Sony - More Legendary Than Kaiju
To some the name Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation may be a little foreign, if you'll excuse the pun. However if you change that name to its more common moniker Sony you'll quickly find it's a challenging to locate an audio enthusiast on planet earth who's not heard of it. This astute company was established in 1946 in Japan, and since that time continues to steadily grow its market through the development and deployment of quality electronic equipment; to such a point today that this behemoth is beyond ubiquitous. As you'd correctly assume though; one doesn't grow to such an impressive size due to good luck or guess work. Since conception Sony has continued to innovate, create, design and produce some of the worlds most advanced concepts and technology. Indeed to this day the company continues to lead most other designers as it forges through uncharted territory in the relentless pursuit of aural and visual perfection.

ES Series - World Leaders In Aural Control
Sony electronics enjoys worldwide notoriety for developing high-quality, durable and yet affordable products. Even its flagship offerings, like the astute ES range of car audio equipment; are not beyond us mere fiscal mortals. Sony's recognition for making high-end products at affordable prices didn't occur without just cause, with ranges like the RS range demonstrating why. Not overly keen on venturing off into the twilight zone fiscally speaking; most realistic price points have seen Sony products dominate the market for decades now. This is despite ever-growing pressure from competing brands, both within the Japanese domestic market and far abroad. The Sony car audio stable is a considerable one, offering everything from receivers and amplifiers through to speakers and subwoofers. Put succinctly; if you're facing audio challenge, Sony will have the answer for you.

Design Ideologies
Sony’s marketing spiel starts with the usual “bring new life to your in-car listening experience with the Sony’s superb ES series” and so on. Blah, blah, blah; we’ve heard this all before. However as a company that tests and reviews speakers aplenty here can we strongly recommend you stop, take a breath and actually take a good look at this new ES range? Because to say they’re incredible would be underselling them. Featuring well-damped yet lightweight rigid cellular aramid fiber matrix diaphragm and well designed rock-solid motor structures; these drivers will give you wider sound stage, more depth to your music, fuller bodied vocals and incredibly detailed instrument textures. Seriously people; at this price point these may be the best speakers Sony has ever produced.

Design Features
When listening to the beautiful tones of Sony’s exquisite ES range you can tell immediate there is some unique and groundbreaking about them. Their clarity, their cleanliness, their power and their superb response. Just everything about the range just reeks with aural superiority. Ergo without further ado let’s have a look at what makes them so special shall we?

Beautiful Fibres
The ES series speakers feature lightweight rigid cellular aramid fibre matrix diaphragm. These diaphragms for the woofer and mid-range drivers are crafted from Sony’s unique lightweight rigid cellular material, formerly known as MRC. The latest generation compound has been further optimised alongside mechanical driver improvements, to deliver an even wider frequency response and smoother more natural sound characteristics.

Separated Notch Edge Surround
The woofer surround features another proprietary technology, with distinctive curved notches improving the vertical amplitude symmetry. For dramatically reduced distortion and enhanced clarity.

Progressive Height Rate Spider
The acoustically-optimised spider allows for higher power handling and airflow, with a profile designed for more rapid and precise cushioning of the speaker cone.

Controlling The Zephyrs
The quintuple beam frame design disperses resonance while the integrated dynamic air diffuser ensures efficient air circulation for smooth cone travel and cooling of the voice coil.

Optimal Formulation
Embedding in a unique matrix with aramid fibers suppresses diaphragm resonance and minimises distortion, not only in the lows, but also in the mid and higher frequencies. The result is sound that is powerful at all frequencies and uncommonly clean, even at high volume.

The Phase Array
The resonance damping phase plugs on the XS-163ES woofer and mid-range driver help realise ideal frequency response, right up to the crossover points. A rigid aluminum bobbin in the woofer and dynamic air diffuser further support the speaker’s wide frequency response, for controlled and dynamic sound delivery.

Hitting Those Highs
Compatible with high-resolution audio, a soft dome tweeter diaphragm is directly attached on the voice coil, designed to cover your music’s ultra-high ends. Returning a frequency range extending up to 40 kHz.

Crossing The Streams
The audiophile-grade crossover features optimised, low-resistance film capacitors for clear high frequency reproduction. Plus inductive winding and air cores coils delivers crisp mid and powerful sound on demand. You will enjoy astonishingly low distortion across all frequencies, and the precision of crossover gain control, even when driving the components with a single amplifier.

Electrical Specifications
– Nominal configuration: two-way 6.5” & 1” passive component set
– Continuous power handling: 90 Watts
– Maximum power handling: 270 Watts
– Voice coil diameter: 25.4 mm
– Frequency response: 40 Hz – 40000 Hz
– Sensitivity: 89 dB
– DC resistance (Re): 3.9 Ohms
– Resonant frequency (Fs): 60 Hz
– Xmax: +/- 5 mm
– Compliance (Vas): 12 l
– Total Q (Qts): 0.8
– Mechanical Q (Qms): 9.1
– Electrical Q (Qes): 0.9

Physical Specifications
– Mounting diameter: 127 mm
– Mounting depth: 53.3 mm
– Weight: 2.1 kg

Documentation
– Specifications sheet
– User manual

Important Disclaimers
Given the dynamic nature of electronics industries these days; below are listed some very important specifics you need to be aware of.

Brand Authorization And Stock Sourcing
We are a fully authorised Australian dealer of this brand and all stock is sourced through legitimate channels. It therefore enjoys full Australian warranty, backing and support.

Pricing Structure
Whilst we endeavor to offer the best price possible, we ask that if you do find a better price elsewhere from an authorised dealer; please contact us. Also be aware that we regularly conduct group buys and sales, therefore pricing can sometimes be subject to change without notice.

Stock Structure
Being a dynamic store is conducive to our inventory constantly changing. We list only a small portion of our stable online, usually products most popular. Aside from these we also stock numerous other variants and configurations of these products, hence if you don’t see what you’re after please contact us.

Shipping
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Technical support
This last one we cannot emphasise enough! Please contact us if you require any further information or assistance with the setup and use of this product, especially pertaining to aspects more technical. As we want you to get the very best from this product.