ASW500 vs AS1
The AS1's power @ 8ω is 85W against the ASW500's 70W, its low-frequency extension 27 Hz against 32 Hz, its high-frequency extension 100 Hz against 80 Hz, and its woofer 6.5" against 10".
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$150
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the ASW500
The Bowers & Wilkins ASW500 is a single-driver active subwoofer released around 1998-2000, featuring a 250mm (10-inch) long-throw cone woofer in a 35-liter bass reflex enclosure with B&W's unique flow port to minimize air noise. It includes a discrete amplifier configuration with a high-speed power MOS FET final stage, providing 70W output (continuous, 10% THD). Designed primarily for the CDM/DM speaker series, it offers line-level and speaker-level inputs/outputs, with filters for seamless integration. The subwoofer is finished in black ash with a black cloth grille and is no longer manufactured, available only on the used market.
Specifications
Transducer Specifications
Driver and acoustic performance characteristics
- Impedance
- 22Ω
- Frequency Response
- 32 Hz - 80 Hz
- Power Handling
- 70W
Power Specifications
Amplification power output and characteristics
- Power @ 8Ω
- 70W @ 8Ω
- Input Impedance
- 22Ω
Speaker Design
Driver configuration and enclosure design
- Configuration
- 1-way
- Driver Type
- dynamic
- Driver Size
- 10"
- Driver Count
- 1
- Enclosure Type
- ported
- Crossover Frequency
- 80 Hz
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- Analog Inputs
- Line, SPK
- Analog Outputs
- Line, Link, SPK
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 353 × 415 × 401 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 12 kg (26 lbs)
- Available Colors
- black ash
Key Specifications
Impedance: 22Ω
Power: 70W
Frequency: 32-80 Hz
Specifications are community-contributed and may not be accurate or complete. Verify all details with the manufacturer before making purchasing decisions. Terms & Conditions