Ultra Adjustable and HUGE! Sony’s 10.1” Floating Screen Head Unit - XAV-AX8500

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Hey guys! I'm getting a lot of emails and questions asking if this head unit is compatible with your vehicle. The best way to find out is to use the Vehicle Selector tool on the Crutchfield website. You can also save on your next purchase by using our special CAF fan link here - www.crutchfield.com/I-rCAFcYTB/rf/ef28766d-4881-4df6-9f8b-287145ad3d36/ Thank you all so much for watching and thanks to Sony and Crutchfield for being sponsors of the channel!

[@Alexandra-Rex]

At the end of your video, I got the suggestion for the video I had mentioned in the comments that I was interested in, so I deleted it before I saw you had replied to it. I must appologize 😄 Great videos all over as usual, will check that video now :)

[@richardszekeres]

@@CarAudioFabrication Do you know if Sony is planning to make an EU version of this with DAB+? XAV-AX8550 any time soon? I really like the adjustability of the screen, as it is more flexible than the XAV-9500ES/XAV-9550ES and it has a lower price tag.

[@alexissalguero5751]

Question man I want to install component speakers in the front and rear. How can I make the car louder? Originally I was going to do 125rms but I’m looking at 275rms options. Is there a big difference in speaker loudness from 125rms to 275rms? If you can make a video on loudness of speakers at certain wattages I’m sure you’ll get a lot of views.

[@jp1087]

@@alexissalguero5751 To make it louder, you would need to add an amplifier, more power generally equates to louder, but only up to a certain extent, then you lose quality. The loudness of specific speakers at specific wattages is going to vary based on their efficiency and quality. A 300w-400w 4 channel amp would be more than sufficient for two pairs of good quality components. Some people will tell you to get two 4-channel amps, or a single 6-8 channel amp so you can isolate the tweeters separately from the mid-bass and bypass the passive crossovers, but unless you're doing competitions or are an audiophile, that isn't necessary.

[@clayt171]

What year and trim F150 did you show it installed in? Crutchfield is showing it to not fit a 2019 F150 XLT

[@rhkips]

I've been casually eyeballing this thing for a new used car I just picked up. This video is perfect timing, and answered a LOT of my questions! Thank you!

[@Mr_Ruhl]

That screen border is massive! Missed opportunity to incorporate an actual volume knob

[@BulletProofBreast]

@@Mr_Ruhl I think it's a bit more universal as is. It makes a sleek OEM-looking installation more possible without an extra knob

[@ck7cu]

@@Mr_Ruhl uh huh… a physical volume knob and a mute button

[@steveny9972]

especially in 2024, that's thick border belongs to 2009.

[@reyc8736]

I think the massive border is for durability and stability. It’s is also where you place your fingers to adjust the angle of the screen and not touch the screen.

[@Biscuits_Brown]

Came to say the same thing. Those bezels are atrocious. But, that will be on the "upgraded" model.

[@grimakastatik]

Thank you so much for help keeping the car audio world alive. Your passion shows.

[@PersonalBestOutdoors]

I have this unit in my 2007.5 6 speed Dodge Ram 3500 DRW 4x4 megacab. (The older diesels are just so much better) It is my tow-pig, project, and roadtrip machine. The larger screen is amazing for long trips touring the country on our anniversary road trips. The screen fits perfectly between the vents, sits just above the climate control, and tucks perfectly under the dash bezel. Paired it with some audison speakers, subs, and amps. The family can watch videos o on the screen through a roku plugged into the HDMI port i relocated into the cigarette lighter and have theater quality sound. This has definitely been one of my favorite mods I've done to this truck.

[@freshouttahoe9558]

@@PersonalBestOutdoors do you know if it’s possible to do scream mirroring with an hdmi port no Roku just a phone or something of that sort

[@PersonalBestOutdoors]

@freshouttahoe9558 if by screen mirroring you mean watching shows on the screen while your phone is plugged into it through an HDMI cable, then yes you can. If you ground the parking brake wire, you can even have it playing while driving to keep the kids quiet on long trips.

