Kenwood Head Units. - MINI Cooper Forum - MINI2 Mini Cooper Forums
Mini2.com Forum Header Mini2.com Forum Header
Go Back   MINI Cooper Forum - MINI2 Mini Cooper Forums > MINI Technical Forums > MINI Interior & ICE > First Generation Interior & Ice

First Generation Interior & Ice
Find Sponsor products associated with this forum
First generation MINI interior 2001 - 2006

Please Visit our Site Sponsors
Mini2.com is the premier BMW Mini Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Aug 17th, 2004, 09:36 AM
bengascoyne's Avatar
MINI2 Regular
Offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Stalybridge,Cheshire
Posts: 276
Local Time: 01:12 PM
England Male View bengascoyne's Dark Silver & Black 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Profile
Kenwood Head Units.

Hi,

I'm basically looking for peoples experiences either good or bad with Kenwood head units, a friend who runs a car audio/alarm company near my home has offered me a good price for the Kenwood KDC-PSW9527, which I believe to be one of the best head units on the market at the moment.

Any comment on your own personal opinions of Kenwood would be greatly appreciated, especially if you have a similar (or in fact the H/U in question).

thanks a lot!

Ben.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	kdcw7027_xl.jpg
Views:	63
Size:	31.6 KB
ID:	48131  

VW MK4 GOLF R32 (now left ) MCS NOW ARRIVED
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Aug 17th, 2004, 09:44 AM
ScoobyDoo's Avatar
Back in a first gen.
Offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DBRally
Posts: 1,386
Local Time: 01:12 PM
United Kingdom Female View ScoobyDoo's Solid Black & Black 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Convertible Profile View ScoobyDoo's Classified Ads
I have the above head unit and it's been fitted now for about 6 mths with no problems
It really makes a difference in the sound quality, you shouldn't have any problems with Kenwood
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Aug 17th, 2004, 11:47 AM
mikeythemini's Avatar
MINI2 Master
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MOVING HOME
Posts: 9,744
Local Time: 01:12 PM
United Kingdom Male View mikeythemini's Hyper Blue & Body Color 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Profile View mikeythemini's Classified Ads
Good choice
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Aug 17th, 2004, 10:32 PM
Damo's Avatar
Has met Quack Quack Jack
Lights are on but...
Offline
Send a message via MSN to Damo
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: MINItorque.com
Posts: 10,329
Local Time: 01:12 PM
United Kingdom Male View Damo's Solid Black & White 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Profile View Damo's Classified Ads
Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini
Good choice

What he says mate is gospel! He was the "Guru" I told you about.

Hows the seats by the way...still awaiting mine

Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old Aug 17th, 2004, 10:39 PM
LMB
MINI2 Premium Member Has met Quack Quack Jack
...where´s the any-key?
Offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: ** Space **
Posts: 23,186
Local Time: 12:12 PM
England Male View LMB's Thunder Blue & Silver 1st Gen MINI Cooper S JCW GP Profile
How do Kenwood compare to Clarion?
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old Aug 19th, 2004, 12:23 AM
LMB
MINI2 Premium Member Has met Quack Quack Jack
...where´s the any-key?
Offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: ** Space **
Posts: 23,186
Local Time: 12:12 PM
England Male View LMB's Thunder Blue & Silver 1st Gen MINI Cooper S JCW GP Profile
anyone?
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old Aug 19th, 2004, 12:27 AM
Damo's Avatar
Has met Quack Quack Jack
Lights are on but...
Offline
Send a message via MSN to Damo
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: MINItorque.com
Posts: 10,329
Local Time: 01:12 PM
United Kingdom Male View Damo's Solid Black & White 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Profile View Damo's Classified Ads
Quote: Originally Posted by LMB
How do Kenwood compare to Clarion?

Can't comment myself, I'm a Sony man *hears Mikey coughing and spiting* because I've gt ver a 100 MiniDiscs.

It'll no doubt depend on Models and prices.

I know in Chicks car he put some Kenwod components and Clarion components.

Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old Aug 19th, 2004, 01:04 AM
LMB
MINI2 Premium Member Has met Quack Quack Jack
...where´s the any-key?
Offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: ** Space **
Posts: 23,186
Local Time: 12:12 PM
England Male View LMB's Thunder Blue & Silver 1st Gen MINI Cooper S JCW GP Profile
Quote: Originally Posted by Damo
Can't comment myself, I'm a Sony man *hears Mikey coughing and spiting* because I've gt ver a 100 MiniDiscs.

It'll no doubt depend on Models and prices.

I know in Chicks car he put some Kenwod components and Clarion components.

Cheers.

I suppose I was wanting to compare the Clarion 748 & the Kenwood 9027 that Mikey has installed in Chicks car.
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old Aug 19th, 2004, 10:18 AM
Damo's Avatar
Has met Quack Quack Jack
Lights are on but...
Offline
Send a message via MSN to Damo
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: MINItorque.com
Posts: 10,329
Local Time: 01:12 PM
United Kingdom Male View Damo's Solid Black & White 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Profile View Damo's Classified Ads
Quote: Originally Posted by LMB
Cheers.

