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New line of CD and cassette receivers offers high power, user-friendly design and dramatic new styling, with CD-R/RW compatibility for all CD units.

In head units, AIWA has raised power output throughout the line, added a Smart Jog control to every unit for ease-of-use, added more convenience features to each model and introduced dramatic new styling with cobalt blue illumination. In addition, all AIWA car audio CD players — in-dash and changers — are CD-R/RW compatible, and every in-dash model includes a front panel auxiliary input, which makes it easy to listen to MP3 players, MD players and other external sources through the car sound system.

Also for 2000, AIWA continues with its installer-friendly orientation, featuring matching wire harnesses, interchangeable sleeves, internal fuses and noise filters and recessed RCA and antenna inputs. "Over the last two years AIWA has shown that we can field a very competitive car audio line," said Akio Imanishi, AIWA AMERICA Senior Vice President, Marketing. "For 2000 we will offer our strongest line yet, and we think that dealers and consumers alike will recognize the extraordinary value the line delivers."

In convenience features, every AIWA in-dash model offers Smart Jog, Source Level Adjustment, Advanced H-Bass and My Information. Smart Jog is a rotary dial that performs multiple functions, allowing a less cluttered faceplate. Source Level Adjustment, a new feature, allows the user to easily match output levels among the tuner bands and CD or cassette so that the volume doesn't vary when switching from source to source. Advanced H-Bass is a sophisticated bass enhancement circuit that improves low frequency performance without affecting mid or high frequencies. It provides three levels to suit musical types, volume levels and personal preference. My Information allows a user to choose a favorite daily radio broadcast to automatically come on every day at the appointed time even if a CD or cassette is playing, or even if the unit is turned off.

Other features found on selected models include Advanced Driver's Sound Stage Adjustment (DSSA), which at the push of a button adjusts fade and balance for ideal stereo imaging at the driver's seat. Most models feature a detachable front panel, with higher-end units offering full flap type detachable front panels where the panel flips down to reveal the CD or cassette slot, a design that allows front panel displays to be larger so that they're easier to read and can offer more information.

In CD receivers, AIWA's most innovative new model is the CDC-MP3, equipped with a CD player able to play MP3-encoded discs. Typically, these would be CD-R discs onto which a consumer, using a CD-R/RW recorder, has recorded MP3 files downloaded from the Internet. Other CDC-MP3 features include a power output of 45 watts X 4, full flap type detachable front panel, CD changer control, four-color LCD dot matrix display, two preamp outputs, steering wheel remote control, Advanced H-Bass, Source Level Adjustment, My Information and Advanced DSSA. The CDC-MP3 will be available in June at a suggested retail price of $350.00.

In CD receivers, AIWA's most affordable model is the CDC-Z107 with a power output of 35 watts X 4, preamp output, Advanced H-Bass, illuminated Smart Jog, My Information and Source Level Adjustment. It will be available in March at a suggested retail price of $160.00 In detachable front panel models, AIWA offers the CDC-X307. In addition to the same basic feature set as the CDC-Z107 and a detachable front panel it offers a maximum power output of 45 watts X 4, two preamp outputs and VU meter. The CDC-X307 will be available in March at a suggested retail price of $190.00. The CDC-X507M also offers a detachable front panel. Its step-up features include CD changer control, three-color LCD display, steering wheel remote control for operating tuning, volume, disc search and tape transport controls and Advanced DSSA. It will be available in April at a suggested retail price of $210.00.

CD receivers with full flap type detachable front panels include the CDC-X707M, with a maximum power output of 45 watts X 4. Other features include CD changer control, two-color LCD display, two preamp outputs, steering wheel remote control, VU meter, Advanced DSSA, CD text (for CDs properly encoded) and contrast control. The CDC-X707M will be available in March at a suggested retail price of $250.00.

NEW CASSETTE RECEIVERS AIWA's entry-level cassette receiver is the CT-X410, with a maximum power output of 40 watts X 4, detachable front panel, Advanced H-Bass, one preamp output, VU meter and illuminated Smart Jog. It will be available in March at a suggested retail price of $110.00. At a suggested retail price of $120.00, the CT-X420 offers two preamp outputs. The CT-FX530M is a detachable front panel model with a maximum power output of 45 watts X 4. It also offers CD changer control, three-color LCD display, two preamp outputs, steering wheel remote control, full logic tape transport controls and VU meter. It will be available in April at a suggested retail price of $160.00. The CT-FX730M offers a full flap type detachable front panel. It also includes a maximum power output of 45 watts X 4, CD changer control, three-color LCD display, two four-volt preamp outputs, steering wheel remote control, Advanced DSSA and VU meter. It will be available in April at a suggested retail price of $200.00. To these features the CT-FX930M adds a four-color dot matrix display, auto volume, full logic tape transport controls, CD text and Dolby B noise reduction. It will be available in April at a suggested retail price of $250.00.

SIX- AND 10-DISC CD CHANGERS AIWA has two new CD changers for 2000, a six- and 10-disc model. The ADC-M65 is a six-disc changer with a slim design for installation flexibility and see-through disc window. It's also available as the ADC-FM65, which includes an RF modulator for routing the sound through the FM tuner, plus a wired and wireless remote control. The ADC-M65, to be available in February, and ADC-FM65, to be available in March, will carry suggested retail prices of $210.00 and $250.00, respectively. AIWA's new 10-disc changer is the ADC-EX108, with the company's E.A.S.S. anti-shock system, CD text, see-through disc window and quick change. It will be available in March at a suggested retail price of $270.00. Headquartered in Mahwah, NJ, AIWA AMERICA, INC. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of audio, video, car stereo, and multimedia products. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIWA CO., LTD., based in Tokyo, a $3 billion manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional audio and video entertainment, computer, data storage, and communications products.