Testing a “400” watt head unit that can power a subwoofer?? Sony DSX-GS80 review

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@HifiVega 4 года назад

You can buy this HU here using my affiliate link www.amazon.com/dp/B081B5S8R8/?tag=robertvega-20

@notsure7029 4 года назад

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.

@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 3 года назад

@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!

@HifiVega 3 года назад

@@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 I got mine from Crutchfield

@kongmengchar6418 2 года назад

When I hit the extra bass button, the rear speakers cut out. Help

@hlq2action310 2 года назад

@@kongmengchar6418 for extra power need, you need to connect the head unit directly to the battery, please refer to the user manual.

@Silverboy005 4 года назад

I've been waiting for someone to review this unit. Thank you sir. This is perfect for my Miata where space is limited.

@tonymorfin8750 2 года назад

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.

@redbullminifridgepcbycusto8204 3 года назад

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

@303nitzubishi4 3 года назад

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

@dna59 4 года назад

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?

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Maybe they were running it at a lower impedance on music? A music number will usually be higher by itself

@angelvip2474 4 года назад

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.

@HifiVega 4 года назад

angellaketown it would be interesting to do a full set up with it

@angelvip2474 4 года назад

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

@veddartha 3 года назад

Could it run a setup of 60w rms front/rear and 200w 4ohm sub?

@G00DZ1 3 года назад

@@angelvip2474 really good options for a simple diy upgrade

@matthewstorm5188 Год назад

It’s a good option for something like a standard cab mini truck, where you don’t have a whole lot of room.

@claytoncameron5746 2 года назад

Good review! Questions: Can you provide the impendence and power rating W(rms) or peak for the speakers used in the test please? I'm try to determine is a 350Wrms sub is too much in the direct drive 2 ohms mode

@m3rk201 4 года назад

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.

@HifiVega 4 года назад

That would be a nice set up

@alcowan7163 3 года назад

In this set-up would it be pointless to add an active slimline subwoofer? A passive would make more sense right?

@likits1999 Год назад

Bass Mekanik is badass. Awesome video.

@alfa7108 4 года назад

Great video. I've always loved Sony head units.

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Thanks

@miki476 8 месяцев назад

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

@earthling2022 4 месяца назад

Great video. As mentioned at 2:11, I need to find the subwoofer direct setting, thanks!

@budddyrda 2 года назад

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!

@theun-personing5674 7 месяцев назад

I have a dsx-a410bt that does this. Ideal for what i need. Thanks for the test as there is little information out there.

@25hztolife86 4 года назад

Very impressive and I agree it is value packed. A thought....testing real RCA volt output and distortion levels (radio and RCAs).

@HifiVega 4 года назад

I meant to test rms voltage out. If I had a thd meter I’d test that too

@cafe80s 3 года назад

@@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.

@rolando4812 2 года назад

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

@trecedaves3159 4 года назад

Nice to have an option to for the prs. The pioneer can often be hard to find. Great vid my friend

@HifiVega 4 года назад

For sure

@russellburgan9023 4 года назад

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!

@leguito08 2 года назад

How u sure it has the same power ratingsV

@russellburgan9023 2 года назад

@@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.

@leguito08 2 года назад

@@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?

@matthewstorm5188 Год назад

@@russellburgan9023 And even if a company’s ratings are NOT accurate, chances are they are fairly consistent between models.

@m3rkinfiniteofwgkta 3 года назад

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.

@robertirwin999 2 года назад

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?

@bluedemon7601 2 года назад

Could you maybe do a video on what's would be the max undistorted volume using the smd dd1 on this headunit?

@DNSMobileTech 3 месяца назад

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

@frankm.lauritsen4129 4 года назад

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

@ln3346 3 года назад

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

@HifiVega 3 года назад

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

@thisguyincincy 3 года назад

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?

@xyanide1986 3 года назад

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.

@martinezmartinez8014 11 месяцев назад

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

@gabrielhartung8801 Год назад

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.

@kensai199 19 дней назад

So are they capable of runnung 2 coaxial 4 inch speakers on 60 watts and 2 coaxial oval 9 inch speakers on 100 watts?

@anthonychavez1994 2 года назад

Where do you connect the subwoofer wires to?

@nicholasnikbin8651 Год назад

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

@bigray3360 3 года назад

What is the feature called that lets you run the subwoofer off the radio?

@joshuaoakley255 2 года назад

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.

@jasonc.ziegler9414 Год назад

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.

@wesleyevans8368 Год назад

I just bought a pair of Infinity 822MLW marine speakers for my boat. Do think this unit alone will power those two speakers decent?

