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Your review was very accurate. I've had the chance to play with one of these and for the price it is rock solid. The only thing I would add is I would recommend a ported enclosure and an efficient sub combo. That way you get the most out of the sub output.
@HifiVega thanks for the video. I'm now debating getting the marine version of this stereo because it has a cd player (I still use CD, not very often but nice to have just in case) & still has the 45 rms x4 chann. Not sure why Sony discontinued the regular car version of the high power model that had CD Player but kept the marine. I'm just hoping I do not have the same 'output error' problem that alot of customers seem to have with these. Wanted to get the Sony AX7000 that asked you about in your other video but I'm just having a hard time justifying paying $500 for it when I feel it lacks too many features. The single din Kenwood you reviewed is sold out on Crutchfield which seemed like a nice stereo especially for only being $120!
@@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 I got mine from Crutchfield
When I hit the extra bass button, the rear speakers cut out. Help
@@kongmengchar6418 for extra power need, you need to connect the head unit directly to the battery, please refer to the user manual.
I can attest that during Sony training here in Utah. They had a Chevy with a full Sony speaker system. Front rear and subwoofer set up powered entirely off of this deck and I had to say it was impressive as hell for just a deck.
angellaketown it would be interesting to do a full set up with it
HifiVega I tell you it was impressive for just deck. Perfect for like one of my kids first system without all the equipment. Won’t replace a real amp but hey wasn’t meant to just another option for minimal equipment setup
Could it run a setup of 60w rms front/rear and 200w 4ohm sub?
@@angelvip2474 really good options for a simple diy upgrade
It’s a good option for something like a standard cab mini truck, where you don’t have a whole lot of room.
I've been waiting for someone to review this unit. Thank you sir. This is perfect for my Miata where space is limited.
The Sony MEX-XB100BT was 100x4 with CD. It was awesome. I messed up; I sold mine on Ebay a few years ago. I want another one, but they're discontinued.
LOL same here looking for a unit for my mx5. do you used it?
The Sony MEX-XB100BT dynos at 45x4 rms @4ohm and 75x4 rms @2ohm Both absolutely amazing head units. The MEX-XB100BT has a true 120db signal to noise ratio which is the highest ever tested on any head unit manufacturered but I can't find the s/n ratio for this deck. The s/n ratio is one of the most important and most overlooked specs on a head unit. I've personally tested the mex-xb100bt side by side with over 100 head units some retailing for over $1000 and the Sony blows them all away. I have this dsx-gs80 on the way for testing and I have high hopes for it.
I just bought a pair of Infinity 822MLW marine speakers for my boat. Do think this unit alone will power those two speakers decent?
Did you ever get around to testing this unit?
I've had a Sony MEX-XB100BT in the past but, with the "Mega Bass" option disabled, it just didn 't have enough bass for me (paired with volkswagen stock speakers). Maybe there was something going wrong in the power amplifier section, but the head unit was used and out of warranty. Plus, my old subwoofer was distorting a little and the remote cable for the amplifier was damaged. Then, I realized that it was the time to upgrade to a Pioneer AVH-Z9200DAB head unit, and (sigh...) to remove the subwoofer. While I am satisfied with the new head unit, I really miss my old Macrom subwoofer😢...
I agree with you regarding the Mex-Xb100bt Sony
Glad someone actually did this. I've been trying to find in depth info on this unit and it's nonexistent. Not even Sony provides anything in-depth on the high power technology. I was once sent a screenshot of the SMD meter reading 360w for the sub by an installer/shop owner. I'm assuming that was testing something else like peak burst wattage or something?
Maybe they were running it at a lower impedance on music? A music number will usually be higher by itself
I bought a Sony MEX-XB120BT. It has the same power ratings. It was the reason I purchased the head unit. It saved me an amplifier. It has a very clean signal. With my DD1 it has less than 1% distortion at full volume. I think it's a great option for people that may be trying to save a few bucks. I got mine on sale for 179 at Crutchfield. Thanks for the review!
How u sure it has the same power ratingsV
@@leguito08 well when one company's power ratings are proven accurate, we tend to trust that all their ratings are accurate even tho they haven't all been tested by BigD. But if that isn't good enough, you can always clamp test whatever you're using.
