Posted on 11 Mar 2013 | 0 comments We have worked with amateur meteorologists to translate live weather patterns into orchestral composition, consulted Russian short-wave radio transmission frequencies to compose a piece which navigates the radio waves in real time, and — in this case — mapped the natural patterns of the human mind. We…
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Watch the Maserati Quattroporte audio system in action
Posted on 6 Mar 2013 | 0 comments Now, thanks to a combination of careful speaker placement and fine-tuning, the Quattroporte’s Bowers & Wilkins premium surround audio system produces an in-car acoustic experience that’s just as rich and exciting. Tuning a speaker system is a fine art, requiring expert ears and hours of listening. The…
GQ takes the new Bowers & Wilkins equipped Maserati Quattroporte for a test drive
Posted on 21 Feb 2013 | 0 comments The magazine took the car on a four-hour road trip from Nice to Avignon where they meet with Bowers & Wilkins Automotive Progamme Manager Robert Emmanuel who explained what was so extraordinary about the sound system: “The speakers are all timed slightly differently, so that wherever you…
Bowers & Wilkins at Bristol Sound & Vision 2013
Posted on 20 Feb 2013 | 0 comments Now in its 26th year Bristol Sound & Vision is the UK’s biggest hi-fi and home cinema show and takes place at the Marriot City Centre Hotel, Bristol between Friday 22nd February – Sunday 24th February Bringing together over 45-years of audio expertise and intuitive AirPlay wireless…
Tools of the trade – laser measurements
With loudspeakers, virtually every part of the structure vibrates and adds to the overall sound. Even the parts you want to vibrate – the driver diaphragms – don’t behave as you might like and you need to understand how the whole of the structure behaves if you are to stand any chance at all of…
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Bowers & Wilkins at ISE 2013
Posted on 30 Jan 2013 | 0 comments Bowers & Wilkins’ sizable stand at Integrated Systems Europe 2013 saw the launch of a new architectural loudspeaker. The AM-1 delivers high-quality audio while also meeting rigorous, specialised requirements for outdoor use. As well as new products, visitors are also able to experience a breath-taking home cinema…
Another 5* review from What Hi-Fi?
Posted on 21 Jan 2013 | 0 comments Starting the review: “We’re no strangers to enjoying what Bowers & Wilkins does when it comes to AirPlay speakers…we have high hopes for the A5″ They conclude: “There are few AirPlay docks at this price that can challenge it in design and performance – Bowers & Wilkins…
Hear everything, see nothing – the definitive guide to custom installation
True, some hardened audiophiles still regard custom installation as a compromise too far, a convenience-first choice that automatically rules out any possibility of proper performance. There may have been something in this notion once, but it’s an outdated perspective now. Properly designed and executed, an installed speaker can perform just as well as a more…
P3 wins Home Theater Review’s Best of 2012 Awards
Posted on 19 Dec 2012 | 0 comments The awards changed this year with Home Theater Review deciding not to break up the exemplary products by category explaining that “after all, a great product is a grat product regardless of its target market or category”. Here’s what they had to say: ” The new P3…