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Whats up fellas

So I was browsing a audio shop the other day and a salesman showed me a new head unit they have. Im pretty sure it was a Kenwood but Im not positve. Anyway, the reason Im bringing it up was because it had some neat features.

He showed me a stop watch feature that starts and stops when the car starts and stops....like maybe for a time trial?

it has a feature to show g forces on the car when you turn sharp or accelerate quickly.

i think it shows 60 ft etc. times or something like that too

Its pretty much like one of those things you can buy at curcuit city and they plug into the cig lighter and tell you that sort of information.

I'd never buy the thing but i thought it was interesting that the put those features in a cd player...kinda lets you know who they're marketing that one to.

 
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sounds intruiging. Can you find out the model? I like that g-force meter; something fun to brag about

 
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yeah i think i can do that sometime this week. i already looked for it at kenwoodusa.com but i wasn't sure which it was..and im at work so i don't have time to read in detail about it. i'll get back to you with that model number though.

lemme tell you though...it doesn't look very pretty. its all black and the display is analog. i dunno though..right now i have a TFT display on my HU and nothing really compares to it. i've been looking at a new deck and i can't decide on one because nothing looks as good as the one i have....although mine is lacking some serious performance features i'd really like to have. I almost bought a top of the line Alpine the other day...which i know is better than the Sony i have....but i just can't get used to the downgrade of display i'd be going though.

 
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I have it in my KDC-X889.

It's pretty neat, but is a PITA with only one person in the car. I have a pic at home I'll post later. Here is one showing the color display:

 
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yeah thats the one i saw...how do you like it??


edit: first..im not knockin your cd player at all..just comparing displays

i can't justify going to that kind of display ^ analog or whatever from this


i know my sony doesn't have the greatest features or put out the most power but it looks a ton better than some of the head units out now...i really really really am trying to get myself to like the look of the Alpine..cuz i know i will like the set up and sound of it..but just look how the display is on my deck...

 
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I love it. 24 bit burr brown DAC. Still haven't uploaded any jpg's or avi's yet. Display is sweet. Best HU for the money IMO. Tons of adjustments (like the Alpine 9835/55).

The 25th Anniversary model is coming out this summer and will have 4096 colors instead of the X889's 64. Should be sweet.



4 x 50 W max. output power
MOSFET amplifier stage
3 RCA gold plated pre-outs, 5 Volt
1 RCA AUX input
Subwoofer ref. level adjustment
Build-in amplifier Cut. off
Installer memory
Tone control: Bass/Mid/Treble
Source tone memory
Loudness control
System Q sound system
Digital System E’s+ (DSP)
4 bands parametric equalizer
Digital time alignment
Sound management system
SRS WOW (digital)
ODD D/A system

TUNER FEATURES
RDS tuner with Radio Text
24 Presets: 18 FM, 6 LW/MW
Auto Memory Entry (AME)
Up/Down seek tuning
Auto1/Auto2/Manual tuning mode
Stereo/Mono selector
K3I clean reception tuner
DAB reception with optional KTC-9090DAB tuner

CHANGER FEATURES
Dual changer control capability (CH1,CH2 & AUX)
CD-Text with compatible units
DNPS (Disc Name Preset) with compatible units
Disc & Track repeat
Disc & Track scan
Disc & Magazine random play
Dual-Zone (switchable)

CD FEATURES
CD-R/RW playback
MP3/WMA/AAC playback
CD-Text
L/R 0-bit mute
24 bit DAC (Burr Brown)
mCD application software
ACDrive technology
Voice index function
Random/Repeat/Scan function
8 Times oversampling
Signal-noise ratio: 110 dB
Dynamic range: 93 dB
Channel separation: 96 dB

GENERAL FEATURES
Slide-down removable faceplate
3-steps angle adjustment
Disabled System Indicator (DSI)
Protection case for faceplate
4 digit code security
Full dot (256x64) Multicolor (4096) OEL display
2 steps automatic dimmer
Display customize
Spectrum analyzer
Selectable key illumination (red or green)
Digital clock (24H)
Remote control included (RC-527)
All-off select (Off/20/40/60 minutes)
Built-in fuse/coil
Disabled system indicator
2-way telephone mute
Hard-wired remote-in
External option control
2003/2004 BMS amplifier control
OEM display out
Ready for iPod (KCA-iP500)

 
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oh sh*t that looks tight! thanks for posting that.....

but arggghh....i have another complaint! whats up with all the new decks have a stupid menu? and a scroll wheel or ****? whats wrong with a button for each thing? i hate having to navigate through a menu just to turn down the subs or change a quick setting.

 
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Not that anyone cares, but I forgot to post the meter thing from the one I have....