Product Comparison: Monitor Audio MRW-10 vs Wharfedale Diamond SW150

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Monitor Audio MRW-10 3G Walnut Subwoofer

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Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Subwoofer

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General Specifications

Brand

Monitor Audio

Wharfedale

Model

MRW-10

Diamond SW150

Origin

China

About the Product

The muscular Monitor MRW-10 powered subwoofer delivers a thunderous bass down to below 30 Hz and offers a totally immersive movie, music, or gaming experience.

Wharfedale's SW150 Subwoofer is an Award-Winning design with a powerful, controlled sound. High and low level inputs make Diamond SW150 the perfect match for both hifi and home cinema systems.

Key Specs

Power RMS

100 watts

150 watts

Driver Diameter

10 in.

Power RMS
Driver Diameter

Size & Weight

Color

Walnut

Black

Height

13.25 in.

13 in.

Width

12.63 in.

13 in.

Depth

13.81 in.

14.5 in.

Weight

23.23 lbs.

43 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Monitor Audio MRW-10 3G Walnut Subwoofer

There are very small body dimensions. Looks adorable.
Body of this sub look very nice. It looks like equilateral cube with its dimensions.
Looks nice! Proportional dimensions of it is a big pros.
For it's size the sound is very deep. It's fine to place it anywhere in the middle sized room.
The design is not modern, rather with a reference to the audio technology of the times of my parents' youth. With it's sizes looks like bedside table.

Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Subwoofer

This sub for the money is amazing, the size, weight and build quality is VERY good.
It's big, it's heavy, it's solid and placed correctly and paired with a decent amp it's wonderful to listen to.
It is plenty loud/deep enough for my tastes. Build quality is good and it is not too big. Recommended.
Amazing sounding sub. One lost star because of size and weight: it's a beast.
When it arrived I was surprised just how big and also heavy it was, be prepared to make room for something the size of a good Foot stool in your living room!

Audio

Amplifier Class

Class D

Class AB

Min. Frequency Response

30 Hz

35 Hz

Max. Frequency Response

120 Hz

110 Hz

Peak Power

100 watts

Sound Output Direction

Front-firing

Min. Frequency Response
Max. Frequency Response

What customers say about "Audio"

Monitor Audio MRW-10 3G Walnut Subwoofer

It uses of high quality power supply and amplifier class D.
You can notice a prolonged after-playing of some frequencies.
Enough bass with his head in order to add sound volume, depth and complement the sound, and sometimes even in excess.
I bought this sub in addition to the acoustics of the same company, the bottom gives clear and deep, for a room of 18 sq.m. the sound is not lost at the bottom of the front speakers.
The phonite is ugly! Nothing helps with replacing the cords.

Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Subwoofer

The bass did shake the room and gave every impact, explosion or action a beefy underscore,lovely.
Wharfedale keep introducing fantastic value for money speakers that keep producing a great sound.
Very controlled deep bass you would expect from subwoofers twice its price. You simply can not go wrong with this subwoofer in medium sized rooms.
The sw150 adds a subtle bass to already lovely sounding system. plenty of range to add more depending on your taste.
I recently watched Blade Runner for the first time - the opening scene just comes to life, immersing you in amazing audio.

Features

Box Design

Ported

Controls

Volume control, Power switch, Frequency Control, Bass, Phase switch, Mode

Volume control, Crossover adjustment, Phase switch, Auto power switch, Power button

App-Controlled

Yes

Indoor Or Outdoor Use

Indoor

Extras

Rigid MDF cabinet, DSP processing, MMP II bass driver, 3 pre-set EQ mode settings

Tri-lam cone, Well-engineered power amplifiers

App-Controlled

What customers say about "Features"

Monitor Audio MRW-10 3G Walnut Subwoofer

I love the detailed bass with sufficient depth that this woofer gives.
Clear, resilient, dynamic and deep bass. Highly recommend it to use.
Bass does not choke, clearly responds to every blow and swing, does not howl, etc. It plays very clearly, deeply and dynamically.
When listening, you can not hear the stray sound (air swirl) slotted reflex that pleases.
Auto power off works after 15 minutes, but any pulse can bring out their sleep sub and an active state, for example, turning off the power switch of the speakers.

Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Subwoofer

To get the best results some patience is needed as slight adjustments can make a big difference, follow the instructions!
Its great having adjustments on the sub and we have it just behind our sofa so get a nice little rumble and kick when the sub kicks in.
It is easy to overdo the effect and make it horribly over the top - but the adjustment is easy to tweak with the dial on the back of the unit.
Lots of adjustments on the subwoofer to get the sound with a bit more heft in the bass dept.
With just a few minutes to adjust the volume and cut-off frequency, it fits in perfectly with my other speakers.

Connectivity

Inputs

RCA LFE input, Trigger, RCA in

2x Speakers, RCA in

Outputs

RCA out

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Monitor Audio MRW-10 3G Walnut Subwoofer

Connected to the output of the pre-amplifier Denon PMA-720. Plays with the speakers Monitor Audio Bronze BX2. The balance is excellent.
Was very easy to connect with my speakers. Produces great bass.
RCA connections are well enough for a sub buffer. Connected it to my system. Overall satisfied.
Was easy to install and connect woofer to speaker. Produces good bass. Happy with purchase.
When connected through LFE, the speaker stopped responding, it turned out that socket get broken.

Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Subwoofer

Coupled up to my Sony AV amp,what a delight it is, producing a good bass which can be control at the back of the unit, on off, auto off, volume control, phase control, multiple input/out.
I received my sw150 today and after a little unpacking I connected everything up! All I can say is wow!!!
Bought this to supplement a Monitor Audio ASB2 soundbar and it works a treat. You can change the crossover point and it has several connection options.
Very impressed. I connected it up with a q accoustic media 4 sound bar and it sounds great. Would certainly reccomend it.
As useful info for others, there is no LFE connection on the back of the speaker, but is has all other connection options.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

5 year(s)

1 year(s)

Certifications