Kenwood KDC-X993 Finally Out!!

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

video is decent, didnt turn out super bad, hard to read the words on the screen, and as usual i make videos like a crack head would shaking around

taking up offerings for video...once i reach 5$ ill post it up

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/bamaboy1234/?action=view&current=Kenwood.flv

 

[JrVtecAccord 10+ year member]

S*** got my eye on the DDX814, haven't had a Kenwood since back in the days, I've been using Alpines lately, this should be a good change up.

Hmm, w505 or ddx814, I think I will try the Kenwood, will post comments once I get my hands on one.

 

[chucky2 10+ year member]

@bamaboy: Is there a way to change the right wheel control so when you're using the FM tuner, or playing songs off a USB stick, that instead of pushing the right wheel left and right to change frequency/track, you can instead rotate the wheel clockwise/counterclockwise?

Chuck

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for the vid.

I like all the options you could do with the colors.

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

not sure, twisting the right wheel brings up their new favorites menu, where you can set just about anything to go to, put eq in there, put a favorite radio station, put a certain artist off your ipod etc, just turn it and click the one you want and it will go to it

im gonna say no though, dont remember that from the old ones either

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

hmm, might have to upgrade from my 591

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

video is decent, didnt turn out super bad, hard to read the words on the screen, and as usual i make videos like a crack head would shaking around
taking up offerings for video...once i reach 5$ ill post it up

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u146/bamaboy1234/?action=view&current=Kenwood.flv

Beautiful HU, can it crossover an active setup? Nice unit regardless, color options are very cool, and seems very easy to operate, big plus for myself when im driving.

 

[chucky2 10+ year member]

@bamaboy: No, you're right, the past couple generations of older two wheeled Excelon's don't do it like I'm looking for either...that's why I was hoping Kenwood would have corrected that F up this time around.

I cannot tell you how annoying it is, for both my brother and I, when using his KDC-X891, to go up and down the FM band, or navigate tracks on the USB memory stick, by perfectly clicking left and right. DON'T accidentally rotate the wheel though when clicking left or right, because then you're into a menu.

If Kenwood would just fix this one thing on their two wheeled decks, they'd have one of the easiest interfaces to use period. Instead, they've created a monster.....

Nice info on the KDC-X693 though...for those that don't care about the insanity right hand wheel setup, it's for sure an awesome deck...the KDC-X993 even more so.

Chuck

 

[newtitan 10+ year member]

curious, im reading the manual and the crossover section has nice HP settings, but it doesnt appear that you can BANDPASS on either the front or rear outputs for say a midbass or dedicated midrange, am I reading that right?

 

[tuff57 10+ year member]

looks really nice, i love my excelon x792 this looks about the same as the one i have just a little different

 

[rhodges27]

The deck is amazing i have the kenwood x792 and i love it still playing around with the EQ though trying to get familiar with the deck

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

curious, im reading the manual and the crossover section has nice HP settings, but it doesnt appear that you can BANDPASS on either the front or rear outputs for say a midbass or dedicated midrange, am I reading that right?

I don't know where you see that, but you can't.

 

[Symon_say 10+ year member]

I think is time to upgrade //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif