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I pitched this subwoofer after buying the excellent SONY A-9 speaker system. As good as the A-9’s are, the addition of the SA SW5 is necessary to enjoy the full capabilities of the A-9’s. The SW5 provides the deep rich sounds that compliment the wide range of the the A-9 system. The SW5 is constructed with SONY’s excellent build quality which is a SONY hallmark and which helps separate SONY products from the rest of the pack. For me it’s SONY, no baloney. Keep up your great work.

the connection is easy to set up with HT-A9, the bass was great is clear and solid.

Bought this with together with HT-A9. Connection is easy. Performance is good enough for me. I understand this may not be those purist home theater but I think this is for soundbars and HTA9 which come with simplicity. I would recommend this is a must with any soundbar or HT-A9. I think skip with SW3.

I bought this for a more natural bass sound. Buy 2

Most Greatest Subwoofer, Quality in Output like Cinema...

Brought this after I got the HT-A9 , it's the cherry on the cake!! Well worth that bit extra.

Expensive bit of kit,but has a nice clean bass that doesn’t distort as volume increases,definitely recommend as a addition to the A7000,love it

I bought this from Sony before Christmas, they got it to me quickly and registered it for me, I got it to supplement my Sony HT-A9 cinema sound system. The reviews were universally excellent and said it married well with the HT-A9, I hadn't connected it to power at first then when I did I found myself in slight shock, realising that something I routinely run through my system is actually meant to sound completely differently to the way it has before, this is true of my HT-A9, all my content is being acoustically rediscovered slowly, I can honestly say I've never had that before. If you want get the best quality, the reference home cinema sound for the next decade, look no further than Sony.

I’m my opinion this sub is a must. Gives off plenty of bass and gives films and music the depth that they need. I bought this to accompany the HT-A9 system. I was advised by multiple sources online not to even bother with the smaller sub and I’m glad I followed their advice.

I had my eye on this subwoofer and the home theatre bundle for a while. It hits low bass and has a wide as well as immersive reach. A great product which fits into my living room conspicuously. I love this subwoofer.

Purchased this along with ht7000 soundbar work perfectly in harmony with each other.

Well, what can I say - outstanding job Sony! This subwoofer is an absolute must for your latest Sony Soundbars! Sony has been very kind providing HT-A5000 soundbar for me to test, it's a great product on it's own! But having additional accessories as Sony SA-SW5 subwoofer and Sony SA-RS5 rear Atmos speakers are a game changer! The quality of bass is superior, there is no distortion, clear, steady, punchy low bass. Seamless connectivity and stable connection to the soundbar. Built quality is exceptional. I highly recommend this product as additional accessory for Sony HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars. My personal opinion: I wouldn't waste extra £300 GBP on top of the range HT-A7000 soundbar, but instead would buy Sony HT-A5000 and add soundbar and Atmos rear speakers! Sony should include this subwoofer to all new soundbars, as it's incredible product.

As others have said, HT-A9 sounds great on its own. BUT, wait until you have this subwoofer. The difference it makes is mindblowing. Being wireless, you can place it at the correct place in the room for the best bass reproduction, provided that you have a power point nearby.

I bought it 2 weeks ago very satisfied with its strong bass and sound; though it is pretty expensive but worth the purchase for those who wants better sound quality.

Less than 2 weeks notices popping sound. Pretty bad when watching movies at higher volume or even listening to music. Now with sony service center for possibly 2weeks. I have to wait more than the time I have used it. Shame when it sounds great. HT-A9 misses it.

Fantastic Subwoofer that really adds depth to the sound field when used with the HT-7000 soundbar.

Well I will never regret to have this equipment that can rock my sound room

非常好，易用，HT-A9嘅完美配搭，買HT-A9,一定要買埋、先完整 推介朋友時，都會叫佢買齊五件頭

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當SW5遇上A90J A9 PS5, 開頭沒有想過買Woofer的，不過上Show Room聽完，原來有Woofer是差這麼遠，用來睇戲及打機，一定係絕配，而且亦是大廳中一個不錯的擺設!

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希望Sony 可以在未來日子改善更加好的整體表現…..！ 期待不久將來能夠滿足所有Sony追求者的夢想。

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Bought the SW5 with the HT-A9 on 31st July 2022. It was performing well and sounded great. Bass was pretty good for such a small sub. However, on 19th Aug, abt 2+ weeks after, sub suddenly had crackling sound when bass kicks in. Seems like something is rattling inside. Sent to Sony on 24th Aug. Was told abt 2 weeks for repairs. Ive been using Subwoofers for years. Never had a sub broke down within a month. Very poor built quality.

