Sony® Full Range Speakers
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Speakers are literally the voice of the audio system and it means that even subtle improvements can make big differences to your ears. Sony has put relentless efforts into speaker designs throughout the entire Sony mobile electronics line up. Whether it’s upgrading speakers in factory locations or placement of new speakers in new locations the Sony Xplōd® line of full range speakers will certainly be up to the task.
The V and W series full range speakers are engineered for great sound. Lighter, more rigid materials in the Highly Oriented Polyolefin (HOP) woofer cone design are used in many of the V series speakers and time tested Polypropylene cones in other V and W series "Special Application" speakers. Sony has created some fabulous sounding speakers at excellent value. Throughout the design process, Sony paid special attention to the potentially harmful effects of UV rays and used materials that help prevent premature mechanical failures due to material breakdown from the sun. Add to that aggressive cosmetics, increased power handling capability over previous models, along with flexible mounting options, and the Sony Xplōd full range speakers make the perfect compliment to any mobile audio system. |
- HOP (Highly Oriented Polyolefin) woofer cones (Select "V" series speakers)
- Time Tested Polypropylene woofer cones (Special Application "V" and "W" series speakers)
- Santoprene Rubber Surrounds
- Single 4 Ohm Voice Coils across the whole line
- Increased power handling across the full line over 2006 models
- Enhanced Xplōd cosmetics
- Flexible mounting options
- High Sensitivity for maximum output
- V and W series speakers are available in all the popular sizes that fit most vehicles
| KEY FEATURE: SPECIAL APPLICATION SPEAKERS | |
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Many people do not realize that there are vehicles in which a special application speaker with an odd size or mounting configuration is required. Not to worry, Sony has you covered!
The "V" and "W" Series special application speakers come in the sizes you need with the flexibility of factory matched mounting holes for ease of installation. This allows you to get the sound you want without compromise by utilizing the speaker locations already existing in the vehicle. Since these speakers reside in factory locations, these are not supplied with speaker grille assemblies. Instead, these have all of the necessary mounting plates or hole patterns (per application) that are needed for seamless installation behind the original speaker grilles in the vehicle. Your ears will tell the difference even if the eyes are fooled by the factory location! |
TOP REASONS TO BUY SONY® FULL RANGE SPEAKERS
V and W series full range speakers
- HOP and Polypropylene woofer cones provide lower distortion, increased power handling, and superior linearity
- Santoprene rubber surrounds offer superior resistance against the elements, while avoiding the stretch and deterioration typical of standard butyl rubber surrounds.
- Shallow mounting depth and low-profile tweeter protrusion allow for wider applications
- Designed for top or bottom mount, with or without grilles, for rear decks and in-door applications
FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF SONY® FULL RANGE SPEAKERS
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| HOP (Highly Oriented Polyolefin) Woofer Cones | HOP, or Highly Oriented Polyolefin, is Sony’s proprietary speaker cone material used in the V & W series speakers. During the manufacturing process, the polyolefin polymer strands are aligned, resulting in the perfect balance between strength, weight, and damping. The result is a speaker that provides a realistic sound usually reserved for higher-priced speakers. |
| Polypropylene Woofer Cones | Polypropylene is a particularly low modulus, rigid plastic compound that is light enough to ensure a good sensitivity on even the smallest cone. This translates to minimal cone flex and maximum sound output, even where the factory location is behind a grille. |
| Santoprene Rubber Surrounds | More durable than even butyl rubber surrounds, and resists stretching and loss of elasticity, ensuring continued quality through out the life of the speaker. |
| High Sensitivity | By utilizing light and rigid cones, along with powerful magnet structures suitable for the application, these speakers are particularly good in the sensitivity department. This means for a given amount of input power, they will play louder than other, less sensitive speakers. That’s bang for the buck! |
| Low Profile Construction | Shallow mounting depth and low profile tweeter/midrange bridges ensure a perfect fit in virtually any factory speaker location, with or without grilles, top or bottom mount. |
| High Power Handling | Xplōd speakers can handle a lot of power, with clarity, presence, and accuracy. Sony speaker technologies ensure low distortion and efficient reproduction of even the most demanding sources.
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| Full Range Capability | High sensitivity or power handling means nothing if the speaker does not sound good or if it can’t cover the frequencies evenly. These Sony full range "V" and "W" series speakers have frequency responses below 60Hz on the low side and up beyond 20kHz on the high side. This means that the 20Hz-20kHz full range of sound is right there, nearly all in one speaker. Combine these with Sony Xplōd subwoofers to play the lowest bass notes and you have a speaker system that is going to impress your ears and your senses. |
WHO PREFERS SONY® FULL RANGE SPEAKERS & WHY
The Sony Xplōd "V" and "W" series of full range speakers are ideal for people who:
- Are upgrading their factory installed speakers or are installing speakers in new locations in their vehicles.
