New 2008 Kenwood HUs - Team-BHP

vebmetal · 13th March 2008, 00:14

Just starting a thread to track updates on the promising new 2008 Kenwood HUs. Please post prices (grey or b&w) as and when you get quotes!

As for now, here are a couple of links:

Kenwood India 2008 (and older) HU Lineup
and
Special "show-off" page for new 2008 HUs

abhibh · 13th March 2008, 00:22

5039U is for ~5.5 Grey.

~ prices subject to change according to supply and demand in grey market so today it can be 5.5 and tomorrow it can be 5.8 and day after tomorrow it can be 5.3K.

nishantgandhi · 7th April 2008, 11:33

- Any information on how well these models stack up against Pioneer 5050/6050?
- Any info on prices?

KDC-X9006U
KDC-X8009U
KDC-X7009U
KDC-MP6539U
KDC-MP6039

vebmetal · 7th April 2008, 13:48

As soon as the new 2008 HUs come, I will contemplate switching my 6050 for one of them. If I do so, I'll post an in-depth report.

asejwal · 7th April 2008, 14:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by vebmetal

As soon as the new 2008 HUs come, I will contemplate switching my 6050 for one of them. If I do so, I'll post an in-depth report.

Hi Vebmetal,

Are you contemplating replacing your Pioneer with a Kenwood HU?
In fact, I have a Kenwood MP4026V VCD player in my OHC Vtec. And I wanted to upgrade to either a Pioneer 7950 or an Apline 9883/9887....Are you suggesting that Kenwood car audio is better than Pioneer (of course, not better than Alpine)?

vebmetal · 9th April 2008, 17:44

^ we can discuss that elsewhere.

Please let's keep this thread only about the 2008 Kenwood HUs.

praveen_v · 16th April 2008, 12:11

Can someone give updates on the kenwood 2008 HU's models and price??

vebmetal · 21st April 2008, 00:46

Gunbir, Abhibh etc. It's almost the end of April now. Any news?

nishantgandhi · 22nd April 2008, 16:56

Any news or word on the prices and availability of Kenwood 2008 series?

vroom77 · 30th April 2008, 20:46

KDC BT7539U - 16k
KDCMP 5039U - 8490
Source : Kenwood zonal office chennai

Other models are yet to be released and hopefully in a week its suppose to be available for us. (Source : Area Mgr Bangalore )

nishantgandhi · 30th April 2008, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by vroom77

KDC BT7539U - 16k
KDCMP 5039U - 8490
Source : Kenwood zonal office chennai

Other models are yet to be released and hopefully in a week its suppose to be available for us. (Source : Area Mgr Bangalore )

Isnt the 5039 over priced? Are these B&W prices? Grey prices should be 10-15% lower I guess? But then it would take some time before these products appear in the grey market?

abhibh · 30th April 2008, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Isnt the 5039 over priced? Are these B&W prices? Grey prices should be 10-15% lower I guess? But then it would take some time before these products appear in the grey market?

They are B/W prices. 5039 = 5 - 5.5k grey. Its already avialable in grey since April star with some 3xxx and 2xxx HU's too. Dont forget to collect your free Kenwood USB drive with their USB enabled HU's if the dealer is generous to give it.

vroom77 · 30th April 2008, 22:17

Yeah, the grey prices for 5039 is ~5k as per one of the above posts. The price that I quoted was by the guy at chennai head office and a similar price was quoted by one of the dealers here in Bangalore. I am looking for KDC-MP6039 (3 preouts+24bit dac) or KDC-MP6539U (additional feature compared to 6039 is USB compatibility) head unit. The south zone rep of Kenwood told me that in a week many new models are expected here in Bangalore. So waiting for that.

nishantgandhi · 2nd May 2008, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhibh

They are B/W prices. 5039 = 5 - 5.5k grey. Its already avialable in grey since April star with some 3xxx and 2xxx HU's too. Dont forget to collect your free Kenwood USB drive with their USB enabled HU's if the dealer is generous to give it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vroom77

Yeah, the grey prices for 5039 is ~5k as per one of the above posts. The price that I quoted was by the guy at chennai head office and a similar price was quoted by one of the dealers here in Bangalore. I am looking for KDC-MP6039 (3 preouts+24bit dac) or KDC-MP6539U (additional feature compared to 6039 is USB compatibility) head unit. The south zone rep of Kenwood told me that in a week many new models are expected here in Bangalore. So waiting for that.

