Bowers and Wilkins - Panorama 2 Soundbar System with HDMI Switching
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What's Included
- Bowers and Wilkins Panorama 2 Soundbar System with HDMI Switching
- Remote
- Power cable
- Wall bracket, 3.5mm Toslink adapter, four 25mm feet, four 35mm feet, microfiber polishing cloth
- Owner's manual
Specifications
- Warranty Terms - Parts: 2 years
- Warranty Terms - Labor: 2 years
- Height: 5"
- Width: 44"
- Depth: 7-1/4"
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Enhance your home entertainment with this Bowers and Wilkins Panorama 2 PANO2 soundbar system, which features a 50W subwoofer and a 1" metal-dome tweeter to deliver a wide range of frequencies. The included wall bracket enables easy mounting.
Product Features
175W total system power (50W subwoofer; 5 x 25W amplifiers)
Provides dynamic sound.
Nautilus tube-loaded 1" metal-dome tweeter
Along with six 3" glass-fiber midrange cones delivers rich, full audio.
50W amplified subwoofer with two 3-1/2" cone drivers
For deep, powerful bass.
Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic II, DTS and stereo decoders
Offer an immersive surround sound experience.
DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
Helps ensure crystal-clear audio.
Mirror-black, stainless-steel vented box enclosure
For a stylish appearance.
Four 25mm feet and four 35mm feet
Provide a stable platform on most surfaces.
Inputs
Include 3 HDMI and one 3.5mm mini Toslink/analog combo.
Outputs
Include 1 HDMI and 1 subwoofer.
Soundbar design
Allows flexible placement options, including on a desk or wall (requires wall bracket, included).
Ratings & Reviews
33% of customers would recommend this product to a friend (4 out of 12)
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Best Buy Customer Reviews
(4 out of 12)
Buyer Beware1
Posted by:
jaydog75 from Dover, DE on
02/02/2013
I picked up this soundbar open box for only $1400, which I thought was a great deal. I got it home hooked it up and it sounded wonderful. The menu is hard to use and the remote was bad too. After a few hours of opperation it just shut off. Since the remote didn't work I had to get up to turn it back on. It did this several time. It also would change HDMI inputs on its own. I would stay away from this product!4 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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Horrible Soundbar1
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Kevin7984232 from Forest Hills, NY on
01/24/2013
I purchased this soundbar at BB on 12/23/12 and had it installed on 1/5/2013. I shut the system down about an hour after the geek squad left my house and it did not work again. I called the geek squad and walked through the set-up process. I was told by the geek squad that the sound is not suppose to come from the sound bar when watching TV, but from the TV itself because the sound bar acts as an "auxilary amp" for the TV's speakers. I have called the local store on several occassions and have been hung up on or left on hold. I think the Geek squad guys broke the devise and refused to schedule an appointment until 30 days after the purchase so they could stick the cost of the repairs on the manufacturer (sounds like fraud to me). I spent almost $5,000 at Best Buy and it was obviously a major mistake.7 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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Best SoundBar You Can Buy5
Posted by:
GoBlue91 from on
01/20/2013
The Panorama 2 is an incredible speaker and an impressive improvement over the first Panorama. I had the Panorama but ran into a big service issue after 7 months of use. When B&W couldn't fix it, the SF Magnolia:Best Buy team gave me a full credit which I applied to the Panorama 2. It is obvious the sound is a big improvement over the first generation which was great in the first place. Also, the Panorama 2 is a passable stereo speaker too if you want to listen to music. There are several user adjustments available to make it sound best in your room of choice too. Those who have raised issues about the auto power on feature should know one thing. The speaker auto detects the "on" feature by primary input source. So, if your source is a cable box it will turn on auto when the cable box is powered on. But, it will auto off when the speaker or TV are turned off. Not a big deal for me. I am B&W fan all around and this is a nice addition to my already impressive line up of speakers in the home. I do not think you can go wrong with this speaker. Also, set up of this speaker and the look of it are improved greatly from the first generation.1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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Excellent Speaker, Worst Customer Service1
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gan12 from on
01/19/2013
Remote wasnt working. Inspite of buying BB's GSP extended warranty plan and making several calls, issue has not been resolvd. Everytime, I was put on hold and hung-up by different Magnolia/GSP technicians, not being able to locate the right part number for the remote. No call backs, emails..nothing!!.
