Price Paid:  $350.00

Summary:
I have owned this subwoofer since early 2000. 100% reliable. I have it connected to my Yamaha RX-V3000 AV reciever using the standard crossover point. Unit is excellent for DVD movies, the base reproduction is also very good for music including classical.

Strengths:
Price, reliability, good sound quality for its price point

Weaknesses:
No longer available.

Similar Products Used:
Yamaha, Velodyne

Price Paid:  $189.00 from The Stereo Trading O

Summary:
Wow! The Jamo subwoofer is a wonderful compliment to my audio and video system. Booming base that is easily controlled. I am impressed how much difference a sub makes to all formats of sound.

Strengths:
Price and power

Weaknesses:
None

Price Paid:  $2500.00 from Hi-fi klubben

Summary:
I bought a pair of the B&W Matrix 3, just a few weeks ago, and I truely can recommand these speakers to other AudioPhiles like myselfe! They sound incredibly nice. However, if you are looking for party loudspeakers, I wouldn't recommand these. The rest is High-End! I love them.

Strengths:
Everything ecsept

Weaknesses:
Bass

Similar Products Used:
FLH 12, Koda T31, Sharp minispeakers, my father's loudspeakers, the loudspeakers outside my house, and more...

Price Paid:  $430.00 from Jones Muir

Summary:
After testing M&K an JBL 12 inch subs, I was blown away by the JAMO which was far more responsive at both high and low volumes.

Reading the reviews here, I ambled into a couple of audio stores to check out 12 inch subs for under US$1000 and not having had a sub before, I didn't really know what I was looking for so I reviewed the market leading brands 1st.

Even after getting approval from the house finance committee, I didn't want to blow my money and after listening to the M&K and JBL I was considering not buying the sub at all because if that was the best they could do, I could do without a sub.

Having a couple of JAMO fronts, I wanted to hear the SW-505E and when I did, I made the purchasing decision instantly.

This sub is totally recommended for both the near deaf and farmers whose nearest neighbor lives at lease 2 miles away because it is LOUD.

My first listens include Con Air and the Great Blue Sea.

Although I got the sub on special, I didn't take into account the extra costs involved (perforated eardrums are expensive to repair and the black eye the neighbors are sure to deliver need to be taken into account!).

I'm sure these events WILL OCCUR the moment I play "Contact".

Anyway, if you are looking for the best HT sub out there for the $, this is it (extra costs not withstanding).

Strengths:
This sub delivers a kockout punch for HT applications.

Weaknesses:
Performs better in a HT environment than it does for music.

Price Paid:  $500.00

Summary:
I've had the Jamo SW-505E subwoofer for over a year now, the Deep and Powerful base that is produced from this unit is ideal for any Home Theatre, its ability to pump out 100Watts of crystal clear base it rattles everything in my living room without any muddyness or distortion... (the trick is to adjust the Phase and placement). As for regular music anything other than classical totally ROCKS!.

My current configuration has a crossover (comes with the sub)on the two main speakers that cuts out anything below 140Hz, thus allowing the subbie to take control of anything below that, this ensures that the base quality is maintained and not spolied by speakers that do not handle the low frequencies so well... thus the careful tuning.

One unusual thing about this subwoofer is that unlike a Down firing or Front firing driver, which sound waves can be coloured by the texture of the floor.. ie. wood floor or sound directly bouncing off objects respectiveley, the SW-505E driver is completley enhoused in the enclosure, two large bass reflex ports on the back allow the sound to errate from the enclosure .. thus producing powerfull SOUND waves that are what the manufacturer meant them to be.

As far as subwoofers go I think that the Jamo SW-505E is the way to go for a home theatre and its worth every cent!

Strengths:
Powerfull deep clear base - all a subbie is meant to be!

Weaknesses:
for home theatre - none
for pop, techno, dance - none
for classical music - too overpowering

Similar Products Used:
Boston, JBL