Kenwood DNX5120 HU?

[Kalralahr]

Anyone have any experience with the Kenwood DNX5120 HU? I’ve ordered one but now have second thoughts…. I like the fact it uses garmin gps maps but not the fact I can only plug one of the following options into the HU expansion port, satellite radio or HD radio or blue tooth. :iono:

[Jansen]

I heard the BT sound quality is pretty bad. I know of at least one unit where the GPS functionality has failed.

It takes about 30 seconds to boot up.

[Dysfunctionallx]

From my experience the unit overall is pretty reliable and the BT is parrot so you could always update it, the Garmin maps is a plus but uses a pretty old interace. If your gonna end up paying retail I would recommend looking into the Pioneer F series instead, cheaper and get more for the price.

[Kalralahr]

I took a look at the other units and then found the Kenwood on sale. I just finished installing the HU, XM module, backup camera, and Bluetooth. I also changed out both sets of speakers with blaupunkt's. I also ran the USB cable to the driver side dash box along with the audio and video jacks. I can plug in a thumb drive, USB hard drive, or my Ipod touch. It's great watching videos from the touch on the screen and the quality is as good as DVDs.:evil:

[wsladaritz]

Looks nice man :) is that Iron Man?

[Dysfunctionallx]

What dash kit did you use?

[Kalralahr]

The dash kit came from cruchfield. It's a good fit and was cheap. I also picked up the XM kit and Ipod cable from them. I see they have the price of the HU down to $599 Maybe I should have waited a couple of weeks.

[Kalralahr]

:thumbsup:

[josevenezolano]

How much did you pay for it? I saw it in $499 on Amazon. It looks pretty nice. The screen is 6.1" kind of little.

[Kalralahr]

$700.00 for the HU, but that’s just the start. I added the XM module, bluetooth module, Ipod cable, and rear camera. I spend a lot of time in the car and wanted plenty of entertainment. I should have waited a Month. With the new models announced the price has dropped considerably. I think they will be out about May. Yes, another ½ or ¾ inch would have been nice, but the display size looks fine in the dash.

[The one PR]

if you need a mounting kit for your double din try at your local best buy store they have the metras kit for toyota for 23.99