
Using the Subwoofer Direct mode, you can power a sub with more than 90 watts of real-world usable power. You can drive 2-ohm speaker loads on all channels to increase output even more. Sony didn’t skimp out on the amplifier either.
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Moreover, you save on the additional installation time required to install those components and an amp. There’s no need for RCA Interconnects or large-gauge power wire. With both marine and automotive solutions available, adding the performance of a high power source unit to motorcycles, UTVs and pickup trucks that have limited space is easy. The popularity of Sony’s High Power receivers has been impressive. The Benefits of a True High Power Source Unit Functioning the same way as a stand-alone amplifier, Sony High Power source units feature a dedicated switching power supply to increase the voltage available to feed the onboard amplifier, and subsequently, your speakers.
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Combining their engineering knowledge with the latest Class-D amplifier technology, Sony put together a series of high power solutions that fit into a standard radio chassis. Sony wanted to provide its customers with a cost-effective solution to get the power they want without the (relatively) significant expense of adding an amplifier to their system. Especially when you are trying to overcome road, wind and tire noise in your vehicle or attempting to rock out to your favorite music. It’s easy to imagine how quickly you can use up the 18 watts in a typical source unit. For every 3dB increase in output from your speakers, your amplifier needs to provide twice as much power. This yields an impressive 180 watts total RMS power.

Using what Sony calls the Dynamic Reality Amp 2, this latest generation of source unit provides a very impressive 45 watts per channel of clean power to drive your speakers. The second generation of hi-power Sony source units includes the MEX-GS820BT and the WX-GS920BH receivers.

With most conventional source units providing between 18 and 20 watts of real-world power, the Sony solutions represent a significant, clearly audible upgrade. Independent test labs measured the actual output at a respective 43 and 43.7 watts per channel using the CEA-2006 process.

The MEX-XB100BT and MEX-M100BT radios are rated to produce 40 watts per channel. Let’s take a close look at the Sony High Power source units. The answer to this need was to debut two source units at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show that redefined how much power a source unit could produce. Sony recognized the need for a true high-power solution to provide music enthusiasts with the listening levels they want. Claims of 40, 50 and even 55 watts per channel are emblazoned across the front of radios in an effort to one-up competing products for the title of “most powerful” source unit. The power ratings on car audio source units have been over-rated for years.
