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The ultimate setup of a traditional Bowers & Wilkins sound system, for decades, has been the definition of high-fidelity sound. Now, the uncompromising Bowers & Wilkins audio heritage is married with 21st-century streaming convenience due to the new Formation Audio. It finally enables high-quality wireless streaming to your existing passive system or from existing passive components – CD player, turntable, or other pieces – to wireless Formation speakers, anywhere in the home. Our analogue-to-digital converter ensures there are no lag or breaks in sound, even between rooms, while 96/24-bit streaming maintains legendary Bowers & Wilkins sound resolution. Just think – existing passive sound system quality, now synced to stream anywhere, wirelessly. It is why Formation by Bowers & Wilkins is the Highest Form of Sound™.
- Features
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- Transform your passive system into a multi-room system
- Connect analogue devices and stream to Formation speakers
- Stream in 96/24 bit high-resolution to your passive system
- Features Formation® Wireless Technology
- WiFi, Apple® AirPlay 2®, and Bluetooth compatible
- Sets up in moments
- Synchronises in perfected harmony with other Formation products
- Specifications
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Model
- Formation Audio
Description
- Wireless Audio Hub
Technical features
- Apple® AirPlay 2® technology
- Spotify® Connect
- Roon Ready
- Bluetooth In
- High performance analogue-to-digital converter (ADC)
- High performance digital-to-analogue converter (DAC)
Input voltage
- 100V – 240V – 50/60Hz
Power consumption
- Below 6 Watts (Sleep)*
Connections
- Digital audio in (Toslink)
- Analogue audio in (2 x RCA)
- Digital audio out (1 x RCA)
- Analogue audio out (2 x RCA)
- Network (RJ45 Ethernet or WiFi)
- USB – service only
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth® v4.1, Class 2
- aptX HD
- AAC
- SBC
Dimensions
- Height: 44mm (1.7 in)
- Width: 215mm (8.5 in)
- Depth: 263mm (10.4 in)
Weight
- 1.0kg (2.2 lb)
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.
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