Formation Bar
The Formation Bar is a wireless sound bar with a 1240 mm cabinet, built for TV and music playback in a living room. It streams over AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Roon and Bluetooth, and takes TV audio over an optical input.
- 3 x 25 mm double dome tweeters and 6 x 65 mm woven glass fibre cones
- Frequency response 40Hz to 28kHz
- Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Roon Ready
- Bluetooth 4.1 input with aptX HD, AAC and SBC
- Toslink optical input, Ethernet or WiFi network
- Dolby Digital decoding, 1240 mm wide, 5.5 kg
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Formation Bar is a wireless sound bar that combines three double dome tweeters with six woven glass fibre cone bass/midrange drivers in a slim cabinet. It uses a digital amplifier, digital signal processing and dynamic EQ, and decodes Dolby Digital. The frequency response is stated as 40Hz to 28kHz.
Streaming is handled over a network connection, either WiFi or RJ45 Ethernet. Supported services and protocols include Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Roon Ready. Bluetooth 4.1 input is also available, with aptX HD, AAC and SBC codecs.
A Toslink digital audio input takes the signal from a TV or other source. A USB port is fitted for service use only. The bar is listed in a black finish, in new and refurbished condition, and runs from a 100V–240V 50/60Hz supply, drawing below 6 watts in sleep.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Bowers & Wilkins
- Model
- Formation Bar
- Category
- Hi-fi and home audio › Speakers
Audio
- Type
- Wireless Soundbar
- Tweeters
- 3 x 25mm (1 in) Double dome tweeter
- Bass/midrange drivers
- 6 x 65 mm (2.6 in) Woven glass fibre cone bass/midrange
- Frequency response
- 40Hz to 28kHz
- Surround decoding
- Dolby Digital
- Signal processing
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Dynamic EQ
- Amplification
- Digital Amplifier
Connectivity
- Digital audio input
- Digital audio in (Toslink)
- Network
- RJ45 Ethernet or WiFi
- USB
- USB – service only
- Bluetooth version
- Bluetooth v4.1, Class 2
- Bluetooth codecs
- aptX HD, AAC, SBC
- Streaming
- Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Roon Ready
- 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
Power
- Input voltage
- 100V – 240V – 50/60Hz
- Power consumption (sleep)
- Below 6 Watts
Physical
- Height
- 109mm (4.3 in)
- Width
- 1240mm (48.8 in)
- Depth
- 107mm (4.2 in)
- Net weight
- 5.5kg (12.1 lb)
- Cabinet finish
- Black