@@russellburgan9023 i dont know which one buy this one of the review or the DSX - A416 BT or the one you bought, can you help me?
@@russellburgan9023 And even if a company’s ratings are NOT accurate, chances are they are fairly consistent between models.
Very impressive and I agree it is value packed. A thought....testing real RCA volt output and distortion levels (radio and RCAs).
I meant to test rms voltage out. If I had a thd meter I’d test that too
@@HifiVega I think where this head unit shines is in the RCA outs... when I install these they're much more powerful than any other head unit to the amplifiers.
That unit is bada$$!!! Some people don’t understand how loud you can actually get off 88 watts. 🤔 I might have to do something with that idea. Great upload brotha!!! Keep up the great content!!
3RD ERA you can do a few things with 88watts
HifiVega true true!!
Can you explain something to me? I recently bought 400w pioneer speakers, can this sony power them at the maximum they want?
I got this unit to power my door speakers in my 2003 passat and god damn is it loud. Extremely well sounding too.
did it give you any issues?
anyproblems blown any fuses and did you rewire power directly from battery or just original wiring?
@klegolas4088 have it in my 96 mustang. I ran a dedicated wire to my battery just to be safe. I used like 8 gauge, even though the connector that goes into the head unit is like 16 gauge.
I have the sony mex-xb100bt 40 watts rms x 4 @14.4V in my tiny hyundai hatchbag, 1997 Boston acoustics rx 57 coaxial in the front door's hpf60hz slope 3, a test setup, it is loud and clear, and a tiny swedish Dls rxt6 6,5inch tube sub lpf 60hz slope 2, powered by a PG sapphire sa 3.0x, system playing perfect from 35hz to 14800hz, my ears are 50 yo lol! 14800 hz omg! but a fun little setup so far
I tested with z5500 subwoofer. Was very impressed. Plenty of power to drive a small sub. I have big estate car and there was plenty of bass coming from the back
Thank you for the review! I'm gutting my 2002 Yukon stereo with this. Added 4 6.5 Rockford Fosgate speakers and a 8 inch Rockford shallow sub to it. Haven't finished the deck install because my Tahoe has this whole amp bypass thing and awaiting the parts to do it. I'm very excited tho. All my speakers were factory and paper mache... So no matter what it'll be an upgrade
I think this is pretty awesome. Good test. Love the fact it has a sub channel. I can imagine this in tight 2 seater car sports car with slim line subwoofer.
That would be a nice set up
In this set-up would it be pointless to add an active slimline subwoofer? A passive would make more sense right?
Looks like a great alternative to the Pioneer 80PRS. Too bad the sub channel didn't really double power, that's kinda odd. I have some Pioneer head units here that say they can be bridged, I should try them as comparison. Does this head unit support more file types than the 80PRS? Also, does it display text on the screen when you use Spotify? Also I'm wondering if they fudged those 5V preouts...at least it has a volume knob! That makes it a winner in my books. Great vid homie!
It had so many features I couldn’t be bothered to try and figure them all out 🤣
I still rock my old sony 77- something or other. It's the big dog from 2000 has great sound.
My question is would this be a better unit than a Kenwood excelon kdc 702/704 as far as EQ adjustments ?
The output of the class d chip is already bridged. So u can only pbtl if sony allows it. & Even then it would not make more power at 4ohm. U would need 2ohm or 1ohm load to get 100w ..
Just bought this unit from Crutchfield very happy with it iam running Dual alpine swe-1043 subs alpine spe-6000 speakers 4 of them a alpine mrv-m500 amp and now this head unit i find my systems sounds so much better than it did with a Panasonic head unit.I was going to buy the alpine cde-175bt but choose the sony instead glad i did it thanks for the video it was one of the reasons why i bought it
You can’t use a 15 amp fuse with this deck. If you actually read the manual it states that you must wire directly to the battery not the fuse panel because it draws more current than the fuse at the factory panel.
Or at least that’s what the model from 2018 states.
You can, but won't be able to use the internal amp to its full potential. I spoke with a Sony rep at Knowledgefest who confirmed that "because people don't read instructions" they did implement a protection for that into all the high power decks, where if it starts to see voltage drop under load (due to using undersized OEM wiring) it will automatically dial back the power to prevent said people from constantly blowing fuses.
