{"id":5619,"date":"2012-02-14T18:36:26","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T23:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/?p=5619"},"modified":"2012-02-14T18:36:26","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T23:36:26","slug":"take-hollywood-home-with-bowers-wilkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/?p=5619","title":{"rendered":"Take Hollywood Home with Bowers & Wilkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBowers & Wilkins announces dramatically improved new M1 compact monitor and PV1D subwoofer, plus new finish option on ASW608 subwoofer, combined to create powerful Mini Theater systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n

M-1 loudspeaker gets enhanced full-range performance. PV1D subwoofer updates the ground-breaking \u201cpressure vessel\u201d Bowers & Wilkins subwoofer with a new digital platform, improved drive units and amplification. All products are available in stunning new Matte Black and Matte White finishes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

N. Reading, MA\u2014February 2012<\/strong>\u2014Bowers & Wilkins\u2019 M1, the heart of the company\u2019s Mini Theater packages, has been one of the major success stories in the world of home audio. Since launching six years ago, M1 has garnered many glowing reviews, won numerous awards and achieved top selling status around the world. But Bowers & Wilkins always looks for ways to improve its products and with the all new M1 ultra compact loudspeaker, performance is taken to a whole new level.<\/p>\n

The M-1 loudspeaker can be a key component in 5.1 packages, acting as it does as all five speakers in a surround set up \u2013 a cleverly designed table-top stand lets the center speaker sit horizontally. But it\u2019s also a great stereo solution, as one of the most dramatic upgrades from the out-going M-1 is this speaker\u2019s full range performance: it now offers a stereo performance comparable to larger bookshelf speakers.<\/p>\n

In order to achieve these improvements the M-1 has been completely redesigned internally, although only subtle styling differences are visible externally. It features all new drive units, including an in-house designed tweeter, and a bass\/mid-range driver that uses the new Anti-Resonance Plug first seen on the high-end PM1 loudspeaker.<\/p>\n

As well as these acoustic improvements, the mechanics of the M-1 have been updated, with improved speaker cable terminations and a more robust connection to the stands \u2013 a table-top stand and wall bracket are supplied in the box, while, a floor stand is available as an optional extra.<\/p>\n

The PV1D, easily the most successful Bowers & Wilkins subwoofer globally, gets a dramatic update. While it retains its acoustically principled \u201cpressure vessel\u201d structurally inert shape with opposed balanced drivers cancelling cabinet resonance, the PV1D now moves to the digital platform developed for the flagship Bowers & Wilkins DB1 subwoofer and includes a dynamic EQ circuit.\u00a0 This provides increased flexibility and performance enhancements that, coupled with new drive units and amplification, lead to dramatically improved output.\u00a0 In fact, the PV1D has a +\/-3db specification of a truly impressive 7.5Hz! This very low cut off gives the PV1D a much greater ability to display a sense of space and scale that is relevant for both movie effects and music. In spite of its still compact dimensions and elegant appearance, it is comparable to far larger subwoofers from an acoustic standpoint.\u00a0 .<\/p>\n

A new OLED display and touch button array provide easy access to a number of pre-sets and tuning options, while a custom version of the SubApp\u2122 PC software provides more advanced set-up options.<\/p>\n

The third element in the Mini Theatre series is the ASW608 subwoofer. While this model remains the same acoustically, it is now available in the same stunning Matte White finish as the M-1 loudspeakers.<\/p>\n

Two possible 5.1 system configurations of the upgraded Mini Theater series are the MT-60D and MT-50.\u00a0 These systems provide users with an immersive experience, but in relatively compact, discreet packages that fit easily into people\u2019s lifestyles.\u00a0 Both systems offer excellent performance, but the MT-60D sets new standards for what can be expected from a compact, stylish speaker package. This jump in quality is a result of partnering an up-graded M-1 loudspeaker, with the new PV1D, a dramatically improved version of the highly acclaimed opposed-drive-unit subwoofer. The MT-50, a more affordable system option, sees the new M-1s partnered with the ASW608 subwoofer.<\/p>\n

Mini Theater is available early 2012 and costs:
\nM-1 – $250\/ea. US
\nPV1D – $1,700 US
\nASW608 – $500 US
\nM-1 floor stand – $150\/ea. US
\nMT-50 – $1,750 US
\nMT-60D – $2,950 US<\/p>\n

For additional information visit: http:\/\/www.bowers-wilkins.com
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Bowers & Wilkins announces dramatically improved new M1 compact monitor and PV1D subwoofer, plus new finish option on ASW608 subwoofer, combined to create powerful Mini Theater systems. M-1 loudspeaker gets enhanced full-range performance. PV1D subwoofer updates the ground-breaking \u201cpressure vessel\u201d Bowers & Wilkins subwoofer with a new digital platform, improved drive units and amplification. All […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,21,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5619"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}