As beautiful as Posy's video on Vacuum Fluorescent Displays is, I can't lie that I wish he included some vintage aftermarket car stereos from the 90s to early 2000s like the ones seen here. Aftermarket car audio of that era probably had the peak of VFD aesthetics yet it's often quite forgotten. Sure wish more gadgetry of today tried to emulate such beauty of these VFDs. What they have now is so bland and uninspiring.
That's True. only problem with this radio is the Tuner is Japanese, the FM only goes up to 90 mhz, Not 108mhz, and i have no idea how to the get the Aux in Working, Still Beautiful though, i also have a Japanese Kenwood 707, and a Pioneer Carrazzaria Fh P700 also have some vintage 80s car speakers and a couple of old 80s Cb Radios. i just love the stuff.
@@TheXJRMAN This kenwood doesn't have a cassette deck, Just Mini Disc and CD, the Pioneer does.. check out my other videos, all my other stereo videos have a cassette deck.
@@80s_kid.Back in the 90s Wide FM frequency range only existed in portable audio but not in JDM car AV head units. Frequency expander (or compressor) units could be added but AFAIK results would vary depending in actual setup and other circumstances......
@@TheXJRMANIf the main head unit were MD then naturally the add-on 1DIN unit would be a CD deck with Graphic EQ. If however the main unit were a CD deck then one would consider the Graphic EQ-cum-tape deck option......
This Stereo was only sold in Japan. they were never sold any where else. they are quite rare. but there are people on ebay selling them now. Japanese Sellers. but they offer worldwide shipping.
Yes my son has a new Kenwood in his car with Touch Screen, Bluetooth, USB, and DAB radio, it's really nice. They are a very Good Brand, Check out my other Kenwood Video of My Kenwood M85 HiFi, I think You would Like that..
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I wasn't sure if this is the sort of thing people wanted to see. But I've owned this for years, it was left under my bed. So I thought I would dig it out and make a video. I just made another video of my new rainbow led speaker.
@@80s_kid.You may want to do a full check on these hardware. Loading mechanisms can fail in time, and so do the tilt front panel mechanisms. Also both laser read heads need to be cleaned so have those cleaning discs/MDs ready......
Yes i think you're right, most cars now don't even have a fitting for one of these, my brother has a 2020 Peugeot 208 and the radio is just a big 7" screen on a bracket bolted to the dash so he couldn't fit this in there even if he wanted to.
i have to say no because i haven't tried. and i just looked on the front and it doesn't say anything about mp3, so i have to assume it does not play them. i think it was a bit early for Mp3 though, i'm not sure if Mp3 was around in the early 90s.
i bought this for 15 about 6 years ago, i had it stored under my bed, so while i was making videos for youtube i thought i would dig it out, they don't make car radios like these now. these were at the peak of car entertainment.
Yes but its a really early one, they were fitted to japanese cars, not sure what but i'd say skylines or something, i'd love it if someone from japan would comment and let us know.
@@beamboy07 Yes it is actually 2 separate units, The main Head Unit you can actually fit it in to a dash and it would work fine on it's own, i know this because i have the 707 as well which is the next model down, that is just on it's own and it works ok without the other half. but it has the plug on the back for the other unit.
Its rare in UK though. i don't know anyone else that has one, The only thing that makes it slightly more common is Japanese sellers on Ebay, they have only been allowed Ebay accounts for the past couple of years, they used to have their own auction site called Yahoo Auctions Jp, i used to speak to some people from japan, and they told me they were not allowed Ebay, and when sold stuff they wasn't allowed to to ship anything out of the country, By Law.. Its only in the past couple of years that the law has been relaxed and they have created Ebay accounts.
This is a Kenwood D909 and M909, they were only ever sold in Japan, they were never sold for export. i think a Japanese car must have been imported to UK and the radio was changed, i bought this radio from a flea market about 10 years ago.
There is a few on ebay but they're only being sold from japan. i think i saw one the other day for £220, but if you bought one you'd be charged about £100 import tax, i bought an old boombox on ebay last and the guy was in japan, i had to pay for the item, the shipping and £105 tax.
Nothing beats those VFD displays!!!
As beautiful as Posy's video on Vacuum Fluorescent Displays is, I can't lie that I wish he included some vintage aftermarket car stereos from the 90s to early 2000s like the ones seen here. Aftermarket car audio of that era probably had the peak of VFD aesthetics yet it's often quite forgotten. Sure wish more gadgetry of today tried to emulate such beauty of these VFDs. What they have now is so bland and uninspiring.
There is something about mid 90s car audio that you just don't get any more.
That's True. only problem with this radio is the Tuner is Japanese, the FM only goes up to 90 mhz, Not 108mhz, and i have no idea how to the get the Aux in Working, Still Beautiful though, i also have a Japanese Kenwood 707, and a Pioneer Carrazzaria Fh P700 also have some vintage 80s car speakers and a couple of old 80s Cb Radios. i just love the stuff.
a cassette deck...
