Kenwood Excelon DPX701

摘要

For those lucky enough to own a vehicle with a double-DIN radio opening and also need a source unit that plays a multitude of digital formats, Kenwood has the perfect solution, the Excelon DPX701. The DPX701 will play MP3, WMA and AAC music files on either CD or USB. While USB technology is nothing new, the increasing appearance of USB connectivity on in-dash source units is noteworthy. In addition to the USB connectivity, the DPX701 also supports a laundry list of compatible external digital sources such as satellite radio, HD Radio, CD or MD changer and, of course, iPod. The source unit also features three sets of 5-volt RCA pre-outs (front/rear/sub) and a rear-mounted RCA auxiliary input for maximum system flexibility, The DPX701 comes packaged with the usual radio accessories and installation hardware: owner's manuals, wire harness, wireless remote, batteries, ISO-screws, etc. However, before I reached the actual source unit I discovered some. unconventional car audio accessories - a software CD and a short (1.5m) USB cable. These accessories allow the user to encode their music files on a burned CD or USB drive for easier file retrieval when played back on the DPX701. While the software isn't absolutely necessary to utilize the USB connectivity of the source unit, it does make organizing and finding song files on a CD or USB jump drive much easier, as I would later find out.