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25th Aug 2025Product Spotlight: Pioneer DMH-W3050NEX

Categories: PRODUCTS, Car Audio, Sponsored PostTags: AAC, Android Auto, ANSI/CTA-2006, Apple CarPlay, FLAC, HD Radio, iDatalink Maestro, MP3, Pioneer, Radios, SiriusXM, WAV, Wi-Fi, WMA

Product Spotlight: Pioneer DMH-W3050NEX

Pioneer and car audio go together like coffee and cream or a hot dog with ketchup — classic pairings that make sense. On that note, we are going to take a look at one of their NEX-Series double-DIN multimedia receivers in this spotlight. Let’s check out the DMH-W3050NEX. Pioneer DMH-W3050NEX Platform For most of us, describing a multimedia receiver as a double-DIN solution Read more

18th Aug 2025Product Spotlight: Diamond Audio MSHD14

Categories: PRODUCTS, Motorcycle Audio, Sponsored PostTags: 2014, 2023, Diamond Audio, Digital Signal Processors, Harley-Davidson, iDatalink Maestro, IPX6, Radios, Road Glide, Street Glide, Ultra

Product Spotlight: Diamond Audio MSHD14

It’s hard to ignore the sheer size of the aftermarket motorcycle audio industry. Diamond Audio, a brand that’s been around for more than three decades, offers speaker, amplifier, and source unit options to enhance audio system performance on all types of motorcycles. Diamond Audio also provides application-specific solutions for Harley-Davidson touring bikes from 1998 through Read more

14th Jul 2025Product Spotlight: Alpine i407-WRA-JL

Categories: PRODUCTS, Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Alpine, Amplifiers, Android Auto, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, Apple CarPlay, Gladiator, HD Radio, HDMI, iDatalink Maestro, Jeep, Radios, Subwoofers, Wrangler

Product Spotlight: Alpine i407-WRA-JL

If you’ve been paying attention over the last few years, you’ll know that the folks at Alpine have been offering many different audio system upgrade solutions for Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. These offerings range from head unit replacement solutions to complete audio systems with amplifiers and subwoofers. In this Product Spotlight, we will look at the i407-WRA-JL Read more

11th Nov 2024Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX3700

Categories: TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Apple CarPlay, Audible, iDatalink Maestro, iHeartRadio, LDAC, Pandora, Radios, Sony, Spotify, Subwoofers, Tidal, USB C, YouTube music

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX3700

PhyWhen searching for a new multimedia receiver for your car or truck, you’ll quickly realize that features go hand in hand with price. Want a 10-inch display? That’s not going to be at the $399 price point. If you want reference-quality sonic clarity, you’re looking at double or even triple that amount. Sony has taken the feedback from its car audio retail team to create a Read more

9th Sep 2024Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX8500

Categories: TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS, Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Driver Safety, Satellite Radio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: HD Screens, HDMI, iDatalink Maestro, PAC, QuantAsylum, SiriusXM, Sony, USB

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX8500

As time goes on, everything seems to get bigger and better, doesn't it? Back in the '80s, I remember thinking that having a car with 15-inch wheels was pretty cool. Now, trucks and SUVs roll off the lot every day with 21- and 22-inch wheels. Having a 25-inch console TV in your living room used to be cool. Now, we’ve got screens over 100 inches available from discount stores. Read more

27th May 2024Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-9000ES

Categories: TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS, Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Driver Safety, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Analog Devices, ESS Sabre Series, iDatalink Maestro, iHeartRadio, LDAC, Mobile ES, Pandora, Radios, SigmaDSP, SiriusXM, Sony, Spotify, Tidal, YouTube music

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-9000ES

The landscape of car audio head units has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade. The era of double-DIN source units has given way to the dominance of large floating-face radios. Sony, a leader in audio technology, introduced the groundbreaking 10.1-inch floating face XAV-9500ES a few years ago, which left us in awe of its features and performance. To Read more

8th Apr 2024Product Spotlight: Sony XAV-AX8500 Multimedia Receiver

Categories: PRODUCTS, Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Satellite Radio, Smartphone Integration, Sponsored PostTags: Android Auto, Backup Cameras, HD, HDMI Inputs, iDatalink Maestro, iHeartRadio, LDAC, Pandora, SiriusXM, Spotify, Wireless Android Auto, Wireless Apple CarPlay

Product Spotlight: Sony XAV-AX8500 Multimedia Receiver

Floating-face car radios are popular because of their flexible installation options and relatively massive displays. The Sony team has been hard at work updating their products, and the new 10.1-inch XAV-AX8500 digital multimedia receiver is their latest offering in this hot market segment. Let’s see what’s been added to the platform to keep it at the forefront of the Read more

7th Aug 2023Checking in on the Sony Mobile ES XAV-9500ES

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: 2015, Amplifiers, Apple CarPlay, Genesis, Hyundai, iDatalink Maestro, Mobile ES, Model 3, Model Y, Radios, Rockford Fosgate, Santa Fe, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers, Tesla, Wireless Apple CarPlay

Checking in on the Sony Mobile ES XAV-9500ES

It’s been more than a year since we first got our hands on the amazing Sony Mobile ES XAV-9500ES multimedia receiver for a detailed Test Drive Review. Our takeaway from that testing experience was that Sony had pulled out all the stops when developing this radio: It sounds stunning, measures superbly on the test bench, and, as we would confirm after an extended period of Read more

31st Jul 2023Product Spotlight: Sony Mobile ES XAV-9000ES Car AV Receiver

Categories: PRODUCTS, Car Audio, Driver Safety, Satellite Radio, Smartphone Integration, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Backup Cameras, Digital Signal Processors, DSD, ESS, FLAC, iDatalink Maestro, LDAC, Mobile ES, Radios, SiriusXM, Sony, WAV

Product Spotlight: Sony Mobile ES XAV-9000ES Car AV Receiver

If you’ve visited the BestCarAudio.com website, you’ll know we’re big fans of Sony’s Mobile ES product line. Not only have the products we’ve reviewed performed exceptionally well in the lab, but our team members who also work on the retail side of the mobile enhancement industry love their value and reliability. It’s been a few months since anything new has joined the line. In Read more

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