@@TheXJRMAN This kenwood doesn't have a cassette deck, Just Mini Disc and CD, the Pioneer does.. check out my other videos, all my other stereo videos have a cassette deck.
@@80s_kid.Back in the 90s Wide FM frequency range only existed in portable audio but not in JDM car AV head units. Frequency expander (or compressor) units could be added but AFAIK results would vary depending in actual setup and other circumstances......
@@TheXJRMANIf the main head unit were MD then naturally the add-on 1DIN unit would be a CD deck with Graphic EQ. If however the main unit were a CD deck then one would consider the Graphic EQ-cum-tape deck option......
I love Kenwood car audio systems
This Stereo was only sold in Japan. they were never sold any where else. they are quite rare. but there are people on ebay selling them now. Japanese Sellers. but they offer worldwide shipping.
In 1990 we marveled these devices as extraterristrial.😁😁😁
I have that setup in my car now. Made it into a aux.. 1/18/2024
kenwood is the best car music system
Yes my son has a new Kenwood in his car with Touch Screen, Bluetooth, USB, and DAB radio, it's really nice. They are a very Good Brand, Check out my other Kenwood Video of My Kenwood M85 HiFi, I think You would Like that..
Love it
nice
It'$ beatifull 🩷 i love the old hi-end car audio systems 😍
When did kenwood stop
Producing cassette receivers in Japan ? I have an old KRC 711 and can’t find any info on it
Круто👍👍Я помню в 2007 году купил себе перваю машину,, ваз21099,, первое что я сделал побежал в магазин и каюупил магнитолу рролоджи, сдичковую, с флешкой😁🤣✊
let it be it is fantastic! 🙂
I wasn't sure if this is the sort of thing people wanted to see. But I've owned this for years, it was left under my bed. So I thought I would dig it out and make a video. I just made another video of my new rainbow led speaker.
@@80s_kid.You may want to do a full check on these hardware. Loading mechanisms can fail in time, and so do the tilt front panel mechanisms. Also both laser read heads need to be cleaned so have those cleaning discs/MDs ready......
I need help finding a head unit like this
👍👏👏
We have gone backwards with In Car Entertainment with the Poxy non interchangeables cause it has a Lowsee information Menu.
Yes i think you're right, most cars now don't even have a fitting for one of these, my brother has a 2020 Peugeot 208 and the radio is just a big 7" screen on a bracket bolted to the dash so he couldn't fit this in there even if he wanted to.
Lindo
Does the CD Player also handle mp3 data cds?
Yes?
i have to say no because i haven't tried. and i just looked on the front and it doesn't say anything about mp3, so i have to assume it does not play them. i think it was a bit early for Mp3 though, i'm not sure if Mp3 was around in the early 90s.
If you have a look here in CZcams you will find that the 929 or 919 can do it, but the 909 is a mistory
I have a similar looking Kenwood model. 😌
i bought this for 15 about 6 years ago, i had it stored under my bed, so while i was making videos for youtube i thought i would dig it out, they don't make car radios like these now. these were at the peak of car entertainment.
Is that a double din system?
Yes but its a really early one, they were fitted to japanese cars, not sure what but i'd say skylines or something, i'd love it if someone from japan would comment and let us know.
@@80s_kid. Almost looks like two systems in one, 90s and 00s were peak for car entertainment and unnecessarily cool gadgets
@@beamboy07 Yes it is actually 2 separate units, The main Head Unit you can actually fit it in to a dash and it would work fine on it's own, i know this because i have the 707 as well which is the next model down, that is just on it's own and it works ok without the other half. but it has the plug on the back for the other unit.
Eu com um aparelho desse nunca iria botar no carro
its not rare but is clean tough.
Its rare in UK though. i don't know anyone else that has one, The only thing that makes it slightly more common is Japanese sellers on Ebay, they have only been allowed Ebay accounts for the past couple of years, they used to have their own auction site called Yahoo Auctions Jp, i used to speak to some people from japan, and they told me they were not allowed Ebay, and when sold stuff they wasn't allowed to to ship anything out of the country, By Law.. Its only in the past couple of years that the law has been relaxed and they have created Ebay accounts.
I may just delete this, depends how much traffic it gets.. I will give it a few days..
Don't. I'm pretty sure this vid would get picked up very soon......
This is amazing technology!
Ha ha turned out to be your most popular video :)
Хорошая магнитола 💪👍 а кто производитель данного шедевра ? ( страна )
This is a Kenwood D909 and M909, they were only ever sold in Japan, they were never sold for export. i think a Japanese car must have been imported to UK and the radio was changed, i bought this radio from a flea market about 10 years ago.
@@80s_kid. Спасибо 🙂 Она транзисторная ?
@@user-mn7rv2uq6e This radio is from the Early 1990's so it's about 32 years old, it is Mini Disc and CD. i some times see these for sale on ebay
£300 on ebay
There is a few on ebay but they're only being sold from japan. i think i saw one the other day for £220, but if you bought one you'd be charged about £100 import tax, i bought an old boombox on ebay last and the guy was in japan, i had to pay for the item, the shipping and £105 tax.