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Kenwood Excelon KDC-X705

Kenwood Excelon KDC-X705 CD receiver

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Ryan from Loveland, OH on 7/14/2025

2002 Jeep Wrangler

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Perfect upgrade for my 2002 jeep wrangler. Sounds great! Looks great! Crutchfield's pre-wiring option was incredibly valuable!

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Earl L. from SALT LAKE CITY, UT on 7/7/2025

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Perfect in freightliner cascadia

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Jason from Ste Genevieve, MO on 7/2/2025

2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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Very easy to install on my 2000 silverado. Had it done in 30 minutes!

Pros: great sound and easy to use

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Kirk from Rochester, NY on 6/29/2025

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500

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Iam a old guy. It's a pain to move around. But it sounds great. I will probably need some new speakers.

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Great receiver

Ken from Southbury, CT on 6/26/2025

2000 BMW Z3

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My only complaint is the precept buttons are too small. Otherwise the Receiver is amazing!

Pros: Easy to use, Bluetooth pairing works perfectly.

Cons: AM/FM preset buttons are too small

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Love my Kenwood!

Myron from Rego Park, NY on 6/20/2025

1992 Ford Mustang

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Has unbelievable sound for a unit this size. My car is a stock 92 Mustang convertible, no amps or subs, and I had to turn the bass settings down off the max. Mids and highs were very good as well. I'm using a mix of 30+ year old Mustang speakers and brand new Kickers in the door with extra sound padding from Crutchfield. Thanks to the staff who helped me with choosing from so many units. The HD won me over as it did for another car years ago.

Pros: Excellent sound!! Even better with HD FM Channels! Tons of control for tone for every type of music style. Looks nice in dash. Adjustable illumination

Cons: Controls are tiny, but that's pretty standard for these units. Instruction Book is very poor so if you have some basic setting and intuition skills , that will be handy. Hard to see in sunshine (but then again isn't that the purpose of a covertible?!)

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James from Lawton, OK on 6/11/2025

2008 Toyota Corolla

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FANTASTIC STERIO! Out of all the radios I've installed through the years this one is hands down the best ever!

Pros: Easy install!

Cons: None

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Jon from Marion, OH on 6/10/2025

2008 Dodge Ram 1500

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This stereo is very nice. When I got it installed with new speakers I thought maybe I should have kept the factory system. Then I started using all the tuning options and I was happy I made this purchase. There is so much fine tuning ability with this head unit and it seemed like the sound I was looking for was hidden just waiting to be discovered through all the tuning adjustments. The buttons are a bit small but you can use the KENWOODRemote app which is nice. I'm satisfied. Thank you.

Pros: Great tuning capacity. KENWOODRemote app is helpful.

Cons: The buttons are rather small.

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It's a Kenwood---I love it....

Vaughn from POWHATAN, VA on 6/3/2025

2001 GMC Sierra 1500

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Easy install( I was replacing a KDC 302) into my GMC Sierra 1500---the electrical connector/adapter I'd made up for the KDC302 was a simple plug and play on this KDC705- I really like the HD Tuner--bluetooth connects flawlessly--the head unit was a quick install but it did take me a while to get the equalizer where I wanted it--I imagine I'll be tweaking that a few times in the future but the sound is really awesome--this was a scratch & dent model-Crutchfield shipped fast & they were once again a joy to deal with--Thanks to everyone involved for making it all so easy!.....

Pros: As I said It's a Kenwood & they're the best head units around imo---so everything about it is/sre "Pros".....

Cons: None so far---I hope longevity won't be an issue.....

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Great system

Kevin from Coldwater, OH on 4/29/2025

2004 Ford Mustang

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Excellent ordered the ready harness and had old stereo out before it arrived and 15 minutes after it came I had it installed

Pros: Easy and sounds great

Cons: None

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Jeff from Parkton, MD on 4/14/2025

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Helpful and easy service

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Great radio

Dale from Lutz, FL on 3/13/2025

1998 Porsche Boxster

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Easy to install and great option. The multiple color adjustment and brightness makes the radio blend perfectly with my dash light.

