Sony’s newest in-car AV receiver has some great benefits of its predecessors, inbuilt Wi-Fi/GPS for wi-fi Apple CarPlay or Android Auto compatibility and assist for FLAC playback over LDAC included. The XAV-AX8500 improves on a few of them with a Tilt & Swivel design that enables it to show by about 15° horizontally or vertically.
Its 10.1-inch 1280×720 “Gapless Anti-glare Capacitive Touchscreen” can present both a Sony GUI or a per-marque factory-configured interface due to the receiver’s iDatalink Maestro hyperlink to a given automobile’s sensible system.
The XAV-AX8500 additionally has the 3-preout connectivity wanted to construct out a full acoustic system full with mono and 4-channel amplifiers. Its Sony Fast Wake Up characteristic ought to allow it to begin on ignition, identical to a first-party dashboard display screen.
The AX8500 has a single-DIN design which may simplify its set up and a “Excessive Voltage” (5V) pre-out backed for clearer audio when linked to a powered amp. Though Sony has launched its newest AV receiver, it is not going to be launched with a beginning worth till early 2024.
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