Earlier this month Sony announced a new 8.95-inch in-car media receiver and at the time we were impressed with the size of the display, but it lacked a few features you’d expect it to have. Now Sony have announced an even bigger in-car receiver, this one complete with so many features.
The new Sony XAV-9500ES In-car Media Receiver sports a massive 10.1-inch HD display attached to a four-way adjustable mount. The high-definition (1280 x 720) LCD panel has an optically gapless design to provide a best-in-class picture quality. The gapless design also allows for an extremely precise touch experience with improved contrast and visual performance.
Just like the large display before it the XAV-9500ES fits into a single DIN in your car’s dashboard giving it the flexibility to be installed in so many different vehicles. The XAV-AX8000 though lacked wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay but thanks to the in-built Wi-Fi and supplied GPS antenna the XAV-9500ES supports both forms of wireless connectivity.
Add in USB-C rear connection terminals for “high speed” charging (3A), a quick wake up feature, being rear view camera ready with parking guidelines it offers just about everything you could need in an in-car media receiver.
Of course, coming from a Sony product you’d expect high quality sound and the XAV-9500ES provides this with support for 192 kHz / 24-bit WAV, FLAC, ALAC audio files, and DSD (22.4MHz) files via 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM conversion and LDAC to Bluetooth stream all of these codecs with exceptional sound quality. Sony has also included an ESS DAC, a built-in 4-channel Class A/B amplifier, high quality audio components and on-device 14-band EQ to produce the sound style that you prefer.
Lacking though are digital radio (DAB+) capabilities and HDMI connections — although I’m still not convinced you need HDMI connections on an in-car media receiver.
The massive Sony XAV-9500ES with its huge 10.1-inch display will be available in Australia later this year for a premium price of SRP $1,999. Hopefully we can get our hands on one to check it out for you prior to any purchasing decisions.
Scott is our resident open technology expert. If you can mod it, or want to use it your way, Scott has probably done it. From Laptops to phones, headphones and game consoles, he’s played with it and wants to see the next generation.
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