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Old 09-04-2008, 02:41 PM
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Anyone install the Kenwood Excelon DNX8120?
Does it fit and what do yall think?

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It does fit and I love it so far. I went from a 6019 to a 7019 to the 8120 and I must say its much better. 5v preouts, front rear sub center, dual usb inputs, bluetooth. The BT is nice if you have a compatible phone for the text messages on screen and lets you do voice dialing.
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Old 09-04-2008, 04:46 PM
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all i can say is there is no way in HELL i would put a $1500 radio in my truck. i could build a carputer that would rock for $500 and do more.
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LOL. Nice.
Throw up a step by step on the carputer then. And a link to a good touch screen.
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I have an 8019 in my KC and I love it. Get the Bluetooth - it is so sweet to have the phone ring, pause the iPod, talk, hang up and resume music right where you left off without ever taking your hands off the wheel.

I also have GPS w/ XM NavTraffic and that rocks. I'm in So Cal where freeway traffic constantly sucks and I get a heads up on congestion with color coded maps and everything.

It's not cheap but it's worth it.
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I have it and it is great. The best part is the gps is Garmin. It was defiantly worth the money, I have had it since May. The install was easy. I will try to get some pictures of it up later.
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all i can say is there is no way in HELL i would put a $1500 radio in my truck. i could build a carputer that would rock for $500 and do more.
Running what OS?


Its all about the UI man, and there arent any good ones out for touch screen for PC/mac yet
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Its all about the UI man, and there arent any good ones out for touch screen for PC/mac yet
Yea i look at that. IMO it was worth it for the simple fact that the GPS did not need a DVD for the navigation, and it is upgradeable form Garmin. I also liked that the radio had Bluetooth built in. So you don’t need an external box. For what you get it is worth the money.
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How does it compare to the AVIC-Z3? Any thoughts?

Also, I'm curious about the voice.
If the Nav. Voice doesn't sound like a porn star, I don't want it. LOL.

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How can you compair a AVIC-Z3 to a Kenwood? The Z3 is the best radio on the market
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