USB Compatibility w/ Kenwood KDC-MP345U Has anyone tried using large USB flash drives with this unit (16GB and larger)? Can you play all the music on the drive?I currently have a 16GB Class 6 SD card in a USB adapter connected to the unit, but it only recognizes about half the music on there (I know it's the correct file format because it plays on smaller drives). I'm wondering if the SD-to-USB adapter is messing things up and if anyone has successfully connected a device 16GB or larger and been able to play all the music files.I'm not talking about iPods, by the way. I know those work. I'm talking specifically about flash USB drives.Thanks for your replies. USB Compatibility w/ Kenwood KDC-MP345U Has anyone tried using large USB flash drives with this unit (16GB and larger)? Can you play all the music on the drive?I currently have a 16GB... » Read More USB Compatibility w/ Kenwood KDC-MP345U Has anyone tried using large USB flash drives with this unit (16GB and larger)? Can you play all the music on the drive?I currently have a 16GB Class 6 SD card in a USB adapter connected to the unit, but it only recognizes about half the music on there (I know it's the correct file format because it plays on smaller drives). I'm wondering if the SD-to-USB adapter is messing things up and if anyone has successfully connected a device 16GB or larger and been able to play all the music files.I'm not talking about iPods, by the way. I know those work. I'm talking specifically about flash USB drives.Thanks for your replies. « Show Less
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I had no problems "mounting" my Droid that had a 16GB MicroSDHC card installed. I didn't check to see if I was able to play all the music on it though as I usually use my 80GB iPod Classic (which works great through the unit)
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Well anything over a certain amount, usually 4GB is considered SDHC and may not work with it. Since there are no replies I figured I'd post this tidbit.
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Actually, I had not tried it. I use the 3.5mm input. So I tried a generic MP3 player, an iPod Classic, and a USB stick that I dumped some songs onto. Not only does it not auto-play when turned on, I can't get it to play at all! The LED next to the USB port blinks as if it's playing, and stops blinking when you hit pause, but no sound ever happens. Not good. I don't need that feature at all, but I suggest this is probably not going to do what you need. It's a decent enough amp in all other ways - I use it to play my iPod (analog out) in my work shop and it's fine for that. But I'd avoid this amp for anything fancy like you're asking. Actually, I had not tried it. I use the 3.5mm input. So I tried a generic MP3 player, an iPod Classic, and a USB stick that I dumped some songs onto. Not only does it not auto-play when turned on, I can't get it to play at all! The LED next to the USB port blinks as if it's playing, and stops blinking when you hit pause, but no sound ever happens. Not good. I don't need that feature at all, but I suggest this is probably not going to do what you need. It's a decent enough amp in all other ways - I use it to play my iPod (analog out) in my work shop and it's fine for that. But I'd avoid this... » Read More Actually, I had not tried it. I use the 3.5mm input. So I tried a generic MP3 player, an iPod Classic, and a USB stick that I dumped some songs onto. Not only does it not auto-play when turned on, I can't get it to play at all! The LED next to the USB port blinks as if it's playing, and stops blinking when you hit pause, but no sound ever happens. Not good. I don't need that feature at all, but I suggest this is probably not going to do what you need. It's a decent enough amp in all other ways - I use it to play my iPod (analog out) in my work shop and it's fine for that. But I'd avoid this amp for anything fancy like you're asking. « Show Less
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I use a 16GB Kingston DTSE9 (Data Traveler SE9) USB and I have no problems.I've had my Soundfly unit for about a year & a half now, so my memory is a bit hazy, but I recall reading somewhere that you can use up to a 32GB USB as long as the number of songs did not exceed 10,000. I have attempted to use a 32 GB San Disk Cruzer Fit USB, but I could not get that to work. I do not know if that was because of the 32 GB capacity or if it was something specific to the San Disc Cruzer Fit.
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Yes I read some people had problems with large USB keys and a complex folder setup. I used an old 2gb Kingston USB key and I put the. MP3 files on the root of a Fat 32 partition
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Quoting from the Klipsch Gallery G-17 Air manual: ...is designed to play your music: b) connected to the rear-mounted USB input, most 30-pin iPods, iPhones, or iPods. I'm not sure if this would include just a USB flash drive, for example. We've only used it with our WIFI system. Here's a customer service number you might try calling to ask your question: 1-800-KLIPSCH
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Yes, you can play music directly from a flash drive. You can plug in an size flash drive into the usb port.
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My answer is both yes and no. I purchased two identical units of this model at separate times. One has been working ok (good) other is totally unreliable (bad), i.e., either needs to repeat a process(insert-remove) many times until finally show up or the icon fails to show up. No icon means no file transfer possible. I have five (16GB) flash drives in total made by three different manufacturers and find one made by Kingston to be most reliable so far.
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I bought 2 from a car stereo store and tried to play videos from both. When it didn't work I did some research and learned they will only show pictures from the SD and USB. huge bummer. manual says: USB supports: MP3 and JPEG files only and will NOT support: BMP, M4P, WAV, ASF, H.264, DivX, WMA.
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I have about 2000 songs on an 8 GB USB drive and it plays them but not in a random order. I have not tried a larger one. I am doing a separate drive for a 60's class reunion and want song to play in a certain order so I have numbered them on the flash drive 1 through 120 and that is the order they play.
