Nice HU. The IPOD plugs right into USB and works from the HU or ipod. sounds good with my 2 new pairs of Infinity Kappa 63.9i i got from OLCS. can't find how to change the date? THX
i love this deck. I bought it and put it in a 2004 gmc sierra and i will tell you the difference between stock and this one is like night and day.the fetures are incredible. i recoment this deck to everyone. you will love it.
It's an OK tuner, but ... I can't see the display in the daylight, or even very well at night. The multi-color display options are a joke without some sort of brightness settings. Switching between input sources is awkward at best, and the cheap-feeling toggles (joy sticks) on the two main knobs are awful. I'm afraid they'll break soon. And while on the road, I'm always pressing, only to get the wrong outcome because of a bump or slop in the controls. I also installed a Kenwood mated HD radio tuner, which works OK. But the facade presets are limited and all the buttons (on a double DIN) are way too small. I appreciate the large, multi-line text display (provided at the expense of bigger buttons), but because I can't read it, it's a waste of real estate. Adjusting sound settings (treble/base/fader) are nearly impossible without stopping beside the road. Perhaps I listen to enough different streams that it's a problem for only me, but this is exasperating. Too much bass rumble in a talk track. Too little bass in a great song. I have an iPod that I connect via USB. The "Kenwood" native controls are abysmal. I unplug the iPod to use its controls to make my iPod selections, then plug it back in to play. Oh, as for tailoring the sound for one's cabin... It's a freaking car! How much stereo separation, signal to noise dampening, etc. should I expect over the road noise and less-than-optimal speaker placement? I've shopped with this vendor for years, and have always received good advise and great service. Returning this (I should have) was a hassle because I'd have to tear out my dash again and give up the integrated HD and iPod cable. My sales rep didn't mention the dim display. If he had, I would have passed. Because I replaced a small-button single DIN Sony head mostly for ergonomic reasons. Word of advice: check out units like this in a hands-on store and think about things beyond sound and watts!
Nice stereo, perhaps way too many options for a car stereo. Moving the control knob when you are driving is nearly impossible. Not a simple operation, you have to study the manual. By the way, it took me hours how to figure out how to change the time. Read the conditions to change some of the settings
Put this into my Nissan Frontier. It took some work but the result was worth it. The unit looks factory installed. This unit has a lot of options, maybe too many. You have to read the manual or you'll never figure it out. The worst thing about it is the dim display, even inthe neg reverse mode and high contrast it is difficult to see in daylight, OK at night. It has several different text display options which are nice and I was able to match the display color to my vehicle's other display colors. The sat works well and the sound is very good. It is difficult to change input sources while driving from the HU but the remote makes things much easier. Overall I'd say its pretty good except for the display.
Got this for an '03 4runner. Nice fit and looks as if stock. Best thing are the features. May take some time and studying to learn how to set everything the way you want it but its worth it. The sound is top notch. The ability to actually set the size speakers, type of vehicle, and distance to center of interior may be too much for some but if you are a sound enthusiast, this is the deck for you.
