The NS-SW700 subwoofer meets the challenge of providing an ideal balance between tight sounds (with crisp, fast attack) and deep sounds (with a spacious feeling). Although these two types of sounds, by definition, tend to oppose each other, this subwoofer is capable of accurately rendering the tone intervals of all kinds of sounds, so the music is ideally balanced. Finally, the enjoyment derived from the NS-SW700 is not restricted to your ears — with it's impressive power it lets you feel the music, too
Key Features:
- 25cm (10”) 300W subwoofer with Advanced YST II and QD-Bass technology
- Linear Port enhances bass while minimising extraneous noise
- BASS (Bass Action Selector System)
The body in shape resembles a truncated pyramid, with controls located at the top. A 25 cm driver is installed in the base, operating on a special diffuser (QD-Bass technology). Two low-noise phase-inverter ports are located on the side walls of the cabinet.
Conveniently situated on the top of the sub are controls for volume and frequency crossover. There's also a button that allows you to switch between music and movie mode.
In the latter position, it appears to highlight the edges of the very lowest frequencies, and thus gives a greater sonic impact. Revert back to music mode, and the Yamaha produces a more even-handed delivery.
And, overall, the 'SW700 fares very well. It produces a solid, taut sound and doesn't flap around: low frequencies hit with precision and confidence, and you have to push it extremely hard before it exhibits any signs of bottoming out.
In theory this is all well and good, and in practise it's very convenient and easy enough to connect the two. However, the sub doesn't sound as driven and determined this way. We found it sounds better when hooked up with a quality subwoofer cable.
If your system's sounding a little bass-light, then the NS-SW700 is worth investigating – it's a solid performer.
In the Box:
- Subwoofer
- Manual
