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Kenwood KDC-448U

In-Dash CD Receiver w/ 3 Line Variable LCD Display and SAT Ready

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In-Dash AM/FM, CD, MP3, WMA, AAC Player with Remote • Peak: 50W x 4 Chan. • RMS: 22W x 4 Chan. • Three Zone Color Selection • High-Pass Filter • 24-Bit Digital to Analog Converter • 3-Band Parametric Equalizer

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Kenwood KDC-655U

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Product Highlights


In-Dash AM/FM, CD, MP3, WMA, AAC Player with Remote • Peak: 50W x 4 Chan. • RMS: 22W x 4 Chan. • Three Zone Color Selection • High-Pass Filter • 24-Bit Digital to Analog Converter • 3-Band Parametric Equalizer

Description


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General Features:

  • In-dash AM/FM, CD, MP3, WMA, AAC player with Remote
  • Detachable face
  • 3-Line full dot LCD text display
  • Wireless remote control included
  • Three zone color selection allows different colors to be selected for the buttons, screen, and USB/AUX inputs
  • Power Output:
    • Peak: 50 watts x 4 channels
    • RMS: 22 watts x 4 channels
  • CD Text Display
  • Spectrum analyzer
  • Contrast control
  • MP3 ID3 Tag Display (Title/Artist/Album)
  • 90-day SonicElectronix.com warranty

Playback and Audio Features:

  • Playback of CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, WMA, and AAC
  • AM/FM tuner with 18FM/6AM presets
  • High-pass/Low-pass filters
  • 24-Bit Digital to Analog Converter
  • 3-Band parametric equalizer with 8 selectable tone curves (7 Preset, 1 User)

Expandability Options:

  • 3 Sets of 2V preamp outputs (front, rear and subwoofer)
  • SIRIUS or XM Satellite Radio Ready: Kenwood SIRIUS Package and Kenwood XM Packagerequired and sold separately
  • HD Radio Ready: Kenwood KTC-HR300 required and sold separately
  • Bluetooth Ready: Kenwood KCA-BT300 required and sold separately
  • iPod/iPhone Ready: Kenwood recommends the Kenwood KCA-iP101, however the Standard iPod-to-USB Cable will work
  • Front-panel auxiliary input: 3.5mm (headphone jack) allows connection to portable media devices such as MP3 players, etc.
  • Front-panel USB input: USB port allows connection to digital devices such as flash drives, portable media players, etc.
  • Steering wheel remote ready: PAC SWI-JACKv1 or the Axxess ASWC required and sold separately
  • CD Changer controls

Product history:

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(newest, current model)
Kenwood KDC-452U thumbnail
(previous model, replaced by Kenwood KDC-655U)
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(previous model, replaced by Kenwood KDC-452U)

Specifications & Details


In-Dash Receiver Specifications
Receiver Size
Single DIN
Anti-Theft Security
Detachable Faceplate
Wireless Remote
Yes
Peak Power Output
50 watts x 4 channel
RMS Power Output
22 watts x 4 channel
Preamp RCA Outputs
3 Sets (6-channel)
Dedicated Subwoofer Preamp RCA Output
Yes
Preamp Voltage
2.5 volts
Built-In Equalizer
3-Band parametric equalizer with 8 selectable tone curves (7 Preset, 1 User)
Display Type
LCD Text Display
Expandability Features
Inputs
Auxiliary (Front)
Steering Wheel Control Compatible
Yes (Accessory required and sold separately)
Tuner
AM/FM Tuner
Yes
FM Presets
18
AM Presets
6
Warranty and Return Policy
Parts Warranty Duration
90 days
Labor Warranty Duration
90 days
Warranty Provider
Sonic Electronix

Item Details


Manufacturer:

Model Number:

KDC-448U

Weight:

3.80lbs

Internal SKU:

kdc448u

Internal Product ID:

33460

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Customer Ratings & Reviews



5 star
64%
4 star
29%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
7%



Durability
4.5
Value
4.7
Features
4
Design
4.4
Usability
3.7

Customer Reviews

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Inexpensive stereo for your car

I would def. recommend this head unit for 1) low price 2) ipod controls and it also charges it, so you won't end up with a pile of wires all over your center console or whatever 3) it has relatively larger screen from previous models

CONS: Although you can change the text color on the screen, most of the time it is unreadable when you drive in sunny weather however looks cool during night time. Someone said that before but yes, if you have music turned up too much - it will take some time to turn the volume down if you use the knob. I also don't like the front USB port as I really hate seeing my white iPod cord sticking out all the time.