[@RobertBoston-n4d]

You need that big cummings to haul your hog of a wife around.

[@thecoreelementsmoto]

Looks a lot more substantial than my current floating screen headunit I dont need any of the CAN things since its in my 01 f150 but... Just the build quality has me wanting to upgrade

[@Mrdalejo2]

I have my 12.9 iPad connected to my Ford Expedition and have access to all the features available. A true entertainment experience on the road.

[@bambamyong]

720p is a slap to 2024

[@vishal0513]

thats not your ipad that you carry everywhere

[@joe_ferreira]

Yeah, there are Android Auto head units with 2k resolution.

[@Seikatsu121]

And the price too. Almost 1k

[@ubacow7109]

It's not but it's still 720 on a relatively large display ​@@vishal0513

[@RogueCylon]

What exactly do you need higher resolution for on this 10” display?

[@CrookedParadox]

Great demo, I appreciate the indepth breakdown and it really does look great. I would like to see them decrease the size of the bezels but I know that costs extra for them, which would raise the price point. Definitely going to keep this in mind as I'm getting a newer used vehicle in short order. Thanks

[@Pantherarising]

The layout is good and much more compatible with the car OEM unit functions than my Alpine

[@XeroCool420]

I like the fact it's got an HDMI input. I want to put something like this in my 2021 Ford ranger, and my pics are between this and the linkswell 13-inch that incorporates all the things including eliminating the air conditioning knobs and moving them into the linkswell system itself it uses all the oem connections

[@quinnabrams8875]

would the custom sound controls (EQ and H/L pass filters) eliminate the need for a DSP for running external amps to speakers and subs?

[@kevinbutler9786]

I feel like this unit almost always either blocks the A/C controls or the A/C vents. I really want to put the 9500 in something though. Maybe a boat

[@mineman78]

Does the Factory Mic still work with this head unit or do you have to use the one that comes with it?

[@vme2466]

I noticed that you installed this on a Ford F150 as it looks exactly like my 2015 F150 dash. I was told by a stereo installer that I would need to change all the controls to touch and have to remove the dials in order to use this Sony XAV-AX8500. Your video shows the original dials. Is there a kit that allows you to just change the screen without having to change the dials? I have the original 4" screen. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@Pro1er]

Sincere question, why buy this over an Android head unit? I have a 10" Android head unit for my older car that has the same single DIN and fully adjustable floating screen. The thing I like about Android is that I have wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto plus there are a boatload of apps are available from the Google Play Store. I can also completely change the look of the screen with different launchers. My unit has DSP with all of the audio features of this Sony unit. As previously mentioned the screen is a 10" 720P QLED plus I have the ability to split the screen. The kicker is that I paid 1/4 for mine of what this Sony is priced at. If you have a newer car, the Sony's integration with the doors and HVAC are nice but then you are talking even more money. I just don't see the advantage of the Sony.

[@gabrielgalaxygh]

I guarantee spec for spec the android is losing

[@sandwich.entity3810]

Be cool if you could test the electrical output after applying crossovers and EQ. My Pioneer radio the custom EQ seems like it changes nothing, i.e. put bass at -24db and everything else +24db and it sounds the same. Time alignment and crossovers sound like they work, but the 24db xover on the radio sounds way less steep than the 24db on my new (used) TWK88 DSP. Would be interesting to see how well these functions compare to something like a standalone DSP.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Perhaps in the future! Thanks for the idea

[@roadlife9312]

That's a beautiful screen 😍

[@jondonnelly3]

It's not even 720p.

[@concepcionmiguel]

Does this head unit have the ability to turn off the start/stop like the previous installed head unit? Also, is the included MIC required? Or can the factory MIC be programmed to use? Love the build so far!

[@Hexa8]

Seems awesome radio wish it can play cds still😢...❤

[@jondonnelly3]

15 quid will get you a usb cd drive, connect to laptop and rip the CDs to flac and put on memory stick. Jobs a good one.

