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|  | |  | | | Clarion FZ709 MP3/WMA/AAC Receiver with USB Port | | | | | | | |
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| | Features | Built-in Bluetooth® Hands-free (HFP & OPP) and Audio Streaming (A2DP & AVRCP) MP3 WMA and iTunes AACUSB Audio for iPod (Rear) 3.5mm Aux Input (Rear) Subwoofer Control24-Bit D/A Converter BBE MP for Compressed Audio Sound Improvement Beat EQ for Sound AdjustmentBuilt-in LPF/HPF Touch Sensor Operation Full Dot OEL DisplaySAT Ready 6ch/4V RCA Output 50W x 4 Built-in Amplifier OEM Steering Wheel Remote Ready Remote Control
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| | Description | If you've given up CDs for the convenience and economy of MP3, WMA or AAC files, then Clarion's future-forward FZ709 is for you. Why bother carrying around CDs if you've already ripped them to your PC anyway? The FZ709 does away with the standard CD player and instead offers a USB port for direct control of your iPod or streaming of your digital audio files from a USB device. Connect your iPod or thumb drive and enjoy hours of music and a clean touch-sensitive interface. What's more, the FZ709 features built-in Bluetooth, for hands-free calling or streaming of audio from compatible devices. Expand your options even further by adding SAT radio, connecting your steering wheel remote, or adding more power via the three preamp outputs. And if you really want to spin a scratched-up old CD, connect a portable player to the unit's auxiliary input. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 6.0 inches | | Product Width: | 7.0 inches | | Product Height: | 6.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 12.0 inches | | Package Width: | 9.1 inches | | Package Height: | 4.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 20 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 20 customer reviews )
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great looking with great features. Sep 11, 2010
By Brian Jagielski
UPDATE 2: If you own an Apple product, iOS 5 breaks bluetooth compatibility with this unit. Apple hasn't fixed it and the unit is not firmware upgradable.
UPDATE: After using this for a week I had to lower my review by a star. The lack of physical buttons has really made this receiver difficult to use while driving. With no station preset buttons you have to fumble around with the controls in multiple steps just to change the station. Unfortunately, you won't find a cheaper receiver with bluetooth and A2DP streaming. There's no dedicated Phone button, so once again you have to fumble around to make a call and because of the lack of a control knob, dialing a number is a lesson in frustration.
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This receiver is an unbelievable deal. Everywhere else it's almost $300 but I got it for $129 here.
This is a cd-less receiver and because there are no moving parts it generates little heat. I have not used a CD in years and I bought this unit because of that and because it has A2DP wireless bluetooth audio streaming. No more wires connected to my iPhone! If you have an internet audio App (I use TuneIn Radio) you can listen to any station on the internet.
It looks great and there are no physical buttons but unfortunately you have to actually look at the unit to see where the volume control is. I would have appreciated some sort of tactile feedback such as a texture so I can keep my eyes on the road.
As with most receivers these days, the FZ709 comes with a pointless remote control. What are you supposed to do with it? Tape it to the steering wheel?
Pro's: Great-looking, a bargain, sounds fantastic, A2DP bluetooth wireless audio streaming, no mechanical parts to break, packed with features.
Con's: No physical volume knob, can't change the OLED color to match your gauges, "buttons" are sometimes unresponsive, can't change the display during A2DP streaming, clock is barely visible.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Bluetooth is great, that's about it Oct 24, 2010
By Thomas J. Hennen III
The Bluetooth support on the FZ709 is great. I was easily able to stream audio from my Droid Incredible. It worked great for phone calls too. It sounds like you've got the phone up to your face, i.e. not like you're talking on a speakerphone.
The touch screen is a bit hard to use. One of my biggest issues is that the buttons are a bit slow to respond or don't register your first few presses. As a result you find yourself pressing a couple times, wildly trying to get it to respond.
The biggest problem for me was that the FM tuner had very poor performance. With my stock stereo I can get stations from my city and the nearest neighboring city. With this unit I could barely get stations from my city (which were fuzzy). On my drive to work outside the city the radio basically became unusable. If you only plan to use this with some other media player, that might be fine, but it's a deal breaker for me. I returned this unit and will be looking for something else.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Not quite out of the park Dec 02, 2010
By John
The FZ709 does a few things amazingly well, but stumbles so hard in some areas it's hard to forgive it.
***Update at Bottom***
What it does well:
A2DP Bluetooth - Flawless. Pandora from my Android phone has never sounded better.
