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PSW 505

Powered 12" 460W Subwoofer

$499.00
3.4 out of 5 Customer Rating
PSW 505 is rated 3.9 out of 5 by 29.
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Polk's PSW505 boasts a very sturdily built, slot-loaded enclosure — by reducing port turbulence and distortion, the Slot Load Vent sends out bass that fills your room and still retains detail and shape. Inside this enclosure, Polk's hidden a brawny 300-watt RMS amplifier, which powers the high-quality 12" long-throw woofer. The woofer's Hi-Roll foam surround gives the cone more flexibility for back-and-forth movement. This beast sends out a lot of sound!.

  • 12" Dynamic Balance® driver
  • 460W of peak power using Class D amplification
  • Bass response down to 23 Hz
  • Slot load venting
  • Klippel-optimized
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Designed to complete your system

Dynamic Balance® Woofer Design

Polk perfected the method of analyzing a speaker's microscopic behavior with laser Interferometry. With that information in hand, Polk engineers select the ideal combination of materials, geometry and construction techniques to literally “tune out” unwanted resonance. The result is a subwoofer that delivers pure, distortion free deep bass.

Klippel Optimized Long Throw Woofer

Using a state-of-the-art Klippel Distortion Analyzer, Polk engineers optimized the woofer's motor structure, voice coil alignment and suspension for longer excursion and greater linearity bringing you the best possible performance even at the most extreme listening levels.

Slot load venting

Improves bass response. The wide, long slotted vent dramatically lessens turbulence, noise and distortion, pouring out a tidal wave of precise, thunderous bass!

PSW 505

Built-to-Last

PSW 505

Built-to-Last

(including a 1 inch thick front baffle) suppresses enclosure panel resonance for distortion-free, accurate response. Polk subs sound better because they're built better.

Adjustable low pass crossover, phase switch and volume control allows perfect blending with any main speaker.

5 years woofer, 3 years amplifier

Key Technologies

  • Proudly engineered and designed in Baltimore, Maryland, Polk products are crafted to meet high standards of quality, performance, and reliability, ensuring a premium audio experience that is the pinnacle of American Hi-Fi.
  • Polk’s exclusive lightweight Dynamic Balance® Polypropylene Cones deliver spectacular midrange clarity, punchy bass and high efficiency.
  • Proudly engineered and designed in Baltimore, Maryland, Polk products are crafted to meet high standards of quality, performance, and reliability, ensuring a premium audio experience that is the pinnacle of American Hi-Fi.
  • Polk’s exclusive lightweight Dynamic Balance® Polypropylene Cones deliver spectacular midrange clarity, punchy bass and high efficiency.

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Details & Specifications

Reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 by from The bass is bring my movies to life. It's about 12 years old and it's great. The bass has to be toned down cause it shakes the glass in my kitchen cabinets. Overall a great sub, might be over kill for me.
Date published: 2024-05-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by from AWESOME SOUNDING SUBWOOFER I purchased this subwoofer back in 2012. I see a lot of negative reviews about this subwoofer. My experience has been great. My sub is 10 years old and it still sounds great. No problems at all. I love the sound coming from this unit. I replaced a Klipsch subwoofer with this one and it blows it out the water. Can't wait until it comes available again.
Date published: 2024-03-09
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Questions

I have a PSW505 and the amp failed one month out of warranty (purchased Oct of 2020 and it failed Nov of this year, 2023). It is serial number #:AM8505B8960  DOM:3053193. I need a replacement amplifier assembly to replace the failed one. Please help!

Asked by: Anonymous
Hello, In these situations, you will have to contact our customer care team for information on how to get replacement amp assemblies. https://www.polkaudio.com/en-us/contact-us.html 800-377-7655 (Product Support) Mon - Sun: 9AM - 9PM EST
Answered by: Polk Audio
Date published: 2024-01-04

Recently, I have started to notice that my sub plays sound for couple of seconds and then it just emits static noise - the kind of noise we hear when there is no signal in TV broadcast. Same result after turning off and on.

Asked by: Polkvet
Hello, there may be a few things that have happened here. First I would check the cable and swap it to see if perhaps the cable has gone bad. Then I would also check the power cable to see if that is causing a grounding issue though that seems unlikely. In these situations, we would recommend that you contact our customer care team directly for support https://www.polkaudio.com/en-us/contact-us.html 800-377-7655 (Product Support) Mon - Sun: 9AM - 9PM EST
Answered by: Polk Audio
Date published: 2023-12-12

I need a replacement cover for a PSW505 subwoofer. 

Asked by: Asondo
Hello, Please contact our customer care team for parts assistance https://www.polkaudio.com/en-us/contact-us.html 800-377-7655 (Product Support) Mon - Sun: 9AM - 9PM EST
Answered by: Polk Audio
Date published: 2023-12-05

I understand the Hi-level ins and outs parallel the signal to the sub. Curiously, does the low-pass x-over adjust the hi-level spkr leads on the way out, i.e. cutting out everything above, for example, 120Hz, or is that x-over only for the internal sub?

Asked by: Zeus
Hello, the PSW 505 does not provide a High-Level crossover. The speaker out terminals output a full rang signal.
Answered by: Polk Audio
Date published: 2024-01-13

What is the max wattage the speaker level input can handle from my receiver to the sub? 

Asked by: Bill9306
The Polk Audio PSW505 is a powered subwoofer and will not draw any power from a connected receiver using the HI Level (Speaker level) or Low-Level (RCA) connection. Using the speaker level in and speaker level out to a set of speakers, the sub will pass the required amount of power through to the connected speakers. It is a parallel speaker-wired pass-through. There is no cap in the series.
Answered by: Polk Audio
Date published: 2024-01-01

I have a polk psw 505 subwoofer it's about 5 years old hardly used power light is no on and fuse is good?

Asked by: Marv48
Hello, if you are experiencing technical issues with the subwoofer, please get in touch with our technical service department by visiting https://support.polkaudio.com/.
Answered by: Polk Audio
Date published: 2024-01-05

I bought a PSW505 about 6 years ago. The amp has failed. This seems to be a common problem with this sub. What is Polk doing to correct the problem and are you doing for your customers?

Asked by: Polkisok
Good evening, I have a PSW 505 unit that I love, but it failed after several years. Apparently, this failure is common with my electronic card because the 12” speaker works. Please help me solve the problem.  Thanks
Answered by: Adel
Date published: 2023-12-28

I have a PSW505 and I need a replacement amp. How can I get one?

Asked by: Kevin33
For parts and service, please contact our support team by visiting https://support.polkaudio.com/
Answered by: Polk Audio
Date published: 2023-07-17
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