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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 14 reviews
MathewbD Posted
Bowers & Wilkins is a premium audio company, mayhe one the best in world. But yhese co300 speakers do not live up to that pedigree but the mounting brackets on the CI300 series are a complete engineering failure. The thin, 1-millimeter unreinforced black plastic tracks simply cannot handle the torque of standard hand-tightening. The mounting system pairs heavy-duty #12 screws with brittle plastic. The moment the red dog ear encounters any minor resistance from the drywall or an acoustic enclosure, the black plastic retaining track instantly shears completely off before the clamp can even engage. I am an experienced installer who has run over 1,000 feet of in-wall wire and successfully installed a dozen B&W speakers in my home theater without issue. Having multiple brackets shatter during a careful, manual installation is unacceptable for any brand, let alone one at this price point. Save yourself the headache, the wasted time, and the inevitable return trip to the store. If you want Bowers & Wilkins ceiling speakers, skip the CI300 budget line entirely and upgrade directly to the CI600 series. The CI600 features a properly engineered, robust mounting frame that actually lives up to the brand's reputation and will survive the installation process.
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Dear MathewbD,
We regret to hear about your experience and sincerely appreciate your feedback. We rarely receive comments like this about our CI300 speakers, which we design with durability as a core consideration. We strongly recommend proper torque and avoiding over-tightening when installing any in-ceiling speakers. If you need further assistance with the installation process, please contact our Customer Care team. We are happy to provide installation tips and advice.
Sincerely,
Bowers & Wilkins
1-800 370 3740
SandyP Posted
Purchased these last year to start my atmos setup. After using them for a while I decided to expand the theater more. These sound pretty good for in ceiling speakers. I don't do anything more than atmos with them but did have one fall and get wet. Even with that it survived and doesn't sound different at all. I recently expanded to a 7.1.6 system and these integrate just fine with my focal's. The only down side to these is that the tweeter is not aim-able. They put out a decent amount of sound though and I didn't see that as much of an issue.
JosephH Posted
I needed atmos speakers for my home theater and these came in at a good price and the quality is more than what I was expecting
FL16 Posted
Sound quality is great and installation was simple. Had no problem using them with an older system
Devz Posted
Decent quality sound. Missing bass though. Build quality is very good.
HeatherL Posted
We purchased several pairs of these speakers for our home and the quality for the price is amazing. They sound better in our home than they did in store.
GregM Posted
Incredible sound for movies and music. I use as rear speakers in my home theater system. Wow!
AlexUcf Posted
The install was really easy with the included template and the sound from these speakers is so loud and clear. Just amazing sound!!
Rish Posted
Awesome sound. Would recommend these speakers to anyone.
Steve Posted
Great product for the price. Excellent sound quality
Sunny Posted
They sound great. I am using them as atoms speakers.
Dlb3 Posted
Have these in my bedroom and living room and am very happy with the sound quality and clarity coming from them
SteveA Posted
Told install paid for from my original install then they wanted $299.00 went to store and I front of manager person who sold my speakers to me changed his story because he new he had made a mistake
Skon Posted
Great speakers for the price. High end quality speakers for a budget constrained audiophile.