do you have to have a subwoofer with this sound bar
1158161
No, you do not have to have a subwoofer. It's awesomer when you do, but still awesome without it.
114450
no. the bass is crisp. you don't need a subwoofer. it will shake your home. with the 180watt amp, its like buying a stereo rather than a speaker.
358238
Nope. I use these speakers on my patio. They really have a good base/lows so you don't need a subwoofer.
332971
Unless you have Bluetooth on your TV you have to plug the bar with HDMI cable. No plug between the sound bar and subwoofer, this is via Bluetooth. You do have a power plug on the sub. You can pair any Bluetooth device to it like an iPod.
1870281
Yes you do! The subwoofer is pre-amplified, but the satellite speakers are not. They whole setup sound very well for its size!
1515349
Sorry but am not using a subwoofer. You may want to call sony support. they are very helpful.
788997
In general, a subwoofer does not need to be immediately near the source speakers. I have mine about 10' from the soundbar, which of course is under the TV, and it seems to work very well.
1773331
Hi Ian Junker,No, there must be subwoofer out for this device to work properly. Thanks. >Joffrey
499793
Yes. I have that combo in my condo and it sounds very good. The sub actually makes the sound bar sound better.
1460964
I purchased a separate subwoofer to compliment the speaker. I am totally satisfied with this system; the sound is amazing! I recommend this system without reservation.
1022778
You need a receiver. The subwoofer is passive so it does not require an amp. I returned mine however as the sound was poor
1913011
There is a crossover filter for the subwoofer, however, the soundbar doesn't need a sub.
1573509
It does not have any, it use optical cable from the TV to the sound bar, the subwoofer is wireless
197574
You don't need a sound bar. You can use the trusurround HD sound, the equalizer amplify effects. You have to adjust it to your preference.
755901
No. A sound bar is a step up from the speakers on the TV, but still no replacement for actual speakers. A small amp and decent bookshelf speakers will blow just about any soundbar out of the water. Soundbars are about convenience and ease of set up, not so much about sound. I helped a friend put one of these up (without the sub) and it sounded better, but not great.
1926872
No, as I understand the definition it is an active soundbar meaning it does not require a separate surround sound amplifier.
2049976
I don't think you can connect an external subwoofer to this. This was just a simple sound bar. The tv speaker was so bad on Samsung, we just need something so we can hear.