I recently acquired a new vehicle, which is in dire need of a new audio system (1997 Mercury Sable). The simple requirements I came up with (I'm kinda low on money right now, so I'll get subwoofers and higher end speakers latter) was a good CD player with MP3 and CD-R/W play ability, and decent 6x8 speakers [of course, that wont be addressed here, but on the speaker board].
I choose the Kenwood KDC-MPV5025. It seems to be a good unit withen my price range. I also have heard relatively good things about Kenwood products from my friends. However, cruising this site, I have also found some bad opinions on Kenwood. I was wondering if I can find a better product withen the 200 price range (I can push 250 if needed).
I thank you in advance (Product Specs Below).
» "Color Shock" dot-matrix display » plays MP3 and WMA files on CD-R and CD-RW » plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs » CR-2 tuner » 18 FM/6 AM presets » seek tuning » fold-down, detachable face » System Q Sound Control » 6 preset EQ curves ("Rock," "Top 40," "Jazz," "Easy," "Pops," and "Flat") » bass, treble, and midrange controls » Speaker Setting function adjusts output with three settings (factory speakers, larger aftermarket speakers, smaller aftermarket speakers) » source tone memory » optional auxiliary input » 2 sets of preamp outputs » high-pass and low-pass crossovers » wireless remote » clock » 22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels » CD frequency response 10-20,000 Hz » CD signal-to-noise ratio 105 dB » FM sensitivity 9.3 dBf » warranty: 1 year