Dayton Audio SUB-1500 vs Polk Audio PSW505

SUB-1500 vs PSW505 comparison chart

Overall
Dayton Audio SUB-1500
7.3
Polk Audio PSW505
7.6
8
8
Votes 2 2
Rating 5 5
Dayton Audio SUB-1500

May 15, 2020

The Dayton Audio SUB-1500 is a great subwoofer if you want to fill your room with trembling bass. This is a great, powerful model that can give you a clean, well-balanced sound. This model is also eq...

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Polk Audio PSW505

May 11, 2020

The Polk Audio PSW505 is a very popular option among home theater enthusiasts. It’s high powered and produces quality audio for the cost, but we found that it’s limited by some fairly sig...

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Product

Dayton Audio SUB-1500
Polk Audio PSW505

Model

SUB-1500
PSW505

Brand

Dayton Audio
Polk Audio

Reviews

99
2983

General

Amplification type

active
active

Wireless

Detachable grilles

Enclosure type

vented
sealed

Power

Nominal output power (RMS), W

150
250

Maximal output power (RMS), W

150
480

Audio performance

Sensitivity, dB

86
85

Impedance, Ohm

4
4

Frequency response, Hz

23-140
25-160

Crossover frequency, Hz

40-140
60-125

Driver

Driver quantity

1
1

Driver size, in

15
12

Driver placement

front panel
front panel

Port placement

down firing
without

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Extensive connection

RCA LFE inputs

1
1

RCA stereo line level inputs (pair)

1
1

RCA outputs

0
0

XLR inputs (pair)

0
0

XLR outputs (pair)

0
0

Speaker level output (pair)

2
2

Speaker level input (pair)

2
2

Control

Volume

Subwoofer phase

Low-pass filter

Main power switch

App control

Desing

Body material

MDF
MDF

Woofer composition

polymer
polymer

Colors

black
black

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Dimensions (W x H x D), cm/in

49.7 x 48.7 x 50.2/19.6 x 19.2 x 19.8
38.4 x 40.9 x 46.2/15.2 x 18.2 x 16.2

Weight, kg/pounds

25.5/56.1
19.5/43

Other

Release year

2013
2005
Dayton Audio SUB-1500
Polk Audio PSW505
Dayton Audio SUB-1500
Polk Audio PSW505

Subwoofers CHooseratoR comparison rating

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  • 7.3
  • 7.6
  • 7.3Dayton Audio SUB-1500
  • 7.6Polk Audio PSW505

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