Kenwood Excelon Reference Digital Multimedia Receiver

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General features:

• digital multimedia receiver with AM/FM tuner
• 10.1″ HD capacitive touchscreen display
  • AAS display technology for wider viewing angle
  • before final installation, depth and height of the display can be adjusted to provide dash vent and control access
• Wi-Fi certified
• Waze-ready with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
• customizable display background and widget controls
• ambient lighting and multi-function volume knob controls
• plays high-res FLAC, WAV, and DSD files on USB drives
• built-in HD Radio tuner
• fits double-DIN dash openings
• Bluetooth built-in for hands-free calling and audio streaming
  • built-in LDAC for high-res wireless audio streaming with select Android phones

Smartphone features:

• compatible with wireless or wired Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
• wireless (Miracast) and wired (HDMI) mirroring for Android

Audio/video features:

• plays USB memory devices
• 13-band parametric equalizer with digital time alignment
• 3-way crossover mode (runs highs, mids, and lows)
• Supreme setting improves the digital sound for all music sources
• Stage EQ compensates for low speaker positions
• DriveEQ boosts specific frequencies to compensate for road noise
• subwoofer level and phase controls

Expandability:

• compatible with SiriusXM satellite radio tuner
• direct connection and control with Kenwood’s DRV-N520 Drive Recorder dash cam
• inputs: rear USB input, HDMI input, rear A/V input (composite RCA video and 3.5mm audio), four camera inputs (including 2 high-def inputs and DRV-N520 input)
• outputs: rear A/V output, 6-channel preamp outputs (5-volt front, rear, subwoofer)