Wharfedale Topaz SW-8 150-Watt Subwoofer

Wharfedale Topaz SW-8 150-Watt Subwoofer

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
The Wharfedale Topaz SW-8 8-inch subwoofer powers itself with a 150-watt internal amplifier and offers full electronic equalization to ensure an acoustically flat frequency response. Its ability to deliver tight, clean bass down to 32 Hz helps your home theater or stereo system produce sound that you can hear and feel. Inputs are provided for both line- and speaker-level signals, and it offers controls for volume, bandwidth, power, and phase.

Included is an optional auto switch-on function so that the unit is powered only when an audio signal is present, a feature capable of offering significant energy savings over time. This model is built with braced medium-density fiberboard cabinets and finished in black, with a front-firing driver and removable black, cloth-covered grilles.

Optional hardened-steel floor spikes are provided. The subwoofer measures 14.88 by 14.88 by 14.40 inches. It includes a five-year warranty on parts and a 90-day warranty on labor.

Wharfedale Topaz SW-8 150-Watt Subwoofer
Average customer rating:

Wharfedale is a best-kept secret in the audio world

Not bad

Very good subwoofer for medium size system

garbage

Where's the BEEF?

Wharfedale Topaz SW-8 150-Watt Subwoofer

Manufacturer: Wharfdale
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

Monster Cable MB300 SW-12 MonsterBass 300 12-Foot Subwoofer Interconnect

Product Features:

150-watt amplifier

8-inch driver

Variable crossover

0/180-degree phase switch

Auto on/off circuit

ASIN: B00004SY53

Amazon.com Product Description

The Wharfedale Topaz SW-8 8-inch subwoofer powers itself with a 150-watt internal amplifier and offers full electronic equalization to ensure an acoustically flat frequency response. Its ability to deliver tight, clean bass down to 32 Hz helps your home theater or stereo system produce sound that you can hear and feel. Inputs are provided for both line- and speaker-level signals, and it offers controls for volume, bandwidth, power, and phase.

Optional hardened-steel floor spikes are provided. The subwoofer measures 14.88 by 14.88 by 14.40 inches. It includes a five-year warranty on parts and a 90-day warranty on labor.

Customer Reviews:

Wharfedale is a best-kept secret in the audio world.......2007-03-30

Wharfedale speakers have always impressed me and the Topaz SW-8 is no exception. I have seen some less than glowing reviews but I believe if the sub is set up correctly in a quality system, it will shine. I am currently using it to augment the bass in a 2 channel system. I have it wired in-line with Wharfedale Sapphire SP-83's. I have a Luxman R-115 sending the signal and the results are defined, deep, musical notes in the register below what the SP-83's can deliver. The sub benefits from spikes and I have added 20lbs of weight inside the amp side of the enclosure. Setting the crossover took seconds, checked the phase and was completely satisfied with the musicality of the little sub. I believe a larger sub should be employed for explosive home theater and have not tried the SW-8 in that environment. For a 2 channel system in a small to medium sized room, it cannot be beat. I picked this one up for $40.

Not bad.......2003-03-25

While this is not a real powerful subwoofer, it does nicely complement the Wharfedale bookshelf speakers (I have the "aniversity diamond 7" models. It doesn't make any disagreeable sounds, as some more powerful subs sometimes do.

Very good subwoofer for medium size system.......2002-11-07

I have been familar with wharfedale since the early 80's and wanted to add a subwoofer to my system, so I was glad when this product was available. It is a very good subwoofer for small to medium size rooms and gives off good base. For the price I would recommed it.

garbage.......2002-08-09

there's absolutely no power to it at all. even worse, i thought i was getting 150 watts, but the manufacturer's manual says 80. do not buy this product.

Where's the BEEF?.......2001-08-03

Not what I expected at all, but it had the necessary bells and whistles and set up was easy, so I give it 2 stars. The problem was it sound like someone's stomach was growling in the corner...Where's the BEEF!!! I tried switching the phases, tweaking the crossover frequency, and increasing the output from the receiver and nothing made it cough up the goods. Based on the specs, I thought I'd be getting a 150-watt amp in an 8" woofer, but the documentation still says 75-watt. It seems that the manufacturer can cover up the specs on the box with a sticker that says 150-watts and make it sound louder. I don't doubt that they put in the new amp, but I was not hearing what I expected from a 150-watt subwoofer. I was so disappointed. My wife even mocked me for getting such a wussy woofer, for my new home theater system. But I have since ordered a 250-watt sub from another manufacturer and I am keeping my fingers crossed. I'll be rumbling the theater room in no time and she'll be cowering in the corner! (EVIL LAUGH) My suggestion is if you are having a hard time rationalizing spending a little more of the budget for a bigger sub - DO IT.

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