Sony has recently entered the multimedia speaker segment in the Indian market with a handful of models. With a rated output of 300 Watts RMS, the SRS-DB500 is the most powerful model. Its design will remind you of the retro-styled music systems of the early 90s. The front-ported subwoofer has a huge 160 mm driver in the center. A vertical control panel dominated by a huge jog wheel on top and the bass port at the bottom is the only protection for the driver. What makes the subwoofer look cool is the illuminated amber ring around the jog dial that indicates the bass, treble and volume levels. Had Sony not included the IR remote control, adjusting the volume, bass and treble would have been very inconvenient.

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The SRS-DB500 had the most resounding bass making it best suited for hip-hop and trance genres. However the mids and highs could have been a lot better. The satellites sounded as if their cabinet was a bit large for the single 65 mm driver they housed. They would have sounded better had there been discrete drivers for delivering highs.