After over a year of patiently waiting for Apple approval, Jensen-branded CarPlay radios from Dual Electronics have received certification and are ready to ship.
Dual will ship this month three radios, one each under the Dual, Jensen and Axxera brands, starting at a suggested retail price of $319, one of the lowest on the market.
Here are specs for the three models:
JensenVX5228 – Double-DIN Digital Multimedia Receiver with 6.2” Capacitive Touchscreen LCD and Apple CarPlay Technology
- Works with Apple CarPlay™
- USB control for iPod® and iPhone®
- Built-in Bluetooth with ID3 tag and external microphone (HFP, A2DP, AVRCP)
- Capacitive touchscreen
- Rear USB input with 1A charge
- Rear RCA A/V input
- Rear-view camera input (RCA)
- Steering Wheel Control (SWC) Input (Compatible with PAC SWC Interfaces)
- 3 Pairs of 4V RMS preamp outputs (Front/Rear/Sub)
- 10 Band EQ
- 7 EQ presets (Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Beat, Flat & User)
- Media playback: USB
- File formats: MP3/JPG
- AM/FM tuner with 30 stations presets (18FM/12AM)
- Wireless remote control
- 240 Watts (60 W x 4) MOSFET
Available February, MSRP: $329.99
Axxera ACPM6628BT – Double-DIN Digital Media Receiver with 6.2” Capacitive Touchscreen LCD and Apple CarPlay™ Technology
- Works with Apple CarPlay™
- USB control for iPod® and iPhone®
- Built-in Bluetooth® with ID3 tag and external microphone (HFP, A2DP, AVRCP)
- Capacitive touchscreen
- 240 Watts (60 W x 4) MOSFET
- Rear USB input with 1A charge
- Rear RCA A/V input
- Rear-view camera input (RCA)
- Steering Wheel Control (SWC) Input (Compatible with PAC SWC Interfaces)
- 3 Pairs of 4V RMS preamp outputs (Front/Rear/Sub)
- 10 Band EQ
- 7 EQ presets (Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Beat, Flat & User)
- Media playback: USB
- File formats : MP3/JPG
- AM/FM tuner with 30 stations presets (18FM/12AM)
- Wireless remote control
Available in January, MSRP: $329.99
DUAL DAC1025BT – Double-DIN Digital Media Receiver with 6.2” Capacitive Touchscreen LCD, Apple CarPlay™ Technology, USB Control for iPod®/iPhone® Devices, and Bluetooth®
- Works with Apple CarPlay™
- USB control for iPod® and iPhone®
- Built-in Bluetooth® with ID3 tag and external microphone (HFP, A2DP, AVRCP)
- Capacitive touchscreen
- 240 Watts (60 W x 4) MOSFET
- Rear USB input with 1A charge
- Rear RCA A/V input
- Rear-view camera input (RCA)
- Steering Wheel Control (SWC) Input (Compatible with PAC SWC Interfaces)
- 3 Pairs of 4V RMS preamp outputs (Front/Rear/Sub)
- 10 Band EQ
- 7 EQ presets (Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Beat, Flat & User)
- Media playback: USB
- File formats : MP3/JPG
- AM/FM tuner with 30 stations presets (18FM/12AM)
- Wireless remote control
Available in January, MSRP: $319.99