Havent seen such worst customer service anywhere else. Very disappointed with BB!!6 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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Wow5
Posted by:
Fischling from Colorado on
01/07/2013
I've had this for a month an a half and am simply blown away by the sound quality and the bass response without having a seperate subwoofer. The only issue I have had is that the sound sometimes "jumps" loudly/out of sync on the side surround speakers but it appears to be related to the "distance from center" setting. Seems like my latest adjustment to this setting resolved this issue. FYI, I have not experienced any sound loss or interuption noted by two other reviewers. I run an HDMI from my cable box out to the bar then from the bar's TV HDMI to the TV which may be an alternative that helps with signal/sound loss?!? Another FYI... I bought an Audioquest Chocolate HDMI cable to replace a generic Comcast cable and it made a huge improvement in audio detail but did not so much for video quality #maybe slightly more bold colors and more smooth definition but very minimal#. Overall, I extremely pleased and my wife enjoys not looking at the missing receiver and speakers it replaced, not to mention the nest of cables. Highly recommend this sound bar. You can't get better or more natural sound, IMHO. I love B&W products.4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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Sound cuts out...1
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Disapp0inted from on
01/07/2013
Randomly, the sound cuts out for a few seconds...as often as every 5 minutes to once every 30 minutes.2 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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Great Soundbar!5
Posted by:
Denbos from on
12/29/2012
This soundbar is AMAZING! It's pricey, but if you can afford it, get this piece because the sound is fantastic! It was incredibly easy to set up and has an awesome clean and simple look to it. Everytime I have company, they are floored at how this one speaker can literally fill the living room with sound. Bowers and Wilkins can do no wrong!2 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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sounded good in Best Buy but3
Posted by:
bill485 from Houston,TX on
12/27/2012
Wanted quality and chose this model because salesman said it was great.Sounded great at store.I bought a inexpensive sony first but returned it to get something better.I paid 1700 for Samsung LED and purchased a taller TV table to sit This Samsung on.The big problem was sound bar was 6 inches high and TV 3 and a half inches high.Top of bar getting into bottom 2 inches on TV and causing remote not to work and picture problem.It has been returned and considering other options.I did not want to spend 300-500 dollars to mount TV on wall.In conclusion sound quality not much better than cheaper units .Definitely pricey in my opinion...2 out of 23 found this review helpful.
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doesnt work1
Posted by:
mcrh from 19130 on
12/18/2012
I am having a problem where the audio seems to "drop out".
The problem has been getting more frequent. ie i can be watching a movie and there is a cpl of seconds of no sound.
i expected so much more. This issue is very disappointing. You seem to be having HDMI issues. My TV is a top pf the line Panasonic VT50. The solution i was given means that I can no longer access the menu or use my cable remote to adjust the volume?
This is what I paid $2,200 for?
Between my TV and soundbar i just spent 5800 dollars.
I talked with Best Buy today.....They told me im not alone with this problem??? Will you be doing some kind of firmware update to correct? Otherwise i will be returning this as it is DEFECTIVE.10 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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Nice sound but with some glitches.3
Posted by:
Spudz22 from Laguna Niguel, CA on
12/16/2012
For a soundbar, the sound is sweet, I thought it is equivalent to the MartinLogan Vision and better than the Bose Cinemates. Considering there is not a separate subwoofer, I was very pleased with the bass. It is not surround, but I don't think any soundbar really is. It seems like a 3:1 effect.
I ended up returning it after 2 weeks. I had found enough issues with my unit in such a short time that I became concerned, especially for a unit at this price point.
1, Using the Set-Up menu, I set the on/off to auto. The Panorama 2 did automatically turn off when my TV is turned off. It did not automatically turn on when the TV is turned on.
2. The Set-Up has different bass eq settings for table or wall mount. The default is table. I changed it to wall and exited the Set-Up menu. If I turn the unit on the next day, and subsequently go back into setup, it reverted back to table.
3. When switching between HDMI sources, occassionally the video would switch but the audio would not. I had to turn the Panorama 2 off and then on, which would fix the problem.11 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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