I've personally tasted with a XB100BT, and at least on that model, yes it is true. On a factory circuit, it will not blow a 15A fuse, because if you turn it up there is a noticeable cap once you reach a certain output level, and it will not go any louder regardless of how much more you increase the volume. Switch to a direct 10awg battery feed, the cap disappears and the deck lets you use all available power.
There's also a head unit not mainly advertized as 4x100W, but it has the NFC bells and whistles. MEX-GS820BT. It's very hard to find differences in features between these two. I like the subdued styling of this one better though.
For those people out there, The IC in the 45x4 sony decks is the TI TAS5414C. I Find the efficiency being in the low 30's VERY odd. usually only true class A or heavy bias class AB amps get that low. The TAS5414C's datasheet states at 4 Ohm 28Wx4 efficiency to be about 92%. I Suspect that DC-DC power supply inside the unit to raise the supply voltage is messing with your ratings
%30 would be gettin maaaad hot 😅
It's because in that particular test, he still was driving all channels and just set the amp to sub bridge, which at 4 ohms gave him the same power output of roughly 50W but he probably calculated the efficiency by dividing just ONE channel output by total output while he was driving all the other channels as well. I'd say it would be roughly 80-90% since 3x50W output into 4 ohms / 170W total power draw
Great test I have been curious about this unit for a while now. It's a shame it doesn't have a "network mode" like the pioneers have so you can split the inernal amp (actively) between mids & highs. I guess with that much power though you can afford to run passive crossovers on each speaker and still get decent sq/headroom
Just buy a speaker set that has separate crossovers for tweeter and mid. Thats what ill do soon.
I just bought the mex-gs820bt from crutchfield . same set up amp with 3 year warranty from sony
Nice! I love Crutchfield I’ve been a customer for many years
Nice! 176 watts for a head unit is stout. The flexibility of different ohm loads and bridging for a subwoofer should make this a winner for Sony. An endorsement from Hifivega isn't going to hurt either.
Ha they probably wish I didn’t test it!
Seems like Sony is moving back to it's ES roots. :-)
We can wish!
Where do you connect the subwoofer wires to?
Great video. I've always loved Sony head units.
Thanks
From my experience sony is the best headunit to get. Ive had sony, pioneer, jvc, dual, and kenwood. Bought a kenwood for my sierra and wished id gotten a sony.....lol.
I gotta soft spot for Kenwood
I always loved the clarions and nakamichi, the kenwood excelons were really good as well. Now there are alot of chinese off brand that makes decent h/u with a crazy amount of features for under 300. As long as you dont need a cd player and have room for a double din sized tiltable screen .
Call me old, but I just can't seem to walk away from the CD....I guess I'm just OLD SCHOOL...LOL
I feel you!
Same here! I felt many years that “something is missing” with those “media” hu:s.. 😁
Check out the Sony MEX-XB120BT same output as this one just with a cd player as well 👍
Sony next 820bt same power and features but has cd player and another aux input too
@@paulgood2218 I've used ,Sherwood,Panasonic,kenwood,Sony, jvc,but I must say I'm alpine man..lol
I'd like to see where it starts to distort on all channels and actual volt output on rca outs along with distortion on those as well
Hopefully Sony fans really enjoy this. It seems like they were really falling out of the audio scene.
I think the entire GS line is an attempt to reach out to us enthusiast
I have an older version that also plays CDs in my daily and I love it. The only thing I hate is maybe 2wice a year it freaks out and resets itself. Im curious about this new one for my one car b/c all I want is a good set of front speakers and a lightweight simple sub to round it out. I dont want a separate amp
I have an amp running the sub with mine, but yeah, it has randomly glitched on me a couple times. The only settings I alter are HPF & LPF so as long as it keeps turning on I'll deal with it.
I have a dsx-a410bt that does this. Ideal for what i need. Thanks for the test as there is little information out there.
Damn sony why not use the pbtl feature of this chip. It should do 150w if two channels are put in parallel & with 2ohm speaker.
