Sony XE300 Power Output

Left front view of the Sony SRS XE300 speaker.

The SRS XE300 Sony Bluetooth speaker is a medium power, tabletop style column system with enough power output to fill a run-of-the-mill living room with big sounding tunes.

But what does the amount of output power a wireless speaker has, tell us about how good it is? Firstly, the watt is a measure of how much power the speaker consumes or outputs. Plus, this metric is a convenient comparison measure. E.g. Generally speaking, speakers with more audio power output tend to play louder than those with less. And while they do cost more, have bigger, heavier batteries and chargers, along with larger drivers and magnets, they nonetheless offer greater dynamic range, have a deeper bass response, and the models that do stereo offer typically a bigger soundstage and better imaging to listeners.

An Echo Dot 4 clock alongside the Sony XE300.

Thus in general, the more powerful the speaker, the better it sounds, even at lower volume. You get improved crispness due to higher accuracy reproduction of the bass, midrange, and treble musical content. More reserve power often means less clipping artifacts too. So, the speaker’s max power output is a primary indicator of speaker quality and performance. And as such, this value is of great interest to audiophiles and novice listeners alike.

In this case, the Sony XE300, as a common sized portable Bluetooth speaker, is a decently loud model for all the bigger it is. Its level of power output can fill a room with clean sounding music. See below for details on its power output.

Sony XE300 Power Output: Details

Power values here given in watts.

1. Battery Capacity: 19.98 watt-hours (7.4 volts, 2.7 amp-hours).
2. AC Charger Power Output: 7.5 (5 volts at 1.5 amps).
3. Bluetooth Standby Mode Power: Less than 0.3.
4. Total Audio Power Output on AC (RMS): 10.
5. Total Peak Audio Power (both channels): 14.14.
6. Power Output per Channel (RMS): 5.
7. Audio Output Power on Battery: Decreases as battery nears depletion.

Sony XE300 Power Output: Other Notes

1. The system tries to conserve battery power as the battery get close to total depletion. The XE300 does this by reducing the audio output power somewhat.
2. This speaker may not get enough enough power from the AC adapter to keep the battery from discharging when playing at full volume, depending on what you’re listening to. So it’s possible that even with the unit plugged in, you could still see it shut OFF unexpectedly. Thus on the (rare) occasions that this occurs, just stop playing the 300 for an hour or two, to let it build up some reserve power while charging. Then, fire it up again for continued party fun.