Thanks for the report Ed! I'm planning on using LP2 extensively when I
receive my R900, so it's good to hear your take on it.
Kenwood, of course, already has a micro system with LP. I vaguely remember
that they update their car stereo range annually, so many the first quarter
of next year. Or maybe watch the Japanese audio expo near year-end for
announcements.
I'm watching Kenwood very closely myself, but for a different reason. I
think they're going separate ways with Sharp. Their home decks have often
had Sony ATRAC. In general, the 'corporate' (signature?) sound of Kenwood is
like a boomy (often better IMHO) version of Sony, rather than the sweeping,
treble-strong sound of Sharps. Last year's DMC-L3/L5 had a chassis that
looked identical to a Matsushita one (namely the Panasonic SJ-MJ75). And
this year they have a MDLP product ready before Sharp. ...Just speculating.
Leon
> Recorded on R50: 9.5
> R900 stereo: 9.8
> R900 LP2: 9.2
>
> I didn't specifically test the LP4 mode in this manner, but I have used
> it. I would probably rate it somewhere around 7.6.
>
> I should note that it took very, very careful listening with my eyes
> closed and as little outside noise as possible for me to be able to hear
> the differences between the 4 versions. I would say that under normal
> listening conditions there would be no detectable differences between the
> recordings.
>
> So does anybody know when Kenwood will be coming out with a car stereo
> that supports the LP modes?
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