Old post but, my guess is overheating. It's already gonna be hot, and its hot being the dash as well from the heater core.
Nice to have an option to for the prs. The pioneer can often be hard to find. Great vid my friend
For sure
Great video. As mentioned at 2:11, I need to find the subwoofer direct setting, thanks!
Bass Mekanik is badass. Awesome video.
My head unit says its 25 watts x 4. That means it is more powerful than the 2 Fosgate Punch 45s I was going to install. I guess I dont need those amps. The amps are only 22.5 watts a channel. Saves me a lot of time and no need for a long RCA run or battery run.
Ha! Those RF’s do double that.
Thank you so much for testing this head unit. I have the mex x120bt high power head unit with the same amp I believe. I was so curious if these 2nd generation amped head units did any more power than the old original mEX xb100 BT. Don't stop that amp dynos please they are invaluable
Interestingly though for the same power as the XB100BT there is no longer the really big dedicated power connector and wires with the inline filter.
@@Ashquacks that power wire was 14 gauge I believe and the black thing was a fuse. It is now 16 gauge power wires.. generally amps only consume half of their fuse rating at the highest bursts so 16awg fot 15a is fine
Thanks for the video. What’s is the better subwoofer without amp ? 200RMS or more down?
Do I Need to plug my speakers in rca to get full power or its correct with the normal wire of the harnest
I just bought this from my local audio shop for my semi truck I didn’t believe the owner when she told me that they could power a sub
I can power 2 subs. I use it to do just that and it works well.
So its real give 100x4 ?!
I have the dsx-gs900 head unit. The wiring should be similar to this unit. Can you explain how I connect the left and right rear outputs to a subwoofer? It is not explained in the manual. All it says is to run the deck in 2 ohm mode.
Awesome video! Ive always liked sony some of the best equiptment I've ever owned my whole system in the livingroom is sony except for my cerwin vega subs.
Can’t lose with a Vega!
I have the Mex Xb100bt and I'm not seeing any performance differences. I know they switched it from the stand alone power and ground to all in one harness. What's your take on this
Just bought a $200 amp and $70 speakers I should have around 200 rms to the mids and highs… I imagine it will get loud?
I wish i could find one of these. I just need a decently powerful /clean deck, but these are sold out everywhere.
A lot of head units are sold out nowadays
@@HifiVega I got one! Good enough for a high sensitivity 8" sub and a couple of decent 6-1/2's
So are they capable of runnung 2 coaxial 4 inch speakers on 60 watts and 2 coaxial oval 9 inch speakers on 100 watts?
Is there a lot of distortion from head unit when at higher power ? Can you teat the clipping point of the unit ?
I don’t have a thd meter, but at 3/4 volume it’s very clean
Can we choose between network mode and Standard mode?
Pioneer was the first to do 2 ohm for 1 ch on the rear speaker output.
ReVerberator
There were a few nice Hu’s like this
So how big or how much rms sub can handle only by it self ?
I’m getting back into car audio and I’m really leaning towards this radio due to the voltage and preamp outputs.
You wouldn’t be disappointed with this one imo
@@HifiVega I’m sold lol
I just got mine installed. It sounds really great, way way louder than my previous head unit. Only thing i dont like is navigating menus is a but difficult but just takes getting use to
@@wyattgreeson5706 I’m buying it next week for a bday gift to myself and 3 U 12s on synergy wfo 5.1 (7k amp) afterwards
@@edmondcarter9457 that will be fun! If you park on the street invest in some anti theft... i didnt
I would def add a small fan to the back if running a sub....but damn, it was moving that Savard
Which physical points on the rear do you wire the sub to? I know it is a dumb question but which pair of phono connectors is channel 4?
Hey, thanks for a great video.
