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AM/FM/DVD Receiver USB iPod Control, HD radio with iTunes Tagging,Motorized faceplateAmazon.com Product Description
Enrich the audio of your car’s stereo system with this pair of Dual XS6533 speakers, which install conveniently in a door or rear deck. Each speaker, which measures 6.5 inches in diameter, boasts an anodized polypropylene cone woofer with a foam surround, along with a 0.5-inch swivel tweeter and a 0.5-inch piezoelectric tweeter on a swivel ar… More >>
#1 by Ada J. Lipshutz on July 2, 2010 - 9:04 pm
For the price this is the best car radio I could find. It has HD radio, bluetooth (adapter is only $29 to $40 – much cheaper than many), and Iphone/ipod control/display. Works great. Radio must be below driver when mounted in car to see information when in open position (no problem in my Saturn). Install was like any other car radio (it takes time).
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Robert K. Dorson on July 2, 2010 - 9:09 pm
I researched everywhere for an affordable, stylish, feature packed stereo, and this is the one. What an amazing deal for such a high quality stereo. The bluetooth adapter works flawlessly; seamless connection and autoconnection with any bluetooth enabled phone, even my ipod touch 2nd gen streams music over bluetooth flawlessly. Sound quality on HD Radio is amazing, like CD quality. I would highly recommend this radio to anyone looking for a great radio.
Pros: Stylish, easy installation, HD radio, everything..
Cons: Plastic feeling keys, kind of feel like toy buttons, but you get used to them.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by JDHill on July 2, 2010 - 10:33 pm
I like this one a lot. Installed in F250 4×4 diesel. Everything works well, sounds great, enough power, I can read the display in the daytime, bluetooth phone is clear – no feedback with input level setup right. HD is fantastic in this small-town semi-rural area. Motorized faceplate feels a little less than heavy-duty, but works great – I do close it before offroading. 8gb stick in USB takes a minute to read, then everything is good. Nice feature is input level settings for each mode, to level volume between them. I used to have the XDM6400 which had a couple problems. This one is a huge improvement!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Tyler on July 3, 2010 - 12:03 am
I bought this radio about a week ago and was overflowing with excitement. to think i had found a radio with all these features for such a low price was beyond amazing. Here are some key things i liked.
HD Radio-
yeah, its that cool. for those of you out there that are skeptical of whether or not HD Radio is worth your money, ill go ahead and answer that question for you. yes. yes it is. I wasnt sure myself before i bought this but it was like rediscovering radio. for people who aren’t sure how it works, its like this. HD doesn’t have its own band like AM, FM, or XM, but it improves the FM sound quality. and single stations can have more than one channel such as 97.9 HD1 and 97.9 HD2.
Sound Quality-
This radio can pump out 50W x 4 PEAK. that translates into at most 25W x 4 RMS. for a stock sound system in just about any car, THAT’S PLENTY. The quality of sound in my old speakers is much better than it was. that little radio powered my 8 speaker Boston Acoustics system. nuf said.
Ipod/ipod tagging-
Here’s something you don’t see often: the cable needed to unlock the full capabilities of iPod integration _is included_. music control can be done from the included remote or the radio itself. The music tagging feature is very useful as well. beware, it only works on HD stations.
Bluetooth-
Ok. the one con of this product. The bluetooth is fully compatible with H2DP, handsfree is convenient, clarity is excellent. BUT, you must first purchase the BTM 60 ($40ish) Dual Btm60 Bluetooth Interface Module before you can use BT anything. even music streaming.
Misc-
installation was easy and clearly described in the instructions.
The EQ system as well as the menu and button system is well thought out.
Included remote is very handy and useful.
Works well with MP3 players.
Music can be imported and organized from mass storage devices(e.g. thumb drive). just dont make it bigger than 4-8 GB or your in for a good wait.
Detachable face plate is nice.
dedicated SUB OUTS.
All in all this receiver is a winner. i think dual put a good amount of consideration into this and it definatly paid off. wont find a better radio for the price
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by S. Lee on July 3, 2010 - 12:46 am
Just installed this and so far, I really like it a lot (especially for the price). I bought it because of the HDRadio ability, the USB ability, the iPod integration (comes with cable), and it just looks neat.
My nits with the unit is that it sticks out about an inch from the dash front (due to the screen being a part of the face, I think). It’s not a big deal, but something you’ll want to consider. Also, the motorized faceplate doesn’t drop enough to see the screen behind it. It’s neat that it’s like this, but since it’s mounted high up the center console on my Dodge Ram, you can’t really see the display very well. You have to peer over the control panel. If it’s mounted lower in the console, it won’t be a problem. Also, it’s not the easiest faceplate to remove or reinstall. First, you have to remove two tiny screws on the back of the faceplate (just once). Then the mechanics of removing it is really awkward. You have to keep it powered on, open the display, press a button on the back of the bottom, and then twist it off.
Besides these problems, it sounds great (especially with Loudness on) and I’m finally able to play my mp3’s from my USB 2.5″ external hard drive (beware! if you have a lot of songs, it takes a LONG time for the unit to parse through them all before it even starts to play a song). Because of the time it takes to go through all the songs, it might be better to get multiple 4-8 GB USB flash sticks instead of one big one. I might just buy a few smaller USB sticks and put songs on each sorted by category. Then I won’t have to try to find a album or song through hundreds of songs, and I won’t have to wait for it to parse all the songs before it plays.
Rating: 4 / 5