@biggtastee2401 Год назад

Did you ever get around to testing this unit?

@Simone-qr6mq Год назад

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😢...

@mazzo99 9 месяцев назад

I agree with you regarding the Mex-Xb100bt Sony

@rmblwgn 3 года назад

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

@Ashquacks 3 года назад

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.

@rmblwgn 3 года назад

@@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

@stefanb.4044 3 года назад

Can we choose between network mode and Standard mode?

@borisovpranks8765 9 месяцев назад

please tell me What power the subwoofer is suitable for this audio tape recorder?

@hendrixlarson6235 Месяц назад

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

@bsandridge06 3 года назад

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?

@HifiVega 3 года назад

Yes it would work perfectly the way you described

@murray6188 2 года назад

How did you get the rcas on the back to give an output

@angelnikolov7479 Год назад

So how big or how much rms sub can handle only by it self ?

@starchland 2 года назад

Can’t find it anywhere. Is t possible to bridge the 2 rear channels to power a subwoofer?

@thepyroenthusiast3382 2 года назад

I got this unit to power my door speakers in my 2003 passat and god damn is it loud. Extremely well sounding too.

@6kbps Год назад

did it give you any issues?

@klegolas4088 2 месяца назад

anyproblems blown any fuses and did you rewire power directly from battery or just original wiring?

@sategllib2191 2 месяца назад

@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.

@Lennart942 9 месяцев назад

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.

@focuzd1 3 года назад

I would def add a small fan to the back if running a sub....but damn, it was moving that Savard

@kxlaidas1993 4 месяца назад

can i put fron 2 speaker 4 ohm and back 2 speakers 2 ohm ? on this sony head unit

@dead6last 2 года назад

were do the rcas start to clip? do they make 5 v?

@minivanin 3 года назад

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

@jacquesrutledge3314 3 года назад

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.

@wal 4 года назад

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!

@HifiVega 4 года назад

It had so many features I couldn’t be bothered to try and figure them all out 🤣

@robsorgdrager8477 4 года назад

I still rock my old sony 77- something or other. It's the big dog from 2000 has great sound.

@gavinmcclure8047 2 года назад

My question is would this be a better unit than a Kenwood excelon kdc 702/704 as far as EQ adjustments ?

@KuntalGhosh 2 года назад

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 ..

@JRTreeService-Firewood 2 года назад

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

@Highqman1974 4 года назад

Nice job Rob

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Thanks!

@cecilhunnicutt7053 3 года назад

I'm running the same deck and a Audiopipe apmn 1300 with one audiopipe bdc2 12 I need someone to tell me how to set the deck for the hpf and LPF

@trentbolognani2509 Год назад

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?

@dahoetube Год назад

Thank you for your video,

@brentb5303 4 года назад

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.

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Ha they probably wish I didn’t test it!

@lsch7519 Месяц назад

By with volume is the headunit is clipping

@daddydude2011 4 года назад

Is there a lot of distortion from head unit when at higher power ? Can you teat the clipping point of the unit ?

@HifiVega 4 года назад

I don’t have a thd meter, but at 3/4 volume it’s very clean

@tatialo37 4 года назад

Cool amp and reciever!!! Just bought a pioneer tho!!! This would have saved me alot of time and money!!!!lol

@74midwestbass74 4 года назад

NICE VID BRO!!!

@HifiVega 4 года назад

74 Midwestbass thanks

@jontowers4841 4 года назад

I just bought the mex-gs820bt from crutchfield . same set up amp with 3 year warranty from sony

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Nice! I love Crutchfield I’ve been a customer for many years

@edud8452 4 года назад

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.

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Can’t lose with a Vega!

@user-mr5pt9vl6n 26 дней назад

Скажите пожалуйста, как подключить сабвуфер к проводам,к каким? Напрямую.

@3RDERA 4 года назад

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!!

@HifiVega 4 года назад

3RD ERA you can do a few things with 88watts

@3RDERA 4 года назад

HifiVega true true!!

@stalk3r715 4 месяца назад

Can you explain something to me? I recently bought 400w pioneer speakers, can this sony power them at the maximum they want?

@bluedemon7601 2 года назад

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.

@HifiVega 2 года назад

I didn’t check on this one while I had it on the bench, but I’m sure it’s close to the same

@bassblaster505 Год назад

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

@googah.qq1 8 месяцев назад

%30 would be gettin maaaad hot 😅

@marekfiala7230 7 месяцев назад

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

@MrStatic24 4 года назад

How does this unit reviewed compare to the Sony Mex-XB120BT? I'm a rookie at this lol I was considering the xb120 because I believe it does have CD player support still. Won't be running a sub so I'm not considering that...any pointers?

