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Reviews (15)
Sep 03, 2020
It just works. no issues.
Performing flawlessly for 1 year.
NO MORE POINTS fiddling!
Jul 18, 2017
Noisy pre-amp distorts quiet passages; unit failed totally in 8 months Nice screen, but quickly unreadable due fingerprints
I have good 'ears, but hardly expect an audiophile experience in a car. I greatly prefer Garmin Nav which only this unit has, or I'd have different.
Our ML430 is on unit #3 (warranty) and awaiting another changeout after total failure. I'm forced to be w/o until the new model is available; hopefully of higher quality. EVERY one, even a store display model, has audio noise, on every source, even if no external amplifier is used. IT IS NOT A CAR electrical system or grounding problem! I've been through the wringer trying to resolve and there is NO DOUBT that Kenwood cannot deliver!
For this kind of money, one expects superb audio and lasting function, but my experience with Excelon after Excelon is substandard, at any price.
I have 3 10 year old Pioneer NAV units still operating, while neither a huge fan nor anything but a consumer to them.
Oct 01, 2013
Tough to beat performance vs price.
7 of 7 found this helpful A longtime audiophile, I bought out of curiosity, temporarily replacing my (balanced) Levinson 23.5, feeding the 545 from RCAs on a cello palette preamp, driving ultra honest Magnaplanar IIIas. Post warm-up, I was surprised how good this amp is, if not as smooth as the lovely, tube-like, $7000 Levinson. I found source material made the most difference, particularly regarding reported graininess. I quickly discovered pleasing/rewarding equalization settings on the cello, which changed little despite my varietal selections.
Piano and female vocals can be the most challenging to audio gear; the Adcom doing a very admirable job with both. Soundstage could be large, with depth, if neither as detailed or deep as the 23.5. The low noise floor allowed the sparkle of triangles to emerge; the timbre of guitar very sweet.
Often, I play gear loudly to ascertain if my ears will be offended, longterm. The music got louder and louder, me singing along and tapping my foot as the audition stretched into CDs unheard for a while. I was enjoying the music and noted only one illumination of the 545's clipping lights. This oft under appreciated, conservatively power rated 545 took total command of the large panels.
I wondered just how good it could sound with aftermarket upgrades, but will employ it au natural' in another system, knowing the may never improve for anywhere near this cost.