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Richard from Slatington, PA on 3/2/2025

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I'm very pleased with my new radio except,for 2 things. I will have to check the paperwork to see if I can correct them. 1. At night, when I turn on headlights, I'd hope there would be a lit radio display even if it is turned off. Right now, at night I have to turn on the interior light to see the radio if I want to turn it on. 2. For the radio dis-lay, right now what is showing in large font the date and the day of the week; I can barely read the dis-layer time and the current station because that font size is very very small. I think the time should be the biggest feature along with the current station playing. Maybe these can be fixed, I just have not found the way, yet

Pros: Sound improvement over my factory radio

Cons: Noted in my review

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Ian from Candler, NC on 2/25/2025

2003 Toyota Tacoma

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Quality outputs. Separate sub out is nice. I matched the display colors to my interior panel colors and it looks great. Menu navigating is easy too.

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Dean from Green River, WY on 2/11/2025

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High quality at a good value!

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Upside to buying from Crutchfield

Walter from Kekaha, HI on 12/28/2024

1999 Ford Expedition

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I bought these from my cars because I like MP3 music CDs players different forms of media I like these cuz these are one of the last remaining CD players that have all the features of the phone and everything but they also have a five to six volt pre out for the amps and six wires which everybody else only has two volts this makes it much better for connecting external amplifiers and higher output speakers and preamps and the price is right I don't like all this flat screen digital radios as they can break and you got to take your eyes out the road unsafe also I like the fact of having a remote control you can put in your hand while you're driving flip through different songs or different mediums like radio or MP3 or CD so it has a hand control feature but you have to buy that separately through Kenwood parts department most of the new stuff they made today is overpriced junk even Alpine succumb to producing inferior products and what they produce five years ago three years ago I like Crutchfield because the very knowledgeable the warranties are good timely shipping products of fact very nicely they're very friendly and very assistant to your needs I would really seriously tell everybody to if you like CD head units to buy a couple of spares like he's kenwoods because of all the features and the high voltage output because you never know when your radio or CD unit is going to go out and it'll be nice to have a spare and make sure you buy the hardware install kit to fit with y

Pros: Best stereo for auto component seller out there online

Cons: No cons except you always want to spend more money on their products

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Poor Ergonomics

Lawrence from Pasadena, TX on 12/15/2024

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A good unit, far better sound than factory receiver. I should have shopped more as the controls are very complicated and difficult to manage while driving. I'm sure I will eventually become accustomed to it.

Pros: Better than factory sound

Cons: Tiny buttons and unreadable markings make adjustments too difficult for a car radio.

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Leonard from Dayton, TX on 12/5/2024

1997 Chevrolet Cheyenne

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Looks and works well in my 97 Chevrolet truck. Does everything my wife's fancy radio in her cherokee does.

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Great Price and Great Reciever

Derek from Windsor, CO on 11/18/2024

2004 Honda Civic

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Purchased this unit to replace my KDC-X998. I am used to the way the controls on the X998 work. The X705 is going to take a little getting used to but is a very nice head unit and uses the same plugin cable. Recieved my order fast and with everything needed. Love the option to see how to take things apart on my 2004 Honda Civic if needed.

Pros: Many options to tailor your sound, color and other options.

Cons: Miss the CD door and to many buttons. X998 7 buttons. KDC-X705 11 buttons

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Huge improvement over OEM head unit

David from Highlands Ranch, CO on 11/11/2024

2001 Chevrolet Corvette

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This works perfectly with the factory Bose system. Using Crutchfield's ready harness service made installation simple.

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Wayne from Union City, CA on 10/23/2024

2001 Toyota Highlander

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Great cd radio player and I also have this unit in my other vehicle highly recommend getting this one

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Great upgrade

Mitch from Idaho on 8/29/2024

2003 Dodge Neon

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Easy install, quick setup, great sound. Took about 10 minutes to setup using the easy mode on the equalizer for sound that was far better than previous aftermarket head unit. The old unit had bad equalizer settings and only 7 Watts RMS. Sound is crystal clear and powerful paired with some Infinity Reference speakers in my 04 Neon. I don't feel it is necessary to get an amp for this setup.

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Get one!

Andrew from Chico, CA on 8/27/2024

1993 Chevrolet G Series

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Stereo is exactly what I wanted and looks great in my vehicle.

Pros: So many functions!

Cons: None

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DUANE from Buffalo, MN. on 8/26/2024

2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500

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It works great. Only downfall is it displays the date in large font and the time in very small font. Who wants to see the date all the time. I called and there is no way to change it. So if you need readers to see small print, it's challenging.

