Kenwood KDC-MP225 Car CD / MP3 Player
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- MP3 / WMA Playback: MP3 Playback
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- Player Type: CD
- Controlled Devices: CD Changer
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Great inexpensive car stereo
Pros
Plays MP3, Sirius ready, great sound, inexpensive.
Cons
Can't find the option to have it polish my shoes while driving (just kidding).
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
I paid $150 for deck, $50 for install. Looking for an excellent inexpensive deck, this would be it.
What can I say (I better say something, this is a review - grin). I bought this stereo, complete with installation for $200, and I thought it was a great buy. It comes complete with the ability to play regular CD's, MP3's (I can fit 150 songs on a single disc) and WMA files (can't report on that format, I don't care for it or support it).
Another reviewer had complaints about the controls. My experience is that all CD decks have whack controls. It's the natural outcome that comes from trying to shove everything including the kitchen sink into a limited amount of space with a limited number of buttons. It does have a "remote", I didn't understand the purpose of it, the salesperson asked me to look at the CD deck (in the showcase). He then said, that just like when I'm driving, to control the deck I would have to take my eyes off the road to change the controls/setting/whatever. I pointed out that wouldn't I still have to take my eyes off the road to first find the remote and then look at what buttons I wanted to punch on the remote? He just looked sheepish.
The deck is a little more sensitive when playing MP3 files because the tracks are so much smaller than normal CD music tracks. However, you can go over normal speed bumps and the player handles the bump just fine. I don't go four wheeling, so I can't address that situation.
The deck can also use the Sirius radio network. However, I don't subscribe to that so I can't really report on it either (but it does have the capability).
You are able to set up the tones via preset types of music (a typical feature found in Kenwood systems) or you can manually adjust treble, middle and bass. It did have one feature I found unusual (although I don't keep up on the latest and greatest). It allows you to tell the deck what size speakers you are pumping it through. The choices are OEM speakers, 6" & 6X9 speakers, 5" & 4" speakers and off; which make for four settings. They suggest you set this prior to setting up the way/tone that you like.
This deck does a ton of other stuff that I'll never use, heck I won't even learn to use. You can get it to tell you (in letters) which radio station you are listening to. I will read and show the ID3 tag found on most MP3 files. It can hook up to external multi-disc players. Of course the faceplate comes off to dissuade would-be theives.
One person wanted to see some specs:
Digital Filter - 8X over Sampling
Wow & Flutter - Below measurable Limit
Signal to Noise Ratio - 105 dB
Max output power - 50 Watt X 4
Full Bandwidth Power - 22 Watt X 4
Preout Level - 2000 mV/10 kOhm
Preout impedance - approx 600 Ohm
What else can I say? If you are looking for a single disk, inexpensive car CD deck, check this one out.
Another reviewer had complaints about the controls. My experience is that all CD decks have whack controls. It's the natural outcome that comes from trying to shove everything including the kitchen sink into a limited amount of space with a limited number of buttons. It does have a "remote", I didn't understand the purpose of it, the salesperson asked me to look at the CD deck (in the showcase). He then said, that just like when I'm driving, to control the deck I would have to take my eyes off the road to change the controls/setting/whatever. I pointed out that wouldn't I still have to take my eyes off the road to first find the remote and then look at what buttons I wanted to punch on the remote? He just looked sheepish.
The deck is a little more sensitive when playing MP3 files because the tracks are so much smaller than normal CD music tracks. However, you can go over normal speed bumps and the player handles the bump just fine. I don't go four wheeling, so I can't address that situation.
The deck can also use the Sirius radio network. However, I don't subscribe to that so I can't really report on it either (but it does have the capability).
You are able to set up the tones via preset types of music (a typical feature found in Kenwood systems) or you can manually adjust treble, middle and bass. It did have one feature I found unusual (although I don't keep up on the latest and greatest). It allows you to tell the deck what size speakers you are pumping it through. The choices are OEM speakers, 6" & 6X9 speakers, 5" & 4" speakers and off; which make for four settings. They suggest you set this prior to setting up the way/tone that you like.
This deck does a ton of other stuff that I'll never use, heck I won't even learn to use. You can get it to tell you (in letters) which radio station you are listening to. I will read and show the ID3 tag found on most MP3 files. It can hook up to external multi-disc players. Of course the faceplate comes off to dissuade would-be theives.
One person wanted to see some specs:
Digital Filter - 8X over Sampling
Wow & Flutter - Below measurable Limit
Signal to Noise Ratio - 105 dB
Max output power - 50 Watt X 4
Full Bandwidth Power - 22 Watt X 4
Preout Level - 2000 mV/10 kOhm
Preout impedance - approx 600 Ohm
What else can I say? If you are looking for a single disk, inexpensive car CD deck, check this one out.
