Hi,

I am looking to upgrade the headunit in my 03 WRX and wanted peoples opions on what to replace it with, was looking at the Kenwood DDx6029 or DPX701U.

I know the front speakers will need replacing as well to make the sound much better.

Let me have your thoughts.

Cheers

you can get single din units in there too mate so dont limit yourself

Hi,

I am looking to upgrade the headunit in my 03 WRX and wanted peoples opions on what to replace it with, was looking at the Kenwood DDx6029 or DPX701U.

I know the front speakers will need replacing as well to make the sound much better.

Let me have your thoughts.

Cheers

Replaced my double din unit with a single din Alpine and a Forrester pocket, fitted in about 3/4 hour sounds fantastic with the original speakers too.

Ive just got a kenwood touch screen unit, great bit of kit, DVD's Mp3s the works even works with my ipod :)

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/images/shop/large/kenwood/b_ddx6029.jpg

Car Audio Direct - The UK's leading car audio and stereo resource. Kenwood DDX-6029 - Kenwood KEN-DDX6029 (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/kenwood-ddx6029-p-5311.html?cadid=6d1e7a0e3f72164c563d104f6c6e521d)

Looks the part sounds the part :)

What are peoples feelings on converting to single din.

I think I would rather keep the double din set up, been looking at a JVC KW-AVX706. Has anyone got one of these?

Thanks for your replys.

How about the Alpine IVA-W200Ri

Ive just got a kenwood touch screen unit, great bit of kit, DVD's Mp3s the works even works with my ipod :)

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/images/shop/large/kenwood/b_ddx6029.jpg

Car Audio Direct - The UK's leading car audio and stereo resource. Kenwood DDX-6029 - Kenwood KEN-DDX6029 (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/kenwood-ddx6029-p-5311.html?cadid=6d1e7a0e3f72164c563d104f6c6e521d)

Looks the part sounds the part :)

My Nakamichi commited micro-processer suicide today:(fed up with them being so bluddy fragile:mad: so I've ordered meself one of those Kenwoods

phone Audio 66 of Crawley 01293 533941 if you want one for £419.....gotta be a bargain at that price:thumb:

bloody hell thats cheap im sellign mine. gettign rid of the car....

I've been looking at that kenwood double din unit and a few others :p , only thing really holding me back is the [lack of] security factor:( .

My old car (2003 Sti Type UK-hence the user name) had the subaru double din sized unit but that was/is not what I would have classed as desirable to scumbag thieves so never worried me.

On all my other cars i've had Alpine units where the face plate comes off, at least giving me a sort of confidence that its not worth the hassle of them breaking in and having it away.:Suspiciou

Is there a way of 'hiding' the front of them like a cover or something, although they are security coded it wont stop a knobhead car robber smashing a window, tearing up the dash and removing a useless unit.:cuckoo:

Its my birthday today:luxhello: so could justify one of them with the missus!:thumb:

Lee

Plus if audio 66 are out of stock found 2 ebay power sellers doing them for £420 id#140069082596 and £425 id# 330069469999

Hope this helps someone.

Lee :thumb:

i'm in the same boat, looks the daddy but could you leave it any where?

i'm also so looking at just changing the speekers but do i have to take the hole door panel off does any one know?

Been on the phone to Audio 66 of Crawley he claims that they are a bolt in and so bolt out so the average knob with a brick and a ASBO would not both or just take the whole car!!!!!!!!!
Stu
:eek2:

I gotta say, the security aspect is putting me off one of those kenwoods.

Ideally I'd like one of the flip out kenwoods but the price is more than I want to pay because as people have said in the past, you'll end up doing speakers the next week if not sooner.