I'm looking to upgrade the OEM head unit of my Scenic III, along with front and back speakers (without subwoofer). Do you have any advice in which direction should I go when choosing speakers? 2 ohm, 4 ohm, 8 ohm? I'm mostly into Hi_Fi stereo but I'm a DUD when it comes to car stereo, just bought my first car actually :D
The standard would be 4ohm speakers for replacement in most vehicles. Some of the factory Bose systems run 2ohm drivers, but that’s an outlier. If your upgrading the HU then 4ohm will serve you well
A year and a half after this video is made. Is there an updated version of this or anything that has an internal amp? I want to install a good head unit in a jeep TJ but don't want to add a standalone amp. I'm liking the idea of these powerful head units. Thanks
....thanks so much for the great video! I just have a couple of questions:
1. Will the USB-2 port accept and play USB-3, 256GB flash drives?
2. Can I play HD WAV files (24bit 96kHz) written to a flash drive?
3. Will WMV files play from a flash drive?
4. Will MP-4 video files play (audio only)?
5. Does the "pause" feature have a memory? If I turn off the ignition after clicking pause, will it take me back to the same spot in a song when I turn the car ignition on?
All of these are very good questions, but I did not test any of the USB functions... I will try to make sure I test some of this stuff on future head units because a lot of people use them specially for those features.
Since this unit only supports fat32 format and windows only will format a usb drive to to fat32 If it’s 32 gigs or lower, you won’t be able to use a usb drive higher than 32gigs unless it’s originally formatted to fat32. I’ve tried many usb drives higher than 32 gigs and realized I should have read the manual. I now have 12 different usb flash drives differentiated by genre for my truck since it won’t support NTFS formats. It is what it is but I can’t complain.. This head unit with a direct 8 gauge wire to battery and ground is badass. Keep the sound flat(no clear audio or eq bullshit) and the zone to “all’ or “front” and you’ll never get “output error” when turnt up past 45. This unit will support 24 bits but not at 96khz. Peace to hifivega for his review which is why I bought this unit. Peace out playas
@@easycomplex ....thanks for your input and info! I just received my Sony DSX-GS80 and it will be a couple of weeks before I can get it installed, so I'm just doing my car audio homework now. From what I understand, there appears to be a work-around to the limitation of using a 32GB flash drive with FAT32 -- where the drive can be much larger. This seems too good to be true -- check out this link and let me know your impression (Am I reading this wrong?):
www.howtogeek.com/316977/how-to-format-usb-drives-larger-than-32gb-with-fat32-on-windows/
@@Prozoot Too good to be true? Why? You can format higher than 32GB on a FAT32 device several different ways with Windows. Been doing it for years and it's a very common and known thing. Why too good to be true? It's just the built in Windows GUI tool won't do it.
@@easycomplex Lmao. Ummmm. As was pointed out, Windows can format a FAT32 device that is larger than 32GB. You're just doing it wrong.
I can see these being popular, but I gotsta have my CDs!
Phillip Bainbridge me too!
Why do you need cds when you could store tons of your cds on a single device?
@@needsmoreclipping The same reason why I own turntables and vacuum tubes worth more than some amplifiers.
@@phillipbainbridge9107 there is another model that has same power with CD drivers! (SONY MEX-GS820BT)
I wish they made a head unit with 2500w output where u need to wire a separate cable from the battery to the head unit
I hate to run extra cables all the way to the back of the car
I have this and love it. Im thinking to run 3 ways on the front channels up front at 1.34 ohms.. I know ill be pushing it but it seems to be 2ohm stable. What are your thoughts? Thankyou~
I have 3 4-ohm speakers per side up front.
If you’re using a crossover they should maintain the 4ohm impedance
@@HifiVega I'm not using a crossover
The internal amp is only stable down to 2 ohms. I would not run it at 1.34 ohms or it could burn up easily since it's not a large amp and the internal cooling isn't great if it's stuffed into a small radio space. I run mine at 2ohms to power four 6x8's in parrallel (2ohms) and I use the rear two channels to power two dvc subs (2ohms). It sounds awesome for what it is.
@@biggtastee2401 Awesome! Thank you for your comment! I have been running it in 1.34 for over one month daily with no problems so far. I do have a DSP and 8 channels of amp power going in the car soon. A strong stout lil amp but i will release it of duty soon. ;)
So this can be bridged for 2 channels instead of 4? Was wondering if I could use it in a stereo setup. If you have a chance to reply I would really appreciate it. Love your videos and thanks in advance!
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By with volume is the headunit is clipping
Could you maybe do a video on what's would be the max undistorted volume using the smd dd1 on this headunit?
