- Plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RW discs, including discs loaded with MP3,WMA, and AAC files
- Built-in Bluetooth
- Detachable face
- Inputs: rear USB and auxiliary inputs
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Product Description
The Kenwood Excelon KDC-X993 CD receiver features built-in Bluetooth® for hands-free calling and makes it easy to use your iPod® on the go. Its direct iPod connection lets you control your playlists and albums with the receiver's controls, while the multi-line display shows off your artist and song info in clear detail. Hook your iPod to the receiver's USB input, and you'll bypass your iPod's digital-to-analog converter, allowing Kenwood's superior 24-bit DAC to make your files sound their best.
- Flip TDF (Theft Deterrent Faceplate)
- Full Dot Multi-Line Display
- Variable Colour Illumination
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Music Search
- Favorite Memory
- Rotary Encoder for Easy Operation
- Supplied with Remote Control Unit
- 2-Year Warranty
Audio Features
- Maximum Output Power : 50W x 4
- 4.0V 3 Preouts
- Source Tone Memory
- Rear AUX Input with Input Sensitivity Adjust
- Attenuator (-20dB) with Smooth Volume Return
Built-In Bluetooth - Powered by Parrot®: The built-in Bluetooth hands-free system enables easy, safe cellular phone communications from the car.
Features include:
- High-quality noise cancelling microphone
- Register Up To 5 Bluetooth phones
- Holds up to 1000 phone numbers per registered phone
- Supports Auto Phonebook Download
- Supports A2DP Wireless Music Streaming
- Supports Voice Recognition Dialing
- Supports incoming/outgoing short-message service (SMS)
- Not all features work on all phones
- Bluetooth firmware upgradeable (go to www.kenwood.com/cs/ce for latest firmware version)
Sound Excellence DSP
- 3-band Parametric EQ
- Digital crossover system
- Digital Time Alignment
- Kenwood Customized iPod EQ
- Highway Sound
- Supreme+
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Well, my Sony CDX-GT510 receiver was stolen about 2 months ago and if I could meet the guy(s) who did the dirty work I'd probably shake their hands right after I punched them in the teeth! Why? Because after extensive online research and deliberation, I'm now the proud owner of the Kenwood Excelon KDC-X993, and boy does it blow the doors off of anything I've ever owned. Yes, it definitely cost more than that Sony I had (the Sony was $135.00 at Crutchfield and the Kenwood was $259.00 on Amazon), but it actually does EVERYTHING I wanted my old car stereo to do and then some. Do I have an amp and subs? Not yet. However, I do have some decent aftermarket speakers (5"x7"s), a Bluetooth phone and an iPod like everyone else and it utilizes each input source to their fullest potential. Furthermore, this receiver is so customizable down to the smallest detail including illumination colors and text display to name a few. Is this receiver made for the occasional or very casual music listener? No, and please don't go running out to buy it for yer granny even though it provides brilliant hands-free capabilities. This receiver is meant to be purchased by someone who doesn't mind spending a little quality time getting to know the depth of its value, and its ease of use, once one has become accustomed to its eccentricities. I've read so many reviews about this receiver and many complain about the control knobs (the right one can be a little tricky) and glare on the display, and while I can now personally see where one might have an initial problem, I can't for the life of me figure out why solutions are not discovered when taking a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the albeit clumsy but nonetheless informative manual and receiver interface. Unless you are operating this equipment mounted in a dash kit on the back of a black rhino and at the same time find yourself, oddly enough, without apposable thumbs, this receiver will far exceed your expectations. I installed mine in a 2001 Ford Expedition; took me a few hours total since I really took my time. Ran the USB cable down to the glove box and the Bluetooth mic was tucked nicely under the dash, then under a gasket seal and clipped just above the "Oh S!@t" handle. Waited 'til the next morning to pair up the phone, and called a few folks to get a response and each said they couldn't tell I was calling from the truck; never had any problem hearing them either loud and clear. iPod got picked up by the USB connection immediately, and still getting used to the interface, but the sound quality is impeccable and the display of song information, date, time, etc., is such a huge improvement over my last deck and so much faster! It took me years to find a specific artist or album on that last Sony even with the endorsed Sony iPod adapter, and its sound quality was really disappointing (always sounded filtered or muffled in some way). No problems with that here on the USB, and this Kenwood really provides a much more accurate sound projection with an exceptional built in 24-bit DAC and 22w RMS amp. Listen, you can buy a cheaper model, even under this brand, but you will not get a receiver that sounds this darn good and with as many built-in features anywhere, period. There isn't a manufacturer out there that can compete on each level with this deck right now, and any fears I had about purchasing it were put to rest as soon as I powered it up and started foaming at the mouth with excitement. Gorgeous customizable display, USB connection, AUX input, Bluetooth built-in, CD and amazing sound quality. Quit second-guessing and buy this deck. Unless you're a moron or a whiner. ENJOY!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Kenwood Excelon KDC-X993 CD receiver
I replaced my factory BMW Business CD player with this. What a difference! Suddenly I feel like I purchased a brand new car! The Bass is now very crisp and loud, the vocal quality also improved a lot. Couldn't believe my factory speakers were capable of producing such beautiful sound.
Pros:
* Great Sound Quality, lot of adjustments to suite your taste, very crisp Bass as well as highs
* DTA and X'over settings are great and works as advertised - although you need to know little bit about Frequency, etc.
