Sound quality enthusiasts will love the playback support of various types of music formats, including compatibility with FLAC files.

In addition to a 13-band equalizer or a digital active switch, features such as the "Stage EQ" also help to make music playback in the car as realistic and faithful as possible. Alternatively, 3 camera inputs support several other configurations, including the connection of 2 blind spot cameras and a reverse camera. I have had the occasional trouble connecting wirelessly to the head unit, although I suspect it may have something to do with the way my old iPhone tries to preserve the crappy battery. It offers multiple levels of connectivity, including Apple's CarPlay (iPhone 5 upwards) and Android Auto (Android phone running 5. To our ears, music played through the stereo sounds pretty good (but what else would you expect from a name like Kenwood?

The audio capabilities of the Kenwood DMX8019DABS are impressive, thanks to the 24/32Bit audio D/A converter. Wireless Mirroring is a groundbreaking solution for seamlessly displaying and controlling your smartphone apps on a 9 series screen without cables or a network connection on selected Android devices. The Kenwood DDX8019DABS features Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay, giving easy hands-free access to all your smartphone's best features.

The Kenwood DMX8020DABS is a modern infotainment system that replaces the dated double-din stereo in your old car. Navigation is available via CarPlay = Apple Maps, Android Auto = Google Maps or via Bluetooth using navigation apps like Waze. Because KENWOOD cannot guarantee that car audio product purchased from unauthorized dealers are genuine, new and/or fit for purchase, KENWOOD does NOT offer any manufacturer's limited warranty or rebates for car audio products purchased from a dealer that is not authorized by KENWOOD.Dangerous situations such as lane departure or forward collision are detected and a beep sound and caution pop-up is displayed on the DMX7017DABS. The possibility of pairing two phones at the same time and operating them in parallel is particularly practical. With Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay, there’s hands-free access to all your smartphone’s best features. This is not the highest specification screen offered in a double DIN head unit by Kenwood, which is reserved for the higher specification DDX9019DABS, but it is still impressive and a higher specification screen than that generally available from competitors like Sony, Pioneer and Alpine. When I hire cars with CarPlay, the resistive screens that are generally available look pretty ordinary in comparison to this unit, yet they are still functional.