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SVS SB-3000 vs Bowers & Wilkins ASW610

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 is cheaper at $1000. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the SVS SB-3000 or Bowers & Wilkins ASW610?

The Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 is the cheaper at $1000. The Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec SVS SB-3000 Bowers & Wilkins ASW610
US price $1099.99 $1000
BrandSVSBowers & Wilkins
Released
Driver size (in) 13 10
Amplifier power rms (W) 800 200
Amplifier power peak (W) 2500
Enclosure type sealed sealed
Frequency response (Hz) 18-270 Hz ±3 dB 27 to 140
Amplifier class class-d class-d
Driver orientation front-firing
Room correction No No
Wireless input No No
Dimensions (in) 15.6 x 15.2 x 17.8 12.2 x 12.2 x 13.66
Weight (lb) 54.5 27.6

Sources — SVS SB-3000: svsound.com (verified 2026-07-11). Bowers & Wilkins ASW610: bowerswilkins.com (verified 2026-07-11).

What's the difference between the SVS SB-3000 and Bowers & Wilkins ASW610?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Driver size (in): SVS SB-3000 13 vs Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 10
  • Amplifier power rms (W): SVS SB-3000 800 vs Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 200
  • Frequency response (Hz): SVS SB-3000 18-270 Hz ±3 dB vs Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 27 to 140
  • Dimensions (in): SVS SB-3000 15.6 x 15.2 x 17.8 vs Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 12.2 x 12.2 x 13.66
  • Weight (lb): SVS SB-3000 54.5 vs Bowers & Wilkins ASW610 27.6

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

SVS SB-3000

No sourced tester review yet.

Bowers & Wilkins ASW610

Only one whitelisted tester covers the exact B&W ASW610: What Hi-Fi, which named it Best subwoofer up to £700 (Awards 2011). They praise agile, well-extended bass and authoritative, musical output from a compact design, listing 'Nothing' under cons. It is a qualitative listening review with no lab measurements; no other whitelisted outlet covers this model, so no cross-source comparison is possible. (1 sourced review.)

Praised: Agile, well-extended bass that belies its compact size; Authoritative, dynamic delivery blending power with musicality; Neat, well-made and well-equipped for the money.

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