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(Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins)
(Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins)
I’m fully expecting this model to be massively competitive in our list of thebest soundbars, because B&W has a strong habit of knocking it out of the park recently. Take the full marks we gave to theB&W Zeppelin, or theB&W PI7 headphones, or theB&W Formation Duo speakers.
Or even take the last time we looked at some TV speaker tech from B&W: it makes the built-in audio system in thePhilips OLED+936TV, to which we gave… yep, it’s five stars.
Between B&W’s general audio prowess, the high number of speakers it’s using (two more than even the incredibly impressive 11-speakerSonos Arc) and big amp power going into it, I think this is going to be one of the most exciting-sounding soundbars of the year – especially if you want a single bar without subwoofer or rear speakers.
(Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins)
(Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins)
I’m also expecting it to be fantastic with music, which is increasingly becoming a big draw for soundbars – why not make it your main speaker in the living room, after all? It’s already there.
There’s support for aptX Adaptive Bluetooth, Spotify Connect andAppleAirPlay 2 wireless streaming for playing music on it, which will cover most people nicely.
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For this price, I think a soundbar really ought to include at least one HDMI passthrough port, because it makes them available to more people. However, I use aSonosArc at home, which has the exact same limitation, so here’s also a reminder that these products can still work for people no problem – it just depends on your setup.
And when it comes to soundbars, a lot can be forgiven for the right sound quality anyway. We’ll have a full review of the Panorama 3 soon, to find out whether it lives up to the expectations.
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