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Love Kenwood. Hate having Amazon Alexa

Michael from Centralia, WA on 8/19/2024

1999 Chevrolet Tahoe

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Love Kenwood. Hate having Amazon Alexa shoved down my throat.

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Kenwood quality!

David from Great Bend, KS on 7/15/2024

2006 Chevrolet Tahoe

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I was looking for a receiver with a CD player for my recently purchased 2006 Tahoe LT. The receiver needed the flexibility to add amps later down the road. This one had all the features I was looking for. Once installed the interface was real easy to maneuver and has lots of features. The Bluetooth works great for streaming music from my phone and making phone calls. I ordered the custom wire kit as well, which made the install easy and retained all my steering controls and OnStar. And this receiver fit without any modification of the vehicle. I am happy with my purchase.

Pros: Features

Cons: None really

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Great sound

Thomas from Pinetown, NC on 6/8/2024

1996 Ford F Series

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I wanted some up to date features in my old 1996 F250 standard cab. I went from an older KIV-701 to an power acoustic flip up. Let's just say that was a mistake. Didn't last 2 weeks. So I decided to try this KDC-X705. This brought my sound back to life. Even the 8" subs I have sound great from the built in crossover. The Bluetooth feature works great. Now just need to figure out the Alexa part. But that is another day. All these years, Kenwood have never let me down. Stay away from the cheap stuff and do yourself a favor and go with Kenwood.

Pros: Great sound. Easy to use and very simple to install.

Cons: Can't think of any

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Austin from CARLISLE, PA on 6/5/2024

2004 Jeep Liberty

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better than the 382btu model but I wish the aux output clean volume was higher. Bluetooth 100 percent volume why not aux too?

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Great head unit.

Charlie from Pittsboro , NC on 6/5/2024

2015 Ford Fiesta

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Great head unit for a good price. I love the features. My only complaint is that the screen is not bright enough in sunny conditions.

Pros: Lots of features Powerful sound

Cons: Dim screen in sunlight

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Patience is a virtue

Nicholas from Thousand Oaks, CA on 5/29/2024

2005 MINI Cooper

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I have a Triumph GT6 that has been waiting for a bit of TLC - a new gearbox, exhaust system, oil cooler for California, fix the oil leak from the differential .....and add a radio! The Kenwood is a compact unit with a lot of nice features - bluetooth and HD radio - Im looking forward to fitting it (and hearing it!) around the end of the year!

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Gregg from Thomasville, NC on 5/24/2024

1999 Dodge Dakota

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Excellent car stereo. My original radio had started acting oddly plus I wanted to upgrade to a more modern unit with Bluetooth and other features. Installation went smoothly and only had one little hiccup with wiring due to the installation instructions not addressing the subject. (later found a small slip of paper that did address it, but after I had called tech support and got everything going.) I love the sound of this unit as it is very immersive in my old Dodge Dakota SLT. So far, I am very happy with this unit.

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Brian from Masontown, WV on 5/19/2024

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Very good product! Excellent customer service too!

Pros: Easy install Excellent sound Plays cd's Handsfree phone

Cons: None

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James from Gloucester, VA on 5/15/2024

2009 Dodge Nitro

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Crutchfield is awesome. My kenwood works and the sound is crystal clear

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Jay from Manchester, NY on 5/14/2024

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Had a couple of issues but thanks to your excellent employee "Etch" we were able to get everything done. Thank you so much Etch.

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Great service and products

John from Indian Rk Bch, FL on 5/13/2024

2005 Chrysler Crossfire

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Very easy install and sounds great! Crutchfield made up a pigtail for my car that made installation plug and play! Love it!

Pros: Simple installation and great products!

Cons: None

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Francesc from Saint Louis, MO on 5/7/2024

2001 Honda CRV

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It looks great and it sounds great. HD-radio lets me access lots of additional stations, which is nice.

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Excellent Upgrade

Hutson from Chappell Hill, TX on 5/2/2024

2014 Fiat 500

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This is a really nice unit and in my Fiat 500 was an easy install. It has an attractive fit and finish once installed. The volume and clarity is a big improvement over the factory unit. The cd works great. It has numerous settings but most of them are intuitive and I was able figure out fairly quickly how to set the ones I care about without reading the manual. I listen to audio books and music through my iPhone and the USB port on the front of the unit works well and pairs quickly to the phone.

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Christopher from Dixon, IL on 4/30/2024

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500

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Easy to work with and good quality sound.

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Do it yourself .

