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And for some cities, unfortunately, this has been the norm for years. There are places where the prospect of rooting for a contender is foreign. Many of these locations have multiple professional franchises to root for or enjoy certain economic and geographic advantages but just can't seem to win, leaving their populations starving for a taste of success on the big stage. These are their stories:
5. Seattle
Ten years ago things were great for Seattle sports fans. Ichiro had just taken the MLB by storm, the Sonics recovered well during the post-Gary Payton era, and Mike Holdmgren's Seahawks were a force to be reckoned with. During this run of competitiveness across three major sports, it looked like the city's title drought might actually come to an end. The only championship in Seattle history came in 1978-79 when the Sonics won the title, but Ichiro's Mariners or Shaun Alexander's Seahawks were sure to change that, right?
A lot can change in a decade. The Sonics are long gone now and the fact that the Thunder are an elite young team is salt in an open wound. And just this year, the Mariners literally had to move the fences in just hit like a major league team. The Emerald city has gone from a sports town on the cusp of greatness to just another city waiting for a ring.
Seattle would be higher on the list but they have hope. In the next few days, there's a real chance that sports fans in Seattle will forget about their problems if the NBA decides to permit the sale and relocation of the Sacramento Kings to Seattle. And the Seahawks have more momentum going into this season than any team in football with the way they finished 2012 and the moves they've made this offseason.
Additionally, the MLS has a massive presence in Seattle. The Sounders pack Century Link with fans and a Sounders game is as exciting a sporting event to attend as you're likely to find. So despite the turbulent sports decade they've had, there are definitely signs of life in Seattle.
4. Charlotte
In what is undoubtedly Basketball Country, Charlotte hoops fans have had a rough go of it. Located about 150 miles away from Tobacco road, they're left with the NBA to soothe their basketball cravings. And for a little while there it was going ok. Unfortunately that was more than a decade ago. In the 14 seasons that the Charlotte Hornets were in existence, they only had four losing seasons and from 1996 to 2002, they went to playoffs five times. And then, poof!, they're in New Orleans.
And since the NBA has returned to Charlotte in 2004, it's been ugly. They've had one winning season (where they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs) and have been a model of ineptitude since their formation. With the greatest basketball player ever at the helm and in such a basketball crazy part region, this franchise initially had promise but has done absolutely nothing to encourage their fan base since then.
The bright spot, it's sad to say, has been their NFL team. The Panthers made a trip to the Super Bowl in recent memory and even now have an iconic franchise player in Cam Newton. Too bad that hasn't resulted in many wins.
3. Cleveland
The "Rock and Roll Capital of the World" gets a lot of attention for being a depressed sports city, in part because the Cavs were victimized by Michael Jordan during his ascension. Then the city was embarassed on national television by the player that was responsible for the only on-court success that they had seen in years. Now, with the emergence of Kyrie Iriving, hope is returning but the squad is very much still in rebuilding mode.
The Indians have made the playoffs twice in the last 13 years and one of those times is remembered more for the 10 Plagues-esque sworm of insects than the for fact that the Tribe won the series.
And then there's the Browns. Is Phil Dawson the best player the new version of the Browns has ever had? Well, even if he was, he's a 49er now, so Browns fan are going to have to hope Trent Richardson is the real deal.
For Cleveland sports fans, recent history has been unkind. For this reason, they often top lists of worst sports cities, but they have something that dozens of other sports cities want: historical significance. Jim Brown is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time and Bob Feller is an American hero as well as a legendary pitcher. Lebron and Eric "Mangenius" Mangini may represent recent Cleveland sports history, but the city has other, albeit historic, reasons for sports pride.
2. Kansas City
Most of the cities on this list have something to fall back on. Maybe it's a franchise player to build around or historic successes to take pride in. Kansas City has neither. Sure, George Brett led them to a World Series title in 1985 and they got to watch the tail end of Joe Montana's career, but the rest has been pretty gruesome.
The Royals haven't even made the playoffs since that '85 season and have had only two winning seasons since joining the AL Central in 1994 (one of which was shortened due to the strike). The team has been stocked with top prospects for a few years now but cannot find a way to put the pieces together. They are one of several teams that follow the model of trying to compete with cheap, young talent, but for whatever reason, they are always the worst at it. And when their players do pan out - Carlos Beltran and Zach Greinke, for example - they don't even try to seize the moment, opting instead to save some cash and rebuild some more.
