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Sony
Sony SA-SW5 Wireless Subwoofer
Key specs
Amplification
Active (powered)Most commonActive (powered)100%
Active (powered) is the most common — on 100% of the 11 subwoofers we've cataloged (of 14).
Total Power Output
300 WAbove average300 W
150 W300 W
above average for subwoofers — based on 9 of 14 we've cataloged.
Connection Type
Bluetooth,wifiWired-rca50%Bluetooth25%Wifi25%
Bluetooth appears on 25% of the 12 subwoofers we've cataloged (of 14).
Sound
- Amplification
- Active (powered)
- Total Power Output
- 300 W
- Frequency Response
- 28-200 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 200 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 28 Hz
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth,wifi
Design
- Dimensions Depth
- 422 mm
- Dimensions Height
- 409 mm
- Dimensions Width
- 277 mm
- Weight
- 13000 g
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