I have a 1995 Buick (real sharp, eh? But no monthly payments!) and the tape deck died. I also have a huge collection of cassette tapes, so I wanted a unit that would play them as well as CDs. My research didn't come up with a lot of choices, but JVC has a good rep. First of all, I ordered from this Amazon reseller late Tuesday night, standard shipping, and the package was in my office on Friday afternoon - so cool. I hired a guy to install this as I am too old and awkward to get under a dashboard these days. He had to order a wiring harness and an additional connector for my antenna, but it only took him about a half hour to switch in the new unit (He charged me $110 total, including the parts). It fits great in the dash and I think it operates pretty easily, though I have yet to figure out how to set the #%*@! clock (there has got to be something missing in the instructions). I've always thought a remote control on a car stereo was ridiculous, but I must admit this one is handy for setting the volume and hitting the mute. I'm not overly disciminating when it comes to sound I suppose, and I've always liked the speaker system in my car, but I think this sounds better than the original unit, certainly has more volume. I would certainly have gone for four and a half stars; the only reason I didn't go for five was because of that durn clock. When I'm cruising with the Grateful Dead cranked up and a big smile on my face, you have to call that a good value.
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JVC KW-XC410 Double DIN In-Dash CD/Cassette Receiver with J-Bus Expandable (Black)Product Description: Packed with tons of features in one Double-DIN package, the KW-XC400 has the ability to control an Ipod, CD Changer, or Satellite Radio in addition to its on-board CD/cassette capability. A front-mounted auxillary input makes it easy to connect digital audio players or any device using a 1/8" mini-jack, and you can also play MP3/WMA files. Play all your media--old and new--on the go.
A full-featured CD/Cassette double-DIN receiver with room to grow. Click to enlarge. Front panel auxiliary input for external audio devices. Includes wireless remote. Click to enlarge. CD and MP3/WMA Playback Enjoy your favorite CDs or burnt CD-R/RWs, or get more bang for your buck with MP3/WMA discs--burn hours of music to one disc and get ID3-TAG support for display of artist and song info.
Cassette Player Still got a lot of cassettes? Enjoy them in style with Dolby B noise reduction for great sound. Multi-Music-Scan lets you jump through tracks.
AM/FM Radio The KW-XC410 features an AM/FM radio with standards like automatic presetting.
To get even more from the airwaves, add a JVC adapter for Sirius or XM SAT Radio reception.
Ready for iPod You can listen to iPod music with an optional KS-PD100 adapter. The iPod can be controlled from the head unit, and song information is displayed with the same categories and layers as an iPod.
Auxiliary Input Use the gold-plated front auxiliary input to connect external audio devices like MP3 players.
Two Preamp Outputs And with 50W x 4 max output, the KW-XC400 is ready to rock, but if you'd like to add onto the system, two gold-plated preamp outputs are provided for setting up external amps.
Wireless Remote A full-featured wireless remote is include for controlling receiver functions.
What's in the Box JVC KW-XC410 Receiver, trim ring, sleeve, remote control, wiring harness, installation hardware, installation manual, instructions
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