Bowers & Wilkins AM-1 2-Way Weatherproof Indoor/Outdoor Speaker - Pair

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Model: FP35130 UPC: 714346318704 Item: 242

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The Bowers & Wilkins AM-1 speaker will withstand any patio party. Deemed as the "most durable loudspeaker Bowers & Wilkins has ever made", the AM-1 gives you the weatherproof versatility you need without compromising sound quality. With a unique internal configuration and simple crossover components, this weatherproof speaker will give you powerful sound inside and outdoors.

AM-1 Speaker Features:
  • Produces powerful sound while remaining sealed from the elements
  • Unique internal configuration allows for optimum audio delivery
  • Versatile mounting system allows you to project sound where you need to
  • Carefully designed for easy installation

Product Information

Bowers & Wilkins AM-1 2-Way Weatherproof Indoor/Outdoor Speaker

Designed to provide great sound wherever you need it, the weather-proof AM-1 is the most durable loudspeaker Bowers & Wilkins has ever made.

The AM-1 Architectural Monitor offers a unique combination of high-quality sound and supreme flexibility. Articulate, exciting and powerful, AM-1 avoids the compromises commonly associated with versatile, all-weather monitors, and delivers all the performance expected of a Bowers & Wilkins loudspeaker.

A two-way design, AM-1 features an inverted drive unit configuration, with a 25mm aluminum-dome tweeter mounted below rather than above a 5inch glass-fiber bass/midrange driver. This ensures optimal dispersion of sound when the speaker is mounted high on the wall. AM-1’s low-frequency output is bolstered by the use of a rear-mounted auxiliary bass radiator (ABR). Used instead of a conventional bass reflex port, the ABR endows AM-1 with exceptional bass response for a cabinet of its size. Unlike a port, it also provides AM-1’s cabinet with a continual seal against the elements. This combination of advanced drive units, unique configuration and classically simple crossover components combines to create a loudspeaker as musical as it is flexible.

AM-1 has been carefully designed to be easy to install and very flexible. Designed to be positioned in either landscape or portrait mode, AM-1 combines a rust-proof aluminum grille with a rigid cabinet composed of glass-filled plastics, ensuring class-leading resistance to extremes of dust, moisture and UV exposure. And while it has very obvious benefits outside, its discreet styling and impressive performance will also find favor for use internally.

 

Bowers & Wilkins AM-1 Indoor/Outdoor Speaker Specifications:

  • Technical Features: Nautilus tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter, Glassfibre cone bass/midrange, Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR)
  • Description: 2-way system with Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR)
  • Drive Units: 1x ø25mm (1in) aluminium dome high-frequency; 1x ø130mm (5in) glassfibre cone bass/midrange
  • Frequency Range: -6dB at 46Hz and 50kHz (wall mounted)
  • Frequency Response: 51Hz - 22kHz on reference axis (wall mounted)
  • Sensitivity: 86dB (2.83V, 1m)
  • Total Harmonic Distortion: <1% 200Hz - 20kHz (86dB, 1m)
  • Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms (5.2 ohms min)
  • Recommended Amplifier Power: 20W - 100W into 8 ohms on unclipped programme power
  • Dimensions (Includes Wall Bracket):
    • Height: 310mm (12.25in)
    • Width: 180mm (7in)
    • Depth: 210mm (8.25in)
  • Net Weight: 4Kg (8.8lb)

Specifications

Specifications

  • Drive units
    • 1x ø25mm (1") aluminum dome high-frequency
    • 1x ø130mm (5") glassfibre cone bass/midrange
  • Frequency range: -6dB at 50kHz (wall mounted)
  • Frequency response: 51Hz - 22kHz on reference axis
  • Sensitivity: 86dB (2.83V, 1m)
  • Total harmonic distortion: <1% 200Hz - 20kHz (86dB, 1m)
  • Nominal impedance: 8Ω (5.2Ω min)
  • Recommended amplifier power: 20W - 100W into 8Ω on unclipped program power
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 12.25" x 7" x 8.25"
  • Weight: 8.8 lbs.

What's in the Box

What's in the Box:

  • AM-1 2-Way Weatherproof Indoor/Outdoor Speaker
  • Mounting bracket
  • Mounting hardware

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Customer Reviews for Bowers & Wilkins AM-1 2-Way Weatherproof Indoor/Outdoor Speaker - Pair

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My other B&W speakers (3 Pairs) have always been, and are still to this day, excellent speakers.
KEVIN W on Mar 21, 2021
My other B&W speakers (3 Pairs) have always been, and are still to this day, excellent speakers.
KEVIN W on Mar 21, 2021
Does the mount allow for 180 degree swivel?
A shopper on Sep 21, 2021
  Thanks for your inquiry. The brackets allow swivel in excess of 180 degrees.
Is it possible to run a pair in parallel at 4 ohms?
A shopper on Sep 17, 2020
  Thanks so much for your question. These want to be one speaker each to a single channel of an amplifier to protect both the amp and the speakers. Thanks again and please enjoy.
Can these stream by Bluetooth??
A shopper on Jul 6, 2020
  Thanks for your question. The AM-12 are conventionally designed passive, wired speakers. They are not self powered or Bluetooth enabled.
WiFi?
Daniel B on Jun 7, 2020
  Thanks for your question. The Bowers & Wilkins AM-12 outdoor speaker is not self-powered nor is it wifi capable.
Wifi?
Daniel B on Jun 7, 2020
  Thanks for your question. The Bowers & Wilkins AM-12 outdoor speaker is not self-powered nor is it wifi capable.
Will a Sonos Amp be able to power two of these?
Danger on May 29, 2020
  Thanks for your question. The Sonos amp has plenty of power (125 watts per channel) to easily drive the AM-12 speakers.
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