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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.
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 ...
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...
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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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..
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 ...
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...
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...