[@Sinerwray]

@Hexa8 cool, now you can play your 5 songs 😆

[@Lonesurvivor_40]

I have a 2016 Chevy silverado 1500 with a double cab. My question is, what sized subs would work best for my truck? Also what wattage range should I work with for the best sounding quality? 🤔 I primarily listen to country, country rap, metal, and classic rock

[@travisyuga]

Which wins between this Sony and the new Pioneer DMH-WT6000NEX?? Seriously, trying to decide between those two and any input would be appreciated!!

[@perkisize]

Missed some of those adjustment screws in the install guide I used, being able to make it more flush with the dash should fix my issues!

[@kevinlapis6720]

I really like this radio, I have a 2013 Escalade ESV with ceiling dvd monitors, will this radio connect with those monitors? Also, is there a usb port to connect a dvd player, I have kids with a dvd library for pir trips. Thanks!

[@artramirez3506]

Hmmm. This Sony or the Kenwood 958XR? I like the idea of the larger screen but also like the fit in the dash of the smaller Kenwood.

[@belly7897]

Would love to upgrade to one of these screens, but wish they’d include an s-link port so my existing Sony CD changer could be used with it. Wouldn’t think it’d be that hard of an add for them. 🤷‍♂️

[@drealraj]

Feature packed for real

[@Alexandra-Rex]

I was thinking about those left and right camera connections. If you connect the trigger wires to the indicator light connections, you'll see the pictures go on/off continuously 😄 But maybe it keeps it on for a bit after the lights go off or it activates in an other way.

[@46HarvesterOfSorrow]

Curious how this compares to the ES line of Floating Screen headunits. Like the 9500ES. Considering either Sony, or Alpine Halo. Will be pairing with a Mini-DSP 8x12 w/ Dirac.

[@donjaun540]

This looks like an awesome deck. I hope it will work with my 07 tundra. Very, very nice

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Take a look on Crutchfield and see!

[@AkaEPIC1]

What are the odds.. also looking for my 07 Tundra CM. Cheers!

[@beekaye1496]

I need this for my 2006 infiniti QX56 sure. Great review

[@riley6723]

I have the similar truck and interior. My complaints our stock head units are so slow and laggy to start up…I’m 5 mins down the road before “it catches up” to being on lol. Does this new set up take away a lot of that laggyness?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Starts up and connects to my phone before I'm done reversing out of a parking spot.

[@chrisrojeski5722]

Does it talk to aftermarket ECUs, like Haltech? I have an older car (1998 Evo V) and was looking at putting in an ECU, and it'd be cool if I can get engine data on this head unit...

[@MrReivn]

Pretty neat. Could easily replace my current minipc & amplifiers -setup. Too bad this does not have 3way-crossovers for advanced active systems with separate midbass, midrange and tweeter-elements.

[@neil5861]

How does this compare to the Alpine's iLX-F511Ai? Trying to figure out what to replace the garbage head unit in my 2023 Hilux with.

[@RobertOfficer-w4y]

How or where do you mount the 2 extra cameras for trigger when you use the left and right turn signals.

[@kazuzu4351]

Are all the features can be used on a 2004 Toyota Camry?

[@AltimaNEO]

But will it also work with the cars factory reverse camera? Or nissans around view camera?

[@AllenWilliams25]

Hi, my name is Allen. I love your channel. I learned a lot, but I have a question. How do you set up an install a DSP with an equalizer or aftermarket or factory unit?

[@briancastillo8014]

I have Sony and the 5v pre amp is only when everything is maxed out!

[@Stevenoiz]

Hi @CarAudioFabrication between Sony XAV-AX9500 and this one XAV-AX8500 what are the differences?

[@robertrusso737]

Once you have the volume control on the screen can you swipe it up or down on the touch screen

[@tayaray]

is the screen 10.1 inches including bezel? hard to find that info. because that thing has a huge bezel!

