HAVE ANY OF YOU HAD GOOD RESULTS WITH KENWOOD CD PLAYERS? IF SO TELL ME ABOUT IT. HOW WAS THE SOUND QUALITY? I AM GOING TO BUY A KENWOOD KDC-316S WITH REMOTE FOR $149.95 AT CRUTCHFIELD. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA? AND SOME PIONEER 6X8'S 3-WAY SPEAKERS ARE GOING IN THE DOORS OF MT XL(WITHOUT AN AMP). I DON'T WAN'T IT TO LOUD. DO YOU THINK THIS WILL SOUND GOOD. I MIGHT BUY A POWERED SUB TO PUT BEHIND THE SEAT FOR BETTER BASS. IF ANYONE HAS HAD A KENWOOD CD PLAYER OR CURRENTLY HAS ONE, TELL ME ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

 

I had a basic Kenwood with fixed plate in my 84 Camaro and loved it. I should not have let it go with it when I sold it. I LOVE the Attenuator button and will not buy another HU with out it. Kenwood is known for their receivers good quality reception and I never once had my cd skip!! I am planning on buying the KDC-716S with D MASK+ for my 97 F150. Too bad they do not make a receiver with a scan button (not just the present scan).

 

I have a eXcelon HU and I love it to death!!! just got the deck right now... had an older eXcelon in my Ranger and it was awesome too... i've always been a big fan of Kenwood audio products!!!

 

i have a double din kenwood DPX 5010 in my 01'screw. I love it...im trying to get photos for it...but it looks and sounds killer.

 

I've got the Kenwood KDC MP8017 MP3 head unit and love it. It hits at about 22 watt rms x 4 and the sound is great. But I love the idea of having 7 or more albums on a single disc. Who needs a changer with all that?

I like Kenwood products and think you're getting a pretty good deal. Keep in my mind that the best HU will not live up to its potential on stock speakers. Good luck!

Check the MP3 HU specs here

My HU installed

 

I've got a Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X717.
Strengths: killer sound, CD changer controls, don't needexternal x-overs, paramatric EQ, 4.5-volt pre-outs

Weakness:
BUTTONS ARE TOO TINY TOO OPERATE EASILY!!!

Really, this reciever is awesome at a great price. Nothing I found can touch it when price is a consideration. But it seems Kenwood likes to populate their faceplates with ridiculously small buttons. Who's idea was it to place the EJECT button 1mm away form the VOLUME UP button?

After living with it, I'm not sure I would buy another, simply based on button size alone.

 

I got a kenwood KDC-8015. Sounds sweet. CD's never skip, cool colors, and most importantly D Mask + is awesome!!!!!

 

I ENDED UP GETTING THE INFINITY REFERENCE 6X8'S INSTEAD OF THE PIONEER 3-WAYS. THE REFERENCE'S PUT OUT MORE BASS AND THAT IS WHY I WENT WITH THEM INSTEAD. MY KENWOOD CD RECIEVER COMES IN FEW DAYS, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ROCK'N!

 

i have always had alpines. but i bought a kenwood eXcelon kdc-x817 SIRIUS satellite radio and i must say that this stereo is by far the best i have had. i would have to rate this head unit a high 10 . im very very pleased with this stereo

 

heres a pic of my kenwood head unit

 

Elchorizon2, what kind of install kit did you use on the HU? I need to get one to install my Blaupunkt HU. Your's looks great by the way.

Bob

 

Kenwood is awesome. I have the MP3 player model KDC-MP8017 in my F-150 and I have a cassette player of unknown model number in my '57 Volkswagen. Can't go wrong with any of their headunits.

 

hey bob my kit is a metra that i got at circuit city. your truck looks bad @ss.

My work truck

 

Nice ride, I really dig the headlights. Thanks for the info on the install kit.

Bob

 

Kenwood KDC-716S with a SCAN button....lol...it will scan all or just presets depending on how you push the button. This is my third Kenwood head unit. I have never had a problem with one myself. Cool head unit...one of the best investments in my system....

David