Is this a step down or up?
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Topic: Is this a step down or up?
Posted By: netboy
Subject: Is this a step down or up?
Date Posted: April 04, 2004 at 3:26 AM
I am thinking of changing my Clarion VRX925VD (the mulitmedia HU with everything built in), to the Kenwood DDX7015 (Double Din multimedia HU). My primary reason for this is because I hate the motorized flip up screen. And i really like the double din look.. It is primarily for cosmetic reasons. I know a lot of you do not like Clarion but i really have not head about kenwood. As always thanks for any opinions and thoughts.
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Memphis MC-1300
2 12" JLw6v2
Diamond audio M3 6x9
Diamond audio M3 5.25 components
Audio control Matrix
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 04, 2004 at 11:08 AM
Actually I am one of the ones who DO like Clarion. I think they are great quality for the price. Kenwood, well now you've hit one I am not that fond of, but in their case it is mainly because I think they tend to try and jam too many features into their systems and scarafice sound quality (and they use too many little buttons.) In actual unbiased fact, though, the two heads you have listed are pretty much the same. If these are your only choices, you can choose based on features and cosmetics and be fairly safe. There are a couple of Alpines and a new Pioneer or two that will do the same things as the heads you list, but if you want a double DIN and multimedia, Kenwood or Clarion are probably tour best choices.
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 04, 2004 at 4:56 PM
And the new Eclipse are killer, but watch out for the price tag.
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Posted By: aggie altima
Date Posted: April 05, 2004 at 2:46 AM
Man, if that Kenwood was out at least a year ago, I probably wouldn't have done what I did to my dash, and I would still have my coin/ash tray and everything else below my double-din.
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Jon
Don't like rockford subs? Then don't look at my car =)
Posted By: Chad7n7
Date Posted: April 05, 2004 at 2:53 AM
Actually have just installed the Kenwood unit in an '04 Toyota 4Runner, And a KDC-815DVD in an '04 Z71, for the same person, bought himself and his wife new vehicles and took them straight to us!!, But both are really nice units. As a matter of personnal opinion, I disagree with DYohn, I find that Kenwood puts out one of the best units on the market as far as sound quality goes.But they do go overboard with the features, as the MASK feature is one of the worst feature they have ever put out, it looked cool, but the power ribbon for the face lasts only about a year. The newer units are better, they reinforced the ribbon and its supposed to last, only time will tell, though you can see a major difference in construction. Although I am not familiar with any of Clarion's newest products, I never had a liking for them.
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