Bowers & Wilkins Formation Bar 5.1 Set-Up with Formation Bass & 2 x Formation Flex
With Formation Bar, Bowers & Wilkins has created a powerful multiroom soundbar that delivers their legendary sound quality with wireless streaming flexibility. Formation Bar features nine optimised drive units optimally positioned in a sleek design to create a wider, all-inclusive, soundstage, while a dedicated centre channel layers in crisp, clear dialogue. With its IR learning function Formation Bar can learn your TV remotes volume commands giving seamless control.
Wireless Subwoofer
To enhance the sound of your Formation Bar even further this package includes the Formation Bass, a unique wireless subwoofer with performance far beyond what you would usually expect for such a compact design.
Wireless Surround Speakers
This package includes two Formation Flex wireless speakers to act as the rear surround sound channels giving the ultimate home-cinema experience for all your favourite movies, TV shows, sports events and games.
Serious Hi-Fi Performance
Most soundbars struggle when it comes to playing music with poor stereo imaging and dynamics, Bowers & Wilkins engineers have used their vast experience and expertise to create a soundbar that performs equally as well when playing music as it does when playing the latest blockbuster movie. The end result is an attractive soundbar that places you centre stage for all your favourite movies, TV shows, sports events and music.
Wireless Versatility
As well as being an exceptional sound system for your Television Formation Bar is also a simple to use wireless speaker. You can stream your music to it via aptX HD Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Roon or Spotify Connect.
The dedicated Formation app provides a streamlined and intuitive user interface to make initial set-up a breeze. By adding other Bowers & Wilkins Formation products you can easily expand your music into other areas of your home. Other Formation products include Formation Duo speakers, Formation Wedge, Formation Bass and the Formation Audio Hub. (see related products below)
Wall Mount Or Free Standing
Formation Bar can be placed directly on any flat surface or wall mounted using the supplied wall bracket.
Hear Your Music As The Artist Intended
Formation Bar supports up to 96/24 Bit Hi-Res audio streaming to ensure the most accurate, lifelike listening experience possible. Now you can have the convenience of a wireless speaker with the performance and sound quality of more traditional Hi-Fi speakers.
Patented Robust Mesh Network
Bowers & Wilkins have developed their own unique Mesh Network technology that runs independently from your home Wi-Fi, this ensures robust and reliable high-resolution audio performance throughout your home
3 channel high-fidelity home theatre system
Streams music in 96/24 bit high-resolution stereo sound
9 optimised performance drivers and dedicated centre channel
Features Formation® Wireless Technology
WiFi, Apple® AirPlay 2®, Spotify® Connect, Roon and Bluetooth compatible
Sets up in moments
Synchronises in perfected harmony with other Formation products
Technical features
Apple® AirPlay 2® technology
Spotify® Connect
Roon Ready
Bluetooth In
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Digital amplifier
Dynamic EQ
Drive units
3 x 25mm (1 in) double dome tweeters
6 x 65mm (2.6 in) woven glass fibre bass/midrange
Frequency response
40Hz to 28kHz
Amplifier power output
6 x 40w
Input voltage
100V – 240V – 50/60Hz
Power consumption
Below 6 Watts (Sleep)*
Connections
Network (RJ45 Ethernet or WiFi)
USB – service only
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® v4.1, Class 2
AptX HD
AAC
SBC
Dimensions
Height: 109mm (4.3 in)
Width: 1240mm (48.8 in)
Depth: 107mm (4.2 in)
Weight: 5.5kg
AirPlay 2 compatibility
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 11.4 or later, Apple TV 4K or Apple TV (4th Generation) with tv OS 11.4 or later, Mac or PC with iTunes 12.8 or later.
*Formation devices have multiple radios and therefore are compliant for the ERP requirements for a HiNA device