Dayton Audio SUB-800 vs Polk Audio PSW505

SUB-800 vs PSW505 comparison chart

Overall
Dayton Audio SUB-800
7.3
Polk Audio PSW505
7.6
8
8
Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5
Dayton Audio SUB-800

May 15, 2020

Dayton products come from DIY pedigree and professional audio, where performance and durability are essential. The value of this entire submarine line is obvious. This cheap little subwoofer can ratt...

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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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Common

Product

Dayton Audio SUB-800
Polk Audio PSW505

Model

SUB-800
PSW505

Brand

Dayton Audio
Polk Audio

Reviews

106
2983

General

Amplification type

active
active

Wireless

Detachable grilles

Enclosure type

vented
sealed

Power

Nominal output power (RMS), W

80
250

Maximal output power (RMS), W

80
480

Audio performance

Sensitivity, dB

85

Impedance, Ohm

4

Frequency response, Hz

40-140
25-160

Crossover frequency, Hz

40-140
60-125

Driver

Driver quantity

1
1

Driver size, in

8
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

1
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

36.5 x 31 x 32.5/14.4 x 12.2 x 12.8
38.4 x 40.9 x 46.2/15.2 x 18.2 x 16.2

Weight, kg/pounds

10.8/24.1
19.5/43

Other

Release year

2011
2005
Dayton Audio SUB-800
Polk Audio PSW505
Dayton Audio SUB-800
Polk Audio PSW505

Subwoofers CHooseratoR comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.3
  • 7.6
  • 7.3Dayton Audio SUB-800
  • 7.6Polk Audio PSW505

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