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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
Just curious if you have to have some sort of paid monthly subscription or you just buy the deck and its already in there. Thanks in advance.
 

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Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
Didn't know they had that, now I kinda want one.
 

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Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :
 
Yes sir,







Here's how it works via Kenwood's website so i dont have to explain it:

Pandora Connectivity - Install the Pandora App for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry smartphones and enjoy a personalized listening experience.

A number of Pandora functions can be controlled from a Pandora-enabled Kenwood receiver when an iPhone is connected through USB. For Android and BlackBerry smartphones, controls are done via Bluetooth A2DP. Functions include Thumbs up & down, Bookmark Artist, Bookmark Song, A to Z search and Alphabetical channel search. Pandora allows users to maximize the internet radio experience in your car by customizing all of your favourite artists for a rich musical experience.


Pandora application requires a data connection on your smartphone with service currently only available in the U.S.
 

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Posted by 351w (Member # 11875) on :
 
Nickelback, LOL
 

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Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :
 
LOL. I know. its whatever was on the radio as i was testing to see how everything worked haha

By the way, if anybody is curious, this install was in a 67 mustang. I also have pictures of speaker kick panels, and polk audio speakers fitted to them.
 

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Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
I phone with aux chord ....
 

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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 

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Originally posted by MaK_1967v8:
LOL. I know. its whatever was on the radio as i was testing to see how everything worked haha

By the way, if anybody is curious, this install was in a 67 mustang. I also have pictures of speaker kick panels, and polk audio speakers fitted to them.

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post pics of your stereo install!
 

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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
Thanks for the help guys, Its what I was thinking. It uses your phone to get the pandora signal and then it allows you to control the pandora from the deck.was kind of hoping it would have some sort of xm radio type antenna.

[ September 27, 2012, 12:59 PM: Message edited by: v-town coupe ]
 

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Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :
 
Well I already posted up the deck.

Here's the speakers and kick panels:









I only put front 6x5.5s in for now. but I'll be getting 6x9s in shortly. I dont plan on doing a subwoofer or amp. but plans can change. For now, Its getting a T5 conversion. because this happened:


 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 
pandora is the shizznit
 

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Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :
 

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Thanks for the help guys, Its what I was thinking. It uses your phone to get the pandora signal and then it allows you to control the pandora from the deck.was kind of hoping it would have some sort of xm radio type antenna.

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for the most part, yes. its a bit more "user" friendly on other phones besides the iphone. but yeah. still works
 

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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
T-5 will be the greatest thing you do to that car. O.D. in general just makes older cars waay more enjoyable!

Thanks for pics, I'm not quite there yet but in the back of my head I've been thinking about how Im going to do the stereo in my 67. on the rear shelf there is a rectangle hole between where the 6x9's go, Ive been thinking of looking for a small square sub and mounting it there and building like a little fiberglass box with a port to put underneath it so my trunk space isnt killed by too much stereo.

I dont listen to my music the way I used to!LOL

Check out MP products the do all kinds of custom plastic work for the old stuff (pillar gauge pods,rear shelf kits,kick panels, rear seat deletes , trap door stuff for FB's etc.)

http://www.mpcustomproducts.com/index.html
 

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Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :
 
Yeah. i've had problems with my c4 since i bought the car.

My car currently has some really old kenwood 6x9s already in it. but they're blown, sun faded/cracked and dont work. I plan to replace those with polk 6x9s. I got a KILLER deal on the deck and two speakers on labor day at frys. I'll be going back to get teh 6x9s eventually.

I think the 5 speakers ( 1 in the dash ) will be plenty in the coupe.

Being that im focused on my T5 swap. i also need to fix a cracked shock tower. which i bought Open Trackers new tower reinforcement kit. gonna weld/fix the crack and then weld the reinforcement kit on. should be bullet proof after that!
 

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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
I wrote off that dash speaker years ago!LOL

I thought about positioning some tweets in there.unless I can find a savage speaker to fit in its place.
 

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Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on :
 
Pandora's gay, too many commercials and you cant choose which songs play. I use spotify which is like 10 bucks a month and you can play pretty much anything that is out whenever you want.

I also have an iPhone with itunes match which matches up all the songs you downloaded legally and illegally to cloud for you to play on all your apple devices.

My headunit is some pioneer but it has blue tooth playability so anything thats on my phone can be played wirelessly to my stereo. No more cds or stupid cords going to your radio.

Most of the new stuff has the bluetooth compatability, that is what you really want. THen you can play pandora or whatever is on your phone.
 