[@AlejandroSanchez-hs3fu]

I love it. It first amazing in my Camry The down side is the sound quality in the hdmi I have to turn it up more and bring the the bass. Cuz the bass over takes. When. You watch movies. Or music videos

[@figo2992]

Even the early ones were good, at least for me they're a good choice

[@ErikRocha_cnvr]

Hi. Wondering if this will fit in a 2015 F-150?

[@benjaminvillines2544]

My 2011 Sierra has a factory rear screen. Is there a way for me to play a movie on that screen and have car play or navigation on the head unit at the same time?

[@douglasamadei]

Only 720P?????

[@jondonnelly3]

Feels even less. Like 576p.

[@gabrielgalaxygh]

That's actually good in car stereo

[@UmairArshad068]

Should be compare with pioneer floating headunit..please make a video on pioneer also

[@lilcha85]

Do you know if this will control a car (Toyota/lexus) that has climate controls inside the factory infotainment? No hard button controls anywhere Currently these vehicles need systems like Teyes and Phoenix audio to replace the factory system

[@hiRyan329329]

Thats what the iDatalink Maestro is for, with that brain box it talks straight to the CAN Bus and is programmable to deal with almost anything (ie climate controls and things like tpms sensors and doors signals). If changing out the OEM head unit in a modern car its very important to get a head unit that has iDatalink support (like this one) that way you can regain all controls and sometimes even more (like having access to all the OBD info like RPM, Engine Load, and CEL codes). These things are expensive though, just that Maestro box is between $200-$300 depending which version you get and then you also have to buy all the harnesses for your vehicle, can be anywhere from 3 to 8 extra harnesses to regain everything

[@TheMustachioedJames]

What kind of access to climate controls can the Maestro unit give you in a Ford as shown? Reason I ask, is I have a 2015 w/ MyTouch and manual/analog climate controls. I've always wondered about some sort of aftermarket set of relays to replace manual climate controls with something having thermostats and "set temp and forget you have climate controls altogether" function, like the thermostat in my house and I don't even have to tell it "heat" or "cold" I just set a temp and a controller and set of relays gets me there without further fiddling

[@TheMustachioedJames]

I'm impressed this new crop of amps from JL gives you so much control over time alignment and they're offering so many channels in such a small chassis. It's been a while since I worked my own car install, I built time alignment for it on the Alpine C701 iirc, and that unit had an annoying noise in the mids and highs that kept my system from sounding great and was intrinsic to that device/I later found out was common. Now, I dream of one day putting an Atmos-capable system with a height channel in my truck lol I want those rain drops all around me

[@TheMustachioedJames]

Also, I reject the idea you can have "too much" time alignment in a car audio environ, once you minimize path length differences, I see no reason from a staging, sound pressure level/efficiency, or any other point of view you shouldn't align for every bit of those remaining pld's. I know what it does to staging and if you want to widen you can pull the highs across the dash, widen the stage, and pull the sound forward if necessary using gain in the tweets/highs middle and at the A-pillars

[@TheMustachioedJames]

Also, I assume everyone that flips the leads on a midrange because it's anything to do with delay and staging to be a tree-worshipping druid drunk on first year signals courses and misunderstood application of theorem. All you're doing is introducing random comb filtering based on frequency and path length differences in your vehicle, and changing polarity has not one thing to do with the time of arrival your brain and auditory system are using to determine the angle the sound came from in a narrow band across the upper midrange. You have more control over such tomfoolery using an EQ than you could ever hope to gain by turning one speaker out of polarity with the others in the middle range. The purpose of time alignment isn't just staging, the sound pressure levels your speakers are working in concert to create at your ears are everywhere better and more tightly controlled if they arrive at the same time at listener position, instead of one speaker's output comb filtered/interleaved into the stage as it works against other speakers in terms of linear response

[@pascalhumphrey]

is there anyway to use the car gps antenna with this head unit?

[@murdamechanik]

How would this compare to the Kenwood Dmx-1057xr?

[@ATBoyd78]

Would I be able to use this in a 2021 VW Passat?