Darrin from Braidwood, IL on 4/21/2024

1987 Chevrolet Camaro

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I have an old school camaro I did not want to cut up the dash and put a double din in. I bought this Kenwood unit with the kit.To make it fit in my car.It works and looks great with keeping the original look. I also purchase some 6 / 9 speakers for the rear panels.And some 4 / 6 is for the -I am very happy with the way everything installs.And I was able to do it myself.This is a great kit.I would recommend it to anybody.

Pros: I was able to do the install 100% myself.Not only did I save money but I didn't have to wait for a shop to do all the work.

Cons: I am not an installer.I had to learn where all the wires went.But this kid made it very easy.I don't think there is any cons.

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Adrian from Chicago, IL on 4/19/2024

2002 Dodge Durango

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better than I expected ??

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Clean power

Shawn from Minneapolis, MN on 4/17/2024

2004 Ford Excursion

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Nice sounding unit easy to learn

Pros: Install easy

Cons: None

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Cory from Hooks, TX on 4/16/2024

1995 Chevrolet Camaro

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Nice head unit does all I need

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Jeff from Wilmington, NC on 4/15/2024

2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

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Great unit with plenty of power output as well as many extra features. Very satisfied overall with the price and quality!!

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Great sound quality but has its issues.

Layne from Tomah, WI on 4/7/2024

2009 Toyota Tacoma

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I really like this radio especially at this a price point. I did have a lot of issues getting it out of demo mode however. After speaking with a rep for half an hour, we filed a return. I took the radio into my house after carefully completing all instructions given by tech support. I then connected the radio to a 12v power supply and I was able to take it out of demo mode. The volume button was not registering the click to pull up the menu to shut off demo mode. I disconnected from battery power and performed a factory reset several times. I'm Not sure what my bench supply did for this radio that a key off 12v vehicle could not but I did not have a great install experience for that reason. Overall, if you can get it out of demo mode, you will have a great radio suited for any sound system around or under $10k.

Pros: Sound quality, connectivity, options

Cons: Hard to get to audio adjustment compared to past models. Used 12v bench supply to take off demo mode. No dedicated dsp

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My description

Stephen from Garland, TX on 4/3/2024

1990 Chevrolet Cheyenne

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The first thing is to download the manual from the website. There is a Lot of features that needs setting up that you can't do with the manual that came with it. Overall, it is an Awesome car stereo CD receiver does a lot compared to other brands! You will love it after it has been completely setup!

Pros: Great car stereo CD receiver

Cons: Only the main display screen disappears when you put on sunglasses, all others can be seen.

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Nice Head Unit

Matthew from Escondido, CA on 3/28/2024

1989 BMW 735I

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Easy install, lots of features and sounds good. The internal amp works fine running 4 5 1/4" speakers. It has way more features that I would ever need but it's nice that it has them if I ever want to utilize them.

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Timothy from Joplin, MO on 3/8/2024

2000 Mitsubishi Galant

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I like all the options it provides for settings, can dial it to your liking with ease! Love all the colors!

Pros: Awesome head unit

Cons: Can't think of any

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Aewsome sound

John from Covington, VA on 3/4/2024

1998 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic

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Mind blowing sound at a reasonable price. Very clear and audible. Highly recommended!

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Charles from Downers Grove, IL on 2/27/2024

2001 Dodge Caravan

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I selected this unit because I needed a shallow receiver with a cd player. The frame of these are the shortest of those I've seen. I also needed a unit with the outputs on the left rear of the unit. I have a space constriction in an antique vehicle . It will be several months before it gets installed. I am older and was surprised to find that brick and motor stores no longer have displays that allow testing these type of units. From what I can discern these receivers are all about the same fidelity, the main differences are the features such as hd radio, blue tooth etc. The prices of these are not much different as well, so why not spend a little more and get the best available.The unit itself looks very nice, but I can't comment about the function since I won't install it for months before I can operate it.

Pros: Size of frame position of outputs for subwoofer etc.

