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Bowers & Wilkins M-1
Bowers & Wilkins
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Specifications · per-field provenance
● SOURCE-TRACKEDWhere we have it, each spec shows where the data came from.
Speaker Typebookshelf standmountManufacturer
Way Config2-wayManufacturer
Woofer Count1Manufacturer
Woofer Size Inches4Manufacturer
Tweeter Size Inches1Manufacturer
Impedance Nominal Ohms8Manufacturer
Impedance Minimum Ohms4Manufacturer
Sensitivity DB 1w1m85Manufacturer
Sensitivity Measurement ContextunstatedManufacturer
Freq Response Low HZ64Manufacturer
Freq Response High HZ23000Manufacturer
Freq Response Toleranceplus minus 3dBManufacturer
Recommended Power Min W20Manufacturer
Recommended Power Max W100Manufacturer
Crossover Frequency HZ4000Manufacturer
Grille IncludedYesManufacturer
Height Inches9.8Manufacturer
Width Inches4.5Manufacturer
Depth Inches6.4Manufacturer
Weight Lbs5Manufacturer
Sold AseachManufacturer
Finish OptionsMatte Black, Matte WhiteManufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATAWhat 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?
$650 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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