@HifiVega 4 года назад

I haven’t ran the MEX, but I imagine the amp is the same. As far as the crossovers and t/a I couldn’t say.

@tamer27antepli Год назад

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

@iShavegr 3 года назад

Quick question I'm planning to run this beauty with an external Phase Linear PB Four a pair of MB Quart components and and 12 inch Kicker sub. Do I have to run a direct power cable to the car battery or its OK with the car wiring harness? What's your opinion when it comes to build quality of the internals, will you consider it premium as quality of the circuits? Thnx in advance

@HifiVega 3 года назад

Go straight to the battery if you can

@iShavegr 3 года назад

@@HifiVega will this make a difference in performance?

@BeatsByBeast 3 года назад

I am using a kenwood with 4x50 watts to power my 2 speakers (left+right) in the front. Since my car is small, i only have 2 speakers. But I am not happy with the sound, especially when i turn up the volume. Would this radio be an improvement soundwise? I also upgraded my 2 speakers and exchanged them for audison apx 6.5 These ones can handle 70 watts rms. so if i buy this sony radio, will i have better sound and bass compared to my old kenwood?

@HifiVega 3 года назад

It will be double the power so I assume it should

@TheGamingAnimator 3 года назад

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.

@HifiVega 3 года назад

The Gaming Animator depends on if you need a CD player or not because like you said they seem very similar.

@murray6188 2 года назад

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

@HifiVega 2 года назад

Not that I know of, but did you check the manual?

@edmondcarter9457 3 года назад

I’m getting back into car audio and I’m really leaning towards this radio due to the voltage and preamp outputs.

@HifiVega 3 года назад

You wouldn’t be disappointed with this one imo

@edmondcarter9457 3 года назад

@@HifiVega I’m sold lol

@wyattgreeson5706 3 года назад

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

@edmondcarter9457 3 года назад

@@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

@wyattgreeson5706 3 года назад

@@edmondcarter9457 that will be fun! If you park on the street invest in some anti theft... i didnt

@GlobalDesignHD 2 года назад

Hi men I currently have a pioneer 4x50w mosfet. I think I have factory speakers. Would this headunit make my speakers sound better or is it just unnecesary? Also I have a sub with build in amp would I be able to connect that to this headunit?

@HifiVega 2 года назад

It’s more power than the standard HU for sure and you can connect a sub to the real channels

@mcarb80682 4 года назад

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

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Didn’t even get warm through all my tests

@jesper7953 3 года назад

When you only have two speakers (of 60W RMS each) in your car, could you use this receiver to power both speakers with 2x45W = 90W RMS?

@HifiVega 3 года назад

It would still be 45 watts per side, but I wouldn’t worry about trying to match the rated power. This HU will do just fine pushing a pair of speakers

@40075TRIP Год назад

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 ?

@HifiVega Год назад

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.

@40075TRIP Год назад

@@HifiVega Thank you!

@biggtastee2401 Год назад

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.

@bjlanders 5 месяцев назад

Was it good or not though?

@van_gol 2 года назад

Robert, that you for clear review of this unit. I'm using one for 2y and happy with it. Now i want to connect passive 2oHm subwoofer. My car audio has no amp, so everything is sonnected directly to unit. Can you pls tell how to connect subwoofer to the unit. manual says that there is a mono sub connection, so I should use only one rca port at rear ?

@HifiVega 2 года назад

You can use both RCA’s, but you have to follow the manual exactly and have the setting on the headunit set up like they state in the manual for it work

@van_gol 2 года назад

@@HifiVega thanks for fast reply. I have exactly dsx-80. I plan to connect single coil sub with 2oHm resistance. In manual there is no exact intruction how to do sub wiring. Btw how you did connection in your setup fot this head unit?

@TheCohesiveGarage Год назад

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~

@TheCohesiveGarage Год назад

I have 3 4-ohm speakers per side up front.

@HifiVega Год назад

If you’re using a crossover they should maintain the 4ohm impedance

@TheCohesiveGarage Год назад

@@HifiVega I'm not using a crossover

@biggtastee2401 Год назад

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.

@TheCohesiveGarage Год назад

@@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. ;)

@bonedeth41301 3 года назад

How do you go about wiring the sub to the head unit with out an external amp?

