IPOD Control with no head unit- Kenwood KOS-A300 $50

[desertspeed]

It works for him cause he is using his intercom.
might be good if you could find a way to send the signal to an amp or two

Correct- the Kenwood has low level (RCA cable) outputs, which can then be connected to a head unit (although if you were doing that it would be easier to just use a head unit that is ipod ready) or directly to an amp if you need to power speakers. In my case I do not need an amp because I am only using my intercomm, not speakers, and the ipod has enough power for that.

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[desertspeed]

http://www.fusionelectronics.com/mar...eries/MS-IP600

That looks like a very nice head unit, better ipod control than most of the automotive ones and I love that the ipod stores inside the unit. I don't have any room in my dash for that in my prerunner, but maybe in another vehicle. It looks $$$$ though....

[mpower]

i been looking at that kenwood unit for a year or so now. only thing i was wondering is how you control the volume if you sent the rca to an amp.

[desertspeed]

i been looking at that kenwood unit for a year or so now. only thing i was wondering is how you control the volume if you sent the rca to an amp.

As far as I can tell (I don't have mine hooked up yet) the Kenwood has no volume control function. So, you can just use one of these: http://www.amazon.com/PAC-Remote-Amp.../dp/B0002J226O It is just RCA in/out, so just put it inline between the Kenwood and the amp. $13 and you are done, although it is too bad you have to have another knob on your dash. I wish the Kenwood had volume control......

[mpower]

As far as I can tell (I don't have mine hooked up yet) the Kenwood has no volume control function. So, you can just use one of these: http://www.amazon.com/PAC-Remote-Amp.../dp/B0002J226O It is just RCA in/out, so just put it inline between the Kenwood and the amp. $13 and you are done, although it is too bad you have to have another knob on your dash. I wish the Kenwood had volume control......

yeah one of the reasons i havent pulled the trigger yet, no volume control. but at 50 bucks its not a bad unit . crutchfield keeps dropping the price of that unit ,was on clearance at 100$ about a year ago, then 74$. i wonder how many they have and if they are going to price drop again

[orbot]

yeah one of the reasons i havent pulled the trigger yet, no volume control. but at 50 bucks its not a bad unit . crutchfield keeps dropping the price of that unit ,was on clearance at 100$ about a year ago, then 74$. i wonder how many they have and if they are going to price drop again

I bought one last night, i figure i can hook it up to a crossover unit or an EQ and then be able to send the signla to a pair of amps..it has to work if not ill just give it to my sister.