bowers and wilkins

Bowers & Wilkins, or B&W, is a British company that produces audio equipment, most notably loudspeakers. B&W was founded in 1966 by John Bowers at Worthing, West Sussex, England. Currently, B&W, while still based in Worthing, is part of the B&W Group Ltd., which also includes audio equipment manufacturers Rotel and Classé.
B&W previously offered a range of electronics, like amplifiers, under the Aura brand, but it was discontinued in 1997. Other sub-brands were 'John Bowers' for the Active One loudspeaker and preamp and 'Rock Solid' for a lifestyle speaker range. The B&W 'Blue Room' brand for 'Pod' speakers disappeared as these are currently produced and sold by Scandyna. From 1988 to 1996 B&W ran their own record label.

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    For Sale Bowers and Wilkins Formation Duo wireless speakers £1495

    I bought these recently on a bit of a whim.. You know hi-fi people!! They are not really my kind of thing, they are a bit big. Probably not classed as big to most people but my lounge is very small and they just look too big. They were purchased in July 2023 I am told. They are in new and...
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    For Sale Bowers and Wilkins 703 Series 1 x2

    Selling a pair of B+W 703 Series 1 floor-standing speakers, 200W (8 Ohms) Pine finish, immaculate condition. Speakers are driven by a NAIM amplifier, hardly used and more than welcome to test drive the lot. You can check reviews, these products are top of the range, open to offers. More pictures...
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    Question Centre Speaker Matching (Bowers and Wilkins)

    Hi, Currently have a Marantz Cinema 60 powering a 4.1 setup (B&W 706S2's for front l and r, B&W 607S2 rear left and right, with svs sub). I am looking to add centre. Would the B&W HTM6 S2 work well. This is the same line as the rears, but a range down from the fronts. I have heard matching is...
  4. safdizzle

    Speaker Brands

    I am trying to decide between these brands of speakers for my whole set up. Mid range selection. Martin Logan KEF Bowers and Wilkins Is there a general ranking between these brands? Are any of these generally good for a certain type of usage (movie vs music, etc)?
  5. shunt5

    Bowers & Wilkins A7 Issue

    Hi, I have been using Bowers and Wilkins A7 for some time now. Recently I have had this issue with the sound. Every now and then it produces some noise like static noises. I was told by the BW service that its main board should be replaced and they told me I should pay 350 EUR for that. I was...
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    Advise Please? Amp / Speakers

    Hi, I have recently just come back to bringing my vinyls down from the attic and dusted off an old amp and speakers. Current setup is:- Amp: Kenwood AV Receiver: KR-V7040 Speakers: Mission 762 Turntable: Project T1 So aesthetically it doesn't look great and I as considering upgrading my Amp...
  7. Aziz Ismail

    Upgrading Bowers & Wilkins Home Theatre

    Hi Guys, I recently asked for advice on another thread with regards to upgrading my receiver but after giving it some thought, it may be better for me to upgrade my speakers rather than the AV Receiver (or may upgrade that to😆) I am currently running some B&W 684 S1 Floor standing speakers, a...
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    Question B&W CCM663 —dispersion range?

    I have an existing 7.2 dedicated theatre with B&W 705s2 all around plus two SVS SB3000 subs. I’m gonna install a pair of CCM663 as Atmos speakers, but I’m unsure of the best ceiling placement. According to Dolby, any wide-dispersion speaker can work, but you should stay inside the primary...
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    Crazy whistle from speakers.

    New here.I bought pair of Bowers CM8 s1 to move on from my 683 s1.My receiver is a Denon in Command 3200 series.The CM8 are producing a weird whistle when the receiver os turned off.Dont hear it while the receiver is playing or maybe i dont hear due to whatever is playing at the time.Anyone have...
  10. Aziz Ismail

    Vinyl Wrappers In West Yorkshire

    I have some B&W speakers in Black Ash and was wondering if anyone could possibly recommend anyone that could vinyl wrap my speakers for me. I would love to do it myself but don't have the nack. Needs to be located in West Yorkshire and is mobile if possible, reason being is I live on the top...
  11. daviesrj10

    Question Advice on first investment into a high end audio system

    Hi Guys I am looking to make my first investment into a high end audio system for my Samsung 4k TV. I am looking at the B&W floor-standing speakers due to having quite a large room - I live in a top floor flat with a very open space where my living room is also my kitchen and dining room however...
  12. Uneatenbrains

    Would B&W DM 602 s2 pair well with Rotel A12 amp?

    I have a new Rotel A12 amp 60 watt per channel. Currently looking at B&W DM602 s2 speakers. I want what we all want. The right amp to speaker set up. But I find it hard understanding what power, frequency, impendence etc.. Speakers would come to life with my amp. Any opinions on the B&W speakers...
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    Question Setting up PV1D with B&W Panorama 2

    Hi, I have bought B&W PV1D to go with my Panorama 2 soundbar which I have had for about a year. In the past the best sub I had was Tannoy in the SFX setup so this is in a different league altogether with so many more settings and I need help with the setup. Could someone please advise what’s...
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    Question Bowers and Wilkins speaker service centre in London?

    Hey there Someone on Freecycle was giving away some B&W speakers. they look a little bashed up and apparently need new fuses? Can anyone recommend a speaker service centre in London to get them cleaned up and working?
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    Bowers and Wilkins DM602 S2 IN WHITE?

    Has anyone else seen the DM602 S2'S in white? I have a pair and can't seem to find any info on a pair in this color. They definitely don't seem like they have been painted but I can't find any other images of them other than black or brown. Any info would be helpful.
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    Question B&W P5 - 3rd Party ear pads

    Hello all, Anybody seen these? Ablet Replacement Earpads for B&W Bowers & Wilkins P5: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics I just took delivery today and early impressions are positive, they turn the P5s into over-ears. Apparently the P5 (series 2) and 7 have the same size drivers so I am wondering how...
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    Bowers and Wilkins CM8 Recommendedav reciever ?

    Hello , new to this forum . redecorating the home and manage to get a pair of bowers and wilkins cm8 ( looking to purchase a bkxxls200 or 400 to complete my setup ) i will be using to watch movies but i am far more interested in listening to music i want to get a AV Reciever unit to handle...
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    BOWERS AND WILKINS CM8 RECOMMENDED AV UNIT

    Hello , new to this forum . redecorating the home and manage to get a pair of bowers and wilkins cm8 ( looking to purchase a bkxxls200 or 400 to complete my setup ) i will be using to watch movies but i am far more interested in listening to music i want to get a AV Reciever unit to handle...
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    Bowers and Wilkins A7

    Hi all I currently have the B&W zeppelin for streaming music, which works well and is a decent enough 'all in box' speaker. But have always been tempted by the B&W A7 which seems to knock spots off the zeppelin. Unfortunately it is no longer on the B&W website, there are still some websites that...
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    B&W CM8 s2 too bright!

    So, I just purchased a pair of these speakers with a matching centre channel and I'm a little disappointed yet still impressed. These speakers play acoustic, smooth jazz, vocal pieces, and classical with beautiful precision but I find that for the most part they are very thin in the mid range...
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