[@dstarr3]

I'd love something like this in my 06 Element. Afraid to look at the price, though

[@stopher1971]

I have a quick question about a mistake that I made I will brief this as much as possible: Factory Bose head unit ( balanced/differential) outputs into aftermarket (balanced input) amplifier, all is good One of the outputs from the head unit slipped out of my hand and touched the power from the battery And just made a distortion sound for a split second from the speakers, didn’t blow any fuses and everything still plays as it should. The only thing wrong now is the bass is weak and distant, and the vocals are off in the distance kind of like a preset surround sound setting (echoes) Any idea what happened there? Did I burn up the PAC adapter in the dash? Or did it make it all the way to the head unit and fry something in there? Just asking someone who may know before I start replacing things thanks

[@renerojas9314]

I have a Honda lx 1.5 2020 is possible to install this unit to my Honda. Thanks.

[@raymondc9896]

I want to see a coax(spdif) output on any new good headunit these days.

[@raymondc9896]

@JasonWW2000 yet there are hundreds of cheap dacs and interfaces with a spdif input or output. The dsp chips most of these brands use have a spdif output or at least a spare i2s ouput. The hardware costs cents as it's already there apart from the plug.

[@samphlean2658]

This is great. Got love technology. Cars are now more compatible with Apple play and Android... maybe and possible in the future, our phones and tablets do all this? Now that would be cool. Computers, softwares, apps, galore, oh my.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

I have a weather app on my phone that works with Android Auto. Found it cool to be able to see the weather radar where I was located while driving

[@momomo5002]

Right on time for apple to come out with CarPlay 2.0 and make it all obsolete.😂

[@wetlifesports]

Hi Mark, would you consider helping me with my Sprinter? Been learning from you but I think I made some speaker, door insulation mistakes. Depending on where you are I could come to you for some help and maybe there is content for your viewers. Thx Kurt

[@justonlance2536]

Man I like this head unit, way better the my factory radio with a lot more features. But of course it come with a price!! Do you think it’s worth it?

[@Alexandra-Rex]

That is a nice idea for a screen in the car. Would get. It would be interesting if they had a vertical mode too.

[@Dingleberry1856]

Stinger

[@DjCBlaq]

So if you buy this and a nice DPS. Doesn’t that waste the eq features of the deck basically?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

No, better to have a perfectly clean source, then DSP tune the AUDIO performance vs having to make a bunch of electrical corrections AND correct the audio with a factory source

[@DjCBlaq]

@@CarAudioFabrication thank you for the quick response!

[@mikeobrien19]

Is it possible to use this headunit as a mobile wifi hotspot. I notice everytime I get into my truck I see on the wi fi option on my phone that my headunit always pops up as an option.

[@encostablanca]

Would want to know if it's compatible with Toyota hibrids showing that information

[@nevrclose]

How does it work with rear entertainment packages?

[@shaunjay6040]

So what’s the difference between this and the 9500ES?

[@alsaint7944]

Looks like you put this head unit in a ford 2015 and up f150 but i go to crurchfield and it states this does not fit f150 ,is crutchfield wrong or amno wrong?

[@vishaltripathi6247]

Which mosfet build in ?

[@ratherbe7]

This is awesome!

[@heikki4919]

Why haven't manufacturers figured out to have the screen stand-alone with a cable instead? Or why are there so few head units with digital signal output? I only have space for single din in my vehicle and there is no way to mount a screen in that location and I looked for ages for one that might fit. I gave up and went the dsp-route so now all I want is to have a small display with continuous power, carplay and a digital signal output to my dsp. There are tons of "carplay displays" out there but none with digital signal output from what I've seen. Does my dream device exist?

[@rootz420]

Scion's HU pretty sure had rca output from factory

[@Dingleberry1856]

Use a Tablet.

[@mrbillinsf]

It is a giganormous screen that would have some real value if it had maps?

