Formation Duo
Wireless powered speaker with a carbon dome tweeter and a Continuum cone bass-midrange driver, driven by a digital amplifier with DSP. It streams over Wi-Fi or Ethernet and suits listeners building a multi-room hi-res system.
- 25 mm carbon dome tweeter on top of the cabinet
- 165 mm Continuum cone bass-midrange driver
- Frequency response 25 Hz to 33 kHz
- AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Roon Ready
- Bluetooth v4.1 with aptX HD, AAC and SBC
- Wi-Fi or RJ45 Ethernet; black or white finish
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The Formation Duo is a wireless speaker pair-style unit that combines a 25 mm carbon dome tweeter mounted on top of the cabinet with a 165 mm Continuum cone bass-midrange driver. A digital amplifier, digital signal processing and dynamic EQ shape the output, and the stated frequency response runs from 25 Hz to 33 kHz.
Streaming is handled over a network connection, either Wi-Fi or RJ45 Ethernet. Supported services and protocols include Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Roon Ready, and Dolby Digital is listed among its features. A Bluetooth input is also provided, with support for aptX HD, AAC and SBC codecs.
The cabinet is available in black or white. Stands are not included. The unit runs from 100–240 V mains at 50/60 Hz and draws below 6 W in sleep mode. The USB port is for service use only. New and refurbished units are offered, and the product is listed under the archived wireless home theatre range.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Bowers & Wilkins
- Model
- Formation Duo
- Category
- Hi-fi and home audio › Speakers
Audio
- Description
- Wireless High Performance Speaker System
- Drive units
- 1x ø25mm (1 in) Carbon dome high-frequency; 1x ø165mm (6.5 in) Continuum cone bass midrange
- Frequency response
- 25Hz to 33kHz
- Amplifier
- Digital Amplifier
- Signal processing
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Dynamic EQ
Connectivity
- Network
- RJ45 Ethernet or WiFi
- USB
- Service only
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth® v4.1, Class 2
- Bluetooth codecs
- aptX HD, AAC, SBC
- Streaming
- Apple® AirPlay 2® technology, 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
- Other features
- Bluetooth In, Dolby Digital
Power
- Input voltage
- 100V – 240V – 50/60Hz
- Power consumption
- Below 6 Watts (Sleep)
Physical
- Net weight
- 10.6kg (23.4 lb)
- Height
- 395mm (15.6 in)
- Width
- 197mm (7.8 in)
- Depth
- 305mm (12 in)
- Cabinet finishes
- Black, White
- Stand
- Not included