I just put one in my boat and I still don't even know how to wire it correctly to fully utilize its capabilities this thing is absolutely insane.
The manual is bit long, but very helpful
Would you get 4x45 w rms if you hooked each channel to a 4 ohm load, like in a car? Thanks for the vid
Yes
Round about yes
45-55 watts rms is more realistic
It looks like they brought back the crappy bop noise instead of the beep.
Thanks for your in depth review of this HU! Hopefully you can help me with some questions. I am considering installing this on a Harley Davidson Street Glide, which has 6 speakers.
Can I utilize the 5v front speaker pre-amp output to add an amp and (2) ARC Audio 6.5s, and also run 2 front and 2 rear speakers off the GS80 amp? With (6.5") 4ohm speakers, would I just wire each of the 4 speakers to each individual channel?
Yes it would work perfectly the way you described
Looks like a great unit to pair with high efficiency speakers
For sure
@@HifiVega I don't suppose you could recommend some coaxials and splits that are high efficiency? Most units I'm seeing are 90db. Not bad but I guess there are higher ratings
@@JimmyStrings off the top of my head I’d say JL Audio C1 and JBL Stadium series
@@JimmyStrings I am from the UK and use 6.5 components a speaker called Hollywood sound international and has a 95 db level and 60-23khz
@@JimmyStrings
Hertz.
I guess I would like to know what size and what Brand of sub you were using. Also most subs I look at are rated with higher rms than this deck rms. Any thoughts.
Cool amp and reciever!!! Just bought a pioneer tho!!! This would have saved me alot of time and money!!!!lol
Im just looking for a good quality headunit. Im trying to have a 4 12” sub set up in my truck: i plan on upgrading the stock speakers in my truck too.
This would be a killer deck if it had some cool graphics like Sony added to their old school decks. I had the sony mex120bt and even after I upgraded to ground and power cables on the unit, it was still shutting off. Good thing is I bought it for $149 on amazon and sold it for $135.
That sucks
@@HifiVega It wasn't shutting off all the time but enough to make it annoying. Went old school and got a Sony cdx-f605x. Cool graphics and sound quality is awesome. Only $38 shipped on ebay, mint condition
I had the same problem till I upgraded the speaker that can handle all the the DSX-GS80 power
@@MichaelWilliams-lk6lf my speakers at the time were 80rms each
I'm having trouble getting my sub to operate on my boat. Using a new Sony MEX-M72BT, Clarion 10" sub. I have x2 RCA connections out receiver, bare wire sub. I've splicing, etc. Not working. How should I connect these two?
Nice job Rob
Thanks!
What was the max volume of the headunit before clipping? I have the same unit but when tuning with my dd1 it start to distort at around volume 27.
I didn’t check on this one while I had it on the bench, but I’m sure it’s close to the same
Love your video!
I have sony gs80 for 2 years now, How do you actually use it's full power? Do i need to connect the speakers by RCA cable and turn it to 2 ohm ?
I don’t think so, but it’s been a while since I’ve had this unit. You should download the manual and look it over again because it is kinda complex to get the bridged output working.
@@HifiVega Thank you!
To use its full power all you need to do is use the front 2 channels to power four speakers wired in parallel to 2ohms and use the rear 2 channels to drive one or two subs.
I use this deck to power my whole system and it's awesome.
I have four Kicker KSC680's running off the front two channels (wired in parallel to 2ohms) and two Skar IX-8's in a ported box running off channels 3 and 4. It drives the 8's really well and the power is clean with no clipping or distortion.
I'm in the process of purchasing the Sony DSX-GS80 head unit (45w RMS) and pairing it with an MTX TN8MS 8" powered subwoofer (135w RMS). I will be using the RCA connections to the Sony and powering the sub directly off the 12v car battery. Will this be a balanced and compatible pairing? Do you think the Sony might overpower the MTX sub? Also, since the Sony is so beefy, should it be getting its own fused power supply directly from the battery (as does the subwoofer)?
I think the Sony would work nicely with the sub and I’d recommend running HU power to the battery not the factory harness
@@HifiVega ....thanks so much! Please tell me what "HU" means. Will a 10awg fused wire to the battery be OK? What color wire do I use to connect from the player, red or yellow?