[@seaneverett7576]

Got excited for a video about this, unfortunately you didn't cover the features I'm interested in... I have the AX5500, and the main drawbacks of that one, is how sluggish it is when it comes to video files via USB (playback is fine, but menu navigation and switching between files, etc.. it's very latent). Used handbrake mainly to re-code videos to 720p H264, and even then some videos would fail to play, while others played perfectly fine. Also it's HDMI in is full-sized where as this one looks like a mini-HDMI. Also curious about this ones native resolution when it comes to HDMI, both "boast" 720p where the 5500 only accepts 720p or lower and down-scales it to fit an oddball resolution which presents problems with certain HDMI devices like a small USB powered HDTV tuner (had to use on a real TV first to change settings to 720p as it defaults to 1080p), or utilizing Samsung DEX from your smartphone (Does work but complains about the native resolution). I do a lot of camping, and the ability to pick-up local TV broadcast for news/weather is awesome! (No i'm not watching live TV as I drive around, figured i'd mention that before it gets commented) Looks like I'm going to hold out still from upgrading until I can find out more. The only feature that grabs my attention thus far other than a larger screen is Wireless Android Auto, as the 5500 was wired and quite often the USB connection wasn't enough to maintain charge with it being 2A out, no Power-Delivery charging options. At least with wireless your USB connections free on the phone to use a better charger that can keep up.

[@cyphi1]

subscription for the tuner?

[@ck17350]

Why is it that you can't get more than 20w RMS from an aftermarket head unit? Digital amplifiers cost next to nothing so why so low? My 2001 Alpine cd player put out 27w RMS and it was the only unit ever to do so before or after. It was quickly discontinued in favor of newer units going back to the lazy 20w/channel once again. I find it very frustrating considering I can by amplifier boards from Ali Express that deliver 50w RMS using Texas Instruments digital amps for $25 with bluetooth included.

[@Choconuss]

OMG, plz tell me I can get this for my 2011 Taurus SHO..... Cuz I have been having everything But luck

[@K_R_one]

I cannot remember. The last time I purchased. An aftermarket car radio 😅 been years.

[@HuntJ62]

The price of this one would probably blow your mind then😅

[@ICP1SBJ]

@@HuntJ62 $800 isn't bad for all that it does

[@ChadLetourneaurhavoc]

I need a deck that has ability to show control my heated\Ac sets and climate controls

[@deontewinfield3177]

Will this work for my 2020 ram 2500 tradesman

[@cosmoanderson6376]

Im trying to figure out if this model will fit in my car without looking too out of place but cant find anything other than the 10.1 screen size. Would you mind giving me the Height and width of the display?

[@Dingleberry1856]

10.1 is diagonal. Easily extrapolated from there.

[@stevenPounder-p4b]

I feel like most of OEMs going down this design path starting with the radio and now including the instrument panel started out with good intentions but has just ended up looking lazy or screens were a afterthought they forgot to finish so they duck taped a couple iPads in the night before release. I get the utility and cost effectiveness of screens and software buttons but there’s zero effort made to physically integrate the units in to the design. Kind of like when dodge just slapped pepboys generic fender flares on their cars. It’s the smallest bandaid they could use. Screens shouldn’t protrude from the dash or cover vents ect. At what point does a tool become distracting or just clunky for no reason?

[@Car-Ramrod69]

Since my F150 only has a digital button for the heated steering wheel, would this be in there too?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Yes it carries over

[@playerongaming]

Please help sir which 4Ch amp is good for Pioneer 1212D4 ? My requirements is: Want to use 2 6 by 9 speakers with this subwoofer.

[@charlesabbott9605]

Mark I want this soooo bad but I have a 2021 Honda Civic which has a bunch of the repair can buses for repairs built into the factory 7.1” head unit. Will this Sony still be compatible or do I need an additional computer module to work with the 8500?

[@melissathompson7229]

You need the Metra dash kit which has a display to keep all that stuff working. The kit isn't cheap though obviously

[@charlesbeltington-smythe9229]

How do I retain all the OEM stuff on my Vauxhall Corsa, though? Like the reverse sensors, etc.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

With Crutchfield you can easily see what features are retained and lost for qualifying vehicles. Link in description.