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Posted by fredfifty (Member # 10320) on :
 

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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
Pandora's gay, too many commercials and you cant choose which songs play. I use spotify which is like 10 bucks a month and you can play pretty much anything that is out whenever you want.

I also have an iPhone with itunes match which matches up all the songs you downloaded legally and illegally to cloud for you to play on all your apple devices.

My headunit is some pioneer but it has blue tooth playability so anything thats on my phone can be played wirelessly to my stereo. No more cds or stupid cords going to your radio.

Most of the new stuff has the bluetooth compatability, that is what you really want. THen you can play pandora or whatever is on your phone.

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Originally posted by MaK_1967v8:
almost all of the top end decks nowadays have bluetooth. Basically if you have it connected to the radio you can answer calls and they'll come through the stereo speakers and put your song on pause. its a neat little feat.

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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_60592_Pioneer-DEH-X6500BT.html

This receiver, cheap receiver but it has the bluetooth. Basically you setup bluetooth on your phone, pair it up and then everytime you come close to the stereo with your phone it automatically starts playing where you left off.

No plugging in nothing.

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nice! i have the appradio2 and it does not support bluetooth audio streaming
 

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Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :
 
i dont exactly remember the part number on mine. but i bought the 2nd best kenwood deck that frys had available. the one above it could change colors which they were out of stock. lol so i bought this one.

it works for what i want it to do so im happy with it all i watned was USB connection up front. pandora and bluetooth are just nice perks
 

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Posted by 90GT510 (Member # 9199) on :
 
Pandora used for nickelback FTL
 

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Posted by JZTRK (Member # 7641) on :
 
I was a huge pandora fan even bought a subscription then the app stopped working on my phone 3G/4G it only works when Im at home from mt wifi then my brother turned me on to SLACKER radio that app takes pandora and wipes its ass with it
pandora.... MAX 5 skips
Slacker.... unlimited skips and will play any song you want first and then will play same like songs
 

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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
Pandora is not the greatest thing but its free! today I had only two commercials in almost 2 hrs of listen time. I was just hoping to find a deck that didnt have to use my phone so Im not constantely wasting battery life.

Pandora does come in handy on road trips when you are starting to zone out you can flip on the modern comedy station and it will wake you up some.

I would just go flip an XM setup but I cant see paying for the subscription and paying everytime I switch it into another car. I think the switch over fee is like $75 per transaction.


you cant win every battle so In the end I will be cool with just losing some battery life since the trade off is no more cords.
 

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Posted by Rigo5.0 (Member # 5247) on :
 
I have the following in my GN. It's a pretty neat stereo...

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-pb26RvvmOWv/p_333ASTROID/Parrot-ASTEROID.html
 

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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 

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Originally posted by Rigo5.0:
I have the following in my GN. It's a pretty neat stereo...

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-pb26RvvmOWv/p_333ASTROID/Parrot-ASTEROID.html

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Pandora is not the greatest thing but its free! today I had only two commercials in almost 2 hrs of listen time. I was just hoping to find a deck that didnt have to use my phone so Im not constantely wasting battery life.

Pandora does come in handy on road trips when you are starting to zone out you can flip on the modern comedy station and it will wake you up some.

I would just go flip an XM setup but I cant see paying for the subscription and paying everytime I switch it into another car. I think the switch over fee is like $75 per transaction.


you cant win every battle so In the end I will be cool with just losing some battery life since the trade off is no more cords.

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Originally posted by 90GT510:
Pandora used for nickelback FTL

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HAHAHA an unlimited amount of music available to anybody and someone wants to rock out to Nickelback. I'd rather be kicked in the nuts.

[ September 28, 2012, 12:31 AM: Message edited by: Cobra 93-4992 ]
 

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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 

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Originally posted by 90GT510:
Pandora used for nickelback FTL

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HAHAHA an unlimited amount of music available to anybody and someone wants to rock out to Nickelback. I'd rather be kicked in the nuts.

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That can be arranged at the next CaFords get together!
 

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Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on :
 

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Originally posted by 90GT510:
Pandora used for nickelback FTL

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HAHAHA an unlimited amount of music available to anybody and someone wants to rock out to Nickelback. I'd rather be kicked in the nuts.

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That can be arranged at the next CaFords get together!

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LOL
 

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Posted by Ryan_LX (Member # 7089) on :
 
Nice deck I have the same one
 

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Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 

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Originally posted by 68dustin:
I phone with aux chord ....

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Originally posted by 50Reasons:

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Originally posted by 68dustin:
I phone with aux chord ....

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Yup same here going to prolly get rid of the deck all together and just use phone as a head unit as I can also stream radio

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