All items tagged with Bowers & Wilkins (58)

New Approaches to Speaker Optimization in audioXpress December 2021

November 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

New Approaches to Speaker Optimization in audioXpress December 2021

audioXpress December 2021 is now available. Learn how Room Correction and Speaker Calibration is influencing efforts towards the Self-Calibrating Loudspeaker, Dirac's take on Spatial Room Correction Technology, and how to Measure Directivity of In-Wall Loudspeakers. Richard Modafferi describes his unique crossover design build, Frans de Wit talks about DC Power Supplies, Morty Tarr discusses important aspects of amplifier design, and Michel Nieuwenhuizen offers an Arduino-based motor control for turntables. Start reading online or in print.

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces All-New, Smarter Zeppelin Home Speaker

October 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces All-New, Smarter Zeppelin Home Speaker

Bowers & Wilkins has re-imagined the Zeppelin for the streaming age. First introduced in 2007 as the ultimate iPod dock, the B&W Zeppelin is reborn in 2021 better sounding and smarter, with a streamlined design that pays tribute to the original. With a redesigned core now supporting updated wireless streaming protocols, the Zeppelin now also offers a more detailed and dynamic sound, that will fit high-resolution audio sources.

Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System Equips New BMW iX

September 7, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System Equips New BMW iX

British loudspeaker company Bowers & Wilkins, famed for bringing its knowledge and acoustic experience to the automotive industry, has extended its successful partnership with BMW, with the launch of the iX, the new luxury electric SAV from BMW. The Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System is now fitted in the iX, delivering what the Brande defines as "the most advanced sound quality found in a car." The iX goes on sale in Spring 2022.

Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Evolved 800 Series Diamond

August 25, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Evolved 800 Series Diamond

The details about the new Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond speaker range have been unveiled for some time to global distribution channels and the trade press, and they weren't supposed to become public until September 1. But as always, someone decided to leak the information, and the embargo was lifted today. The new flagship Bowers & Wilkins D4 loudspeaker range introduces an all-new industrial design, updated drivers, and sets even higher standards.

Abbey Road Studios and Bowers & Wilkins Extend Partnership to Transform In-Car Audio Entertainment

May 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Abbey Road Studios and Bowers & Wilkins Extend Partnership to Transform In-Car Audio Entertainment

Abbey Road Studios and Bowers & Wilkins announced a new phase of their partnership, which will see the two iconic audio brands come together to explore and enhance the in-car audio experience. The main goal is to explore new possibilities in spatial audio and acoustics simulation, helping to translate ideal acoustical environments that translate music as well in the vehicle cabin as it would in a reference studio environment.

Bowers & Wilkins Expands Into True Wireless With New PI7 and PI5 Models Focusing on Audio Quality

April 21, 2021 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Expands Into True Wireless With New PI7 and PI5 Models Focusing on Audio Quality

Bowers & Wilkins thinks that most currently available true wireless stereo (TWS) designs represent a compromise choice, one that trades sound quality for wireless convenience. “Bowers & Wilkins has always insisted this issue would need to be addressed before the company could consider launching its own TWS products,” they state. And that's what they did with their new PI7 and PI5 true wireless earbuds, where audio quality was the design focus, while adding some cool differentiating features.

Bowers & Wilkins Launches 16-Channel Distribution Amplifier

April 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Launches 16-Channel Distribution Amplifier

Having joined the Sound United family of brands in 2020, Bowers & Wilkins announced an addition to its Custom Installation product portfolio for whole-home audio. Available now ($1,999.99 USD), the new Bowers & Wilkins CDA-16 has been engineered to work with any existing Bowers & Wilkins custom installation speakers. In a very slim 1U design, the CDA-16 distribution power amplifier can power up to eight individual rooms with high-quality stereo sound, all from one elegant, compact component that can be rack-mounted.

Bowers & Wilkins Launches Music App for Its Formation-Enabled Products

February 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Launches Music App for Its Formation-Enabled Products

Bowers & Wilkins announced an exciting new development to its Formation wireless audio technology platform. Available now, the new Bowers & Wilkins Music App significantly increases the number of music-streaming services accessible to owners of Formation-enabled Bowers & Wilkins products. Available to both Android and iOS users, the App will initially offer support for Qobuz, TIDAL, TuneIn, Dash Radio, NTS Radio and SoundCloud, with more to be added in the coming months.

Sound United Uniquely Positioned for Automotive Market Growth With Acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins

February 8, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sound United Uniquely Positioned for Automotive Market Growth With Acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins

Following the recent Bowers & Wilkins acquisition, Sound United LLC, parent company to Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, announced its intent to capitalize on Bowers & Wilkins’ in-depth knowledge of the automotive audio industry to expand its development into the growing automotive market. "Bowers & Wilkins’ heritage of automotive audio excellence empowers Sound United with deep well of knowledge, bettering its position for growth," the company states.

Jazz Club Sound Inside a Volvo with Bowers & Wilkins Speakers and Dirac Processing

December 29, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Jazz Club Sound Inside a Volvo with Bowers & Wilkins Speakers and Dirac Processing

Dirac, Harman and Volvo have revealed the results of a unique collaboration effort to recreate the sound experience of Sweden's famed Nefertiti Jazz Club, inside Volvo’s 2021 60 and 90 series of vehicles. The Dirac-enabled Bowers & Wilkins car audio system adds "Jazz Club" mode, to transport drivers and passengers to a unique immersive experience, by recreating the acoustics of the Gothenburg club within the car cabin.

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