Hands-Free - Also perfect, pairing is a cinch, the remote microphone works really well - callers sound great and say I am as clear as if I had the phone up to my face.
Interface - I've seen a lot of the other reviewers take issue with the touch screen but mine works really well, even when driving - very responsive and easy to navigate (unless you are doing a complex operation like setting the EQ or trying to make a phone call).
What it doesn't do well:
FM Tuner - It sucks, period. I went from a Pioneer with Super Tuner III that makes this radio sound embarrassing.
Volume - It doesn't have much. I can hear clipping from the internal amp when I know my speakers have plenty of headroom left. Total lack of low-end pretty much guarantees you are going to be adding a subwoofer to your system with this deck.
Dimmer - Worthlessly dims only the OLED display and not the insanely bright LED's that make up the touch interface. Big distraction when driving.
Dialing - Yeah right. Unless you want to end up in a ditch you have to dial directly from your cell-phone.
Even with the drawbacks this is still a good buy at this price point. I purchased it because I was looking for an elegant solution to streaming audio from my cellphone and a way to avoid wearing a headset while driving. The USB connection is a bonus but it seemed like a hassle to use from the brief testing I did, I didn't make any attempt to connect an iPod. One other issue I have had with my unit is that the bezel came broken and was so brittle it ended up in about 20 pieces after I took it off for installation. I'm not sure if this was just my deck or a common problem though.
***Update***
I thought I would share why you should reconsider this deck unless you plan on installing a subwoofer. It has NO LOUD BUTTON - Why would that matter? Loud buttons should really be called depth buttons because they boost the frequencies (low and high) that the human ear is less sensitive to at reasonable listening volumes. If you own this deck you can simulate the effect of 'loud' by boosting the gain of 100hz(bass) and 10khz(treble) in the custom EQ settings but you will have nasty distortion at higher volumes. Quality head units with this feature will dynamically adjust the amount of 'boost' throughout the volume range to reduce distortion. I think Clarion must have omitted the feature because they though at the $350 MSRP their average buyer would have a complete system and wouldn't want it('loud' buttons are undesirable in systems that incorporate subs and are listened to at high volumes). The smoking gun here is that this head-unit incorporates a feature called 'Magna-Bass Ex' that works like 'Loud' but boosts 60hz instead of 100hz - Most speakers in cars do not reproduce 60hz very well if at all, even Clarion's own products. Subs are great at 60hz. Buy this deck if you have a sub or plan to get one, otherwise skip it.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Great A2DP Bluetooth Head Unit Sep 13, 2010
By Lexi Electro
I have had this head unit now for two days now and I could not be happier with it. Synced right up with my HTC EVO and was streaming music from my Xiia radio app right away. The microphone seems to work very well. My caller had no problem hearing me with my inside voice. The buttons work wonderfully and the slide up and down the blue bars also works flawlessly. She sound quality of the A2DP is wonderful (no analog headphone connection required, YAY!) No buttons and knobs makes this a wonderful low profile dashboard accessory. I would recommend this exact unit for anyone with a smartphone. I was even able to charge from the back USB and stream audio from the Bluetooth at the same time. The installation was a breeze and the manual and wiring diagram were simple and easy to follow. There is a screensaver on the organic display. It works fine but is not too distracting as some car stereo screen-savers I have seen. Again, I would rate this tops,, quality is wonderful, features are wonderful, sound quality is wonderful. I am using the highpass filter on the unit to lower the bass level in the back, so that is a plus. I trust the Clarion name and you can not beat this unit for the price. There are newer models with video screens, but I have a high resolution screen on the EVO, so this is just what I needed. Five Stars.!!! I may purchase a second unit for my wife's car. Buy one and dont look back. You will be glad you did.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Bluetooth doesn't work with Apple iOS 5!!! Dec 05, 2011
By David Sedovic
A warning to anyone looking to buy this product and has an iPhone 4 or 4S on iOS 5, the bluetooth will not work!!! Many Clarion FZ709 owners like me were happy using their iPhones via bluetooth, until they upgraded their iPhones to iOS 5 (or bought a new iPhone 4S). Now bluetooth will not stay connected for more than a second or two. Apple says the new iOS is following bluetooth standards, and Clarion needs to fix it. Clarion says they cannot fix it. I will update this review if either side finally does something to get it working again. (this issue is specifically with the FZ709 unit - there have been similar bluetooth issues with other car stereo manufacturers that have been resolved by the manufacturers providing updates to their stereos to make them work with iOS 5)
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