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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: 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 with..
If you’ve got the cash and want to quickly and easy improve the audio performance of your computer, then you won’t be disappointed with the performance the Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 offer...
Published: 2010-08-04, Author: Andrew , review by: macworld.co.uk
Amazing sound, expertly designed, great build and connectivity
You get what you pay for but they are pricey
This speaker system makes something of a silk purse out of CD-quality music. It's bouncy, infectiously rhythmic given half the chance, and incredibly wideband sounding. Design and construction are first-class, a stylish wrapper over the most supremely mus...
For a comany that also sells audiophile grade music online, we were ready to question the Bowers & Wilkins MM-1’s limitation to 16-bit resolution digital audio. As it happens, this speaker system makes something of a silk purse out of CD-quality music...
If you're seeking some good-quality PC speakers, the Bowers & Wilkins MM-1s have no equal. They sound fantastic. They're not particularly portable and they're very expensive, though ...
Abstract: There's no doubt that the MM-1 is a quality speaker system. It looks great and sounds even better, delivering a classy, comfortable sound that works beautifully as an accompaniment to most computer working, though it perhaps lacks the level of transparency you'd want l if you were using your laptop for audio mastering, for example.
Abstract: Bowers & Wilkins is on something of a roll. With the and iPod speaker docks, the and now the MM-1 PC speakers adding to the company's already enviable legacy we're starting to wonder whether they'll ever build a bad piece of audio equipme...
