Sony SA-W3000 Performance Line 12" 180-Watt Subwoofer

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 21 x 22 inches ; 39.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 39 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000OL22T2
• Item model number: SA-W3000
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,120 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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  #2 in	Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Subwoofers
  #17 in	Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Speakers

• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 19, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Feel the power of 180 amplified watts of pure bass. The Sony SA-W3000 Performance Line Subwoofer makes music come alive and elevates the movie-watching experience to theater-like levels. For cinematic effects, crank up the bass and let the 12" mica-reinforced cellular woofer and advanced bass reflex design do the rest.

Product Description

Sony SA-W3000 Performance Line 200 Watt Subwoofer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DEEP value, January 13, 2008

By	L. Harvey - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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this is exactly what all the previous reviews said it was......a truly deep value for money. the bass is as deep as could be without noticeable distortion and it is clean looking enough to pass the wife's scrutiny. i am a music buff and i find the bass production to be just as good as the very, very good sony sf 6000 front speakers i use. however the big advantage with this unit is when watching movies.....5.1, 3.1 or 2.1, the bass is way deeper than you can get with the big front speakers. the difference is really dramatic, even to a new comer's ears.

it should be also noted that the unit DOES have an auto off function (not described on Amazon) which can be disabled at the back. this is great, except when actually watching a movie because it shuts of within 5 mins if it does not receive a low bass signal from the amps, so during dialogue it sleeps in low power and then has a delayed restart when the bass returns.

i use my sub in a large room and you really have to crank the power up, close to max, to be truly impressed. so i think maybe the bigger rooms need the bigger 15" sub, but i have not compared it to be sure but it is worrisome to operate so close to max, even if it is sweet to the ears. if you have a medium or smaller room you should be overwhelmed.

anyway, i am certain that you cannot find a sub with similar specs and great reviews anywhere near this price so i urge you........ENJOY!!!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars super sub, June 13, 2007

By	William H. Taylor - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This sub suprisingly performs better than I expected. The easy of installing and variable frequency adjustment work with easy. Sounds great for the money invested. I have purchased high end subs, in the $2000.00 range and though there are noticeable differences, this sub is great bang for little bucks.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Sub for small cash, November 18, 2008

By	Thomas W. Samarati "Tommy" (Sonoma County) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just installed a living room 5.1 system. Sony bb-1000 for the front and surrounds, the CN 5000 center speaker and this subwoofer. This combination is well balanced. While using test tones I measured the output with a db meter. With the amp EQ set flat, the system was balanced within 3db all around the room.

This 200 watt sub is plenty powerful when used prudently. A subwoofer is just there to provide the bottom octaves of sound, you're really not supposed to rattle your neighbors windows.

Sounds good, looks good, and the whole shebang cost a whole $360 here on Amazon.com This Sony combo is a big sound improvement over the small satellite speakers like the bose acoustimass, KLH, or Cambridge Soundwoks. I just installed a Bose Aoustimass 10 system in a friends house, I prefer the sound of my new Sony system here better than her $1,000 "lifestyle choice".