Which kenwoods?

[roop 10+ year member]

Hey guy, my old pioneer HU just took a dump on my way back from class today, so I need a new HU.

I have been looking at kenwood HUs that have USB support for an external HD. Which ones can use the phatnoise software?? I can't seem to find a list or anything.

Mainly, I want the cheapest one I can get that can do it lol. I'm pretty broke, but I would sell my left leg just to have music in my car again.

Things like SQ etc really don't "matter" to me. I have factory speakers that are all kicked in. I just want to be able to control a TON of music. Anything off the shelf will be just fine.

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[roop 10+ year member]

Nope, screw kenwood. I just went to BB to play with them, they have that crappy knob shi*t to change tracks. I hate that

And I hate the pioneers now because the track buttons ARE SO CLOSE to the volume its impossible for me to press one while slightly distracted from driving without changing the volume.

Why do HUs have to **** so bad these days? lol UI's imo have gone way down hill.

 

[Macklessdaddy 10+ year member]

ever heard of a remote?

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

phatnoise was only with kenwood for 05-06. so look at those models. kdc-mp532U, kdc-M632U, kdc-MP832U, kdc-x590, KDC-X890, for the 06 line up. and minus a number for the 05. like kdc-531, 631,861,589,889. Do you have Phatnoise now? I contacted Kenwood to see if the progran was compatible with the newer models, and they couldnt tell me. Phatnoise may also be compatible with other HU if the have AAC, And Advance codac drivers. Again not verified. btw, the X590 hs been prone to the screen burning out. I would look into the x890 if you can find ony cheap.

 

[redrocket 10+ year member]

I have a x790 for sale if you're interested.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

Nope, screw kenwood. I just went to BB to play with them, they have that crappy knob shi*t to change tracks. I hate that
And I hate the pioneers now because the track buttons ARE SO CLOSE to the volume its impossible for me to press one while slightly distracted from driving without changing the volume.

Why do HUs have to **** so bad these days? lol UI's imo have gone way down hill.

..........The Excelon line of HU's PWNS

try not to act so ignorant

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

Update. I tried a 4 gig microcruz thumbdrive in the X991 today. It plays fine, but it does not recognize the Phatnoise program. Also folders were a bit jumbled up. But nice unit. I hen tried it on a pioneer 690. Again it did not recognize Phatnoise. Also, it jumped a bunch of folders and only played after the first or second song in a folder. That too is a nice HU. So, either get a 05-06 model, or lose the voice indexing for the Kenwood media manager and get something new. BTW, thats the only reason I went with Kenwood. I do like the look of them. Symetric.

 

[SQL4Life 10+ year member]

crutchfield had the x591 on sale for 160, free shipping with all the goodies and 2 year warranty!

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

Nope, screw kenwood. I just went to BB....

They only sell the regular line. The excelon line is the one to go for. Need to go to a real car audio shop.

 

[only126db 10+ year member]

Kenwoods are ok...I do hate their new volume/settings, button/dial setup though....for those of us without remotes it *****...hit a bump while changing volume and you end up changing settings.

 

[connersdad19 10+ year member]

i love my kdc-x991......who goes to bestbuy? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[wu501 10+ year member]

excelon decks are kick ass. I have a kdc-x891 and its great.

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

Hey guy, my old pioneer HU just took a dump on my way back from class today, so I need a new HU.
I have been looking at kenwood HUs that have USB support for an external HD. Which ones can use the phatnoise software?? I can't seem to find a list or anything.

Mainly, I want the cheapest one I can get that can do it lol. I'm pretty broke, but I would sell my left leg just to have music in my car again.

Things like SQ etc really don't "matter" to me. I have factory speakers that are all kicked in. I just want to be able to control a TON of music. Anything off the shelf will be just fine.

Been on this site for six years and don't even know how to use the //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/search.gif.e79a63b2b580b39b282dff402646b704.gif feature? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

the x991 is a awesome unit

 

[connersdad19 10+ year member]

the x991 is a awesome unit

x2 love mine.