@@Prozoot headunit and it’s the yellow wire
@@HifiVega ....thank you!
please tell me What power the subwoofer is suitable for this audio tape recorder?
Can’t find it anywhere. Is t possible to bridge the 2 rear channels to power a subwoofer?
Was it good or not though?
I need help,my set up is a skar zvx 8 dual 4 in a prefab skar SPL series running off a skar rp800.1 I believe I’m not getting the full potential on this sub. What would you recommend I should do with what I have,thank you
I guess that's why I get an output error with this thing... I guess it needs some 8 AWG wire to it...
Pioneer has been doing the bridge thing for a few years now.
It’s a nice feature
What’s max volume on pre outs before clip ?
I didn’t test this one for that... I did this HU before I had the way I wanted to test hu’s down
Which would you recommend this unit the Dsx-gs80 or the MEX-GS820BT they seem to be the same, except one has CD player. The Dax-gs80 seems to be newer Being released in December of 2019, the MEX-GS820BT came out in 2017. They are $10 difference.
The Gaming Animator depends on if you need a CD player or not because like you said they seem very similar.
Hopefully it's not too late for this question. But can the subwoofer be driven off the deck and the RCA's out still work? For example the radio power a small center console sub, and the Pre-Out's go out to a amp in the back for the big subs?
Yes it can
Yeah it works like a charm. I run two RCA's to a 4 channel amp. One channel at 2ohm for a 8"Infinity Kappa sub and one channel 4ohm to JBL splits. Then I run 2x6x9's and 2x6x4's from the deck. 8 channels Sound quality is amazing.
@@VWPirates nice!
Thank you for your video,
NICE VID BRO!!!
74 Midwestbass thanks
i wanted an sony headunit as i was used to since i bought my first headunit back in 2001. for my BMW E36 Convertible i made the mistake to buy an kennwood headunit. Pretty Shiity! For now i bought the same headunit i had back in the days. Sony CDX GT300S. I wish the DSX GS80 would have an CD player. I would immediately order one. For now the Gt300S will do a decend job.
What is the feature called that lets you run the subwoofer off the radio?
Now it’s $240 and I’m looking for a good HQ sound unit. Would I still recommend it or what is best around that price range or less. Note: I’ll be installing in a semi truck maybe adding small subwoofer later not right away
If you need the extra power this unit is still the one to get even at $240
The thing i dont like about the new cars is the fact u cant put any stereo u want in an easy way
So I have to alpine speakers 80 watt rms and 280 watt peak will it be good to power x2 speakers?? I was assuming no because 4x100 rms it would only be 2x200 on just 2 speakers drive a older bmw so only has 2 speakers it’s convertible
How did you get the rcas on the back to give an output
Does anyone know the power cumsumption on this one? Got one, in my camper and im afraid it uses alot of power. And it really should'ent with a class d amp.
We do need more head unit tests. Reddit is overloaded with noobs buying 200 watt boss head units.
There are only a few of us still using them
can i put fron 2 speaker 4 ohm and back 2 speakers 2 ohm ?
on this sony head unit
oooooo, have 4x55w RMS speakers in car, gona buy this bad boy and one active sub, or get sub amp, have 250W RMS passive sub just lying around
Could this be a new wave of, lots of class d amps are small, little and hardly any heat.I remember my old pioneer sometimes would make a car smell. How hot that woud get plus car had no A/C
Didn’t even get warm through all my tests
Amigo, just picked up this deck. Trying to run a few jbl fuse subs with 4 speakers. Anyway you can reiterate the steps to power the subs? I ran them directly into the back of the deck & got no boom. Much appreciated.
You’ll have to check out the manual (link below) it’s definitely not a straight forward situation
www.sony-mea.com/en/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-dsx-series/dsx-gs80/manuals
@@HifiVega Thanks G!
Amigo, would you say the head unit performs better at 2ohm or 4ohm? Also, what is your preferred hz setting for the speakers? I'm running 4 speakers & a JBL Fuse Sub, 8". Thanks again.
Do you need anything extra when plugging in the front and rear speakers? I’m getting some sound but it’s super quiet and distorted
Not that I know of, but did you check the manual?