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General => Car audio => Topic started by: DanoGTI on 01 March 2009, 15:57

Title: Kenwood DNX-5220
Post by: DanoGTI on 01 March 2009, 15:57

Well, I've been having a play in Halfords (the only place around here that does this type of thing! :( )

AB'd the Pioneer F900BT against this.

The only thing against the Pioneer was that it was V1 OS, so SLOWWWWWW.

However, the Kenwood was pretty impressive actually. Uses Garmin SatNav too.

(http://www.audio66.com/products/5801/DNX5220.jpg) (http://www.alphacaraudio.co.uk/images/OLDSITE/PIONEER-AVIC-F700BT.jpg)

Really vivid screen in comparison to the Pioneer too. Despite being up at £880 (compared to the £700-odd for the Pioneer), I've found it for the same price as the F700 (no DVD)..... however this also has DVD playback....

Any comments?

Dan :)

Title: Re: Kenwood DNX-5220
Post by: troublestarter on 01 March 2009, 20:09

i have supplied and fittede both of these units recently and found both very good
i personally preferred the kenwood
what prices have you been quoted

Title: Re: Kenwood DNX-5220
Post by: DanoGTI on 01 March 2009, 21:14

£529 for the Kenwood.

£595 for Pioneer (F700bt)
£700 for Pioneer (F900bt)

Dan :)

Title: Re: Kenwood DNX-5220
Post by: troublestarter on 01 March 2009, 21:20

that is damn cheap as that is actually the manufacturers trade price plus vat
grab it whilst you can they had obviously a lot of stock before the trade price increases took place last week
all the major manufacturers have increased their trade prices for example kenwood have increased by 20% and alpine and pioneer around 30%

Title: Re: Kenwood DNX-5220
Post by: DanoGTI on 02 March 2009, 17:42

Nice one - need a car first!!LOL!!

Will see what's what over this next few weeks :)

Dan

Title: Re: Kenwood DNX-5220
Post by: Stevo-Anni on 15 March 2009, 19:11

A quick google brings it in at £499 http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=DNX-5220&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

Title: Re: Kenwood DNX-5220
Post by: troublestarter on 16 March 2009, 07:17

i would be very wary of any company advertising it at such a low price
a few companies advertise items at stupidly low prices but when it comes to ordering they inform you that they do not have it in stock and attempt to sell you a more expensive item

Title: Re: Kenwood DNX-5220
Post by: DanoGTI on 16 March 2009, 10:40

Yeh, these two units are getting some interesting reviews on AV forums.

The Kenwood is very +ve.

The Pioneer, not so. However, I think that most are in regard to the dodgy V1 firmware, not V2.

I'm still leaning towards the Pioneer, purely because it's so easy to use (for Wifey!)

Dan :)