The Chiefs have been slightly more exciting, making the playoffs a whopping two times in the last ten years. They haven't won a playoff game since 1993 but they have seen some interesting and competetive teams in recent history. In 2003, the team started 9-0 and finished the year 13-3 behind the incredible play of Priest Holmes. Every few years since then, the Chiefs will have a season where they win nine or ten games and mislead the city into thinking that they have a chance to change their luck, only to falter again the next year. Now, two years after a 10-win season, the Chiefs are about to pick first in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Stay strong, Kansa City. Eventually these two franchises will put a consistent product out there. Until then, Sporting Kansas City and barbecue will have to suffice.
1. San Diego
It's hard to feel bad for people that live in San Diego with their perfect weather all year long, beaches, and world famous zoo. But with the annual disappointment that is the Chargers and the Padres being a perennial non-factor in the NL West, sports fans in San Diego have reasons to be upset.
The best thing you can say about the Chargers is that their powder blue jerseys are probably the best alternate jerseys in sports. Congratulations. The Chargers have had their chances, which makes being one of their fans that much more frustrating. They've had talented players like Ladanian Tomlinson, Junior Seau, and Antonio Gates as well as big-name coaches but have never reached the elite level. The closest they've gotten to the Super Bowl since '94 was hosting it in their stadium twice.
In the Padres 45 year history, they've made the playoffs exactly one time without Bruce Bochy as their manager. Bochy took the Dads to the postseason four times, including a World Series run in '98, but he's managing for a division rival now and has won two out of the last three World Series with his new team.
San Diego tops this list because of the potential of this city to succeed as a sports town. This west coast paradise is the largest city in the country to never win a major professional championship (8th largest population in the US) and with their current rosters, I wouldn't expect much to change over the next couple of years.
Honorable Mentions:
Buffalo: It's a city that is often at or near the top of this sort of list. Buffalo has suffered a lot but they did make it to three straight Super Bowls. Not a whole lot of teams can say that. And Buffalo is the 72nd largest city in the country, so it's not like we're talking about huge market potential here. That is not to diminish the agony that Bills fans have experienced, but sports fans in Buffalo might want to count their blessings while fans in Lincoln, Nebraska (#71 on the list of US cities by population) and Henderson, Nevada (#73) are team-less.
Portland: Some one-team cities have all the luck. Green Bay and San Antonio fans probably skip around and sing all day while Portland residents day dream about what could have been. Greg Oden and Brandon Roy were supposed to be the cornerstones of a perennial contender, if not a dynasty, before each suffering repeated unlucky and career threatening injuries and setbacks.
The bad luck goes back even further. Had they drafted MJ instead of Sam Bowie or if Bill Walton hadn't also been struck by the injury bug, the Rose Garden would have a lot more than one Championship banner hanging from the rafters. Portland didn't make the list of most miserable sports cities, but they would certainly top the list of Unluckiest Sports Cities.
Atlanta: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Well except in 1995. For a city that's had very competitive teams for the last two decades, they've accomplished very little. The Braves won a million NL East championships in a row, the Falcons dirty birded all the way to the Super Bowl, and the Hawks have made the playoffs six years in a row, but the city only has one championship to show for it. I feel sorry for the fans that have had high hopes only to see their teams fall short, but to be a miserable sports city your sports fans need to be MISERABLE not just disappointed.
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The most recent gold medal won by the South/West Park School fourth-grader, during the AAU Pacific District Championships at San Francisco State University on May 4, is his ticket to two national tournaments.
He will compete in the National AAU Youth & Adult Taekwondo Championship from July 1 to 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the AAU Junior Olympic Games, which take place July 26 to 28 in Detroit.
Saini specializes in forms — in particular, the black belt form of koryo. At the San Francisco event, he concentrated on doing his best.
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MOORESVILLE — Nearly 30 people, including one woman with serious injuries, were taken to area hospitals after a bus carrying Army Reservists overturned in Mooresville on Friday afternoon.
Investigators say the chartered bus with 45 people on board slid off the road and down a muddy embankment while slowing for turning traffic on N.C. 150 near the intersection of Oak Meadow Road.
The accident happened just before 3 p.m.
The N.C. State Highway Patrol said one female soldier was airlifted with serious, non-life threatening injuries to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. But Jason Little, a shift supervisor with EMS in Iredell County, said her injuries are life-threatening.
In addition, 16 were transported by Medic bus to Carolinas Medical Center-Huntersville, four to Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville and eight, including the driver, were transported to Lake Norman Regional Hospital. The Highway Patrol reported that these patients had minor injuries. The rest of those on board were assessed and treated on the scene.
