inputs, adjust the sensitivity to the
minimum setting. Make sure the stereo volume is all the way down when you
power up the system. Gradually increase the volume control until the sound
level is either loud enough or 1/2 the way to max. If you have turned up
the volume 1/2 the way, and it is not loud enough, and it is not distorting,
you can increase the sensitivity slightly, alternating between increasing
the volume and the sensitivity until the maximum distortion free sound level
is acheived.
David Riker
davriker@pacbell.net
http://home.pacbell.net/davriker/
http://community.webshots.com/user/fool4mg
----- Original Message -----
From "Chris King" <cbking at alum.rpi.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 3:43 PM
Subject: Audio Q, tunes for my midget
> Ok guys, I have a question. I found among my piles of parts an old JVC
> cassette deck my brother had in his Firebird about 10-12 years ago. I've
> hooked it up to power and speakers and it still works. I figure though
> that the power output is not that high.
>
> Now I also have a 4 channel 320W Kenwood amp (80W x 4), that has input
> sensitivity adjustment for signals from 300mV up to ~4V. Question is,
> does anyone know what voltage the speaker outs from a typical car stereo
> are? Can I hook the speaker wires directlyu to the input of the amp? I
> figure that this old unit probably puts out at mnost 15W per channel,
> and it has no preamp outs.
>
> Thaks as always!
>
> -=Chris
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