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Review on Bowers Wilkins ASW608 Compact Subwoofer by Jnis Gailis ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best product I have ever reviewed, I recommend it to everyone!

I got it on sale for 10 cheaper than the original price. The subwoofer is included in the system, in which the Onkyo R-N855 is also used + HECO Celan Revolution 3 + Parasound Zamp v.3. Needed to support bass when working at low and low volume in a room of about 20 m2. The best sound, in my opinion, was obtained when connected with an acoustic wire from the amplifier. A very useful auto-on/off feature from a 12v trigger. With the help of such triggers, I combined all the devices of the system into a set, which I control from one remote control from Onkyo R-N855. Very pleased with the result and sound! Since the sub is not massive enough, there was a problem with ensuring its immobility and dispersion of vibrations, which, in turn, is necessary for more accurate sound reproduction. As a result, having carefully studied the opinions of many sound lovers, I came to the conclusion that a way out can be found by transmitting vibrations to a massive stand through metal spikes. As a result, he screwed in metal spikes, which he installed on a granite base 80 mm thick and weighing 21 kg. The bass has radically changed for the better, becoming more resilient, detailed, collected! After listening to the operation of the system with one sub-ohm for several months, I decided that in order to complete the transfer of the musical picture, a second such sub was needed. After the inclusion of two subs in the system, the bass sound has changed, and the overall sound of the system has become truly voluminous! I must say that the ASW608 seems to have no competition among 8" active subwoofers for listening to music in terms of sound, size and connectivity, configuration and control. Extremely happy with the device! : added a photo of the system after adding the second sub

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Pros
  • 1. sound 2. compact size 3. a rich set of adjustments and connection methods (I have not seen such a set anywhere else) 4. the presence of a trigger 12v auto-on / off 5. set of spikes and rubber hemispherical supports (M6) 6. front speaker location (important for listening to music)
Cons
  • 1. not massive enough - it vibrates strongly and crawls with powerful bass along the axis of movement of the speaker (back and forth)

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July 13, 2023
Its pros: Rattles the whole room in 25 squares. Louder than rrr asw-1. Has cons: There don't seem to be any disadvantages