Polk Audio PSW505 Powered SubWoofer – Black

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Have a big room? Have the need for BIG, life-like bass impact? Then the PSW505 is the subwoofer for you. More than a mere brute, the PSW505 is equally at home reproducing all the subtle nuance of a plucked string bass as it is belting out a rocket`s roar. Full-featured and over-powered, the PSW505 will rock your world and tick off your neighbors.

Slot Load Venting improves bass response. The wide, long Slot Load Vent dramatically lessens turbulence, noise and distortion, pouring out a tidal wave of precise, thunderous bass!

Polk subs sound better because they're built better. Rock-solid MDF construction (including a 1 inch thick front baffle) suppresses enclosure panel resonance for distortion-free, accurate response.

Most powered subwoofers are good for just gut-rumble and boom. Polk understands that you listen to music too so our subs are tight, precise and accurate.

Adjustable low pass crossover, phase switch and volume control allows perfect blending with any main speaker.

Auto on/off circuit that automatically turns your subwoofer on when it senses a program signal. When no signal is present, the amplifier turns off within 15 minutes

Pro-grade 5-way binding posts speaker inputs and outputs.

Magnetically shielded for safe, flexible placement next to a TV or video monitor.

Specification	Description
Model	PSW505
UPC	747192109257
Amplifier	300 Watts
Auto Power On/Off	Yes
Depth (Inches)	18.187
Enclosure Design	Vented
Height (Inches)	16.125
Line Level	Yes
Speaker Level	Rear Input
Speaker Level	Rear Output
Speaker Level Inputs	5-Way Binding Post
Speaker Level Outputs	5-Way Binding Post
Weight (Pounds)	48
Width (Inches)	15.125
Woofer Size (Inches)	12

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★★★★★

5.0

Bass Makes Bass Jump out of the Pond?

"I can almost hear the Boom Boom boys drive by now when this baby's Rockin the house! Get it if you have the room, it's big.My wife says "why are speakers getting smaller and ours are getting bigger"? I LIKE BIG WOOFERS!..." Read Full Review »

Jul 24, 2009 by BIGK

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"When the unit arrived, it was wobbly. I had to loosen several of the feet to make it level and steady. After connection, I noticed a lot of vibration of the enclosure during certain bass passages. (I was only playing at 1/3 volume.) This obviously ruined the sound of the movie. I returned the unit for a refund. I don't know if this is typical of the unit, or I got a "lemon" off the assembly line...." Read Full Review »

Mar 10, 2009 by Kirby the Runner

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"I can almost hear the Boom Boom boys drive by now when this baby's Rockin the house!

Get it if you have the room, it's big.My wife says "why are speakers getting smaller and ours are getting bigger"? I LIKE BIG WOOFERS! "

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Just right for medium to large rooms

★★★★☆

4.0

"I purchased this sub to complement a pair of Monitor 60's that have a somewhat limited low frequency response. The sub is part of a secondary use 2.1 home theater (main HT is in a different location), and is also used for listening to music. The room dimensions are medium to large (25 x 25 feet with …" Read Full Review »

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4.0

"[...] For the price I couldn't pass it up. This is a good subwoofer for those that aren't looking for ultra deep lows. I gave it a full run thru here's what I found...Plays extremely loud and not boomy at all. There is some 'chuffing" at high levels and lower bass. Example Lilo n Stitch The end …" Read Full Review »

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5.0

"this sub is awesome it shakes my windows when we watch dvd's Polk recomends to hook it up using the front speaker level wires so you can get full range out of your front speakers. i tried this & did'nt like the results so i hooked it up using the rca connection not much better. then i got a y splitt …" Read Full Review »

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Boom Boom

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4.0

"Huge upgrade from smaller yamaha sub. My old sub would distort when watching movies with ground shaking scenes. Not with this sub, I rewatched Saving Private Ryan, the tank scenes sounded awesome. Music sounds great also, deep bass but tight when supposed to be. At this price,[...] I would highly r …" Read Full Review »

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