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If you could have any car, regardless of money, but only one, which one would you choose? This hypothetical question is asked all the time by one car enthusiast to another. In the world of car audio, the question is “If you could have only one head unit, regardless of money, which one would you have?” Dubbed “Future Ready” head unit by its maker, the Kenwood Excelon KVT-815DVD should definitely be on the short list.

First Look

The Kenwood Excelon KVT-815DVD is a single ISO-DIN chassis removable face head unit. It incorporates a 7-inch flip out touchscreen monitor with a widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio. When the screen is hidden away, the Kenwood has a “5 x 7” blue color dot matrix display that informs the user on the status of the unit. The KVT-815DVD has the ability to play DVD Video, CD, MP3, and WMA formats and includes a 24-bit digital-to-analog converter for great sound quality. For DVD performance, it uses a Digital Anti-Skip capability of three seconds. Using a new “Z-action” mechanism, the KVT-815DVD adjusts +28 degrees through -21 degrees (in 8 steps) to be installed in many different vehicles without interfering with the dashboard controls.

Fitting all the functionality of the Kenwood KVT-815DVD is not possible. As a result, an outboard control box contains audio and video switching, while also housing the speaker amplifier. The Kenwood KVT-815DVD has the ability to add additional control boxes for every possible feature available on a source unit. Its speaker outputs are rated to deliver a CEA-2006 standard of 22 watts per channel with a maximum claimed power of 50 watts x 4. The KVT-815DVD has front, rear, and a pair of non-fading subwoofer outputs. All RCA outputs are rated to deliver 5 volts, RMS. Additionally, there’s a set of audio video inputs and outputs. The Kenwood KVT-815DVD includes a programmable security code and removable faceplate finished with an industrial silver ebony finish.