Philips Fidelio B1 Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Philips Fidelio B1

Philips describes the Fidelio B1 as a ‘nano cinema speaker'. In other words, it's a super-compact soundbar designed to add some oomph to your TV's sonics. Philips is targeting people for whom even a regular soundbar takes up too much space, as this one...

Philips’ compact, feature-packed soundbar is let down by a hard tone and an overpowering subwoofer.

Jan, 2017

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Expert review by : Steve May (techradar.com)

Philips Fidelio B1 Nano Cinema Speaker review

Philip's B1 offers massive movie-quality sound in a small form factor

Wide, dynamic soundstage ; Ultra-compact design ; Powerful slimline subwoofer

Better for movies than music ; Doesn’t support 4K HDCP 2.2 ; No wireless multiroom support

Thanks to microbeaming speaker drivers and brilliant DSP processing, the Fidelio B1 really does sound bigger than it looks – at least when it comes to TV and movies.

Dec, 2016

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Philips Fidelio B1 review

The B1 is a smart compact soundbar useful for small TVs, but let down by lacklustre sound quality...

Wide spread of sound ; Goes loud ; Great compact design ; Flexible positioning ; Easy to use

Needs more detail and rhythmic ability to compete against the best ; Coarse edge ; Lacks insight and drive ; Too pricey

The B1’s smart, compact design is let down by its lacklustre sound quality and high price

Sep, 2016

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Expert review by : Steve May (homecinemachoice.com)

Philips Fidelio B1 review

This good-looking compact 2.1 soundbar system is too heavy-handed for music but packs plenty of slam for movies and games..

May, 2017

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Expert review by : Geir Nordby (lbtechreviews.com)

Review: Philips Fidelio B1/12 | Better On TV Than Music Philips Fidelio B1/12

This is one of the smallest soundbars on the market. It sounds bigger than it looks, but has its shortcomings.

Very compact dimensions makes for a discreet soundbar, and it is also very easy to use. The sound is more powerful than you might think.

Does not sound as good on music as film, the bass is somewhat uncontrolled and the midrange could have had more energy. HDMI does not support HDCP 2.2 and thereby does not support 4K Blu-ray.

Aug, 2020

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