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Kenwood KDC148 / KDC-148 / KDC-148 In-Dash MP3/WMA CD Receiver Review
The KDC-148 car stereo delivers Kenwood audio performance and connectivity at an affordable price. From the convenience of a front auxiliary input that easily accepts the headphone output of a portable music player or smart-phone to the remote control packaged with the receiver, this is the receiver of choice for listeners seeking an inexpensive upgrade to Kenwood quality.
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Pioneer DEH-6300UB CD Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Pandora player and MultiColor LCD Review
The DEH-6300UB is an iPhone-friendly and flexible player that lets you enjoy your music from a variety of sources. It is fully compatible with iPod and iPhone, allowing direct control via the CD tuner, and ready to play back your CDs and digital files. It's ready for your iPhone Pandora app as well, letting you enjoy it through your receiver. Separately customize your display and key illumination to get just the effect you're after, and read it all on the brilliant two-line LCD display.
Color Customization with over 210,000 colors variation lets you precisely match the receiver illumination to the vehicle's interior lighting, ore create any other effect you're going for. Key and display illumination colors can be adjusted separately, for even more visual flare.
Connect a USB thumb drive or other device for direct playback of MP3, WMA, or WAV audio files. It's a handy way to grab some tunes before you hit the road. A standard auxiliary input is also provided, so you can connect pretty much any MP3 player or other device for your enjoyment.
Connect your iPod or iPhone to the USB port, and enjoy music playback and basic controls (track up/down, fast forward, rewind, pause, repeat, and shuffle). Connected iPods will also get a charge, so no worries about depleting your battery.
Fans of the Internet music service Pandora, rejoice! Many of Pioneer's 2011 models, including the DEH-6300UB, feature Pioneer's new Pandora Ready feature, which gives you direct control of Pandora through your iPhone. Launch Pandora on your connected iPhone, and you'll be able to experience it through your receiver, complete with bookmarking and thumbs up/down buttons.
Tune into your favorite stations with Pioneer's Supertuner IIID technology, complete with 24 presets.
Have you ever heard a great song on the radio, but couldn't remember what it was called or who sang it when you went to go look for it later? Now you don't have to worry about missing out on great music. iTunes Tagging gives you the power to "tag" all of your favorite songs without having to scramble for a piece of scrap paper in the car, then later preview or purchase music at iTunes Music Store. Works with stations transmitting RDS artist/song data.
Hear the detail, warmth and clarity, the way the artist intended it, from all of your highly compressed MP3 and WMA files stored on your USB device, iPod and portable media players. By restoring data (especially higher frequencies) that tends to get lost in the digital compression process, Pioneer's Advanced Sound Retriever technology enhances audio reproduction nearly all the way up to 20 kHz frequencies.
Powered by Pioneer's MOSFET 50W x 4 amplifier, the DEH-6300UB serves up serious performance with minimal distortion, for great sound regardless of the source. Two 2V RCA preouts provides flexibility to expand your system, complete with high- and low-pass filters.
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Pyramid PB717X 1,000-Watt 2-Channel Bridgeable Amplifier Review
Pyramid prides itself on solid car audio without the huge price tag. The PB717X is no exception, featuring two MOSFET-powered channels of 50 watts RMS (75 watts at 2 ohms), bridgeable for subwoofers, and selectable high- and low-pass crossover modes for different applications.
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Bridgeable
Delivers two channels or bridge mono for subwoofers. The PB171X cranks out 2 x 50 watts RMS at 4 ohms and is 2-ohm stereo stable for 75 watts x 2.
Selectable Crossover Modes
The built-in crossover can be set to full for normal full-range systems, or low-pass/high-pass for delivering specific frequencies to components or subwoofers. Low-pass and high-pass frequency controls are provided for setting the crossover frequencies.
Input Versatility
The PB717X includes both high-level and low-level inputs, so you're covered with the various types of car stereos. The high-level inputs take direct speaker wire leads, while the low-level use RCA plugs.
To further match the amplifier to your receiver/head unit, a variable input level control is provided to dial in the perfect setting without distortion.
Bass Boost
Subwoofer fans rejoice: The PB717X features a bass boost of up to 18 dB, for added rumble.
MOSFET Power
The MOSFET pulse width modulated power supply helps provide excellent sound quality, minimal distortion, and efficient power handling.
Comprehensive Protection
High-performance audio requires a lot of power, and things can get hot quickly. Like any solid car amplifier, the PB717X features protective circuits. Overload and thermal indicators let you know they've activated and shut off the amp. In the event of a short circuit, power protection is provided in the form of easily replaceable fuses.
| RMS power @ 4 ohms: | 50 watts x 2 |
| RMS power @ 2 ohms: | 75 watts x 2 |
| Maximum power output: | 500 watts x 2 |
| Input impedance/sensitivity (low-level): | 10k ohms / 200 mV |
| Input impedance/sensitivity (high-level): | 100 ohms / 5V |
| Signal/Noise ratio: | 90 dB |
| THD: | Less than 0.04% |
| Frequency response: | 15-30 kHz |
| Dimensions: | 9.84 x 10.03 x 1.96 inches (L x W x H) |
| Power supply voltage: | 14.4V DC negative ground |
| Maximum current draw: | 30A |