Thanks for the info guys.

So I assume that KDC-MP6039 = Pio 5050 and
KDC-MP6539U = Pio 6050 roughly? i.e. in terms of price and features?

adityamunshi · 3rd May 2008, 00:13

This is for those who've bought a kenwood product with B&W.

How is their After sales service ? Is it on par with blau/jbl which have a wide service network ?

13th March 2008, 00:14	#1 (permalink)
vebmetal BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 656	New 2008 Kenwood HUs Just starting a thread to track updates on the promising new 2008 Kenwood HUs. Please post prices (grey or b&w) as and when you get quotes! As for now, here are a couple of links: Kenwood India 2008 (and older) HU Lineup and Special "show-off" page for new 2008 HUs __________________ People who talk in metaphors ought to shampoo my crotch. -Jack Nicholson As Good as It Gets (1997)

13th March 2008, 00:22	#2 (permalink)
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In the Hood Near You Posts: 1,508	5039U is for ~5.5 Grey. ~ prices subject to change according to supply and demand in grey market so today it can be 5.5 and tomorrow it can be 5.8 and day after tomorrow it can be 5.3K. __________________ For every idiot there is an equal and opposite gender idiot. Singles are people with incomparable intelligence!

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nishantgandhi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 333 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	- Any information on how well these models stack up against Pioneer 5050/6050? - Any info on prices? KDC-X9006U KDC-X8009U KDC-X7009U KDC-MP6539U KDC-MP6039 __________________ If I could wake up in a different place, at a different time, could I wake up as a different person? ~Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club Last edited by nishantgandhi : 7th April 2008 at 11:36.

7th April 2008, 13:48	#4 (permalink)
vebmetal BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 656	As soon as the new 2008 HUs come, I will contemplate switching my 6050 for one of them. If I do so, I'll post an in-depth report. __________________ People who talk in metaphors ought to shampoo my crotch. -Jack Nicholson As Good as It Gets (1997)

9th April 2008, 17:44	#6 (permalink)
vebmetal BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 656	^ we can discuss that elsewhere. Please let's keep this thread only about the 2008 Kenwood HUs. __________________ People who talk in metaphors ought to shampoo my crotch. -Jack Nicholson As Good as It Gets (1997)

16th April 2008, 12:11	#7 (permalink)
praveen_v BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 222	Can someone give updates on the kenwood 2008 HU's models and price?? __________________ Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac. ~Author Unknown

21st April 2008, 00:46	#8 (permalink)
vebmetal BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 656	Gunbir, Abhibh etc. It's almost the end of April now. Any news? __________________ People who talk in metaphors ought to shampoo my crotch. -Jack Nicholson As Good as It Gets (1997)

22nd April 2008, 16:56	#9 (permalink)
nishantgandhi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 333 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Any news or word on the prices and availability of Kenwood 2008 series? __________________ If I could wake up in a different place, at a different time, could I wake up as a different person? ~Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

30th April 2008, 20:46	#10 (permalink)
vroom77 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 30	KDC BT7539U - 16k KDCMP 5039U - 8490 Source : Kenwood zonal office chennai Other models are yet to be released and hopefully in a week its suppose to be available for us. (Source : Area Mgr Bangalore ) __________________ Ford Ikon Flair 1.3 2004 Bullet Electra 2003

30th April 2008, 22:17	#13 (permalink)
vroom77 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 30	Yeah, the grey prices for 5039 is ~5k as per one of the above posts. The price that I quoted was by the guy at chennai head office and a similar price was quoted by one of the dealers here in Bangalore. I am looking for KDC-MP6039 (3 preouts+24bit dac) or KDC-MP6539U (additional feature compared to 6039 is USB compatibility) head unit. The south zone rep of Kenwood told me that in a week many new models are expected here in Bangalore. So waiting for that. __________________ Ford Ikon Flair 1.3 2004 Bullet Electra 2003

3rd May 2008, 00:13	#15 (permalink)
adityamunshi BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Baroda Posts: 329	Kenwood Service This is for those who've bought a kenwood product with B&W. How is their After sales service ? Is it on par with blau/jbl which have a wide service network ? __________________ And Michael Schumacher is actually in a very good position to win the race. He is in last place. - Murray Walker

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