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Bowers & Wilkins M-1

Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins M-1

Price

$550
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Specifications · per-field provenance

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Speaker typebookshelf standmountManufacturer
Way configuration2-wayManufacturer
Woofer count1Manufacturer
Woofer size (in)4Manufacturer
Tweeter size (in)1Manufacturer
Impedance, nominal (Ω)8Manufacturer
Impedance, minimum (Ω)4Manufacturer
Sensitivity (dB @ 1 W/1 m)85Manufacturer
Sensitivity measurement contextunstatedManufacturer
Frequency response, low (Hz)64Manufacturer
Frequency response, high (Hz)23000Manufacturer
Frequency response toleranceplus minus 3dBManufacturer
Recommended power, min (W)20Manufacturer
Recommended power, max (W)100Manufacturer
Crossover frequency (Hz)4000Manufacturer
Grille includedYesManufacturer
Height (in)9.8Manufacturer
Width (in)4.5Manufacturer
Depth (in)6.4Manufacturer
Weight (lbs)5Manufacturer
Sold aseachManufacturer
Finish optionsMatte Black, Matte WhiteManufacturer

Common questions

ANSWERED FROM THE DATA

What receiver do you need to drive the Bowers & Wilkins M-1?

The Bowers & Wilkins M-1 is rated at 85 dB sensitivity (on the hungrier side, so amplifier headroom matters) and dips to a stated 4Ω minimum — pick a receiver explicitly rated for 4Ω loads. Our free builder checks this against the exact parts in your build.

How much do the Bowers & Wilkins M-1 cost as a pair?

$550 for the left/right pair at today's tracked price. Retailers list some speakers per unit and some per pair without saying so loudly — we normalize every price on this site to what the pair actually costs.

Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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