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I recently got this product little doubtful of how good it was. I am awstruck that it can deliver so much bass. i love it i would recomend to all who need to add the .1 in their audio, you wont be disapointed

All I can say is "WOW". It's a great speaker at a great price. In particular, the frequency response is outstanding. The continuously variable crossover is nice and it has plenty of power--I usually only have it up 1/4 of the way or less and my windows still rattle! The sound is deep and very rich. If I ever have need of another sub, I'd get another one of these for sure. You will not be upset with this speaker (unless you hate the color black in your movie room).

After doing alot of research and reading numerous reviews, I chose the SAWM40 as the subwoofer to round out my home theater speaker system. As noted by other reviewers, this sub is big (14-1/4"W x 16-7/8"H x 16-1/2"D) so you may want to contemplate where in the room you'll place it so that it isn't a visual focal point. (I placed mine behind one of my floor standing speakers so that it's not visible from the front viewing angles).

The Sony has good sound (with a 12" long-throw woofer) and dynamic range (20-170hz) but as you'll note from reviews elsewhere on the web, like audioreview, it sounds a little boomy right out the box. If you perform a simple ... modification, however, by adding more polyfill fiber, the bass tightens and you can turn down the volume (assuming your center and front speakers are large enough to handle some bass). With the mod., the sub's sound is excellent. The sub comes with additional features that other subs in its price range don't have: line level input and output, speaker level inputs and outputs, a phase switch, and signal-sensing power on/off. I don't bother using this latter feature because the sub clicks when it's powering back on and there's a slight delay before the bass reappears.

The only other caution I would provide is that you'll probably want to replace the audio cable that comes with the subwoofer. It's not that long so your placement options would be limited. I replaced mine with a Monster sub cable which is shielded and works well.

If you can afford B&W, NHT, or Velodyne speakers, then by all means lay down the cash. But if you're looking for the most bang for the buck and you don't want to spend more on your sub than you do on your mortgage, then you can't miss with this Sony.

I just got this sub from best buy. I wasn't planning on getting a sub but I had a gift card and I wanted to buy something. I got this sub on sale (Don't get this sub here because you can get it A LOT cheaper at an electronics store i.e. best buy). This sub is awsome. It's a little big because it's a 12" sub but its worth it. I didn't get it that long ago but sony has done good with this sub. When u first hook this up dont be disapointed if its not all that great. Jus turn it up loud and it will start to bumb. This sub is tight so u need to go out and buy it.
PS: u can get this sub for 200 and under.

I recently purchased the SAWM40 as a replacement for the blown sub in my Sony SAVE315 set. I'd always been quite satisfied with the output from my old woofer but the SAMW40 has made realize this one simple truth... ignorance is bliss. I simply didn't know what I was missing.

The day I picked up the sub I gave it a quick spin. Reviewers on other sites ...had complained that initially the bass was less tight than they'd hoped for, especially with music. Indeed, I did perceive some looseness on a few of my reference DVD's and it was more apparent on music CD's. However, I found this effect to be augmented or reduced significantly according to placement of the woofer. ...It's also not the prettiest sub in the world - not exactly a dog, but certainly lacking some svelte. But to me these misdemeanors are barely worth mentioning...