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The control app is also where you’ll be able to integrate the soundbar into a wider B&W-based multiroom system - this functionality is promised ‘soon’.
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Because yes, Bowers & Wilkins is quite bullish about Panorama 3’s potency as a music speaker - which is why its wireless connectivity includes Apple AirPlay 2, aptX Adaptive Bluetooth and Spotify Connect. You can also ride the volume control using the Bowers & Wilkins ‘Music’ app - which is also where you can integrate your favorite music-streaming services, internet radio providers and what-have-you. But don’t go thinking this means your control options are in any way limited.Ĭonnect the soundbar to your television using one of the TV’s ARC or eARC HDMI sockets and you can control volume using the screen’s remote control. The Panorama 3 doesn't come supplied with a remote control. (Image credit: Future) Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 review: Controls
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Each tweeter, subwoofer and Elevation unit receives 40 watts, while each pair of midrange drivers splits 40 watts between them. This prodigious line-up is powered by a total of 400 watts of Class D amplification.
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The line-up is completed by a couple of 2-inch (50mm) Dolby Atmos Elevation drive units, carefully angled for reflectivity and just about visible (along with the subwoofers) beneath the soundbar’s perforated surface. Cinematic rumble and punch is provided by a couple of 4-inch (100mm) subwoofers positioned in an acoustic enclosure that accounts for the majority of the soundbar’s internal volume.
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It’s arranged in a 3.1.2 configuration, with forward-firing left, right and center channels behind the acoustic cloth that wraps around the front and sides of the cabinet - each channel is made up of a decoupled 3/4-inch (19mm) titanium-dome tweeter and a pair of 2-inch (50mm) midrange drivers. No complaining is necessary when it comes to the way Bowers & Wilkins has specified the inside of the Panorama 3, though.
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So putting it on a mid shelf within a TV stand, for example, is a no-no. But, of course, it’s important to remember that - as with all Dolby Atmos soundbars that feature upward-firing drivers - positioning the Panorama 3 beneath a surface will inhibit its performance. And if you want to position your soundbar on the wall, it’s supplied with a (minimal yet sturdy) bracket. That discreet height helps the Bowers & Wilkins sit happily beneath most TVs without fouling the bottom of the screen. But fundamentally, Panorama 3 is the shape and proportions of a soundbar. Although it’s a pretty big cabinet (at 47.6in wide it needs a TV of at least 55in to sit beneath if it’s not going to look a bit awkward in your home theatre setup), it has a fairly low (2.6in) profile - and the combination of perforated plastic and tactile acoustic cloth helps minimize the visual bulk too. (Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins) Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 review: DesignĪs far as the industrial design of Panorama 3 goes, the word ‘soundbar’ is what’s important here.