Daakro AK45 Amplifier Stereo Receiver Bluetooth 5.0 Power Amp 2 Channel 300W Home Audio Amplifier w/USB/SD Card/BT/Mic Input for Home/Garage/Ceiling/Passive Speaker Theater System

BIG value and performance

I use this for my home theater system and it has plenty of power and great clarity - it has more headroom than I need. I do not use the Bluetooth connectivity often but it is nice to have. It’s also small so it fits anywhere. It does look and feel kinda cheap, and the LEDs are a little bright, but for the price point the functionality can’t be beat.

Seems to work okay. I cannot comment on the audio quality as the speakers I chose seem very poor in handling bass or mids. However, I do have one negative mark. If you have the USB stick plugged in, before you power up the unit, it will not recognize a USB stick is plugged in. You have to remove the USB stick and plug it in AFTER you power up the unit. There is no mode setting to specify the USB stick or SD card. I think this could easily be solved with a firmware update.

This little amplifier was really surprising. I have a cheap Pyle HiFi 300w bookshelf speaker system that went bad within 10 uses, the internal amplifier wasn't repairable. I removed the old amp, ran wires directly to the speakers, and then connected them to this amplifier. What a difference, they sound so much better than factory. Don't expect bone rattling bass, but the bass is very decent for what it is, it might sound even better on higher quality speakers. I've been using it for a few months now with no regrets.

My brother in law bought one first and when I heard the difference in his garage, I had to buy one for myself. Attached to some fairly basic 6" woofers with horn tweeters it sounds absolutely amazing in my garage. Do not let the cheap price scare you. I actually ordered another one to use in my home office/computer room. Fore the price, it is far superior to any $250 Boom Box. It threw away my LG Garage Boom Box stereo.

I don’t know how it works. I never got beyond hooking it up. When connecting one of the speakers, the connection post just blew apart. I couldn’t believe it. Is the rest of it just as cheap as the connectors? Who knows? I wouldn’t buy another one, though. What a joke of a piece of audio equipment. You want to try It! ? Buyer beware!. That’s my recommendation.

It worked.

The first one did not have any speaker output on the left side. The replacement works fine.