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Testseek.com have collected 62 expert reviews of the Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Bowers & Wilkins MM-1.
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May 2010
 
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The editors liked

  • Great sonic detail and clarity
  • Elegant design
  • Perfectly balanced sound for near-field listening
  • Understated good looks - especially when matched with MacBook or iMac
  • Impeccable build quality.
  • Stellar audio performance with excellent clarity in mid and high frequencies. Laudable bass response without a subwoofer. Pulls audio from USB port for cleaner signal. Remote can control iTunes on your PC.
  • Well-balanced near-field sound
  • DAC provides superior headphone sound
  • Flexible remote
  • Stylish design
  • Excellent volume and clarity. Compact size. No need for a subwoofer. Beautifully designed.
  • Unbelievable lows
  • Tactile bass
  • Slick
  • Modernist design
  • Well-balanced
  • Detailed sound
  • Punchy bass
  • Remote control included
  • Digital connection via USB to computer
  • Terrific sound across the entire spectrum. Included remote lets you control volume and jump between tracks (iTunes and Windows Media Player only). Inputs concealed beneath speakers (peekaboo!). Coffeemugsized footprint.
  • Awesome sound quality
  • Very attractive design
  • Easy to set up
  • Exquisite audio reproduction
  • Elegant design.

The editors didn't like

  • Expensive
  • Optimized for closerange listening
  • If you want volume for volume's sake
  • Look elsewhere
  • Expensive.
  • Expensive. Remote control is awkward to hold. Cables could be longer.
  • Audible damping with high volume and analog input
  • Bottom Line
  • Pricey though they may be
  • They look and sound great on your desktop.
  • Nonstandard interconnect between speakers. Expensive.
  • Narrow soundstage
  • Lackluster power supply
  • Potential for midbass bloat
  • Extraordinarily expensive
  • Audio quality isn't as good when you move out of the sweet spot (three feet away from speakers)
  • Sound is so detailed it makes MP3s and streaming audio of already iffy quality sound worse
  • Sound isn't quite as bold as MAudio's AV 40s' — a bit muffled at higher volumes. Not cheap.
  • Needs longer USB cable
  • Very expensive
  • Shortish
  • Hardwired cable on right speaker cabinet.

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  Published: 2012-12-21, Author: Enobong , review by: booredatwork.com

  • Abstract:  Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 are top of the line computer speakers from the company that brought you the awesome P5 headphones. These are a pricey set of computer speakers going for $499 at your local Best Buy . So what makes these speakers warrant a $500 price ...

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  Published: 2012-12-16, Author: John , review by: innerfidelity.com

  • sThere's something quite eye opening when moving from a full size living room setup to a desktop solution and not losing much in the process. That it can be done using a set of Emotiva Airmotiv5s - smaller than most monitor speakers but still large on the...

 
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  Published: 2011-10-07, review by: beatweek.com

  • Abstract:  For those who’ve long loved the audio from the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin but were hoping to capture it in a package suitable for use with a computer, the MM-1 arrives as the ideal answer. These two speakers deliver the kind of audio quality you’d ex...

 
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  Published: 2011-02-28, review by: avguide.com

  • Abstract:  Welcome to the 2011 edition of The Absolute Sound’s Editors’ Choice Awards, our annual Recommended Products list. On the following pages we present the gear that our editors and writers have selected as most worthy of your consideration. These are the ...

 
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  Published: 2011-01-19, review by: tomshardware.com

  • Abstract:  Yes, the MM-1s boast amazing build quality, a full-function remote, and an integrated DAC. The USB audio functionality is unique in our roundup and certainly offers advantages, especially for folks who want to use the speakers on a system with lesser-quality audio hardware. But the $499.95 price tag demands solid fundamentals, and..

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  Published: 2010-10-20, review by: the-gadgeteer.com

  • Perfectly balanced sound for near-field listening, Understated good looks - especially when matched with MacBook or iMac, Impeccable build quality.
  • If you want volume for volume's sake, look elsewhere, Expensive.

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  Published: 2010-08-23, review by: audioholics.com

  • Unbelievable lows, Tactile bass,
  • Expensive, Narrow soundstage, Lackluster power supply, Potential for midbass bloat
  • It's not often that I get to write nearly an entire review while actually evaluating the product I am reviewing non-stop. With the MM-1's that's exactly what I did - and loved every minute of it. Overall, it was obvious that B&W engineers listened to ...

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  Published: 2010-08-01, review by: consumersearch.com

  • Great sonic detail and clarity, Elegant design,
  • Expensive, Optimized for closerange listening

 
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  Published: 2010-07-14, review by: hometheaterreview.com

  • I'm not going to say the $499.95 MM-1s from Bowers & Wilkins are cheap as far as computer speakers go, because they're not. However, in comparison to other computer speakers out there, they are far more musical and sound more like traditional monitor l...

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  Published: 2010-07-01, review by: maclife.com

  • Excellent volume and clarity. Compact size. No need for a subwoofer. Beautifully designed.
  • Nonstandard interconnect between speakers. Expensive.
  • Bowers & Wilkins’ MM-1 are solidly built and sound spectacular. They’re intended for the desktop, but they’re powerful enough to pump music to a decent-sized room as well.MM-1...

 
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