@HifiVega 3 года назад

It’s a bit convoluted. Your best bet would be to download the PDF from Sony’s website www.sony.com/electronics/support/res/manuals/5006/1e10c0e6b02c3ec393ab85fee244ccb7/50066401M.pdf

@KMOS2200 4 года назад

Pioneer was the first to do 2 ohm for 1 ch on the rear speaker output. ReVerberator

@HifiVega 4 года назад

There were a few nice Hu’s like this

@IvanNava 3 года назад

For the fuse are you talking about those you find in the car's fuse box? Or is it only related to the subwoofer part

@HifiVega 3 года назад

Yes the fActory stereo fuse

@IvanNava 3 года назад

@@HifiVega alrighty, so up to which fuse voltage did you change to? Thanks in advance!

@ravinflorenso6948 Год назад

So its real give 100x4 ?!

@DrSveetdiik Год назад

I’m running 4 6x9s off the stock head unit but it distorts the sound about half way turned up. So I ordered one of these do yo think it will power the 6x9s better? Be able to turn it up higher with out distortion and shotty sound?

@HifiVega Год назад

Yes this will work better than average hu’s

@Rastex42 Год назад

if i only run 2 frontspeaker (eton pow 160)... can i bridge front and rear channels to get more power to the two speakers?

@HifiVega Год назад

No, only the rear channels bridge.

@lexfuentes7762 3 года назад

If you buy this can you still use a different amp to get even more bass? I don’t really know much about car audio

@HifiVega 3 года назад

Sure can

@mburgiful 4 года назад

does it have the the same amount of eq bands and time delay as the prs?

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Mary Burgin time delay yes, but I believe the EQ is slightly more limited

@nukedathlonman 4 года назад

Seems like Sony is moving back to it's ES roots. :-)

@HifiVega 4 года назад

We can wish!

@danielwippich123 3 года назад

What’s max volume on pre outs before clip ?

@HifiVega 3 года назад

I didn’t test this one for that... I did this HU before I had the way I wanted to test hu’s down

@littlerhino2006 2 года назад

I guess that's why I get an output error with this thing... I guess it needs some 8 AWG wire to it...

@scottmack9066 Год назад

Can you run all 4ch @ 2ohm? Like have all your high & mids on front l&r channels and then a properly rated dual 2 ohm sub on rear. One voice coil to left and one to right sides? The diagram shows it wired that way but doesn't specify if you can load both down to 2ohm

@HifiVega Год назад

I believe you can, but I don’t remember reading anything in the manual about it.

@biggtastee2401 Год назад

yes you can, that's how i have it set-up in my vehicle

@ericmendoza3 4 года назад

It looks like they brought back the crappy bop noise instead of the beep.

@nolife2271 2 года назад

Can you run front speakers in active or as pioneer calls it "network mode"

@HifiVega 2 года назад

Yes, but it’s not exactly the same

@grim4uZJ Год назад

Would you get 4x45 w rms if you hooked each channel to a 4 ohm load, like in a car? Thanks for the vid

@VWPirates Год назад

Yes

@HifiVega Год назад

Round about yes

@biggtastee2401 Год назад

45-55 watts rms is more realistic

@robbiecauley2381 3 года назад

If I hook 4 2 ohm caox speakers 1 on each channel with 2 ohm load selected will I get the 84 watts to each speaker.

@HifiVega 3 года назад

42 watts per speaker

@VisionSoundPDX Год назад

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.

@ashton9699 7 месяцев назад

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.

@truckandtea Год назад

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

@HifiVega Год назад

If you need the extra power this unit is still the one to get even at $240

@Prozoot 3 года назад

....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?

@HifiVega 3 года назад

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.

@easycomplex 3 года назад

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

@Prozoot 3 года назад

@@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/

@needsmoreclipping 3 года назад

@@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.

@needsmoreclipping 3 года назад

@@easycomplex Lmao. Ummmm. As was pointed out, Windows can format a FAT32 device that is larger than 32GB. You're just doing it wrong.

@Prozoot 3 года назад

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)?

@HifiVega 3 года назад

I think the Sony would work nicely with the sub and I’d recommend running HU power to the battery not the factory harness

@Prozoot 3 года назад

@@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?

@HifiVega 3 года назад

@@Prozoot headunit and it’s the yellow wire

@Prozoot 3 года назад

@@HifiVega ....thank you!

@fresh55n9ne Год назад

What about the rca signal clipping? What volume level does it clip at?

@biggtastee2401 Год назад

Clipping occurs around volume 41-42 on the rca's

@KyleNelson279 Год назад

I drive truck. Looking for somthing powerful to run just 2 6" door speakers. I cannot add a sub or amp wiring. Is this my best choice? I can change head units and speakers. Just not wiring.. thanks for your advice

@biggtastee2401 Год назад

For yor scenarios this deck will be perfect.