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Kenwood KDC-HD942U

In-Dash CD, MP3, WMA, AAC Receiver with USB Interface, Built-in HD Radio Tuner and Remote Control

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In-Dash CD, MP3, WMA, AAC Receiver With Built-In HD Radio Tuner • Flip TDF(Theft Deterrent Faceplate) • Full Dot Multi-Line Display • Rotary Encoder For Easy Operation • Digital Crossover System • Manual Dimmer

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Product Highlights


In-Dash CD, MP3, WMA, AAC Receiver With Built-In HD Radio Tuner • Flip TDF(Theft Deterrent Faceplate) • Full Dot Multi-Line Display • Rotary Encoder For Easy Operation • Digital Crossover System • Manual Dimmer

Description


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General Features:

  • In-Dash CD, MP3, WMA, AAC Receiver with built-in HD Radio tuner
  • Flip TDF(Theft Deterrent Faceplate)
  • Full dot multi-line display
  • Emotional illumination effect
  • Wireless remote control included
  • Rotary encoder for easy operation
  • Blue button lighting
  • Spectrum analyzer
  • Two-step manual dimmer function
  • Power Output:
    • Peak: 50 watts x 4 channels
    • RMS: 22 watts x 4 channels
  • CD Text Display
  • MP3 ID3 Tag Display (Title/Artist/Album)
  • 1-year SonicElectronix.com warranty

Playback and Audio Features:

  • Playback of CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, WMA, AAC
  • Tuner with 18FM/6AM presets
  • Digital crossover system
  • Source tone memory
  • 24-bit DA converter
  • EQ3 (3-band parametric equalizer with 7 preset tone curves)
  • Customized iPod EQ
  • Attenuator with smooth volume return (-20dB)
  • Digital time alignment
  • Highway sound
  • Supreme+ for improved compressed music playback

Expandability Options:


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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
4 volts
Built-In Equalizer
3-Band Parametric EQ
Display Type
Dot-Matrix Text Display
Expandability Features
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
1 year
Labor Warranty Duration
1 year
Warranty Provider
Sonic Electronix

Item Details


Manufacturer:

Model Number:

KDC-HD942U

Weight:

6.00lbs

Internal SKU:

kdchd942u

Internal Product ID:

18257

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Customer Ratings & Reviews


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5 star
33%
4 star
50%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
17%



Durability
4.9
Value
4
Features
4.2
Design
4.5
Usability
2.7

Customer Reviews

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Works great with iphone

Deck works seamlessly with iphone. which is what I was looking for.
I found set up and menus confusing. Setting up was not that easy
especially sound controls and equalizing
You have to spend more to get the dimming feature also.
Is it really that big a deal they can't add it to all the decks.

By Matthew on November 16, 2009

7 found this helpful


great sound, bad display

Pros: Great sound, great for someone who wants to fine tune their audio
Cons: I don't like the display. Plain, dull, hard to navigate, and I often hit the wrong buttons. Also, when I change radio stations, it waits about 2 seconds before changing.

By Kit on April 6, 2010

5 found this helpful


Amazing Sound Quality!

I just put this in my Durango. It is amazing. The sound quality is amazing and the HD Radio is great. I think this dominates any other HU of this type on the market!

By Michael on July 9, 2009

6 found this helpful


Killer

I just traded my pioneer Premier 490IB in and got this. I tell you it is a huge improvement. It's got to be at least twice as powerful and has a lot more features. I liked my Pioneer but this is far superior to that.

By Kool on June 27, 2009

6 found this helpful


Would not recommend

This is an engineers radio for engineers. The manual is not written for human beings. My girlfriend and I test drove a new Jetta 2011 and the radio was so user friendly compared to the Kenwood, we are thinking about buying the car on that feature alone. Over engineered and underdesigned. The sound is only as good as your speakers. Once you get it set up, pray your battery never dies.

By lj on August 6, 2011

4 found this helpful


good deck

just put this kenwood in 2 days ago and it works good hd is good nothing more to say

By raymond on December 22, 2009

5 found this helpful



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