New Kenwood 9980 and Audiobooks?

recon · 10-04-2011, 04:34 PM

Kenwood techs say this radio will not play the audiobooks on my iphone 4. Can any of you guys let me know if the newer Kenwoods can play audiobooks? I listen to books and music.

kenchan · 10-04-2011, 05:15 PM

can you connect via BT? if so can't you listen to your books?

TreeSemdyZee · 10-04-2011, 08:11 PM

I listened to audiobooks from my iPod on a DNX8120 three years ago. Pretty sure it will still work.
Can you load the audiobooks onto the 9980? No.
Most of the Kenwood techs or techs at any other company for that matter, are not really techs. They're reading from a manual.

Short story, your tech is clueless. I just tried it with my iPhone 4 on my DNX9960 through Bluetooth. It works fine. Set the HU to "Bluetooth" as the source, make sure your iPhone is connected correctly, then listen away. You can pause and skip with the HU or if you have the steering wheel controls hooked up.

recon · 10-04-2011, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I listened to audiobooks from my iPod on a DNX8120 three years ago. Pretty sure it will still work.
Can you load the audiobooks onto the 9980? No.
Most of the Kenwood techs or techs at any other company for that matter, are not really techs. They're reading from a manual.

Short story, your tech is clueless. I just tried it with my iPhone 4 on my DNX9960 through Bluetooth. It works fine. Set the HU to "Bluetooth" as the source, make sure your iPhone is connected correctly, then listen away. You can pause and skip with the HU or if you have the steering wheel controls hooked up.

Great! Thanks for the reply. I placed my order and amgoing to try this self install...

TreeSemdyZee · 10-04-2011, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recon

Great! Thanks for the reply. I placed my order and amgoing to try this self install...

Check out Wicked CAS(sponsor) for price. Tell him I sent you (Brian Murphy).

recon · 10-09-2011, 05:17 PM

Books work fine on thus radio . I have not tried blue tooth yet!

odranborg · 10-15-2011, 02:26 AM

controls hooked up.

10-04-2011, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
recon Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 17 Drives: 2011 370Z GM M6 Rep Power: 14	New Kenwood 9980 and Audiobooks? Kenwood techs say this radio will not play the audiobooks on my iphone 4. Can any of you guys let me know if the newer Kenwoods can play audiobooks? I listen to books and music.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	can you connect via BT? if so can't you listen to your books?

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	I listened to audiobooks from my iPod on a DNX8120 three years ago. Pretty sure it will still work. Can you load the audiobooks onto the 9980? No. Most of the Kenwood techs or techs at any other company for that matter, are not really techs. They're reading from a manual. Short story, your tech is clueless. I just tried it with my iPhone 4 on my DNX9960 through Bluetooth. It works fine. Set the HU to "Bluetooth" as the source, make sure your iPhone is connected correctly, then listen away. You can pause and skip with the HU or if you have the steering wheel controls hooked up.

10-09-2011, 05:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
recon Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 17 Drives: 2011 370Z GM M6 Rep Power: 14	Books work fine on thus radio . I have not tried blue tooth yet!

10-15-2011, 02:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
odranborg Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: us Posts: 14 Drives: i.e. 04 Nissan 350Z Rep Power: 14	controls hooked up.