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Yes. If I remember correctly, the paperwork says that up to a 16Gb microSD will work, but I have two of these units and they both have 32Gb cards installed and work with no problems. I tried a 64Gb microSD with no luck in either unit, so apparently 32Gb is as high as you can go. (I have almost 5000 songs on each 32Gb card).
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USB plug on the front is useless, does nothing, purely ornamental. There is a 3.5 mm auxilliary plug on the back. I've used 32 pin, lightning, and 3.5 to 3.5 and had no problems. it's a nice little unit if you still listen to cd's. I'd get some else if your getting it primarily for MP3. cheers
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You can play certain formats via USB. This is what they list as compatible, but there may be more: MP3/WMA/WAV, JPEG, DivX(R)/MPEG1/MPEG2. The KWV41BT is the newer model, but I do not see any feature set differences between the units. Just some slight cosmetic and GUI changes.
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OK.... this is a USB *input* - which is what I assume you wanted to know.The USB input on the DC-1 supports all standard sample rates (44.1k, 48k, 88k, 96k, 176k, 192k) at 16 and 24 bit depth.It uses the USB Audio Class 2 (UAC2) USB audio standard - which requires a driver (we provide it free) for a PC, but is built into modern Apple computers.The high performance USB interface chip we use on the DC-1 is the C-Media CM6631A.When you play a FLAC file on a computer or player, it is decoded by the player, and sent to the DAC as PCM.The audio output quality of the DC-1 is VERY good. OK.... this is a USB *input* - which is what I assume you wanted to know.The USB input on the DC-1 supports all standard sample rates (44.1k, 48k, 88k, 96k, 176k, 192k) at 16 and 24 bit depth.It uses the USB Audio Class 2 (UAC2) USB audio standard - which requires a driver (we provide it free) for a PC, but is built into modern Apple computers.The high performance USB interface chip we use on the DC-1 is the C-Media CM6631A.When you play a FLAC file on a computer or player, it is decoded by the player, and sent to the DAC as PCM.The audio output quality... » Read More OK.... this is a USB *input* - which is what I assume you wanted to know.The USB input on the DC-1 supports all standard sample rates (44.1k, 48k, 88k, 96k, 176k, 192k) at 16 and 24 bit depth.It uses the USB Audio Class 2 (UAC2) USB audio standard - which requires a driver (we provide it free) for a PC, but is built into modern Apple computers.The high performance USB interface chip we use on the DC-1 is the C-Media CM6631A.When you play a FLAC file on a computer or player, it is decoded by the player, and sent to the DAC as PCM.The audio output quality of the DC-1 is VERY good. « Show Less
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I Have this item since 2005 and worked perfectly until I used a 4gb Kingston sd... I have used it with many brands and sizes up to 2gb, but when I used it with the 4gb I mention, it fail to work, but for me, works with everything 2gb and under. Dont buy it if you will use with bigger cards, look for a newer version or another brand.
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Sounds like Sam W J found yet another problem with this MP3 player. Both of mine failed and the USB was not disconnected. Also there was no way to tell if there was a 0 byte file on the player because the computer couldn't see the player.In the meantime I'm using my Creative Zen Nano Plus -- transfering old cassette tapes, Recording FM radio programs, as well as using it for all the features of the Sansa. It's menu is quite different but all in all it's a better player.
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I drive a FJ and I have a stereo that I have two USB outlets. The stereo has a USB App that I use which shows the music on the USB Stick as well all the Recorded Radio Programs I have and I play them. I have over a dozen USB Sticks which I used but now I am switching over to Kingston Hyperx Predators because of the vast storage space and uses of their small compact sticks. Some stereo's only have USB slots for Map and system updates so you have to check if your USB is used for that, mine has a SD card slot for updates. My friends use their USB access for music, just like I do but not all stereo's do this.
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If your MP3s work properly on another device (computer, another MP3 player, etcetera), then the problem is either in the player or the SD card. If you are doing everything on the 4g internal space, it is the player. If you are using a SD card, remove the card and load some files onto the player directly to test. If this last test comes back clean, replace your SD card, otherwise the player is no-go.I had a similar problem with flash drives from Sandisk, where the read times were excessive on a 16g flashdrive. Turns out, bad drive, not problems on my computers. ALWAYS test everything, you don't want to throw away good equipment, or you don't want to find one problem and not catch a second problem down the chain. If your MP3s work properly on another device (computer, another MP3 player, etcetera), then the problem is either in the player or the SD card. If you are doing everything on the 4g internal space, it is the player. If you are using a SD card, remove the card and load some files onto the player directly to test. If this last test comes back clean, replace your SD card, otherwise the player is no-go.I had a similar problem with flash drives from Sandisk, where the read times were excessive on a 16g flashdrive. Turns out, bad drive, not problems on my computers. ALWAYS test... » Read More If your MP3s work properly on another device (computer, another MP3 player, etcetera), then the problem is either in the player or the SD card. If you are doing everything on the 4g internal space, it is the player. If you are using a SD card, remove the card and load some files onto the player directly to test. If this last test comes back clean, replace your SD card, otherwise the player is no-go.I had a similar problem with flash drives from Sandisk, where the read times were excessive on a 16g flashdrive. Turns out, bad drive, not problems on my computers. ALWAYS test everything, you don't want to throw away good equipment, or you don't want to find one problem and not catch a second problem down the chain. « Show Less