About the Kenwood DPX301
Fill your car's large dash opening with Kenwood's DPX301 CD player and upgrade your sound system at the same time. Designed to replace the 4" tall radio in a variety of Japanese and American vehicles, the DPX301 comes loaded with just about everything you need to anchor a great mobile entertainment system — from satellite radio controls to Kenwood's powerful sound shaping tools.
Sound-wise, this versatile CD player plays back discs you've loaded with MP3 and WMA files — you can enjoy up to 10 hours of music from one disc. The powerful on-board amplifier ensures clean sound from your speakers, with six preset sound curves at your fingertips. A 3-band equalizer gives you extensive control over the bass, midrange, and treble. Use the wireless remote to control the action from anywhere in the car.
If you have a large system in mind, two sets of preamp outputs offer a convenient connection for your external amps and subs. The DPX301 will control a Kenwood changer or satellite radio, and it even features an auxiliary input that makes it easy to bring your portable music player along for the ride.
Product highlights:
- CD player with built-in MOSFET amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels)
- CD, CD-R, and CD-RW compatible (including discs loaded with MP3 and WMA music files)
- System Q Sound Control (6 EQ curves)
- 3-band equalizer
- two sets of preamp outputs (rear outputs can be switched to subwoofer mode)
- SIRIUS Satellite Radio-ready (SIRIUS tuner, subscription, and antenna required)
- HD Radio ready (separate tuner required)
- CD changer controls
- auxiliary input (adapter required for second, optional Aux-In)
- wireless remote
- clock
- CD frequency response: 10-20,000 Hz
- CD signal-to-noise ratio: 105 dB
- FM sensitivity: 9.3 dBf
- warranty: 90 days
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
- MFR # DPX-301
What's in the box:
- Double-DIN AM/FM/CD/Changer controller receiver with 10A fuse inserted in chassis
- Sleeve
- Trim ring
- Trim plate
- Wiring harness
- Wireless remote control (RC-517)
- 2 "AA" batteries
- 2 Removal tools
- 4 Strips of double-sided adhesive
- Instruction Manual (English)
- Instruction Manual (Spanish/French)
- Warranty Card
- Sheet concerning Demo mode (attached to receiver)
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Features & specs
| Expandability | ||
|---|---|---|
| AUX Input | Rear | |
| Audio/video Input | --- | |
| USB Input | No | |
| USB Port Power | --- | |
| Backup Camera Input | No | |
| Second Camera Input | No | |
| CarPlay | No | |
| Android Auto | No | |
| Siri Control | No | |
| Alexa Voice Control | ||
| Android Control | No | |
| Memory Card Slot | No | |
| Bluetooth Compatible | No | |
| Satellite Radio Ready | Sirius | |
| HD Radio | Optional | |
| Navigation | --- | |
| iPod Compatibility | ||
| Full size | --- | |
| Nano | --- | |
| Touch | --- | |
| iPhone | --- | |
| General | ||
| RMS Power (CTA-2006) | N/A | |
| RMS Power (Manufacturer) | --- | |
| Peak Output | 50 watts | |
| RMS Power Bandwidth | 30-20kHz | |
| Preamp Outputs | 4-channel | |
| Sub Preamp Outputs | No | |
| Switchable Rear Preamp Outputs | Yes | |
| Video Screen | No | |
| Navigation App Compatible (iOS) | ||
| Navigation App Compatible (Android) | ||
| Preamp Voltage | 2.5 volts | |
| Screen Size | --- | |
| Screen Type | --- | |
| Display Color | Blue | |
| Key Button Color | Red | |
| EQ Bands | 3 | |
| Wireless Remote | Yes | |
| Steering Wheel Control Compatible | --- | |
| Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
| Labor Warranty | 1 Year | |
| Tuner | ||
| FM Sensitivity | 9.3 dBf | |
| European Tuning | Yes | |
| Seek/Scan | Seek | |
| Radio Data System | No | |
| File Playback | ||
| Music File Playback | ||
| High-res Playback | ||
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AAC/MP3/WMA Playback: The receiver can play AAC, MP3 and WMA files recorded on CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs in ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, and Romeo formats. Each disc should have a maximum of 8 directory levels, 100 folders, and 255 files per folder. During MP3/WMA playback, the unit displays any recorded ID3 Tag information. AAC ID3 tags cannot be displayed.
Satellite Radio Ready: The head unit is directly compatible with the SIRIUS SIR-KEN1 Satellite Tuner for Kenwood (item # 607SIRKEN1).
Note: In addition to the optional satellite tuner, you will also need the proper antenna and a subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
System Q Sound Control: Six EQ curves are preset into memory, allowing you to recall the best preset EQ curve for different types of music. Each preset has its own level settings for bass (100Hz), midrange (1kHz), and treble (10kHz). Each level can also be set to your personal taste between -8 and +8 and stored in the "User" memory. The 6 preset curves with their respective bass, mid, and treble levels are as follows:
- Rock: Bass +6, Mid +1, Treble +2
- Pops: Bass +3, Mid +2, Treble +6
- Easy: Bass +6, Mid 0, Treble -2
- Top 40: Bass +3, Mid +1, Treble +8
- Jazz: Bass +5, Mid +2, Treble +2
- Natural: Bass 0, Mid 0, Treble 0
Speaker Settings: The Speaker Setting function tailors the System Q Sound Control settings according to the type of speakers in your vehicle. You may select a Speaker Setting of "SP Off" (flat), "SP OEM" (for OEM factory speaker systems), "SP 6x9/6" (for systems with 6" and 6"x9" speakers), or "SP 5/4" (for systems with 4" and 5" speakers).
