Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X993 – Radio / CD / MP3 player / digital player – Full-DIN – in-dash – 50 Watts x 4
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at
3:46 pm
Product Description
Flip TDF (Theft Deterrent Faceplate)Full dot multi-line displayVariable color illuminationSpectrum analyzerMusic searchFavorite memoryRotary encoder for easy operationSource tone memoryRear AUX input with input sensitivity adjustAttenuator with smooth volume returnHigh-quality noise canceling microphoneRegister up to 5 Bluetooth phonesHolds up to 1000 phone numbers per registered phoneSupports A2DP wireless music streamingSupports voice recognition dialingSupports incoming/outgoing short-message service (SMS)
Features:
- Plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RW discs, including discs loaded with MP3,WMA, and AAC files
- Built-in Bluetooth
- Detachable face
- Inputs: rear USB and auxiliary inputs
Price: Too low to display
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Verry nice radio the lights on the face are cool and can be set to match allmost iny car. Setings are a little hard to get right for a first timer. I put it in my gf car and she loves it,even the blue tooth works with the t tops off so that was a plus over all i’d say it was worth every pinny.
I first started getting into car audio after a cassette melted in my Accent’s factory deck. I replaced it in 2007 with a Sony CDX-GT510 along with a direct connect iPod adapter. The interface of browsing and selecting songs off the iPod through the deck was tedious and extremely slow.
This receiver beats the heck out my previous Sony unit. The x993′s 5-line display is amazing for scrolling through my 6000+ iPod library. I can search by letter and skip by percentages while scrolling. Since there are 5 lines of display, I view all the information for the song playing. In the past it was only a 14-digit display, and you would have to wait for the entire song, artist, album name to scroll. Not any more. The display’s custom color ability works great with matching with you car’s dash. And one of the most welcomed features is the remembrance of the song I was last playing when I turned the car off.
The blue-tooth has performed great with my Samsung Access. It displays my battery and signal. And has stopped me from worrying about a headset while driving. No tickets for me.
The rear USB and 3.5 mm port are great because it leaves the deck looking clean. I can just route the cables into my glove box for easy access.
The sound settings are extensive, and if you take the time to fine-tune them for your car, it pays off. I have dual 12 kicker comp subs with four 5.25 Kicker speakers (with the entire car dampened with damplifier pro). It all comes together well for my tiny Accent.
Kenwood Excelon KDC-X993 CD receiver
I replaced my factory BMW Business CD player with this. What a difference! Suddenly I feel like I purchased a brand new car! The Bass is now very crisp and loud, the vocal quality also improved a lot. Couldn’t believe my factory speakers were capable of producing such beautiful sound.
Pros:
* Great Sound Quality, lot of adjustments to suite your taste, very crisp Bass as well as highs
* DTA and X’over settings are great and works as advertised – although you need to know little bit about Frequency, etc.
* You can choose 10 different display,left and right colors – I was able to match factory red/orange
* Ipod interface works great – I prefer to control iPod directly, but you can choose to control through x993
* Blue tooth interface is flawless and works great. People can not make out that I am calling from car
* best price performance
Cons:
* Display not very visible in direct sunlight, but is still manageable
* Controls can be tricky, will take few weeks to master. But once you learn it, it will be natural
* Provided manual is useless – does not mention the functionality at all, just how to change it.
I would highly recommend it.
Made a move from Alpine to Kenwood. For the money, you get a lotta features. If you use these properly, you can get some amazing audio quality. The bluetooth phone works well (I am using an iphone 3gs). 2 issues I have with this unit..
1) The unit syncs automatically with the phone for contacts when you get close to it, at the same time if its playing your ipod, it stops the music from the ipod, then syncs, and hangs (nevcer gets back to the ipod). I have to unplug the iphone and plug it back to resolve the issue.
2) The menu/user interface is not for the faint hearted
Overall I’m happy
Well, my Sony CDX-GT510 receiver was stolen about 2 months ago and if I could meet the guy(s) who did the dirty work I’d probably shake their hands right after I punched them in the teeth! Why? Because after extensive online research and deliberation, I’m now the proud owner of the Kenwood Excelon KDC-X993, and boy does it blow the doors off of anything I’ve ever owned. Yes, it definitely cost more than that Sony I had (the Sony was $135.00 at Crutchfield and the Kenwood was $259.00 on Amazon), but it actually does EVERYTHING I wanted my old car stereo to do and then some. Do I have an amp and subs? Not yet. However, I do have some decent aftermarket speakers (5″x7″s), a Bluetooth phone and an iPod like everyone else and it utilizes each input source to their fullest potential. Furthermore, this receiver is so customizable down to the smallest detail including illumination colors and text display to name a few. Is this receiver made for the occasional or very casual music listener? No, and please don’t go running out to buy it for yer granny even though it provides brilliant hands-free capabilities. This receiver is meant to be purchased by someone who doesn’t mind spending a little quality time getting to know the depth of its value, and its ease of use, once one has become accustomed to its eccentricities. I’ve read so many reviews about this receiver and many complain about the control knobs (the right one can be a little tricky) and glare on the display, and while I can now personally see where one might have an initial problem, I can’t for the life of me figure out why solutions are not discovered when taking a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the albeit clumsy but nonetheless informative manual and receiver interface. Unless you are operating this equipment mounted in a dash kit on the back of a black rhino and at the same time find yourself, oddly enough, without apposable thumbs, this receiver will far exceed your expectations. I installed mine in a 2001 Ford Expedition; took me a few hours total since I really took my time. Ran the USB cable down to the glove box and the Bluetooth mic was tucked nicely under the dash, then under a gasket seal and clipped just above the “Oh S!@t” handle. Waited ’til the next morning to pair up the phone, and called a few folks to get a response and each said they couldn’t tell I was calling from the truck; never had any problem hearing them either loud and clear. iPod got picked up by the USB connection immediately, and still getting used to the interface, but the sound quality is impeccable and the display of song information, date, time, etc., is such a huge improvement over my last deck and so much faster! It took me years to find a specific artist or album on that last Sony even with the endorsed Sony iPod adapter, and its sound quality was really disappointing (always sounded filtered or muffled in some way). No problems with that here on the USB, and this Kenwood really provides a much more accurate sound projection with an exceptional built in 24-bit DAC and 22w RMS amp. Listen, you can buy a cheaper model, even under this brand, but you will not get a receiver that sounds this darn good and with as many built-in features anywhere, period. There isn’t a manufacturer out there that can compete on each level with this deck right now, and any fears I had about purchasing it were put to rest as soon as I powered it up and started foaming at the mouth with excitement. Gorgeous customizable display, USB connection, AUX input, Bluetooth built-in, CD and amazing sound quality. Quit second-guessing and buy this deck. Unless you’re a moron or a whiner. ENJOY!