Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver Review

[b]Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver [/b]

Here's what many folks have been waiting for: great connectivity and power at an cheap price. The dual xdm6820 delivers the goods with pre amp outputs, a distinctive "iplug" adapter for a line in connection, plus an impressive internal amplifier (50 watts x4, 18 watts rms) that will put many serious kick in your car audio experience. Add all this to an am/fm tuner and a cd player with mp3/wma compatibility and you are all set to roll with great sound.

The xdm6820's big, rotary control knob makes it easy to make fast system adjustments, while an easy to read black and white lcd display keeps you informed of levels, cd track information and time of day. The unit's faceplate is also detachable for added security. Five automatic equalizer settings (pop, jazz, classic, beat, and rock) make it easy to quickly tailor the unit's sound to match your musical tastes. also to volume, you may also manually set bass, treble, loudness, fader and balance.

The xdm6820's cd player is cd r/rw compatible, so your complete library of cds may be played back. The player also features an anti shock mechanism that helps keep the tunes rolling when the road gets rough. Meanwhile, a three beam laser pickup and one bit digital/analog converter give crystal clear audio. Available cd functions include last position memory, random/repeat/intro modes, pause and a high speed audible track search. When it comes time to toss in an mp3/wma encoded cd, the xdm6820 is prepared to go. also to the same track navigation features as the cd player, the player offers alphanumeric track search and display of mp3 id3 tags. And last but not least, a keyless cd eject button allows you to spit out your cds when the car isn't on.

The tuning section offers 30 station presets (18fm/12am), plus compatibility with us and european track spacing. Other features are auto station store, preset scan, one touch memory, auto stereo/mono. Manual tuning, seek tuning and scan.

Dual has clearly intended the xdm6820 for enhanced connectivity and ease of installation. The 1.0 din chassis is import iso and din mountable. A pair of pre amp outputs lets you to connect the player to an amplifier or amplified subwoofer, while a pair of secondary rca inputs on the rear of the unit may be connected to the included iplug adapter, a small box with a mini jack input that may be installed anywhere in your car. This distinctive attachment makes it easy to plug in an ipod or other digital audio player for playback through the car stereo.