* You can choose 10 different display,left and right colors - I was able to match factory red/orange
* Ipod interface works great - I prefer to control iPod directly, but you can choose to control through x993
* Blue tooth interface is flawless and works great. People can not make out that I am calling from car
* best price performance
Cons:
* Display not very visible in direct sunlight, but is still manageable
* Controls can be tricky, will take few weeks to master. But once you learn it, it will be natural
* Provided manual is useless - does not mention the functionality at all, just how to change it.
I would highly recommend it.
I replaced my factory BMW Business CD player with this. What a difference! Suddenly I feel like I purchased a brand new car! The Bass is now very crisp and loud, the vocal quality also improved a lot. Couldn't believe my factory speakers were capable of producing such beautiful sound.
Pros:
* Great Sound Quality, lot of adjustments to suite your taste, very crisp Bass as well as highs
* DTA and X'over settings are great and works as advertised - although you need to know little bit about Frequency, etc.
* You can choose 10 different display,left and right colors - I was able to match factory red/orange
* Ipod interface works great - I prefer to control iPod directly, but you can choose to control through x993
* Blue tooth interface is flawless and works great. People can not make out that I am calling from car
* best price performance
Cons:
* Display not very visible in direct sunlight, but is still manageable
* Controls can be tricky, will take few weeks to master. But once you learn it, it will be natural
* Provided manual is useless - does not mention the functionality at all, just how to change it.
I would highly recommend it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The overall quality of the product is very high, as one would expect when purchasing a flagship product. All product features are funtional, as expected, but several features are awkward to access, especially when driving. For instance, to change sound sources (i.e. to go from tuner to CD) a button press, followed by a knob rotation (which requires visual attention to the unit's front panel) followed by a final extended button press is required. Definitely not something you want to be doing in heavy traffic. Programming in your favorite AM or FM stations is also an awkward and tedious process. The station genre feature can help make things a little easier, but most stations in my area do not broadcast the necessary RDS signal to make this feature work well for me. The iPod/iPhone USB connection works extremely well. Only one nit there is that the "random" song select feature always starts with the same song - whatever song is first alphabetically in your iPod/iPhone song library. After that, all subsequent songs selected by the "random" feature seem to be truly randomly selected. If you regularly use playlists, then you probably won't ever notice this little glitch. The Bluetooth functionality is quite impressive. Hands-free calls with my iPhone were effortless and the sound clarity was amazing despite the road noise. Another nit here - the Bluetooth audio function is sometimes randomly selected for music playback by the unit even though the iPhone is directly connected via the iPod/iPhone USB cable. Not sure of the logic on this glitch, but it it easily corrected by disconnecting and then re-connecting the USB cable. My unit was delivered with BT firmware v1.7 which the latest available from the Kenwood support site. Good thing since flashing the firmware would require that I pull the unit out of the dash to perform the procedure, or use a Bluetooth-enabled laptop, which I do not own. I gave it 4 stars for all of the many features the unit provides and the enormous expandability possibilities. There are those few rough spots that I have already mentioned that keep it from being a 5.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very Clumsy Interface
I bought this stereo for my husband based on the good reviews here and the specs. I have to say that both my husband and I HATE this radio. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tamara
great control over sound
Have for 2 years now. Very great control options over sound. filters, location of the person who listen to the music, type of car, type and size of speakers, location of speakers,... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jose C. Zumaeta Quiroz
still rockin this stereo 2 years later. but 1 issue :)
So the stereo works fine.. performs well..has great output..and all that.
I have a 4 channel and a 2 channel set of amps hooked up. 2 tweeters + crossovers and 2 6x9's.. Read more
I have a 4 channel and a 2 channel set of amps hooked up. 2 tweeters + crossovers and 2 6x9's.. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Eric Flynn
KDC-X993
have had this for one year now ... agree with others about the complexity of the menus/interface, but once you learn this, its an incredible unit! ... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Carly-Barly-Oats
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Just had the unit professionally installed.
-For the Pros-
Love all the features:
The ability to shape sound
-Sound Shaping
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-For the Pros-
Love all the features:
The ability to shape sound
-Sound Shaping
-Seat position... Read more
Published 16 months ago by robg3176
Kenwood Excelon KDC-x993 Radio
Excellent customer service from the seller and Amazon. I was impressed with the quality of the web site and the integrity of the seller.
Published on April 22, 2010 by Patrick Murphy
Amazing sound quality, good product but not without some flaws.
For the pricepoint you will not find another head unit with as many options, toggles, tweaks or feature set. I debated for a long while with either Alpine, Clarion or Pioneer. Read more
Published on March 31, 2010 by Louis B.
Kenwood KDC-X993
I realy like this unit. To me it was easier to crash and burn through the features and use the book for reference at first. Once you understand how it works it is easy to use. Read more
Published on March 18, 2010 by W. Howells
kenwood has always made bada** head units
kenwood does it again great features great sound and its SHINY!! buy this deck you will be the envy of the parking lot. Read more
Published on February 26, 2010 by d.b
Fancy deck but does not deliver
I bought this deck first part of 2010, as a late present to myself. I read LOTS of reviews saying this was an exceptional deck...well, I completely disagree. Read more
Published on February 21, 2010 by Jeffrey P. Orcino
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