14 DAY TRIAL // You don't need to be one of those people which are obsessed by car-tuning to get to know what Sony Xplod stands for: we're talking some of the neatest in-car audio systems available on the markets of the planet day and night, blasting from trunks and doors, making windows tremble and so much more. In short, Xplod is one of the leading brands in the audio automotive industry, spearheading this field and adding new dimensions to what sound can be like inside cars, with each new [admark=1]product they introduce.
Well, it's time to tell you about a first in the Sony Xplod series, one CD player that brings something different, something cool and something that the rivals do not have yet, at least not on a larger scale: in-dash SACD compatibility. The Sony Xplod XAV-W1 is the codename of the newest piece of gear that promises a dramatic change in the automotive industry field.
The Sony Xplod XAV-W1 is at the same time 'a first' in large visual jukeboxes for cars, allowing you to run your media in both usual stereo conditions for your MP3, WMA or CDA files and in 5.1 surround if your car is equipped with a corresponding loudspeakers set. Even more, the Sony Xplod XAV-W1 comes with a 7" touchscreen on which you can watch the supported DVD movies, including DVD-R discs.
If you feel like this isn't enough, you could go for the optional tuners for HD radio and Sirius/XM satellite radio or the connector/controller for your iPod. The Sony Xplod XAV-W1 will blast up to 52W in 4 satellites and the public release date was scheduled for August 2007. So far, the announced price is $800 and even if no significant price changes were recorded, fluctuations are possible.
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