Mahler’s Third Symphony and Portico Quartet’s third album now available through Society of Sound
MusicPortico Quartet very graciously agreed to perform at our P3 headphone launch last week and have also agreed to make their eponymous latest album available as a studio-quality download via…
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Edwyn Collins’ top 10 sonic tracks.
Music“At West Heath Studios, I’ve collected instruments and equipment which is somewhat a history of recorded sound from the 1930′s onwards. I’m passionate about recording and fascinated with the history,…
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Norah Jones Sound Session launches P3 headphones in New York
NewsThis week saw a truly unique Sound Session take place in New York City to launch our P3 headphones: Norah Jones’ new album Little Broken Hearts played in its entirety…
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P3 headphones launched at Abbey Road Studios
MusicWatch the video of our P3 launch at Abbey Road Studios featuring a live recording session from Portico Quartet. Thursday May 3rd saw the launch of Bowers & Wilkins P3…
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Bowers & Wilkins speakers feature in CEDIA 2012 award-winning custom installation projects
NewsCustom installations using Bowers & Wilkins speakers won several awards at this year’s prestigious CEDIA 2012 Awards. The “Best Integrated Home between £100,000 and £250,000” and “Best Innovative Solution” categories…
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Listen and you’ll see, play Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures this Sunday
MusicJoy Division – Unknown Pleasures Factory (Vinyl) By Paul Rigby Unknown Pleasures is this month’s Classic Album Sunday featured album and will be played at 5pm on a state of…
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Bowers & Wilkins granted prestigious Queen’s Award
NewsWe are very proud to have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. The award is in recognition of our ground-breaking work developing the synthetic Diamond Dome…
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Sounds of the Universe choose their top 10 bass tracks
MusicThese bass tracks have been chosen by Sounds of the Universe, one of the finest record shops in the UK, if not the world. They have impeccable taste and we…
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Album Review: Amadou & Mariam – Folila (Nonesuch)
MusicFrom the time they began playing, Amadou and Mariam, the adorable blind couple from Mali, waited more than two decades to experience a breakthrough in the United States. This despite…
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Bowers & Wilkins is the official partner for the Maserati Trofeo MC World Series 2012
NewsAs the official partner of this year’s Maserati Trofeo MC World Series we spent Saturday 24th April in Vallelunga, Italy having a first look at the Bowers & Wilkins branded…
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Exclusive video of Bowers & Wilkins stand at the Gadget Show
NewsThis month’s Gadget Show Live was a sell-out show with thousands of people trying out the Zeppelin Air and P5 headphones. This exclusive video was filmed at our stand. Custom-built,…
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Sound It Out – The last surviving vinyl record shop in Teeside, North East England.
MusicSound It Out is essential viewing for anyone who loves music. It’s also the official film for tomorrow’s Record Store Day. A 75-minute documentary portrait of the very last surviving…
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Tools of the Trade – The Anechoic Chamber
Sound LabIn the first of a new series of posts, Senior Product Manager, Mike Gough, looks at some of the tools used by the professional speaker designer including their limitations and…
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Album review: Alabama Shakes – Boys and Girls (ATO)
MusicAmong the many assets of the Alabama Shakes is to leave the listener wanting more. At 11 songs and 36 minutes, the Northern Alabama group’s debut album Boys & Girls…
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Album review – Nicki Bluhm: Driftwood (Little Knickers)
MusicIn case you missed Nicki Bluhm’s debut album,Toby’s Song in 2008, this talented San Francisco artist has grown considerably. Her first effort sticks more to a more laid back, folk…
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Classic Recordings: Scott Walker – Scott 4
MusicFontana Vinyl By Paul Rigby Walker, known for the easy pop ballads of the 60s, with the Walker Brothers combo, has always been determined and somewhat enigmatic. When the Walker…
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Explore our history with the timeline on our new Facebook page
NewsWe’ve recently relaunched our Facebook page, to incorporate the new timeline feature. Key milestones in the history of Bowers & Wilkins, including products, technologies, awards and events have been highlighted,…
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Listen to DJ Nihal’s Top 10 ‘Eastern Bass’ tracks
MusicGroundbreaking BBC Radio 1 DJ, promoter and TV Presenter Nihal gives us his Eastern Bass top 10. 1. Sukh Knight – ‘Gabba Wasp’ For the deeper darker sound of dubstep…
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Eric Whitacre’s Water Night on Society of Sound in stunning studio-quality
MusicEric Whitacre’s new album, Water Night, is now available in stunning 24-bit/96kHz studio-quality via Society of Sound. In this exclusive interview, Whitacre discusses how he achieved the incredibly natural sound…
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Album review: Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball (Columbia)
MusicI think Bruce Springsteen is a vampire, really. Have you seen him on TV lately? This man, simply refuses to age. At 62 years old, he performs with a level…
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Legendary London record shop Honest Jon’s top 10 bass tracks
MusicLegendary reggae, jazz and soul specialist West London record shop, Honest Jons, have kindly supplied us with their phenomenal top 10 bass track recommendations. 1. Herbie Hancock – ‘Flood’ (Sony…
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Do we need another digital music format?
Erik Thnik says: Isn’t it time they improved CDs to 24bit/96kHz or better... 20 hours 32 minutes ago View commentEric Whitacre’s Water Night on Society of Sound in stunning studio-quality
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