10 disc changers

[JOS3]

i have a kenwood excelon head unit (kdc-x559) and i am looking for a 10 disc changer with mp3 capabilities (preferably a kenwood). i didnt know anything about mp3 playback when i bought it and now i wish i would have. i think i bought the only excelon head unit that doesnt have mp3 capabilities. also if i get the cd changer, will my head unit display the track info?

 

[1sty]

Last years model MP3s changer was the KDC-CX89.
It was 10 disc and will be probably be on clearence to sell it off. I can only image kenwood replaced it with another MP3 changer. I don't know the new model yet.

 

[JOS3]

when will it go on clearance? also, will my head unit display the track info if it is not an mp3 compatible unit?

 

[1sty]

It should display the info just fine. If that model is discontinued it will already be on clearance. Otherwise it won't be. Just check out crutchfield for a price on it. You can double check the text display with them.

 

[alexlitov]

Is there an easy way to hook up any CD changer to a stock P5 headunit???

Is there anything should i look for when buying one?

 

[1sty]

http://www.soundgate.com/products/cd/mazda.htm#

The only thing you will need is the factory cable to plu in betweenthe adapter and the interface.

 

[JOS3]

i looked around, but the only kenwood changers i found do not have mp3 compatibility. the one that does is a universal changer with the little display box. as i mentioned before i want it to display on my cd player. is there any way that could be installed to do that?

 

[1sty]

i looked around, but the only kenwood changers i found do not have mp3 compatibility. the one that does is a universal changer with the little display box. as i mentioned before i want it to display on my cd player. is there any way that could be installed to do that?

I Have to check the catalog when I get home. I was positive it listed MP3 under its features, either a misprint or a misread. There is always the music keg. I have a feeling kenwood won't produce an MP3 changer so they can sll the keg.

 

[1sty]

OK I just rechecked and the Kenwood Excelon KDC-CX89 is liested as an CD/MP3 changer in the fall 2002/winter 2003 crutchfield.

I cross checked Kenwood.com and it is definitly a MP3 changer

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/product/product.jsp?productTypeId=16&sortBy=price&productId=2423

Its already discounted from $350 to $299.

 

[JOS3]

now my problem is trying to decide if i should get the changer, orblow $600 on the keg. thats a lot of $$ for music enjoyment.

 

[1sty]

Well the changer is 1/2 the capacity of information that the keg is if that helps. 700 megs x 10 = 7 gigs and the Regular keg is about 16 Gigs. The Exceleon is 20 Gigs though.