I am fitting a Kenwood 7070R HU with the above graphic. My older HU's
had a din output, but the 7070 has two phono outs. The 9042 has phono's
and a DIN input (8 pin iirc). Is there any benefit to finding or making
a lead to use the DIN or are the straight phono connectors the same?

The problem with the phono outs on the HU is that they render the fader
inoperative, instead relying on the graphic equaliser's fader instead?

Whilst on the subject, my ancient C400 changer is on it's way out, and
since I use a lot of MP3's is there a changer/mp3 player that is
compatible with the 7070R?
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danny wrote:
I am fitting a Kenwood 7070R HU with the above graphic. My older HU's
had a din output, but the 7070 has two phono outs. The 9042 has
phono's and a DIN input (8 pin iirc). Is there any benefit to
finding or making a lead to use the DIN or are the straight phono
connectors the same?

The DIN connectors are for fitting a CD-changer. Use the Phonos.

The problem with the phono outs on the HU is that they render the
fader inoperative

That's cos they're "non fading" preouts. Newer headunits have both fading
and non-fading, and/or switchable preouts.

instead relying on the graphic equaliser's fader
instead?

Just use the equaliser's fader instead - that's what you're fitting it for !

Whilst on the subject, my ancient C400 changer is on it's way out, and
since I use a lot of MP3's is there a changer/mp3 player that is
compatible with the 7070R?

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/prod...roducts_id=183 should be
fine.

However, you'd be better off spending that £200 on a new MP3-capable
head-unit - it's much less cumbersome, and it'll have the extra preouts so
you can connect things properly. Something like a
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=3060

In article , Nom says...

danny wrote:
I am fitting a Kenwood 7070R HU with the above graphic. My older HU's
had a din output, but the 7070 has two phono outs. The 9042 has
phono's and a DIN input (8 pin iirc). Is there any benefit to
finding or making a lead to use the DIN or are the straight phono
connectors the same?

The DIN connectors are for fitting a CD-changer. Use the Phonos.

As an aside to this, Kenwood do a
http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/products/ListProduct.aspx?k1=2&k2=19&k3=58&pr=858

May be what you need ?