The Highway Patrol trooper has charged the bus driver with failure to maintain lane control. No names have been released.
The U.S. Army Reserve members are from the 991st Transportation Company based in Salisbury. Two buses from Holiday Tours, based in Huntersville, picked the reservists up at the Charlotte airport after a training exercise took them to Fort McCoy in Wisconsin.
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"When the tires went off the road, the shoulder was so wet that it just slid off the road and the embankment gave way," Marr said. "There's been so much rain that it's soft."
N.C. 150 was closed to traffic at the scene, not far from N.C. 152, for at least four hours. Emergency crews used a crane to turn the toppled bus upright.
The bus was the only vehicle involved in the accident. The Highway Patrol is investigating, and State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier troopers were on the scene to assist in the investigation.
Sgt. 1st Class Ella Griffin, of the 991st Transportation Co., said that she had been in contact with the soldiers and that, as far as she knew, no one had been seriously injured.
She said family members were already gathering at the Reserve Center in Salisbury to pick up soldiers, who had been in Wisconsin for their annual training exercise. Griffin said she could not comment further without clearance from her commanding officer.
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"It's good that we have a commanding officer to tell him what we need to do for these folks and for him be able to give orders to make it happen," Little said. "I told them we need the injured here and the uninjured here. They were able to do that until we got more resources here."
Crews from the NC Department of Transportation began making repairs in the crash area after tow trucks removed the bus and environmental cleanup was completed.
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Download owner's manual Refurbished 2-channel amplifier (with two 30A ATO fuses inserted in chassis) 8" Speaker-level input harness 4 Self-tapping screws (4mm diameter x 16mm) Allen wrench Instruction Manual (Eng/Fre/Spa) Warranty card Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Controls ConnectionsFeatures MOSFET Switching Power Supply: The Kenwood KAC-7205 Two-Channel amplifier is equipped with a MOSFET switching power supply. Compared to conventional power supplies, the MOSFET amplification circuit is smaller and more efficient, and it delivers increased power with less distortion and absolutely zero on/off switching noise. CEA 2006 Compliant: The KAC-7205's power ratings are measured according to the strict standards dictated by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). These standards allow you to accurately compare the rated power output of all CEA 2006-compliant amplifiers, even if they come from different brands. Manufacturers who adhere to the standards can display the CEA 2006 logo on their products and packaging. Amplifier Rating: The Kenwood KAC-7205 two-channel amplifier is bridgeable (4-ohm), as well as 2-ohm stable in stereo. Two-Channel (CEA 2006 Compliant): 170 watts x 2 channel RMS @ 4 ohms (20 Hz-20 kHz, 1% THD) Two-Channel (2-ohm): 250 watts x 2 channel RMS (1 kHz, 0.08% THD) Bridged (4-ohm): 500 watts x 1 channel RMS (1 kHz, 0.08% THD) Peak Power: 500 watts x 2 channel (1,000 watts total max power) Cast Aluminum Heat Sink: The Kenwood KAC7205 utilizes a cast aluminum heat sink design to ensure that the amplifier stays at its optimal temperature. Fan Cooled: The KAC-7205 is equipped with two, rear panel-mounted cooling fans. One fan acts as an intake while the other serves as an exhaust to create a current of cooling air flowing through the inside of the amplifier. Protection circuitry: The amplifier features protection circuits that will turn the amp off in case of the following events: Speaker output contacts ground Speaker wire short-circuits Unit malfunctions and DC is sent to speaker output Aluminum Cover Plate: The amplifier's controls and connections are hidden under a removable extruded aluminum cover plate. The cover plate provides a professional looking installing while helping to protect the amplifier's connections and control settings. Blue/Red Illumination: The Kenwood two-channel amplifier features a blue and red LED illumination when the amplifier is turned on. Signal-sensing Turn-On Circuitry: When the speaker-level input is used, it is not necessary to connect the power control wire (turn-on lead). The amplifier senses the signal from the speaker-level input and turns the amplifier power on automatically. Shortly after no signal is detected, the amplifier will automatically shut itself off. Controls Gain: To accommodate the varying range of signal levels coming from today's factory and aftermarket radios, the Kenwood KAC-7205 features an adjustable gain control (0.2-5.0V). This means that no matter what kind of radio is connected to this amplifier, the appropriate gain control adjustment can be made to ensure loud, clear, distortion-free music. Low Pass Crossover (LPF): The Kenwood KAC-7205 is equipped with a variable low-pass crossover (24 dB/oct). The amplifier has a two-way filter switch, allowing you to choose low-pass (LPF) or full-range (Filter Off) operation. There is a rotary control for the Low Pass cutoff frequency, allowing you to set the LPF between 50 to 200 Hz. Bass Boost: You can apply a bass boost of up to +18dB at 40Hz. Connections Power Connections: The power and ground connections are 0.5625" wide screw terminals that will accommodate up to 4-gauge wire. The remote turn-on terminal is 0.3125" wide and will accept up to 8-gauge wire. A Phillips-head or flat blade screw driver (not