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Just Installed a new media receiver in my 2006 MDX and wanted to share, so maybe some posters can find useful info in what I learned. So Ive had my 2006 MDX for a few weeks and am loving the car so far. I definitely missed having navigation, and ability to stream music from my phone, so I went on Crutchfield and ordered a Sony XAV-AX100 media receiver, with installation accessories needed. Replaced the 6 disc changer with the unit and installation was fairly easy, mostly thanks to Crutchfield and their custom options.
Installation accessories:
Steering Wheel Control Hook up - this allowed me to connect my new Sony receiver to the steering wheel controls - its only 4 buttons but all work as they should
SLC04 pre-out line converter - this allowed me to hook up this 4 channel unit to a 9 speaker system that included the subwoofer, and adjust gain levels for each channel
Dashboard Kit - has the trim that goes around the unit itself, and almost ideally blends in with the trip monitor screen trim.
Crutchfields custom harness - they basically wire everything for you, and cap it off with an adapter that fit my 2006 MDX.
Installation took about 90 minutes and while I'm no pro at car audio and really lack proper tools, I was able to complete it with a 15 minute phone call to their tech support. Most everything was plug and play, with exception of two little wires I had to splice in for steering wheel controls and ground. Also the radio itself doesn't have to be hooked up to a parking break, but rather just grounded - which made it easy. Sony unit costs roughly $400 with accessories and dash kit another $80 or so. One remaining project is to add a rear backup camera, this unit has connection for that as well.
Sony XAV-AX100 so far seems to be an awesome receiver. It is Android Auto and CarPlay compatible, which means I get always up to date, voice activated navigation Google Maps or Waze, voice activated music streaming Spotify, Pandora, Google Play Music and few other apps. All you do is hookup your phone to the USB and it feeds all the data to the receiver. Ive never used Android Auto before, but it seems incredibly awesome and future proof. Also, the unit comes with a mic, so now I can give voice commands, make phone calls and even sends text by talking to my sony. It is also a very simple looking unit, so no frills here but also doesn't look cheesy or cheap, but rather fits in well with the interior. Quality of music it puts out is much better than the original cd player that was in there, and having a 10 band equalizer, sub boost, dynamic stage adjustment and other features allows you to tune ideally for the music you like to listen too. So far, I'm extremely happy with the upgrade. Let me know if you guys have any questions!
Just Installed a new media receiver in my 2006 MDX and wanted to share, so maybe some posters can find useful info in what I learned. So Ive had my 2006 MDX for a few weeks and am loving the car so far. I definitely missed having navigation, and ability to stream music from my phone, so I went on Crutchfield and ordered a Sony XAV-AX100 media receiver, with installation accessories needed. Replaced the 6 disc changer with the unit and installation was fairly easy, mostly thanks to Crutchfield and their custom options.
Installation accessories:
Steering Wheel Control Hook up - this allowed me to connect my new Sony receiver to the steering wheel controls - its only 4 buttons but all work as they should
SLC04 pre-out line converter - this allowed me to hook up this 4 channel unit to a 9 speaker system that included the subwoofer, and adjust gain levels for each channel
Dashboard Kit - has the trim that goes around the unit itself, and almost ideally blends in with the trip monitor screen trim.
Crutchfields custom harness - they basically wire everything for you, and cap it off with an adapter that fit my 2006 MDX.
Installation took about 90 minutes and while I'm no pro at car audio and really lack proper tools, I was able to complete it with a 15 minute phone call to their tech support. Most everything was plug and play, with exception of two little wires I had to splice in for steering wheel controls and ground. Also the radio itself doesn't have to be hooked up to a parking break, but rather just grounded - which made it easy. Sony unit costs roughly $400 with accessories and dash kit another $80 or so. One remaining project is to add a rear backup camera, this unit has connection for that as well.
Sony XAV-AX100 so far seems to be an awesome receiver. It is Android Auto and CarPlay compatible, which means I get always up to date, voice activated navigation Google Maps or Waze, voice activated music streaming Spotify, Pandora, Google Play Music and few other apps. All you do is hookup your phone to the USB and it feeds all the data to the receiver. Ive never used Android Auto before, but it seems incredibly awesome and future proof. Also, the unit comes with a mic, so now I can give voice commands, make phone calls and even sends text by talking to my sony. It is also a very simple looking unit, so no frills here but also doesn't look cheesy or cheap, but rather fits in well with the interior. Quality of music it puts out is much better than the original cd player that was in there, and having a 10 band equalizer, sub boost, dynamic stage adjustment and other features allows you to tune ideally for the music you like to listen too. So far, I'm extremely happy with the upgrade. Let me know if you guys have any questions!
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