Sony
XS-163ES

Bring new life to your in-car listening with the Mobile ES 3-way component speakers. Featuring a new 3 ½" (8cm) mid-range driver with Lightweight Rigid Cellular aramid fiber matrix diaphragm, they will give you wider sound stage and more depth to your music, for full-bodied vocals, detailed instrument textures.
Lightweight Rigid Cellular Aramid Fiber Matrix Diaphragm
The diaphragms for the woofer and mid-range driver 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.
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.
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.
Phase plugs
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.
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.
Five-beam Frame Structure and Dynamic Air Diffuser
The Five-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.
Shallow mid-range driver
The newly-developed mid-range driver is driven via a compact but incredibly powerful neodymium magnet. The result is a shallower basket, designed to perform even in confined spaces and challenging installations.
Tweeters to hit the high notes
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, with a frequency range extending up to 40kHz.
Bi-amp capable crossover with gain selector
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.
Features & Specs
Size & Weight
WEIGHT (WOOFER)
950 g
WEIGHT (MID-RANGE)
200 g
WEIGHT (TWEETER)
60 g
WEIGHT (NETWORK BOX)
490 g
Speaker System
CONFIGURATION
Component, 2-way
SIZE
6 1/2" (16 cm)
General Features
PEAK POWER
270 W
RMS POWER
90 W
RATED POWER
60 W
EFFECTIVE FREQUENCY RANGE
40-40,000 Hz
OUTPUT SOUND PRESSURE
89 dB ±2dB SPL (1W,1m)
IMPEDANCE (OHMS)
4
Woofer
TYPE
Cone
WOOFER DIAPHRAGM MATERIAL
Lightweight Rigid Cellular Aramid Fiber Matrix
WOOFER SURROUND MATERIAL
Rubber (Separated Notch)
WOOFER MAGNET MATERIAL
Ferrite
Mid-range
TYPE
Cone
DIAMETER
3 1/2" (8 cm)
MID-RANGE DIAPHRAGM MATERIAL
Lightweight Rigid Cellular Aramid Fiber Matrix
MID-RANGE SURROUND MATERIAL
Rubber (Separated Notch)
MID-RANGE MAGNET MATERIAL
Neodymium
Tweeter
TYPE
Soft Dome
DIAMETER
1" (2.5 cm)
TWEETER DIAPHRAGM MATERIAL
Synthetic Fiber
TWEETER MAGNET
MATERIAL
Neodymium
What's In The Box
Woofer Grilles
Tweeter Mounts