supplied) is required to tighten/loosen the terminals. Spade connectors are recommended for the power, ground, and remote wires. Speaker Outputs: The Kenwood KAC-7205 is equipped with two pair of speaker terminals. All four speaker terminals are 0.3125" wide screw terminals and will accommodate up to 8-gauge wire. A Phillips-head or flat blade screw driver (not supplied) is required to tighten/loosen the terminals. Spade connectors are recommended for the speaker wires. Note: The speaker output terminals can be used in stereo or bridged mode. Line Level Input: The two-channel amplifier is equipped with a pair of gold-plated RCA line level inputs. Speaker Level Input: The KAC-7205 comes with a two channel speaker level input harness. Once you splice the speaker wires from the receiver to the harness, you have plug-in convenience to the amplifier. This feature makes it easier to add an amplifier to a factory radio or to a receiver with no preamp outputs. The maximum power output from the source receiver can be no more than 40 watts. Fuses: The KAC-7205 is equipped with two 30 amp ATO blade fuses. Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card Kenwood KAC-7205 Reviews Average Customer Review: 16 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. Display name (e.g., JohnD) Your review will be signed using the display name and location * Your location (e.g., Charlottesville, VA) * Your rating Click on a star to rate the overall product on a scale of 1-5 1500 characters left * Your review Attach a YouTube Review Crutchfield Video Review Guidelines Only submit videos that you made or are authorized to use. Do not submit videos that contain music, video or visuals that are copyrighted and belong to someone else. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. Submit the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 4 out of 5 Good for the money Written By C.B, Sacramento Ca on Saturday, December 15, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought this just to have some extra sound in the daily driver and paired it to an Alpine Type R 10" and it works flawlessly and sounds superb, honestly couldn't be happier with the service My advisor Dexter provided me Pros: Budget friendly, great output, Tons of controls, never heats up, kenwood reliability Cons: Only it was a refurbished model with stickers from the factory covering some of the controls 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Kenwood 7205 Amp Written By robbie d's, Tallahassee Fl on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Kenwood is pushing 2 Kicker 12s in a spacy sealed box. You can hear the car coming a mile away. I need more power to my 4 6 3/4" Kicker speakers because I have to much bass now. My K20 Kicker tweeters are great but I am upgrading to Focals at 95db. Very happy all the way around. Pros: Enough power for two kicker subs Cons: had to keep modifying ground. Hard to find a good ground spot on the accord in the trunk. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 great value Written By blake, pa on Saturday, April 07, 2012 i bought this amp 3 months ago to power a polk dxi through the high input harness and man this thing hits nice with no distortion whatsoever. i even after two plus hours it doesnt get hot or anything very impressive Pros: fans, cool lighting, price variable low pass filter, high inputs Cons: the refurb did have some cosmetic scratches. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value 5 out of 5 PLENTY OF POWER Written By Noveneer, Wichita, Ks on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Pound for pound this amp has was most need for a fantastic price. Thumps my 10 sub with lots of bass and pushes all the sound out of my front/rear speakers that I need. Don't wanna break the bank? Fish this amp from the tank. Great catch! Pros: Delivers the power one would expect from a KENWOOD product. Worth every penny. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Awesome Refurbished Amp Written By Chalz, Lapeer, MI on Thursday, March 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I purchased this amp to power a pair of Kenwood KFC-X693 6 x 9 speakers in the rear deck of a '95 Pontiac Bonneville. This amp works great and provides excellent power to these speakers. Pros: Excellent power, great price, great Crutchfield warranty and support. Cons: Refurbished (has a great warranty, though!) 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Clean power under $200 Written By Eaglewindspirit, Dallas on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Have unit wired with left front & back speakers in parallel and right front & back speakers in parallel for a 2 ohms per channel load. very clean @ 250 watts RMS and no over heating. Also have the KAC-8105D mono block sub amp into 2 ohm Pioneer subwoofer @ 500 watts RMS. Combination is killer, get way over 100db of undistorted power. Have #4 wire 12 volt feed into a power block and split into two 12 inch #8 wires to feed each amp. Then have a custom 1' cubic foot sealed enclosure with a very high power 2 ohm pioneer 12" sub, 6x9's Auditors in front doors and 6.5's Auditors in the back doors of my 2005 Tacoma 4 door Prerunner. The amplifiers pull 90 amps @ 13.8 volts average at full load and peak over 110 amps. Pros: Low price, high power, small foot print and decent sound quality. Been running for over one year now Cons: None 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 SO CLEAN! Written By Anonymous, holliston MA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) this amp is so clean it gives me nice clear music with nice heavy bass 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Amp for the price! Written By Zach, Auburn, CA on Sunday, March 04, 2012 I have