- Are powering their speakers from the built-in power in a headunit.
- Are seeking a speaker upgrade that can handle an amplifier now (or down the road).
- Are interested in good sound.
- Recognize and value the Sony brand.
Any customer who is looking to improve the sound quality of their system is the ideal customer for Sony Xplōd speakers. Perfect as an add-on sale for head units and amps, customers are already comfortable with the Sony name. For those customers who wish to keep their factory head unit, but still improve sound quality, Sony full range speakers improve even "Premium Sound" factory installed audio systems and, in most cases, retain the original look because they can install them behind the factory speaker grilles. Whether upgrading factory sound or building an aftermarket system with other Sony mobile electronics components, Sony Xplōd full range speakers are where great sound begins.
Mounting Depth and Grille Clearance Sony Xplōd Special Application Speakers |
Q: How do I know that the special application "factory replacement" speaker will not only fit the hole, but it will have the right clearance for the magnet on the back (mounting depth) and the tweeter in the front (tweeter protrusion for speaker grille clearance)? A: A speaker’s mounting depth and tweeter protrusion can make or break a sale – if it doesn’t fit, no sale. All of these models have less than 1" of tweeter protrusion, enabling a perfect fit in most existing factory speaker locations. The mounting depths on the door mount speakers are less than 2", also ensuring a virtually universal application.
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Sony includes a universal mounting adapter with the XS-V4642A to make installation a snap, no matter what your requirement. Surface mount, flush mount, even under mount with or without tabs! From 1990’s Chevy trucks to VW and Mercedes Benz dash locations, to late 80’s BMW rear decks, getting these speakers into a wide range of applications really can’t get any easier! |
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| KEY FEATURE: NANO FINE MIDRANGE CONSTRUCTION | |
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The midrange used on V series 6x9’s is made with a micro-fabricated silica fiber-hybrid called the Nano-Fine Cone Diaphragm. Putting the process in a nutshell, the silica and another fiber called polyamide is micro fabricated, then coagulated, into a very dense arrangement. This virtually eliminates any space in between the silica particles. The result is a material with a high internal loss that does not change with regard to heat and moisture. This allows the cone to reproduce a very defined yet smooth, well-damped midrange bandwidth. Since the human ear is most sensitive in the midrange section, this provides a pleasant, realistic sound that other speakers are challenged to achieve. |
| KEY FEATURE: DAMPING AND LINEARITY | |
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Damping The high internal loss, or damping, allows the material to absorb unwanted secondary harmonics throughout play. This means the speaker will produce a particular frequency and damp the unwanted harmonic, then continue playing and producing the next frequency and so on. This damping is what makes the overall imaging and soundstage of the music seamless. Linearity Accurate sound in V series speakers is achieved from the flat midrange frequency response and the high internal loss realized by using HOP cones. HOP cone speakers play at extended ranges enabling the crossover points where the cone "hands off" to the integrated midrange and tweeter to be raised. This allows the upper midrange and tweeters to play in the band they are best suited for due to the size of their voice coils. |
EXTRAS & UPGRADES FOR SONY® FULL RANGE SPEAKERS
 XM-1252GTR Two Channel Amplifier |
XM-1252GTR This is the ideal companion amplifier to the Sony Xplōd full range speakers. Since this two channel amplifier features a selectable high/low pass filter, you can engage the high pass selection between 50-120Hz and really cut out any low frequency distortion as you feed these Xplōd speakers more sound power! Since it also has an auto-sensing power on circuit, it’s perfect for those factory upgrade situations where your customer wants to keep the factory speaker locations in tact but make them sound better and more powerful! CEA-2006 power output rating is 125W RMS into 4 Ohms, which makes it ideally suited for this application. Not too much power, yet enough to give some dynamics to the audio system performance! |
SUMMARIZING SONY® FULL RANGE SPEAKERS
If you’re looking for accurate sound expression, look no further than Sony Xplōd full range speakers. Proprietary cone technology ensures clarity, accuracy, and durability, while minimizing distortion. The new Xplōd mounting designs virtually ensure that there’s an Xplōd speaker that will fit in your vehicle, no matter what you drive. The aggressive cosmetics of the full range speakers, fitting into today’s vehicles with or without the grilles, feature unique attributes only available from Sony.