Cons: None

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24th Birthday present for my trusty Ford

Jim from Kirkwood, MO on 2/24/2024

2000 Ford F-150

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Great experience with Crutchfield! The Kenwood product works well. It has quite a few ways to tune it to your vehicle for a very personal listening experience. AM reception isn't very good, thus a missing star. I don't think it's an installation issue since FM and HD radio work well. The old radio AM worked fine. If it is somehow the 24 year old trucks fault I'm sorry and owe Kenwood a star. The reason I chose this radio over others. CD player, Bluetooth, hands free phone, and HD radio all work seamlessly. Kenwood put it all together in a neat package that with Crutchfield's wiring and recommend install kit took 15 minutes to install. If you are planning to upgrade your vehicle's entertainment center and don't check out Crutchfield's inventory you are missing out on great products and a great install experience also. Take their recommendations and buy the kits. You won't miss out on a great Kenwood upgrade either with this sharp looking and great sounding radio.

Pros: Works well and looks good doing it. Feature packed product. Easy install, my Ford took 15 minutes. Cost

Cons: AM radio is weak for me.

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Listen to your salesperson

Stephen from South River, NJ on 2/24/2024

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Absolutely the correct choice clear clean and loud Thanks to JODY

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

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Donald from Wilmington, OH on 2/15/2024

2010 Ford Ranger

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Easy to install. Great sound!!

Pros: All pros.

Cons: No cons

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Mark from Carthage, MS on 2/14/2024

2003 Jeep Wrangler

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Smooth sound, very clear. Love the upgrade it made to my 03 Jeep.

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Brian from Jacksonville, FL on 2/10/2024

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Review the pros and cons:

Pros: Clear sound and audio from phone calls. Very crisp register.

Cons: Active interface distracting during night driving. Desire to have a high-end product that does not come bundled with Siri/Alexa/SiriusXM

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This is the one.

Anthony from Cerro Gordo, IL on 1/2/2024

2003 Ford Ranger

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Needed an upgrade from the OEM radio/cd player in the old '03 Ranger, nothing too fancy or complicated. Glad I chose this Kenwood, it freakin' rocks with stock speakers! Excellent for your work/fishing vehicle. Highly recommend!

Pros: More features than I'll ever use.

Cons: Can't think of any.

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Radio good. Manual bad.

David from Ballwin, MO on 1/1/2024

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So far the radio is great. However, after I finally found that the owner's manual was only online, I printed all 40 pages. The manual frustrates me. It is not clear on how to set up phone features. It has information about the radio accessing the phone book but no instructions on making that happen even though my phone is capable. The part on setting up the six buttons to dial frequent telephone numbers gives a few steps but I had to stumble on actually entering phone numbers in the section on setting up Sirius XM radio option (that I don't have). The radio sounds and looks good though.

Pros: The radio looks and sounds great.

Cons: The owner's manual leaves much to be desired.

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Good unit

Paul from Arvada, CO on 1/1/2024

2000 Pontiac Grand Am

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Bought for my son and he is very pleased with function and sound

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Jack from South Lyon, MI on 12/31/2023

1999 Chevrolet Camaro

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This Kenwood preforms great. Easy set up.

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Larry from Garland, TX on 12/28/2023

2004 Chevrolet Tahoe

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Very happy with Kenwood as usual

Scott from Knoxville, TN on 12/21/2023

2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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This is my fourth Kenwood excelon I have purchased from crutchfieldand as usual I am very satisfied with the operation and user friendly operation.

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Easy install and functionality "crack"

Dennis from Morgantown, WV on 12/9/2023

1985 Saab 900

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I had never installed a car stereo before, even though this is the 5th or 6th in-dash stereo (counting the factory original) for my 38 year old Saab 900. The Kenwood Instruction Manual and the videos supplied by Crutchfield helped me tremendously. So far, the sound is great. But I've got a lot to learn. There are so many functions on this new toy!

Pros: Easy install, great sound, and so many functions that I'll probably never learn all of them!

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David. from Lowell, IN on 12/6/2023

1972 Volkswagen Beetle

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I have not opened the box this is a Christmas gift from my children I can write a review in the future when I install it

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Kenwood does it again

CA from Englewood, NJ on 11/29/2023

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Great head unit. Very powerful and sounds wonderful. Clean music with 5 volts of Pre-amp. I highly recommend this unit

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Great

Ben from Madison, OH on 11/27/2023

2010 Subaru Forester

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Great head unit! Very clean signal out of this one. Eq is really nice.

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Matthew from San Bernardino, CA on 11/25/2023

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A lot different than my Sony GS820BT Radio. This one has a lot of settings, maybe to much. A lot harder to dial in with all the different settings. Seems like it doesn't have as much power. It is supposed to be 5 volt output, but in reality, it is only 3-4 volts. At top volume,35, which is distorting, it is only 4.98 volts. Between 29 and 35, there is no volume difference and the voltage ranges between 2.8-3.6. I might keep it considering all the rest is 2 volt radios. The USB and CD volume is lower than the radio. Even with the volume offset turned up.