this amp bridged at 500 watts RMS to my 12" JL Audio W3 and WOW! I'm amazed at how much power this thing can push out! This is my first amp and subwoofer so I don't have much to really compare it to, but I can't imagine being able to get a better amp for the price. My rearview mirrors shake and my insides jiggle haha! The amp does get warm if pushing it hard, but never gets hot. I've had the amp for 3 months now and have never once worried about it overheating. If your considering getting this amp, then don't hesitate! You won't be disappointed, I promise! Definitely check to make sure that all the specs with your amp and sub match obviously, and if they do, then just do it! ;) Pros: Amazing power for the price. Cons: I honestly haven't found a single thing wrong with it. Everything seems to be perfect (for what it is of course) 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 question Written By feezy, sheboygan, WI on Saturday, April 16, 2011 I just bought this amp cause my rockford p600 just fried but i got 2 twelve in CVR's what amp has more power this kenwood or my old rockford punch600?? Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 amazing Written By ben23, San Diego on Wednesday, March 02, 2011 i bought two of these amps for a great price and wired them up to two L5's at 2 ohms. the thing is i drive a dodge mega cab but it is far louder then anything i have came across in my day to day. Two of these guys and the right subs, no body can compare. not to mention the low distortion and with a capacitor two can go all day. seriously i just ran them hard on a road trip for 15 hours blasting the whole way and never got over heated like my previous JL amps and Alpine amps. so needless to say im happy. just shop around i paid well lest then $200 for two of them new. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 Buy new, not refurb Written By Erk, Sioux City, IA on Sunday, February 06, 2011 I had this thing pushing a crappy 12 inch subwoofer, unbridged, using only one channel. I had the gain at 0, and it still sounded great. However, after only a month of use, it has somehow fried on me and continually cuts out leaving me with no bass whatsoever. Crutchfield is being very reasonable with handling it, but i am still frustrated that my amp blew in about 30 days. Buy it new, im sure it will work much better than my refurbished one! 3 out of 8 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Amazing Written By DanDanger, Fayetteville, GA on Saturday, February 05, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Recently bought this amp to power a 12" Kicker sub, and it does an astounding job. I didn't order the proper amp for the power my sub could handle, but it's amazing how much power this can put out! Whole-hearted recommendation! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Kenwood KAC-7205 Written By dustin.m, greencastle IN on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 i had this amp on 2 12 inch kicker cvx's and it pounded hard very great amp for the price built in cooling fans help it a ton recently got rid of the cvxs and downgraded to cvrs and it still pounds hard great amp 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Kenwood KAC-7205 Written By Chris R, Woodbridge, VA on Thursday, December 30, 2010 Very good amp for the price. I got this amp bridged at 4 ohm powering my 12 in Kicker L5. Even tho its being underpowered by about 100 watts or even more, its making my L5 pound without frying or any other problems. My windows shake, and the seal of my rear window cracked so rain leaks thru lol. Overall its a great amp and I would recommend this amp to anyone, but a 12 in L5 is about as far as u can go in terms of powering your subs, an L7 would just be stupid underpowered. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Nice Amp, glad I bought it!!! Written By Dustin, Okinawa Japan on Friday, December 03, 2010 I actually bought this amp from Crutchfield as a factory refurbish for an amazing price. I am pushing two 10" bazookas in a box and the system sounds great without me properly adjusting anything. I originally had it pushing one 12" Infinity (bridged) but there was not much bass sound heard or felt. I put in the two 10" and now I can feel and hear it. I think it was the trunk/car acoustics not the amp. Not only does it sounds good and can do the job but I think it looks good as well. For those who are like me and can figure out how to wire subs to 2ohm and stuff, just hook up two 4ohms subs in stereo, 2channel, mode and your done. It has plenty of power to run two subs unbridged. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Amp Written By Bgoudy, Lewisville,TX on Thursday, October 07, 2010 This Amp is one of the best I have Own, It has two built in cooling fans which really helps with cooling, and the power, if hooked up right is Amazing !!! A very good buy. 5 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No Add accessories for the Kenwood KAC-7205 Add Accessories Add a Warranty You'll need an amp wiring kit to install your new amplifier, as wiring is not included. See all categories & accessories You'll need an amp wiring kit to install your new amplifier, as wiring is not included. Single-amp Wiring Kits Bring the music from your amp to your speakers. Speaker Wire Patch cables take the music from your stereo to the amplifier. Most amp wiring kits don't include them. RCA Patch Cables & Adapters For multi-amp systems, you'll need a separate fuse holder. Fuse Holders Helps protect your car's charging system and improves power handling. 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NCAA Tournament: Duke-Creighton
PHILADELPHIA — Let upsets take down other heavy favorites. Duke is back to business as usual.