[@charlesbeltington-smythe9229]

​@@CarAudioFabricationThat's only for cars in the States, though. Vauxhall is a British car manufacturer 😢

[@charlesbeltington-smythe9229]

Unfortunately, car audio products in Britain are very poor. Most headunits available in the States with 4/5v RCA outputs are released here with only 2v. And the flagship high-definiton models aren't available here whatsoever. I get my headunits shipped in from the States. However, that means that I lose the radio tuner as you guys use different frequencies. Plus, if your package gets pulled by Customs, then you have to pay a HEFTY import duty 😢

[@webberfan1234]

@@charlesbeltington-smythe9229good luck

[@Rahjah8]

Can you mirror your iphone to it?

[@a4b7ga]

2018 f150 crutchfield website says it doesn’t work?!?

[@cheech021]

Is it possible to rotate the screen 180 degrees to mount overhead?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Hmm, that would be a good question for Crutchfield. You definitely could shift the screen down, so that it is basically lower than the mounting hole if you are in a near ceiling location

[@alejandrovidal7288]

What ever happened to the Elantra project?

[@ravenmooore]

My sony xav unit has only an orange/white dimmer wire, i connected it to my car's orange white wire and it doesnt dim when headlights are on... should i connect it to car's solid orange wire?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Hard to say without knowing the vehicle. If you purchase with Crutchfield they can assist

[@michaelmarquez6133]

Question, my head unit has most all these functions like eq and time alignment and crossover but i ended buying a dsp did i make a good choice ? Is dsp a lot better ? Thanks

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Yes. A real DSP is going to give you EQ, crossover, TA etc per CHANNEL. One full system EQ doesn't allow you to correct each speaker. It's nice to have, but a dedicated DSP offers for more functionality.

[@michaelmarquez6133]

@@CarAudioFabrication your awesome for answering seriously and because of you I did my whole system myself I was really inspired and I learned a lot! I sodered all the wiring and used rivets nuts and everything I was surprised what I accomplished and I am at the final steps just getting the dsp to work, I mounted my amps making a rack like you have shown I really appreciate you and hope you continue to grow huge because you definitely have the experience thanks!

[@GigawattGarage]

Again, no one who reviews these radios shows a test to see if Sony fixed the carplay lag issue while in a phone call. All sony radios I've had work fine until you get a phone call in carplay, then the radio sinks to 2 fps and is super laggy. Have they fixed that issue with this new head unit?

[@yirmiya1904]

If my car has a 6 disc changer thats in the backseat... Can it be controlled by this? And connected?

[@RAW_Reality]

That'd likely depend on how the changer is wired to play through your current system. If it's a factory stock option, you could look up the make and model of your vehicle on crutchfield to verify what is or isn't compatible. If it's an aftermarket changer with RCA cables, nothing shown in this video implies that it would work.

[@soda4843]

i got the same one today when i play youtube videos it doesn’t fill out the whole screen trying to find a resolution to watching videos in full screen

[@soda4843]

i forgot to mention i’m using hdmi to connect my phone

[@dnatech4477]

I wonder if this clips @ 29 volume like my Alpine :(

[@ubacow7109]

I kinda wish sony gave it an OLED panel or something so that the blacks are less "Glarry" at night

[@carmenrosas5805]

Wow that's a nice stereo

[@Clay_333]

I really wish I could put one of these in my 2023 Blazer. I am stuck only being able to use speaker level inputs and the factory radio is horrible, so I am trying to make a system sound good with the very first link in the chain being garbage input. It is definitely better than stock with my D-5.1300, but I can only turn it up to 1/2 volume before the distortion kicks in. I am very disappointed in the sound quality of Chevy's base stereo. My Trailblazer form 2006 sounds better and gets louder.

[@KlipschHead281]

Does anybody know if this could be adapted to get data from a diesel motorhome port?

[@JustNel]

I have a 2018 murano and now I want one 😂.. don’t need it but it’s a cool upgrade

[@CarAudioFabrication]

You need it. 😁

[@JustNel]

@@CarAudioFabrication 😂😂 it’s sitting in the cart until I convince myself otherwise