Funny looking thing isn't it? At least the port is up off the ground - you'd be surprised at the number of subwoofers we get back faulty then find mouse droppings inside indicating the pesky little rodents have either peed on the PCB or nibbled the internal wiring.

    This is the baby brother of the awesome YST-SW800. Not quite as loud but still capable of some serious air movement with it's built in 250 watt amp and 10" long throw driver. Frequency is quoted as 20 Hz to 140 Hz although I suspect the true -3dB point is around 25 Hz. It has all the usual controls with variable frequency from 40 Hz upwards, variable level control, phase adjustment and auto on/off with adjustable sensitivity. It uses the same down firing dispersing radiator as the 800 and is constructed of 25mm MDF for minimum resonance. Weight is a hefty 17 Kgs and the dimensions are a tidy 340mm (w) X 482mm (h) X 420mm (d).

    In the under $1000 range (RRP $999) this subwoofer has no peer when it comes to an all rounder. There may be more musical subs (albeit only slightly) and more rumbling subs (good only for explosions in Home Theatre) but there are none which perform both functions so well from the same box. In my media room at home, in conjunction with my current rig (Yamaha RXV-620, Panasonic DV-R61, Electrovoice MS-802 Mains, KEF C100Q Centre, Electrovoice S-40 Surrounds with a Panasonic 68cm TV) the YST-SW320 is better than any just about any other subwoofer I've tested under $1500. As you may know, I'm not generally a fan of downward firing subwoofers, however along with it's big brother (YST-SW800) this unit, due to it's double spider suspension, the cone is so rigid as to negate the gravity effect on the downward firing cycle of the driver.

    To say the search for a "musical" subwoofer under $1000 is a chore would be an understatement. This is one of the very few subs around $1000 that I would happily live with to listen to my two channel and multi channel music (the other being the Paradigm PDR-10). The only caveat would be room size, my media room is 6 metres by 4 metres and I would suggest the upper limit size wise would be around 8 metres by 7 metres, in my rumpus room (10 X 6) I find the 320 working just a tad too hard when I really crank it up (fine for normal to medium loud however) In that room I find the big brother YST-SW800 with it's built in 800 watt amp to be the shot.

    So for under $1000 (call for current pricing) you get a musical subwoofer with enough slam to kick you in the guts AND keep the mice out.