Rasheed Sulaimon scored 21 points, Seth Curry scored had 17 and No. 2 seed Duke held off seventh-seeded Creighton 66-50 on Sunday to advance to the round of 16 for the fourth time in five years.
The Blue Devils (29-5) are back in the regional semifinal for the 23rd time. They'll play No. 3 seed Michigan State (27-8) in the regional semifinal Friday in Indianapolis.
Mason Plumlee, Josh Hairston and Ryan Kelly battled foul trouble all game long that could have doomed the Blue Devils, but Creighton (28-8) went cold and never made a serious run in the second half. Doug McDermott scored 21 points but made only four baskets.
With McDermott slumping, the Bluejays were knocked out in the third round by an ACC team for the second straight season.
Florida Gulf Coast beat San Diego State 81-71 in the opener in Philadelphia that had the crowd of more than 20,000 buzzing after the upset win.
Duke's win could not match it in excitement and intensity.
But that's OK for the Blue Devils. They're not in it for style points. They're here to win coach Mike Krzyzewski's fifth national championship.
Still, the Blue Devils haven't advanced past the round of 16 since Krzyzewksi won his fourth national championship in 2010. They lost last year to Lehigh and spent their first three days in Philadelphia still having to answer for that one.
Plumlee hit the bench after he was whistled for his fourth foul early in the second half.
Hariston picked up his fourth foul at the 15:21 mark, allowing Ethan Wragge to convert a three-point play that inched the Bluejays closer.
Curry came right back with a 3 and followed with a layup to make it 39-30. Plumlee and Kelly, each with four fouls, returned to the game as Krzyzewksi clearly wanted to try and put away the Bluejays.
The usually sure-shooting Creighton never found its groove.
Gregory Echenique had no chance on a wayward alley-oop lob that knocked off the backboard and he fumbled the ball the next time down. Amile Jefferson scored off the second turnover for an 11-point lead. Hundreds of Duke fans stood in appreciation and the win was all but in the bag.
Hariston got his fifth foul at the midway point leaving the Blue Devils without a key frontcourt reserve. Plumlee fouled out with just under 3 minutes left.
But the Bluejays clanged brick after brick. The missed 17 of 19 3-pointers and shot only 30 percent from the field. McDermott, their All-American, was 4 of 16 and 12 of 12 from the free-throw line.
McDermott gamely did his best to keep the Bluejays afloat by getting to the free throw line. He hit two with 7:29 left to cut it to nine but went more than 18 minutes without a field goal. Without his 3-point shooting keeping Duke's defense honest — Krzyzewksi called him one of the best offensive players he's seen in the last decade — the Bluejays were sunk.
Curry's second 3-pointer pushed it back to 11 and Suilman followed with another 3 to wrap it up.
Plumlee finished with 10 points and the Blue Devils made 21 of 28 free throws.
Tyler Thornton banked a running 3 at the buzzer to send Duke into halftime with a 29-23 lead. The Bluejays missed 12 of their first 15 shots of the game, then missed 10 of 13 to open the second half. They lost in the third round to North Carolina a year and talked all year about wanting to get back to this point. They would go no farther. The Bluejays haven't advanced to a regional semifinal since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985
Krzyzewksi again celebrated a big win in Philadelphia, though with far less drama. The Blue Devils topped Kentucky in the 1992 East Region final on Christian Laettner's buzzer-beater in perhaps the greatest game and shot in the tournament's 75-year history.