Kenwood KDC-119 CD Player

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Came with car

Year / Model Reviewed:
1995 Camry

Summary:
This Kenwood CD player came installed in my Camry by the former owner so I don't know how old it is. It has been in my car for the entire 3 years I've driven it and it's still going strong. Never skipped or overheated. Display is still bright and all the LCD characters work.

Strengths:
I push this receiver often by cranking up the volume and it keeps on working. Since it's not worth anything I am trying to blow up so I can replace it with a more modern head unit. Not having any luck so I might just replace it before it blows up anyway with a Nav system. Sound is relatively clean when volume is pushed to the limit even with 13 year old Toyota OEM speakers.

Weaknesses:
Lack of a removable face plate.

Similar Products Used:
Sony, Alpine and Clarion.

Price Paid:  $140.00 from crutchfield

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 kenwood kdc-119

Summary:
very good standard cd player. have had it for over 6 years. no problems with it to date. still tweaking/swapping my speakers and subs, but the cd player remains constant. bought the newer version in 2003 for my other vehicle. will stay with kenwood in future. no problems there either.

Strengths:
overall performance

Weaknesses:
a few more watts would be nice

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 kenwood kdc-119

Summary:
i hooked it up and used for 1 day and it short circuted and won't work again. came with no warrenty.

Strengths:
volume,loudness

Weaknesses:
overheating, glitchy

Similar Products Used:
panasonic works good

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1998 kenwood kdc-119

Summary:
i hooked it up and used for 1 day and it short circuted and won't work again. came with no warrenty.

Strengths:
volume,loudness

Weaknesses:
overheating, glitchy

Similar Products Used:
panasonic works good

Price Paid:  $100.00 from Circuit City

Year / Model Reviewed:
1991 Acura

Summary:
Worked great for first year, after 1 year and 3 months, ejecter died completly, cd stuck in but still playing. For a retail price of $140, I wish I would have bought the Alpine I was planning on until the Kenwood when onsale

Strengths:
Nice volume control. Looks sleek.

Weaknesses:
Ejector problems shortly after warrenty was up. Not worth the money, spend a little more get a better brand.

Similar Products Used:
Acura sterio