The JVC KW-XR810 Car Stereo Review

The JVC KW-XR810 is a double-DIN head unit full of features with all the connectivity a normal driver really should ever need. This head unit has all the standard features any worthwhile car stereo should have along with superior and practical features that push it beyond your common head unit. These features include variable light color, multiple USB ports, built-in Bluetooth, 3 preamp output terminals, a 3.5mm auxiliary input on the front, and will provide for the easy addition of HD or satellite radio.

Intuitive Navigation – The KW-XR810 provides you with exceptionally easy and intuitive navigation. This begins with the big buttons for preset radio stations for those who enjoy several stations. You will also discover that the Back and Menu keys dramatically improve the navigation through the different nested menus and while navigating within your USB collection.

The KW-XR810 Equalizer – These JVC head units use a 24-bit TI /Burr-Brown analog-to-digital converter to produce a strong sound base and a three-band EQ. The equalizer actually supplies 3 different adjustments for at least 3 unique frequencies in the High, Mid, and Low ranges providing around 9 adjustment points. JVC may be selling itself short calling it a 3 band equalizer or maybe there is some type of technical qualifications.

Either way this equalizer allows you to tweak the sound to fit your audio system and your car’s acoustic characteristics.

Helpful Hint: To simplify the EQ adjustment. Find the preset setting similiar to what you want . Then while keeping this down make the manual adjustments. This setting will be saved as a user preset and can be recalled through that particular EQ button. The other option is to go through the Setup >> Audio Menu which can be cumbersome.

50W max (20W RMS) x 4 MOSFET Amplifier – If you do not currently own an amplifier the JVC KW-XR810 has a built-in 20W RMS x 4 MOSFET amplifier. This should be enough power for everyday use and allows you to hold off on acquiring an amplifier or never buying one at all. However, if you do currently own an amp or have plans to purchase one in the future you still have three 2.5V preamp outputs one for the front, rear, and a subwoofer.

Sound Quality – The This JVC receiver can certainly produce quality sound. These are just some of the comments from the reviews, clean, great sound, won’t disappoint, certainly not “over-rated” at 20 watts, even made the factory speakers sound better, awesome quality sound, sound quality is superb, and 10x better than factory.

If you take advantage of the different adjustments like the equalizer and maybe some basic after market speakers the sound quality can be significantly better . Remember the KW-XR810 has a built-in 20W x 4 Amplifier so the car stereo can drive an after market set of speakers without the added cost of an amplifier.

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