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Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2

Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2
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alaScore 90

6 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 reviews of Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the bass quality. The sound is also mentioned favorably, whereas the treble quality and usability get critical comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.co.uk)

Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 review

 

When it comes to successfully reinventing your high-end brand in order to appeal to a more budget-conscious audience, few speaker manufacturers have done it as well as Bowers & Wilkins. With its comparatively young lines of headphones and speaker docks...

The Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 are gorgeous-looking speakers with great build quality. The sound is mostly even with good mid-range detail and a surprising amount of bass. They're compact and suitable for smaller rooms. The revised tweeter and tweeter...

The speakers can be prone to sibilance with the "wrong" music because of its pronounced treble response. They feel a tad too expensive, especially in light of their more affordable siblings, the B&W 685 S2s.

The Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 speakers look great and sound terrific, but they aren't the best choice for rockers.

Aug, 2014
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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)

High-end speakers that sound good and look great

 

The Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 stereo speakers look great and sound terrific, but they aren't the best choice for rockers.

The Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 are gorgeous-looking speakers with great build quality. The sound is mostly even with good mid-range detail and a surprising amount of bass. They're compact and suitable for smaller rooms. The revised tweeter and tweeter...

The speakers can be prone to sibilance with the "wrong" music because of its pronounced treble response. They feel a tad too expensive, especially in light of their more affordable siblings, the B&W 685 S2s.

The Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 speakers look great and sound terrific, but they aren't the best choice for rockers.

Aug, 2014
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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com.au)

High-end speakers that sound good and look great

 

Now, like a good drug pusher, Bowers and Wilkins is hoping those affordable tastes will get its new customers to graduate to more premium products, such as its new $1,100 (£750, AU$1,299) CM1 S2. (That price is for the pair of stereo speakers.) While...

The Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 are gorgeous-looking speakers with great build quality. The sound is mostly even with good mid-range detail and a surprising amount of bass. They're compact and suitable for smaller rooms. The revised tweeter and tweeter...

The speakers can be prone to sibilance with the "wrong" music because of its pronounced treble response. They feel a tad too expensive, especially in light of their more affordable siblings, the B&W 685 S2s

The Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 speakers look great and sound terrific, but they aren't the best choice for rockers.

Aug, 2014
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Expert review by : Brent Butterworth (hometheaterreview.com)

Bowers & Wilkins CM1 S2 Bookshelf Speaker Reviewed

 

Bowers & Wilkins recently updated its entire CM Series lineup. Brent Butterworth sits down with the CM1 S2 mini-monitor, which at $1,100/pair is the least expensive model in the group.

Obviously, the CM1 S2's applications as a full-range speaker in a two-channel stereo system will be limited to people with specific taste. I'm sure it'll find plenty of use as a surround speaker in systems with B&W's larger CM Series speakers, and I...

Jan, 2015
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