早前只聽示範廳聽HT A9，雖都有Bass但始終還差少少。見到隔離有部SW5，就叫Sale開著佢。聽後逼使我再落訂埋SW5。收到A9 + SW5 即試機，打開Apple TV GreyHound海戰個幕，真係見到炮火左右上空飛過。最後德軍U Sub被空軍投深水炸彈時，就如見到頭頂炸彈從上而下，跌向潛艇，個一下爆聲震到心都離一離（原來Sub Woofer開到10），已有A9 或7000用家，冇諗咁多，強烈推薦配搭這個Sub

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The subwoofer has the low rumbling bass that is big enough to tremble through a relatively big spacious room of a 5 room HDB. You got to hear it to feel the explosive boom and the heavy footsteps.

I bought this SA-SW5 300 W three months ago. It is the right sub woofer for my Sony HT-A9 home theater system. It makes my room feel big. I now truly get the theater sound that the system was intended to give out. It is truly a big bang for sound.

I made this purchase at the beginning of May 2022.

After Firmware updated match HT-A9, Prefect ! When watch movie like at cinema.

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11月尾訂貨，到了5月終於收到，真係等了很久。開機後試機音質非常好。Setting 也 User Friendly。

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Pairing this with HTA7000 makes a night and day difference. Base is punchy, and low freq sound is more in depth. Effects such explosion, drum beat..well..shall I say..more boom boom?

Easy unboxing & setup with HT-A9. Loud & powerful enough to handle immersive home theater sound experience. Worth buying.

I bought this a few days ago and I’m truly impressed.

Brought this in Jan this year and wait for 3 months before it is available. Excellent sound when used together with Sony soundbar H9.

SA-SW5 300W Additional wireless subwoofer is the perfect addition to the A7000 soundbar and the RS3S wireless rear speakers all situated in my living room now home cinema. Easy setup and cinema richness at home outstanding

Brought one month ago, together with RS3S surround speakers & SW5 subwoofer. Having a wonderful times with clarity sounds and integrated well with Sony 65A80J TV.

All seemed great for a couple of weeks until I noticed a popping sound when the volume was low in a film as if the sub was either loosing signal or not coping with the signal it was getting, awaiting answers from the shop!

力量很足夠，音質亦很好。配合HT-A9，將bass 調較至中小level可以聽到圓潤的低音墊起整個音場。較大聲的話就非常澎湃，但會蓋過中高音。

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Upon arrival, the quality and attention to detail was clear to see, not just in the product itself, but the packaging and instructions too. The installation, (even for myself with limited technical ability) was easy. The connection instructions are clear and logically formatted with useful connectivity tips. The power connection, approximately 1m cable and a link button for connecting to the sound bar, are placed discreetly at the rear; therefore the appearance is not affected. It's very simple, yet stunning looking design. The clarity of sound is extremely impressive. When linked with rear speakers and sound bar the subwoofer comes into it's own; the sound becomes all enveloping! Overall, I am delighted with the all aspects of the product. It has brilliant sound quality with impressive easy to use features. Highly recommended!

The Wireless Subwoofer SW5 from Sony is the optional extra speaker is to go with their new flagship Soundbar the A7000. It’s very simple to connect, you turn it on and it’s automatically found by the A7000 Soundbar. It’s a great addition to an already excellent sound bar.

I bought this with HT-A9, a perfect match, and it works great.

One of the hardest things to do in life, is describe sound, so much so that words such as "wide, stage, depth, resolution" all get used, but quite often are used to describe something completely different. What's even harder, is to describe subwoofers. So without any use whatsoever of wide, stage, depth or resolution (well maybe depth) let's try and let you know how good this sub really is... (And it's really good!) So, with most subwoofers I have always used the old "if it's heavy, it's probably good" and it seems to have done me well so far (with one exception in the 90s when I bought a sub from a market and it sounded horrific) and this sub is no exception, it tops the scales just over 13kg, of which I'd hazard a guess at a 11kg speaker and the other into construction materials, it's a really solid build, and the finish quality is really good. Connection to the HT-A7000 is as simple as plugging it into the mains and powering on, that's it. The A7000 will detect it and connect to it fully automatically, it's really, really simple. Ok, that's all well and good, easy connection, good build quality.... But how does it sound.... Now, subwoofers tend to come in 3 distinct categories. 1 ones that sound punchy 2 ones that hit great sounding low frequencies 3 ones that sound like a giant blowing raspberries Number 3 is not good, probably best left to people's bad car installs whereas numbers 1 & 2 are good, sometimes you get subs that are both 1&2, these can have the potential to be excellent, the SA-SW5 is one of these. For setting up and checking subwoofers I generally use two listening methods. Firstly I play the Jurassic park T-Rex escape scene. In this scene you can check bass levels on many particular events, the foot steps of the approaching T-Rex, the thunder, and the roar. On the footsteps, bad subs will show a distinct warble effect after each pound as the sound tapers off, this subwoofer did not, it provided a great initial thud, followed by a perfect fall off as the sound tapers, great sounding. The thunder in bad subs will sound good, but you will get "empty" spots where the frequency is just beyond the response frequency of the sub, again this does not happen with this subwoofer, the sharp bang of the thunder coming from the A7000 is perfectly followed by a deep boom from the sub while the distant rolling bass and echoes are perfectly rendered from the subwoofer. Lastly, the T-Rex roar. Just because on a fully kitted out 5.1 or 7.1 system it sounds awesome, and yes, it really does on the SA-SW5. The second way I test subwoofers, is by playing a hi-res version of the popular dance song "Smack my (female dog) up" by the Prodigy. This song has so many elements that rely on good subwoofer set ups it's really unreal, the initial kick at 42 seconds is followed by so many elements that are deep and bassy that it's a really great way to check the capabilities of a good subwoofer. Each element, each kick, pad and synth sounds perfect to my ears. Each kick has punch, each synth has great depth, it's an overall exceptional experience. Which is how I'd sum up the SA-SW5 as a whole, it provides an exceptional experience, which in itself adds to the brilliant audio from the host A7000. For some the A7000 holds quite enough punch as it is, but for that extra bit of excellence, I would thoroughly recommend this unit.