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Jeff from Newville, PA on 11/24/2023

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Just wish the clock was bigger.

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Jason from Bethel, CT on 11/20/2023

1984 Cadillac DeVille

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Easy to navigate Easy to install Sounds great!!

Pros: Better than the factory!!

Cons: Wish it had a case for the detachable face.

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Boom!!

joseph from HOPKINSVILLE, KY on 11/13/2023

2001 Chevrolet Venture

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Excellent reciever,probably the best I've had in years! I change car stereos more than most people change underwear! So I know a bit about car audio! So trust me this thing is a superb system...

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John George from Manchester, NH on 11/1/2023

1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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This CD receiver is superb, it plays great and is flawless in all aspects.

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Nice unit, good sound, reasonable price

Kermit from Shreveport, LA on 10/29/2023

1997 BMW Z3

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I've had several of these Kenwood units over the years and, in fact, bought this to replace an older unit in a car I just bought. I wanted the HD Radio and my wife wanted to be able to play CDs. My only minor negative is that they slightly changed the connection on the back that connects to their wiring pigtail so that the older connector wouldn't slide it, making me start over from the wiring standpoint. Same number of wires, so a rather useless change as far as I can tell. But beyond that, the unit works and sounds great. Great flexibility on the EQ and even and being able to match the display with the bmw orange in the car is a plus. Controls are logical and easier to use. Display sometimes washes out in direct sun, but most other units do that also. Bluetooth works fine, both for audio and for calls, although often gives an error when using voice command to make a call (from a Samsung S21). A great value at the price.

Pros: HD radio and CDs, easy to adjust display, flexible eq. Better menu system than older units.

Cons: Updated connector in back meant I had to rewire rather than just plug and play from older unit. Voice command often gives errors when paired with S21.

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Love it.

Joseph from Leetonia, OH on 10/28/2023

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Excellent quality easy install.

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Dave from Sacramento, CA on 9/29/2023

1998 Toyota Tacoma

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Sound quality is great. HD radio very good. My only disappointment is I'm unable to have my ipod and iphone synced to bluetooth at the same time. From what I'm realizing even though ipods have bluetooth they don't work well togethr with other bluetooth devices. Otherwise great stereo and the Crutchfield people were awesome helping me with it!

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Melvin from Geneva, OH on 9/17/2023

2007 Honda CRV

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Looks good and sounds great !

Pros: Easy to set up

Cons: None

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Amazing Radio

Randall from Noonan, NB on 9/15/2023

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Previously I have always been a Sony guy. Sony traditionally has always had better receivers for frequency sensitivity. Wanted to try HD radio and use a European tuner so ended up getting this radio. I am glad I did. I installed this unit in my 2002 Toyota Celica Panasonic Edition. This is a limited production car. Factory radio display impossible ro see during the day. So I ended up not needed the vehicle fitment kit as reused original one. Need to use the screws from original radio also as ones that come with radio are too short for factory bracket Great display and love the different color options to match my dash. Ran mic through dash behind glove box and up passenger side piller and across to dome light.

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Love the options for the money

Duane from Gonzales, LA on 9/12/2023

1984 Chevrolet C Series

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Was what i was looking for my 84 C10.

Pros: Great features for the price.

Cons: None

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Casa Grande

Adrian from Casa Grande on 9/6/2023

1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham

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I've always used Kenwood Excelon radios. Just such a versatile radio with a ton of options to make your music experience so much better than normal. I have Kicker cx 6 1/2 component speakers up front inside of kick panels, Kicker cx 3way 6x9 in the rear with a Kicker CX360.4 amp and it sounds amazing with this radio. You can never go wrong with Kenwood. I'll never switch up brands and I haven't in over 30yrs. Thanks Kenwood for always putting out a great product.

Pros: 50x4 Built in equalizer. Built in DAC

Cons: None that I have found

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Great Unit, Great people

Daniel from Melrose Park, IL on 9/6/2023

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great sound!! called and guys were extremely helpful. gonna take some getting use to the controls, but so far GREAT

Pros: Sound quality

Cons: lots of features to get accustomed to, but main ones are fine

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Love this Unit

James from Dover, NH on 7/28/2023

1976 Triumph Spitfire

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Excellent head unit. Replace and old school Eclipse by Fujitsu 10, and this unit sounds as good. Using external amps and component speakers. Chose this unit as I wanted high-voltage pre-amp outputs and a simple-to-use interface. Debated getting the one with/without CD, but decided to keep the old-school option. All mounted in a 1976 Triumph Spitfire.

