Sony SA-SW5 Wireless Subwoofer for BRAVIA THEATER (BAR 9, BAR 8, QUAD), HT-A9/A7000/A5000/A3000/S2000 and STR-AN1000

I just upgraded my surround system from a 2016 Denon receiver 7.1 chan. I felt that it was getting a bit old and took up a lot of space etc. And while the sound was ok, my speakers weren't the best. I got the Sony HT-A8000 Atmos soundbar as well as the Sony SA-RS5 rear speakers. I wanted everything to be from Sony rather than mix and match. I am very happy with the ease of setup. Basically you do it all via the Bravia app and it walks you thru the steps even checking to make sure you have everything setup correctly. This speaker was setup in 5 seconds. Of course after unpacking the heavy box and plugging it in. The sound, the power, the clarity.....impressive. I hear sounds on games, tv shows and movies that i've seen and played many times that i've never heard before after installing this speaker. The bass is so deep and crisp it really feels like you are in a movie theater. Especially that i have it paired with the soundbar and rear speakers. I know it's pricy but just go for it, you'll be very happy you did. It's made very well and it will last. I've had other systems over the years including soundbars and separate subwoofers but this one I can actually say is top of the line. Just fantastic. On a side note, the app to configure everything also lets you set volume and a few other things for the speakers so once the initial automated setup is complete, you can still change things to your preferences. So if you don't want heavy bass you can lower the volume.

Wow! The subwoofer sounds great. It was the final addition to our upgraded Sony surround system. We placed the sub behind our theater chairs and you can really feel the bass. The sound is smooth with no messy bass or distortion. I was lucky to be able to get the components all on sale so saved hundreds of. Although, the sub seems a little pricey but it is a Sony. Setup was simple with the Sony receiver as it auto detected it using Bluetooth. There is no delay through the connection. I would definitely recommend this subwoofer for your home theater or sound system.

Recently picked up the newest Sony Quad Channel 2024 edition HT-A9M2 system and used it for a week or so without the subwoofer. This was replacing a Sennheiser Soundbar which had a monster sized aux cabled 400w Subwoofer with it so while the sound was very good and had the potential to be better than my Sennheiser setup, without a subwoofer there just wasn't a comparison. The Sony HT-A9M2 only works with Sony BT subwoofers SW3 and SW5. I decided to go with the more powerful SW5 but in hindsight even the SW3 probably would have been enough. I purchased this one via the Amazon Warehouse "Used- Very Good" and it arrived in its original box, all accessories intact but it clearly had been handled a bit but was overall in very good condition. It is pretty dense and heavy which I like in a subwoofer. Package was 30lbs+ so be ready. Hookup is straight forward as you plug it into the wall and that's basically it. The Sony Bravia App allows you to select adding a subwoofer and it finds and links it quickly. The difference in the sound stage and quality was like night and day as the Quad channel speakers no longer had to try and keep up with their much weaker bass and richness of sound added as the subwoofer took over. It is more than powerful enough and even ~10ft away I ended up setting it to a -2 (negative 2) setting as it was producing that much bass in the most wonderful way. A subwoofer is really a requirement for the HTA9 line of speakers to really bring out the most in your music, movies and programs and the SW5 does an excellent job at that.

Really complemented the sound of my soundbar well and made it pop.

Sony SA SW5 subwoofer is a decent product. Does the job. The bass isn't great, it's ok. The bass isn't very clear becuase the sound bar drowns most of the bass. For the most part you won't hear the bass unless you are watching movies or listening music with heavy bass. Based on the sound quality, this subwoofer is not worth 600 or even 500. I got it on sale for 448 and I still think I paid too much. Unfortunately I didn't have a choice because you cannot use a different brand of subs with the HT-A7000 sound bar. This is why I am keeping this sub. Keep in mind, this subwoofer is big and a little on the heavy side.

Wicked bass. Make sure settings are correct. Never had to turn down a sub before.

The only con for this is you might get a noise complaint from the bass in your house

Guess it’s another Sony must have in order to elevate your audio sound system quality. Quite honestly, I can not tell the difference.