I suppose I was wanting to compare the Clarion 748 & the Kenwood 9027 that Mikey has installed in Chicks car.

No probs....you tried "paging" or PMing mikey?

Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old Aug 19th, 2004, 04:55 PM
LMB
MINI2 Premium Member Has met Quack Quack Jack
...where´s the any-key?
Offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: ** Space **
Posts: 23,186
Local Time: 12:12 PM
England Male View LMB's Thunder Blue & Silver 1st Gen MINI Cooper S JCW GP Profile
Quote: Originally Posted by Damo
No probs....you tried "paging" or PMing mikey?

no but hopefully he'll reply to this thread.
Reply With Quote
  #11 (permalink)  
Old Aug 19th, 2004, 10:16 PM
Damo's Avatar
Has met Quack Quack Jack
Lights are on but...
Offline
Send a message via MSN to Damo
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: MINItorque.com
Posts: 10,329
Local Time: 01:12 PM
United Kingdom Male View Damo's Solid Black & White 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Profile View Damo's Classified Ads
Quote: Originally Posted by LMB
no but hopefully he'll reply to this thread.

Your a lazy bugger!

*remembers you not ringing up JCW about the Lapis Blue Half Leather seats*

Reply With Quote
  #12 (permalink)  
Old Aug 19th, 2004, 11:46 PM
LMB
MINI2 Premium Member Has met Quack Quack Jack
...where´s the any-key?
Offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: ** Space **
Posts: 23,186
Local Time: 12:12 PM
England Male View LMB's Thunder Blue & Silver 1st Gen MINI Cooper S JCW GP Profile
Quote: Originally Posted by Damo
Your a lazy bugger!

*remembers you not ringing up JCW about the Lapis Blue Half Leather seats*

I Pagered Mikey earlier but no reply. This is the second one I have sent him and I've yet to get a responce.

RE JCW seats - I did ring up JCG's but Cool New were selling them so it was fair game asking them.
Reply With Quote
  #13 (permalink)  
Old Aug 19th, 2004, 11:58 PM
Damo's Avatar
Has met Quack Quack Jack
Lights are on but...
Offline
Send a message via MSN to Damo
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: MINItorque.com
Posts: 10,329
Local Time: 01:12 PM
United Kingdom Male View Damo's Solid Black & White 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Profile View Damo's Classified Ads
Quote: Originally Posted by LMB
I Pagered Mikey earlier but no reply. This is the second one I have sent him and I've yet to get a responce.

RE JCW seats - I did ring up JCG's but Cool New were selling them so it was fair game asking them.

Fair point!

They have 2 sets on order for me at the moment. Both Half leather, one set Black/Red (my original order) but been told 12 weeks more! And Black/Black, like ben which took 2 weeks.....its been 2 weeks now, so whichever arrive first I'm having! Im hopig its red.....but I want them 5 weeks ago!

As for Mikey, he is a busy man, may want to ring him TBH, he does get a lot of queries with no sales involved so bare with him. Its also hard to say which unit is best, as a lot of it may just be his preference...like he hates Sony...not that it stopped him installin it in my car!

Reply With Quote
  #14 (permalink)  
Old Aug 20th, 2004, 12:39 AM
LMB
MINI2 Premium Member Has met Quack Quack Jack
...where´s the any-key?
Offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: ** Space **
Posts: 23,186
Local Time: 12:12 PM
England Male View LMB's Thunder Blue & Silver 1st Gen MINI Cooper S JCW GP Profile
12 week wait is ridiculous. Where are they getting them from? China? I think if I got the JCW seats it'd be all cloth, I've been told that they come in 1/2 lapis blue.

RE Mikey, I understand he's busy but a reponse would be nice. It’s just he mentioned a Group buy for Clarion a while back and I’m curious to know if it’s still going to happen. I’ve still got a Wave Radio so I’m desperate to change. I’m also tempted by his Kenwood package so I was just wondering which he thought was the better unit.
Reply With Quote
  #15 (permalink)  
Old Aug 20th, 2004, 06:06 AM
mikeythemini's Avatar
MINI2 Master
Offline
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MOVING HOME
Posts: 9,744
Local Time: 01:12 PM
United Kingdom Male View mikeythemini's Hyper Blue & Body Color 1st Gen MINI Cooper S Profile View mikeythemini's Classified Ads
Sorry LMB - erply sent
Been sorting through a mass of paperwork cos the accountants are due today
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Two head units ? msaeger First Generation Interior & Ice 16 Mar 3rd, 2005 10:44 PM
Kenwood Head Units?? bengascoyne First Generation Interior & Ice 0 Sep 16th, 2004 09:48 AM
Head Units Mini Martyn First Generation Interior & Ice 7 Apr 23rd, 2004 02:35 PM
New Kenwood head units Tall bloke First Generation Interior & Ice 3 Feb 25th, 2003 11:25 PM
Kenwood Head Units - Any good?? MCS1 First Generation Interior & Ice 9 Aug 19th, 2002 07:59 AM


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:12 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2