Bowers & Wilkins ASW608
ASW608 White

Bowers & Wilkins ASW608

£675.00

For big sound in smaller spaces, you can’t beat ASW608, the most compact of the 600 Series subwoofers.

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Bowers & Wilkins ASW608

Active Subwoofer

ASW608 no grille

The Bowers & Wilkins ASW608 is the most compact model in the company’s ASW Series, designed to deliver deep, controlled bass from a surprisingly small enclosure. Ideal for smaller listening rooms, apartments, or discreet home cinema installations, it combines a high-performance sealed cabinet design with a powerful amplifier to produce bass that is both musical and impactful.

At its core is an 8-inch (200mm) long-throw driver featuring a paper and Aramid fibre cone. This lightweight yet rigid construction allows the driver to move significant volumes of air while maintaining excellent control, resulting in fast, articulate bass with minimal distortion. The sealed (closed-box) cabinet further enhances accuracy by prioritising transient response over sheer output, making the ASW608 equally suited to music and film soundtracks.

Powering the driver is a 200-watt amplifier, providing ample headroom for dynamic performance while maintaining precision at both low and high listening levels. Comprehensive rear-panel controls include adjustable volume, variable low-pass crossover, phase switch, bass extension settings and bass roll-off alignment, allowing the subwoofer to integrate seamlessly with a wide range of loudspeakers. Auto standby and a 12V trigger input make it convenient to incorporate into dedicated home cinema systems.

Despite its compact dimensions of just 260 x 260 x 305mm (excluding grille and feet), the ASW608 reaches down to around 23Hz, providing convincing low-frequency extension for both stereo and surround sound applications. It offers line-level RCA inputs, speaker-level inputs and a 12V trigger, making it compatible with a broad range of amplifiers and AV receivers.

Finished in Matte Black or Matte White, the Bowers & Wilkins ASW608 blends easily into modern interiors while delivering performance that exceeds expectations for its size. It is an excellent choice for listeners seeking tight, accurate and room-friendly bass without the footprint of a larger subwoofer.

Bowers & Wilkins ASW608 Technical specifications

Features
Volume level – line in
Volume level – speaker in
Low-pass filter frequency
Low-pass filter bypass (line in only)
Bass extension
Bass roll-off alignment
Auto sense on / standby
Phase switch

Model – ASW608

Drive unit – 200mm (8in) paper / Aramid fibre cone long-throw

Power output – 200W

Rated power consumption – 40W

Standby power consumption – 0.5W

Input impedance – 33kΩ

Signal / noise – >90dB

Inputs
Stereo line in (RCA Phono)
Speaker in (Binding post)
12v trigger (3.5mm jack)

Dimensions
Height: 260mm (10.2in) not including feet or spikes
272mm (10.7in) including feet
288mm (11.3in) including spikes
Width: 260mm (10.2in)
Depth: 305mm (11.99in) not including grilles
330mm (13in) including grilles and controls

Net weight – 8.85kg (19.5lb)

Cabinet finishes
Matte Black
Matte White

Grille finishes
Black
Grey

Bowers & Wilkins ASW608 grille

Additional information

Brand

Colour

Matt Black, Matt White

Brand

Bowers & Wilkins

Bowers & Wilkins

1960s: Humble beginnings

The sleepy coastal town of Worthing in South England might not look like a hotbed of 1960s freewheeling experimentation, but for audio fans it’s a place that’s synonymous with innovation. Thanks to the first Bowers & Wilkins speakers built here in the early years of the company, music lovers could experience albums such as Sgt. Pepper and Pet Sounds in new, mind-expanding depth and clarity

1966: Beginings

John Bowers begins assembling speaker systems in the workshop of his electronics shop in Worthing, South East England Following an inheritance of £10,000 from a satisfied customer, John Bowers sets up his own loudspeaker company

1966: P1

The first Bowers & Wilkins loudspeaker. The profit from P1 allowed the company to invest in new calibration equipment

1968: Domestic Monitors

The DM1 and DM3 were launched to bring high quality audio to more customers, at an affordable price point

1970s: A decade of milestones

With the company established and growing fast, Bowers & Wilkins developed its reputation for innovative design backed up by world-leading R&D. They introduced new forms and design concepts including Tweeter-on-Top, new cone materials such as Aramid fibre, and it all culminated in the launch of the iconic 801, soon to become the reference speaker of choice for many of the world’s leading recording studios

1970: DM70

With its curved cabinet, the DM70 changed the shape of loudspeaker design

1980s: The application of science

Extensive investment in research led to the establishment of the company’s dedicated R&D facility in Steyning. The era of MTV pop superstardom and bombastic stadium rock also saw Bowers & Wilkins buck the trend and introduce something small and unobtrusive: the “compact monitor”, or CM1

1990s: Rewriting the rulebook

The 1990s saw the pioneering work of the Steyning research team realised in spectacular fashion with the launch of Nautilus™, a speaker that rewrote preconceived notions of speaker design. It also saw major product launches at both ends of the spectrum, with the unveiling of the highly regarded entry-level 600 Series and the flagship Nautilus 800 Series

2000s: Expansion in to new categories

The decade that brought us iPods and smartphones saw them embrace the new world with the launch of the iconic Zeppelin. They also expanded into the car audio category and transformed the performance of their 800 Series with the development of the Diamond-dome tweeter

2015: 800 Series Diamond

The latest version of their flagship introduced a complete redesign and revolutionary new technologies, such as the Continuum™ cone

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