Then there might be amps and all sorts and I don't want to go down that road again :Whatever_

Yea its just the whole temptation thing, when he picks a brick up to put through the window he isnt bothered if it is bolted in, and if it takes too long to tear the dash board up and unscrew it he'll just run away :mad:

leaving a lovely big bill for the owner!:nono:

Lee

audio 66 did say that the new HU which he personally fitted to his 03 sti did not need any speakers sound 10 fold better than std! Hum?

bloody hell thats cheap im sellign mine. gettign rid of the car.... how much

fwiw,I installed mine yesterday:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Elmer12345/dvd009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Elmer12345/dvd007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Elmer12345/dvd001.jpg

...ok ok,so I'm no photographer;)

First impressions are very good,particularly the sound quality.I was a bit worried about that after a Nak.

Installation was pretty straight fwd,altho I did elongate the holes in frame(from the car)to make the unit sit slighty further back and flush with the facia...

...minor inevitable scuffs to the interior were buffed out wiv a bit of black boot polish afterwards;)

Slighty concerned about the radio reception at the moment tho,I've double checked the arial connections etc,but seem to remember an old Kenwood I had could only get BBC FM stations...anyone got any ideas?:confused:

Jon:Dhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Elmer12345/dancing.gif

Thanks for all the info guys, didn't even think about security.

I will also be fitting infinity 6510 to front doors

fwiw,I installed mine yesterday:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Elmer12345/dvd009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Elmer12345/dvd007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Elmer12345/dvd001.jpg

...ok ok,so I'm no photographer;)

First impressions are very good,particularly the sound quality.I was a bit worried about that after a Nak.

Installation was pretty straight fwd,altho I did elongate the holes in frame(from the car)to make the unit sit slighty further back and flush with the facia...

...minor inevitable scuffs to the interior were buffed out wiv a bit of black boot polish afterwards;)

Slighty concerned about the radio reception at the moment tho,I've double checked the arial connections etc,but seem to remember an old Kenwood I had could only get BBC FM stations...anyone got any ideas?:confused:

Jon:Dhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Elmer12345/dancing.gif

OK after seeing one fitted I'm seriously liking that :norty:

Still worried about the security aspect though.

In answer to your question about radio reception. I seem to remember in the past some kenwood tuners didn't like aerial amplifiers fitted to some cars.

Try pressing the 'local' button (if kenwoods still have that) if its better then its coz the subaru amp is more powerful than the unit likes.

I think thats right :wonder: But might be bow locks :lol1:

:thumb:

Radio reception now fixed,I forget to connect the power antennae...duh:lol1:

Very nice install Jon,im very tempted by one of these myself but wanted to hear a few peoples opinions first :D

I've got the Kenwood 6029 double din in mine, great piece of kit.

I had an Alpine single din before and this Kenwood sounds better to me. I still have the original speakers in too (although with the addition of a sub in the boot) sounds good to me.

I was also a bit worried about the security but have a look in most modern cars and so many have a double din screen in as standard now.

It is bolted to the dash pretty well too.

I've just had a DDX6029 fitted. I got it from an eBay powerseller but I spoke to him and ordered it over the phone. Got it for £440 delivered - the guy was pretty clued up on ICE.

I was concerned about the security but to be honest it looks pretty much factory fitted so the scum might give it a miss?!!

It sounds loads better than the original headunit. I have a pair of Vibes installed as I did most of the budget with the new HU - they sound great.....except at highish volume when both front and rear door cards rattle :wonder:

Nige

I have the kenwood DPX701-U fitted to my MY05 STI.
Also have the kenwood bluetooth kit connected to it - works a treat.

Shaun

With the Kenwood - does it have the speed volume control. ie: when going faster does the volume increase, and quiter when slowing down (other than manually turning it down obviously) - just wondered if this was already in the "wiring loom" and it was just the standard stereo that doesn't offer this.

Thanks.

Kenwood are releasing 3 new double din units this year. They all look just like the 6029, but have high speed iPod interfaces, some a hard drive and lots of other toys.

Still tempted by one of these. Especially as they've come down in price so much.

I've just got a company mobile phone so I need to get the car kit fitted which means I have to make my mind up pretty quickly cause of the bluetooth kit.

Any ideas when the new head units will be released, any pictures would be good as well

I hear they usually announce European stuff around the end of Feb beginning of March.

Anybody know if you can change the illumination colour on the 6029 to Green ?

Allan