jtgs400

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Recently installed a Kenwood DNX8120 ddin nav and Elemental Designs Nine.5 amp. At the moment I'm using my brother's 2 10" JL W6v2. Here's a few pics.

5sp_jzz30

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that is a very good setup. elemental design make some awesome amps and JL w6v2 are great. ive had a 12w6v2 before and it was amazing.

im not a big fan of kenwood. i would have rather gone with a pioneer, like a Z2, but its still better then stock

Seize

Nice

Lamchop21

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I have a similar setup with a kenwood headunit and a JL 12w6v2 and love it. Looks nice. BTW, where did you get your shift **** from? I've been looking for one like that forever!

88supramki

looks good. I'm probably gonna dive into the same HU pretty soon, I like the built in bluetooth. Hope the SQ is up there

wowitztai

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nice..i bet those SUB rock!

pnyboy27

nice..looks good. i like the head unit. how many channels for the amp? and hows it sound?

@lpher

Nice!

I have the european version of this unit myself...the DNX 8220BT. Installed it a couple of weeks ago...its the most complete 2-DIN system out there as of today

Yours has the DSP i take it? (time aligment/serious eq etc.)

EDIT: Thanx for the pic of the unit installed in the OEM-facia. I use the BestKits one myself, but have just ordered the OEM...cause it looks so much better!

AristoPra

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wow, that is one nice set-up you got there. . . care to share how much the head-unit and amp set you back? ? ? i'm saving up for that same head unit and will look into that amp. . .

@lpher

Where i work we sell both Pioneer and Kenwood amongst other brands....but off these two brands...and where staying with 2-DIN head units...Kenwood gets my money any day of the week Neither Pioneer, or any other brand for that matter, has got a more complete/better equipped 2-DIN headunit as of today

Johnag

I really wanted a nine5 when they had them on sale but I just wanted more power for the sub stage. Awesome amp though and nice setup.

jtgs400

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Came with the car. I've seen a few members selling them now and then. Check the FS threads.

Thanks. The amp is 5 ch (100 x 4, and 300 x 1 @ 4ohm). I have the sub channel at 1.5ohms at the moment and on paper that's about 500-ish but actual tests have shown it's about 800w @ 1ohm.


Yea, it has time alignment and a whole boat load of other audio adjustments. You'll probably need the manual to figure everything out.

The HU I got on a preorder special for $1280. Retail is $1600. The amp I also got on a sale was $350. For that price I don't think you could get a better 5 channel amp out there.

I agree. I looked at DDIN units that was out at the time and the Kenwood had the most features builtin than any other unit. It has builtin bluetooth; you had to buy seperately for the pioneer, it has usb; pioneer has none. Many people who've own both say the garmin based nav on the kenwood are better than the nav on pioneers.

@lpher

Definately...and the real upside of the Kenwood in reality being a Garmin-unit...you can source many interesting tings...such as speedcamera-warnings...and you "might" even find new and updated maps on thepiratebay.org Not to mention its MUCH easier to use than the Pioneer-navi. Theres a reason why Pioneer gave up on handheld navis

LexGX

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That is a very clean setup. The hu looks very nice. That box looks a little small for the 2 10" w6. Hows the sq?

drifto808

i have the same head unit in my 99ls400.. awsome deck...

where did you mount your mic for your bluetooth and your antenna for the nav.???