Has anyone tried the Dayton Audio KAB-2150 2 x 150W amp?

I have used it in a couple ammo can boombox builds for people. I run it off a 42v battery. I used some fairly high sensitivity 6.5’s and super bullet tweeters. Parts Express says 36v limit, but I found the same board on Ali with the usual 48v limitation. I suspect they spec’d it for 36v due to the heat sink being on the lighter side. For example, I’ve used the Fosi Audio BT20pro as a board amp in similar builds and had to put a beefier heat sink on due to thermal cutoff. These builds get played full tilt for several hours on crazy 500 plus people bike rides in Houston.

With all that being said, I like that it comes with everything you need and has the Bluetooth connection on the board for an external antenna. The ones on Ali lack this feature. My mini Oscilloscope shows clipping starting around 28v rms on a 42v battery. I liked it enough to buy 3 more when I saw them on sale at Parts Express. Here’s a few examples:


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