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Exceptional Unit and Customer Service

Crutchfield customer from CHERRYVILLE, NC on 7/20/2023

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For the money you can't go wrong with this unit. I have always used Kenwood Excelon units, this new one replaced an old 2003 model that still played the CD player just gave out. This unit is much better, sounds better and customization is better. I am very happy with it, I am using a JL Audio Amp and Sub, with 2003 Kenwood speakers and they sound amazing. I would highly recommend this unit for someone who is still old school and likes CD's I even still listen to Vinyl. It is nice however to have bluetooth to stream my music as well. I have to give a shout out to my friend Lee who I have dealt with for years buying equipment from Crutchfield. His advice is immeasurable and I am thankful he is still there after 30 + years. Thanks Lee for your help as always and rest assure whatever I buy electronic will come from Crutchfield.

Pros: Good customization Excellent sound Easy install Price is great

Cons: None

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Great unit at a great price

Ken from Windham, NH on 6/14/2023

2002 Honda Accord

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The stock radio in my car died, and I'm so happy with this "do it all" radio. Syncing with my phone for calls and music, a plug in for SiriusXM, HD radio, and yes, I still play CDs.

Pros: HD Radio - glad this model has it, wish they all did.

Cons: Screen could be brighter in bright daylight, and a light-sensor auto-dim would be nice.

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Eric from Paris, TN on 6/7/2023

1987 Ford F Series

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Good quality head unit

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Kermit from Waretown, NJ on 5/5/2023

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This is a great radio. I gave it four because the instructions are somewhat vague in how to set the time and date.

Pros: Just about everything

Cons: Hard to understand how to set the date and time. The station buttons are somewhat small.

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Satisfied

Allen from Combine, TX on 5/3/2023

2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500

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Sounds great, really liking the 13 band eq. Looks really nice in my truck. HD tuner has good sound quality but seems to be a little week in the reception, haven't found a local/distance setting anywhere.

Pros: HD radio, RDS, phone use is good.

Cons: HD reception not the best.

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Glenn from Damascus, MD on 4/4/2023

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Very happy with the purchase. Thanks again Daisy!

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Timothy from Billerica, MA on 4/4/2023

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Great sounding for a CD player radio without an amp

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George from Okemos, MI on 3/17/2023

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So far, all is good and working as expected. Steering wheel control interface is working good. HD Radio is extremely sensitive. Best reception of any car radio, factory or aftermarket, I've ever owned. Install was fairly easy. Thumbs up.

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Brandy from Denver, CO on 3/15/2023

2003 Toyota Corolla

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I'm glad I went with the Kenwood Excelon. Makes my speakers quality better and louder.

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Terry from Glendale, AZ on 2/8/2023

2007 Toyota Highlander

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This is a great unit, it has so many options, it allows you to finely tune your listening experience, from rock to classical, opera to rap, every taste would be satisfied, comes with a great warranty, this unit is a great value

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Solid A

James from Cherry Hill, NJ on 2/5/2023

2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder

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Overall, this HU fits the bill; power is adequate to drive speakers and the sound is relatively clean and accurate. Readability and button ergonomics are decent though positive feeling when pushing buttons could be higher quality. By and large, solid CD receiver for the money. Installation fairly straightforward (granted, I opted for Crutchfield shortcut looms and universal install kit).

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The most boring flagship single din on the market.

Eric from Longmont CO on 2/5/2023

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It's OK but it's just sooooooo boring of a design. What happened to the x99* line up of single dins. This thing has so many silly, useless functions. The time alignment and individual speaker gains are nice to have, along with tweeter cross over points, but in general this unit is lacking in design horribly. It doesn't dim when you turn your lights on. You can set the dimmer time, but it never works like it should. You can't disable the speaker outs when using only RCAs. Setting the EQ is completely wonky with the extended bass tied to 62.5 hz. Why not just ad a 35hz Setting instead? Anyway, I'd rather go back to my old x997. It's way better than this disappointment of a head unit. I'll be replacing it soon with a pioneer deh-x8800. Seriously what happened to Kenwood? How could anyone let this this pass as a flagship single din? 3 stars is just too generous for this flop considering its supposed to be a top of the line single DIN. Would consider more stars if this was advertised as an x3** or even an x5**

Pros: Tweeter crossovers with individual gain 3 pairs of 5v RCAs Very adjustable crossover points

Cons: Can't turn of speaker line outs Manual time alignment, no auto EQ 1.5 line display is dated and junky No auto dimming App is terrible at best Too many useless functions (sound realizer, space enhance, etc)

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Earl from Canonsburg, PA on 2/3/2023

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One of the best radios I have installed over the years.

