Kenwood ez500 or JVC KD-AR860?

[BAsK510 10+ year member]

Cant decide which to get...its going in a 2002 impala...anyone have experience with either or have some suggestions...

BAsK

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[BAsK510 10+ year member]

lol...any particular reason u hate JVC...any other suggestions...

BAsK

 

[stones 10+ year member]

I would take the Kenwood over the JVC, better engineered IMO.

 

[BAsK510 10+ year member]

Kenwood ez500

MP3 & WMA File Playback

Flip Down Removable Faceplate

Full Dot Matrix Display with White LED Backlight

Large Rotary Volume Knob with Rubber Grip

Matching Multi-Function Jog Dial

Glossy Ebony Finish

Red or Green Selectable Illumination Color

CD-R / CD-RW Compatible

CD Text with Disc Naming

System Q EX Equalizer with User Memory

EQ Speaker Size Selector

50W x 4 (max) MOSFET Amplifier

Internal Amplifier Mute

2 Sets (Front & Rear or Front & Non-Fading) Preamp Outputs

High-Pass and Low-Pass Electronic Crossovers

Dual Zone / Dual Source Output

Rear Auxiliary Input

Source Tone Memory

24 AM / FM Presets

Station Naming

Programmable Security Code

Sirius Satellite Radio & HD Radio Ready

CD Changer & Music Keg™ Control

Faceplate Carrying Case

Grip Type Remote Control

Anti Theft: Removable Faceplate

Preamp Outputs: 2 sets

Preamp Output Voltage: 2 volts

CD Changer Controls: Yes

Remote Control: Yes

RMS Power: 22W x 4

Peak Power: 50W x 4

CD Frequency Response: 10-20,000 Hz

FM Mono Sensitivity: 9.3 dBf

CD Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 105 dB

Amp Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.01 %

JVC KD-AR860

CD / MP3 / WMA Playback

CD-R / CD-RW Compatible

PiCT (Personalized Image Capture Technology)

Download Images from JVC's Website

Burn Images and Full Motion Video to a CD-R

Upload Pictures, Album Covers, and More

Save Personalized Messages for Power On & Off

Link Images to Individual MP3 Folders

Create a Screensaver and 90-Image Slideshow

Customize the 3D Display

MOSFET Power Amp

SIRIUS Ready

HS-IIIi Tuner

Motorized Slide-Down Detachable Face

3-Bank Parametric iEQ

5V Preamp Outputs

Gold-Plated RCA Terminals

2v Subwoofer Output with Level & Frequency Control

Gold-Plated Adjustable Line Input

24-Bit Resolution Burr-Brown 1-Bit DAC

Switchable Dimmer

Amp Defeat Switch

Telephone Mute with CD Pause

Anti Theft: Removable Faceplate

Preamp Outputs: 3 sets

Preamp Output Voltage: 5 volts, 2v

CD Changer Controls: Yes

Remote Control: Yes

RMS Power: 20W x 4

Peak Power: 50W x 4

CD Frequency Response: 10-20,000 Hz

FM Mono Sensitivity: 11.3 dBf

CD Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 98 dB

Amp Total Harmonic Distortion:

 

[stones 10+ year member]

Just go buy the dam Kenwood already.

If you have any problems with its quality and SQ you can make a thread blaming me for your purchase, I will take full responsibility.