I use this with my Sony HT-A7000 soundbar and what a brilliant addition to my system this is. It’s a big speaker but the deep rich bass sounds are second to none, really enhancing the immersive viewing experience whatever you are watching or listening to. With it being wireless all you need is an electrical socket nearby, I plugged it in and within seconds it was connected to my system ready to use. You can adjust the bass volume separately on the remote control, I have it at its highest setting as I like to hear the rumble of the bass when watching a movie. This speaker is solidly built, and its sleek modern looks with its rounded corners, will fit well in any environment. The performance of this speaker along with the Sony HT-A7000 for me I the best sound experience I have had. I would, without hesitation, recommend this this sub-woofer speaker.

Great improvements of base with the A7009 sound product

I have this to accompany the HT-A7000 Soundbar. Very deep bass but works very well. You have the ability to reduce the volume of the Subwoofer which is good if you don't live in a detached house. Easy to connect (it's done by the soundbar). This is perfect for the HT-A7000 - Fantastic performance together.

Bought it to pair with the HTA9 and what a difference! If yo have the A9, you need the SA5, the ther wasn't as effective and when I switched to this, it's the bomb! Sounds great and puts the bass to make the sound quality perfect. I have paired with a Sony X95J 85" and spectacular sound! Watch Top Gun or some action movie and it'll move your seat!

I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT A FEW DAYS AGO TOGETHER WITH THE SONY HT-A7000 SOUNDBAR AND THE SONY SA REARSPEAKERS 3S. INSTALLATION IS SIMPLE AND QUICK AND EACH SPEAKER SEEMLESSLY CONNECTS WIRELESSLY WITH THE MAIN SOUNDBAR, (YOU JUST HAVE TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE AREA IN YOUR ROOM CLOSE TO AN ELECTRICAL SOCKET FOR EACH SPEAKER). THE 7.1.2 SOUND SET UP, IS TRULY SPECTACULAR ENVELOPPING AND IMMERSING THE LISTENER WITH HIGH QUALITY AUDIO OR DOLBY ATMOS/DTS SOUND FROM BLU RAY, AUDIO CD AUDIO AND 4K UHD DISCS. THE SUBWOOFER PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL SOLID AND POWERFUL BASE SOUND THAT COMPLIMENTS MY NEW SOUNDSYSTEM PERFECTLY. I'M IN SONIC HEAVEN EVERY TIME I USE MY NEW SOUNDBAR/SUBWOOFER SYSTEM!

I originally had this behind the couch as there as a power point there next to the HTA9 speakers I have back there, but while bass is not normally direction, I could tell it was behind me. So I moved it to the front and it works much better there.

睇戲ok,有電影院效果，不過要d位置安放，低音效果比預期好，價錢貴左d,同如果唔係用8字頭電源線好未d,仲未到hi end

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外觀都幾靚仔,買得A9就拖埋佢番屋企,300W的低音一定夠曬力打到好低地震咁,睇片打機掂少得個重低音,不過好容易比隔離屋投訴!

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If you have latest sony home theater or TV you must have this subwoofer for full listening experience.

My room is 3.2m by 2.6m. This subwoofer rumbles the whole room... Definitely worth for movies...

Some what it does it’s job, but for the price of $700 dollars that you have to pay it’s not near halfway special, I can even say that sony it’s charging double of what is worth, but been the only option available for the HT-A9 is a must, I think the specialness of the HT-A9 (which it has a lot of quality and operating problems) it’s what make it not a horrible investment.

THE SOUND IS REALL SO DEEP THAT YOU WILL FEEL THE IMPACT RIGHT THROUGH THE TV. THIS SUBWOOFER IS ONE OF THE BEST AS IT DELIVERS DYNAMIC BASS WITH THE FOLLOWING RHYTME OF THE CONTENT YOU WATCHING OR LISTNING CAN REALLY DELIVER IMAX SOUND EXPERINECE IF YOU USE IN YOUR MASTER BED ROOM.

This rounds my setup with a Bravia 65” and the HT-A9 surrounds. Room is 20 by 20 and it has enough punch to feel the movie. Wireless setup was a breeze. Get one.