Pros: Time Alignment and 13 band EQ with 5 volt outs sets this car receiver up the right way.

Cons: This radio needs Video connections at least two For monitors to run through the system.

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Michael from North Augusta, SC on 1/27/2023

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Love this Kenwood. 2 zone multi color faceplate. Clean sound, nice to look at. I'm an audio guy home and car, and the simple easy adjustment s are wonderful

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Crutchfield customer from Warren, MI on 1/23/2023

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Kenwood kdc-x705 is an exceptional head unit. It has everything you would expect from Kenwood quality from excellent.

Pros: HD radio 5-volts and a CD player with the works

Cons: Nope not a one

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Great car stereo

Carl from El Dorado Hills, CA on 12/28/2022

2005 GMC Sierra 1500

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This is a nice stereo with great sound and features. I struggled with what to buy but decided on this even though I had to wait until it was back in stock. Glad I waited for the Bluetooth and HD radio features.

Pros: nice looking, good sound, has all the good features

Cons: Nothing I can think of

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Don from North Brunswick, NJ on 10/16/2022

2001 Jeep Cherokee

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So simple to install and great sound.

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Solid unit

Scott from WI on 10/10/2022

2003 Honda Element

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Quick boot time. Great audio quality. Intuitive as any Kenwood.

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Installation Went Smooth

Craig from Salem, OR on 10/5/2022

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I am completely satisfied with my purchase. The instructions Crutchfield provided were easy to follow and clearly explained with great photos. I was impressed by how well Crutchfield organized a complete kit with everything I needed and it all worked great with each other. I even got the steering wheel controls to work on the first try. Next I need to install some good speakers to match the quality of this radio. Would definitely recommend Crutchfield to anyone.

Pros: Easy install Perfect easy to understand instructions Everything worked as advertised High quality parts Included everything needed for the install

Cons: Had to come up with a way to tap into factory wiring harness for steering wheel controls. I found some crimp-on pin connectors and was able to plug them into the factory wiring harness without cutting or splicing.

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Good unit

Mike Raul De from San Bernardino, CA on 10/5/2022

2008 Mercury Grand Marquis

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Works as intent. Provides much more power over the factory stereo. Some CDs won't play but other will with no issues. Not sure why. Other than that nice unit. Waiting to add external amplifiers. Would give five start if price was a bit lower and if it came with a remote control.

Pros: Great power over factory stereo Nice design Cd, USB, and Bluetooth options for music. Removable face for security.

Cons: Price No remote

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Good Unit

Seth from Tipp City, OH on 10/5/2022

2005 Jeep Wrangler

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Bought for my '05 Jeep TJ. So far it sounds great and has all the features I want. The voice control with 'Alexa' has even been pretty useful.

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I will Buy Kenwood everytime I need a Radio

Matt from Topeka, KS on 9/25/2022

2003 Chevrolet Blazer

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I installed my new KDC-X705 yesterday, to replace my old KDC-X998 because the skip song button quit working. It is a beauty! It looks beautiful, just like all Kenwood radios. All of its functions work perfectly!!

Pros: New - 2 zone illumination settings. Soft satisfying volume wheel and buttons. 5V RCA outputs

Cons: NONE

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Silver from Weslaco,Tx on 9/24/2022

2003 Dodge Dakota

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First I would like to start by thanking Crutchfield for there fast shipping and excellent customer service This KDC-X705 is replacing my old Alpine CDE175BT Want try something different this stereo looks fantastic haven't installed it yet but I have no doubt this unit is a good quality and well built stereo can't wait to install it and have a great sounding system along with my all JL AUDIO system

Pros: Very nice looking stereo has more settings than my Alpine CDE175BT

Cons: Not upgrading sooner to this Kenwood KDC-X705

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