| | |  | Speakers | Home » » » Energy ESW-8HG 8" 200 watt Take Classic subwoofer | | | | | | | Description: | | 8" 200 watt Down-firing High Gloss Black Subwoofer with Ribbed Elliptical surround | | | Features: | |
• 8" Injection-molded woofer with patented Ribbed Elliptical surround suspension for greater output & lower distortion
• 200 watt Dynamic / 60 watt RMS custom matched amplifier for clean and deep bass down to 33hz
• Rigid, low-distortion MDF enclosure with elegant High Gloss Black Finish
• Variable Crossover and phase control to blend with any speakers, low-level & speaker level inputs for connection to any receiver, amplifier or TV
• Down-firing, front-ported design for maximum impact in a compact package
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 15.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 19.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 19.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 18.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 16.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 24.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 17 reviews |
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14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Decent for the priceAug 26, 2009
By J. S.
Allow me to start off by saying I am by no means an audiophile, and don't feel it necessary to spend more on a sound system than the components I am connecting to it. This subwoofer nicely complements a small bookshelf audio system, and if you intend to use it as a secondary audio system, or in an apartment or other setting where you can't have it up too loud, it sounds very nice at lower volumes.
However, that's about all this subwoofer is good for. It is obvious that the driver and amplifier are of good quality - they can handle low frequencies at room shaking volumes with ease. Unfortunately, the box is poorly constructed, resulting in "port noise" that completely overpowers the volume of the bass it's producing at frequencies as high as 50hz. Considering the box is allegedly "tuned" for frequencies as low as 35hz, that is unacceptable. (For reference - while frequencies of 20-35hz are largely inaudible, they are the frequencies you "feel" during explosions etc in movies)
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Energy Subwoofer.Nov 03, 2009
By Gregory Murray
"Alaskacat"
Packaged beautifully and did not charge extra for delivery to Alaska unlike so many other compannies. Best part was it does the job! No audible hum was observed unlike another poster. Wondered if he did not break it in properly with the 50 hour strongly recommended break in limit. Subwoofer is beautifully crafted....looks and feels like the outside of a black baby grand piano. I bought this in conjunction with the Energy Take 5.0 speaker system as the Energy Take 5.1 system was generally $70.00 more and this subwoofer is the exact same one that is included in the 5.1 system. Go figure! (I paid $179.00 for the 5.0 speakers and $149.00 for the subwoofer. Prices include shipping costs.)
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Rock SolidAug 26, 2009
By John M. Twitchell
This little guy looks sharp and delivers the goods. I really like the auto power function. It will turn itself on when it receives a signal from the receiver and turn itself off a few minutes after it no longer senses anything coming from the receiver. The bass is powerful and clear. Good value for the price I paid.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
8HG 8 is GreatOct 24, 2009
By R. T. Legere
Where can you find a better subwoofer for less money? Certainly if you can do with more bang, don't stop here. But if you need a small sub that won't disturb your neighbors, this is a good little buy. I live in a small condo with cement walls, floor and ceiling. The floor is carpeted so much of the sound is absorbed, yet my place still rocks. The 8HG is intergrated with my old Energy speakers. For years I've had surround sound without a sub. Now at age 65 I've relented and proud to say I enjoy the bang I get for my buck. So far no complaining neighbors knocking at my door(maybe I just can't hear them); still, I won't use the sub after 11 PM just is case. Setup and placement were easy and no further adjustment of settings has been needed.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
great speakerSep 07, 2009
By C. Vance
I bought one of these from [...] to replace a Yamaha YST-SW216BL. Yamaha YST-SW216BL Advanced YST II Front-Firing Active Subwoofer
This speaker has much cleaner bass and goes deeper. I'm using it with a Pioneer Elite KURO PRO-111FD. I've even used the TV and this sub to listen to classical music, The Planets by Holst for example. Even Mars, the Bringer of War sounds good with this speaker.
I never could get things to sound right with the Yamaha. With this speaker getting it dialed in was a snap.
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