Sony SRS-XV900 Review: The only party speaker you’ll ever need

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Audio technology has come a long way in the past few decades. Remember John Cusack standing outside with a boombox to win over the girl of his dreams in the movie Say Anything? Well, boomboxes are now relics of the past. Bluetooth technology has played a key role in the audio industry with Bluetooth speakers now being staple in every household. Forget the hi-fi music systems of the late 90s and early 2000s, their place has now been taken by 5.1 channel, 7.1 channel, and even 9.1 channel surround sound audio systems which are capable of producing high-quality 360° audio.

But why to have an audio system with 5-9 speakers placed at different locations in your room when you can have a single system which not only fulfills all your home entertainment needs, but can also be dragged around to every party? That's where the new generation of party speakers come in, which provide a high quality, portable audio solution. Sony, being one of the most renowned brands in the world of audio, has launched its loudest and most powerful party speaker yet, the Sony SRS-XV900. But does it cater to your every entertainment need? 

I've spent a few weeks with the Sony SRS-XV900, and here's how it went.

The Sony SRS-XV900 is strikingly similar to the other party speakers in its X-Series lineup, such as the SRS-XP500, in every aspect except one, it is huge. Standing at nearly 3 feet, it's not the pocketable Bluetooth speaker which sells hotly in the market these days. But this freakishly huge size doesn't mean it cannot be moved around. Being a party speaker, the Sony SRS-XV900 has a handle at the top and two wheels at the bottom so that you can drag it to your party destination!

The wheels, combined with the lights at the bottom make it seem that