Other notes: I am very satisfied with this product, just make sure you pair it with some nice speakers (MB quart components in my case front and rear)

By Maxim on June 26, 2012

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Great entry-level head unit!

I bought this for my girlfriends car 6 months back. It's a great headunit, no complaints here. It does glitch sometimes though when it comes to the iPod control, the name display freezes but it's usually resolved quick enough. Compared to my Kenwood eXcelon x994, the iPod controls are actually quicker. My only gripe is that the USB is on the front of the unit. Overall I'd recommend it, it's a great price for a good unit.

By Stephan on November 28, 2011

13

found this helpful.

Nice- looking but something missing

I purchased this car stereo because I like how it looks. Not so many buttons in front. Installation was easy. From the manual, I thought Bluetooth is available but it's not. Also, FM radio doesn't work properly, can't seek all the stations, made sure the antenna adaptor is tight, but still the same. I did a quick re-install of the old radio and the FM is good but not this unit. Also, I found out that you cannot jump folders when playing the USB. You have to do it from the front control knob.
This should have been a great unit except for these miscues.

By Ed on March 27, 2012

12

found this helpful.

great unit

Bought this unit for my first build and it was an incredibly easy install. Sonic sent me everything I needed. The unit functions great as well. Lots of tuning options.

By tom on October 2, 2012

11

found this helpful.

Good Price, Spazzes out sometimes though

I would recommend this product for the price. It gets overheated fast if played loud with the high and low pass filters built-in. I have to keep my Air Conditioner on sometimes just to keep my mids and highs from not fading out. The display will also turn off randomly but does not interrupt whatever is playing. I have to detach the face or push the face in for it to turn back on and light up. I guess I may have gotten a defective unit but it's not bad enough to bother returning it and all that jazz....

By Phill on September 13, 2012

10

found this helpful.

Satisfying stereo

Pros: Shifting colors are quite nifty. USB and RJ-45 inputs are handy for using your own collection of music. I'm no audiophile, but it sounds good.

Cons: USB file system browser is a little confusing, and limits to 256 files per folder. Did not come with clear instructions for the UI.

By Andy on October 9, 2012

10

found this helpful.

Good

Thing sounds good. Has TONS of options for the display. I like that if the sun hits it straight on, the color of the text goes away but it all turns a visible shade of gey so you can still read it. Sometime though, the sun hits it at just the right angle so that the glare makes it impossible to read anything. It's built very sturdy and came with a few extras in box like remote, and pouch thing for the face. Sounds nice, has some decent EQ control. I like that you can control the Subwoofer in dB. Does take a few seconds to start up, but what does a few seconds matter?

By MOO on October 7, 2012

10

found this helpful.

Very nice and not so expensive car stereo

I recently got this model because of how it looks and not so much of buttons on the front. Initially, I thought it would be hard to install and have it up and running because I don't have the wiring informations to adapt it to my car. But with a few basic knowledge I made it to work except for the FM radio where it cannot seek any channel.I found out that the Scosche antenna adaptor that came with it has a big center wire that won't fit with the car's female antenna receptacle. I manage to open up the connector and replaced the middle wire with a thinner conductor taken from a telephone wire. Now the FM radio is superb.
I would really like it more if there is a built-in Bluetooth. Also, wish that the remote has more function button like display. I would like to recommend it of course to anyone wanting to change their car radio.

By Eddie on March 28, 2012

10

found this helpful.

Good Deck for the money!

Ive had this deck in my truck for about a month now and it was easy to install with Sonic's free wire harness's and works great!
Pros: Looks great! you can choose what ever color you want the lights to be to fight your vehicle or have them variable. USB and aux work good, sound is good.
Cons: If you dont have the remote in your hand, it takes a long time to turn down the volume if you want it down quickly with the knob.
When you change songs with the knob quickly, it freezes while the music is playing and it keeps playing but the deck turns off for a second and then turns back on, while still playing the music but you cant pause it, turn it up or down, or anything until it turns back on and dont know why it does that.

By CZ on February 26, 2012

10

found this helpful.

Great Deck

I order this deck 6 months ago and it's running strong sounds good and works well with subwoofers.

By Roy on September 25, 2012

9

found this helpful.

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