System E's+: In addition to System Q Sound Control, the DPX301 features the System E's+ crossover system for the speaker and preamp outputs. You can make the following adjustments:
- Front High Pass Filter: 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, 180Hz, 220Hz or Thru (no filter)
- Rear High Pass Filter: 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, 180Hz, 220Hz or Thru (no filter)
- Low Pass Filter: 50Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz or Thru (no filter)
Supreme Setting: This setting improves the sound quality of low bit-rate MP3/WMA files by digitally enhancing the high frequencies.
Source Tone Memory: This feature allows you to store System Q bass, middle and treble tone settings for each source (CD, FM, AM, Satellite, and CD changer).
Volume Offset: The level of each source may be independently adjusted to prevent radical leaps in output volume when switching from one source to another. The available settings range from -8 to 0.
Built-in Amp Switch: If the audio signals are output to external amplifiers, you can turn off the internal amplifier to improve audio quality.
CR-2 Advanced Tuner: This unit uses Kenwood's CR-2 Advanced tuner for clear radio reception. You can choose one of three tuning modes: Auto 1 (seek tuning), Auto 2 (cycles through and tunes the selected band's preset stations only with each button press), or Manual.
HD Radio Ready: With an optional Kenwood HD Radio tuner (item # 113HR100TR), you will be able to receive digital AM/FM broadcasts from local stations where available. This new technology will significantly improve audio quality and reception, as well as include information such as artist name and song titles or traffic news, viewable on the receiver's display.
Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC): This circuit controls multi-path distortion by reducing stereo separation. As stereo separation is reduced, multi-path has less effect on the radio signal, improving reception in areas with tall buildings and mountains. The CRSC circuit can be turned on or off.
Security Code: You can enter a 4-digit security code which must be used when the unit is removed from the vehicle, or the constant power source is disconnected from the unit. When constant power is restored to the unit, the security code must be entered before the unit becomes operational. The security code may be disabled if desired.
Remote Control: The DPX301 comes with the RC-517 wireless remote control with a full numeric keypad. It is powered by 2 "AA" batteries (supplied). The dimensions of the remote are: L=5.369", W=1.968", D=1.198".
Switchable Rear/Subwoofer Preouts: You can switch the rear RCA preamp outputs to a non-fading subwoofer output with independent volume control (-15 to +15), phase control (Normal/Reverse), and selectable crossover (50Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz or Thru).
Display Illumination/Clock Display: When the unit is in Standby mode, the face/button illumination is "keyed." In addition, while the unit is in Standby mode, you can turn the clock display on or off. When the Clock Display is turned on and the unit is in Standby mode, the Clock Display is also "keyed." Pressing and holding the source button turns the unit off completely.
Display Illumination Control: When this function is active, the display turns off after 5 seconds if no operation is performed. This reduces the glare during night driving.
Display Dimmer: When the dimmer control is set to "on," the display automatically dims when the vehicle lights are turned on. When set to "off," the display doesn't dim.
Note: In order for the display dimmer feature to operate, the orange/white wire in the supplied wiring harness must be connected to the vehicle's headlight circuit.
Auxiliary Input: The DPX301 is equipped with a built-in auxiliary input. There is a set of stereo RCA jacks on a 6" pigtail on the back of the receiver for connecting an external audio source. The Auxiliary input can be activated/deactivated through the menu. When it's activated, you can select one of six names for the source: Aux, TV, Video, Game, Portable or DVD. When deactivated, Auxiliary does not appear as a source. With an optional adapter (item 113CAC1AX or 113KCAS220), you can also turn the unit's CD changer input into a second auxiliary input.
Optional iPod Adapter: This receiver is compatible with the optional Kenwood KCA-iP500 iPod control interface (item # 113IP500). When an iPod is connected to the interface, all of the iPod's controls will be disabled and it will be controlled from the receiver. With this interface, you'll be able to play your iPod music files through your Kenwood receiver and in most cases have all the titling information appear on the receiver's display.
Compatibility: This unit is directly compatible with Kenwood changers manufactured in 1998 or later. If the changer has an O-N switch, the switch will need to be set to the "N" position.
Changer Controls: In addition to basic disc navigation features, this unit has the following changer controls: direct disc access (using the remote), direct track access (using the remote), track intro scan, track repeat, disc repeat, disc random, and all disc random.
CD Text/MD Display: When connected to a CD Text capable CD changer or an MD changer, this unit can display disc and track titles for discs encoded with disc and track title information. The text information can be scrolled manually or automatically.
The Kenwood DPX301 replaces these items
- Double-sized CD receiver with MP3/WMA playback
- compatible with Kenwood iPod adapter
- changer control
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The only real disapointment was that there was a misprint in the description which was detactable face included. When it arrived, of course it didnt have it. Over all, the sound quality is awesome...the power is there. Great product for the money!
indy2369 from Indianapolis, In