Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionCan I wall mount this Bowers and Wilkins Formation Bar speaker system?

• A:Answer Yes, this speaker system has a wall-mountable design for versatile placement options.

Q: QuestionWhat type of tweeter does this speaker system have?

• A:Answer This speaker system has three 1-inch tweeters.

Q: QuestionDoes this Bowers and Wilkins Formation Bar speaker system include a Dolby Digital decoder?

• A:Answer Yes, this speaker system has a Dolby Digital decoder to reproduce multichannel audio for a cinematic audio experience.

Q: QuestionWhat is the frequency response of this Bowers and Wilkins Formation Bar speaker system?

• A:Answer This speaker system has a frequency response of 40Hz - 28kHz.

Q: QuestionCan I stream music wirelessly to this Bowers and Wilkins Formation Bar speaker system?

• A:Answer Yes, you can stream music wirelessly to this speaker system using Bluetooth.

Q: QuestionWhy doesn’t this bar have HDMI ARC? If someone can explain why It’s optical only that would be appreciated.

Asked 4 years ago by Tom.

• A:Answer Because B&W thinks it’s 2003. This bar sucks, please don’t buy it. Or buy mine used for 4 months.

  Answered 4 years ago by techguy3000

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Q: QuestionIf I also purchase the subwoofer and Flex speakers does this function as a full discrete 5.1 system? If so, can 4 flex's be added for 7.1? What types of encoding does this handle (DTS etc)?

Asked 4 years ago by itsallgoode9.

• A:Answer You can pair Formation Bar with Formation Bass and a maximum of 2 Flex for a 5.1 configuration. The system only handles Dolby Digital which is the most common streaming codec for multi-channel.

  Answered 4 years ago by Bowers & Wilkins Team

  
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Q: QuestionCan a longer off-the-shelf optical cable replace the short optical cable that comes with the sound bar?

Asked 4 years ago by Mel.

• A:Answer Absolutely, that was the first thing I did when I got it cause it wouldn't reach my computer! Works wonderfully!

  Answered 4 years ago by DoughVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIf I purchase the soundbar, does it require the formation speakers and or the sub woofer? Can I just purchase the soundbar? Thank you.

Asked 6 years ago by DAN.

• A:Answer Hi Dan, you can absolutely purchase the sound bar on its own.

  Answered 6 years ago by JSmith

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Q: QuestionI have a Marantz AV receiver as well as 1 center and 1 L/R channel speaker each for a total of 3. Can I connect this bar to the AV receiver? If yes then how do the AV receiver and this soundbar connect? My plan is to replace center channel by this bar.

Asked 4 years ago by Avni.

• A:Answer If you have an rca center output you can possibly run this to a DAC with rca in and Toslink optical out. No guarantee this will work or sound good but look up musou rca analog to digital optical Converter. Even if that does work I would be concerned with the timing and general sound quality. If you’re looking to save space I would recommend a passive Soundbar instead

  Answered 4 years ago by BriceRVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this sound bar be wired into the TV or is this sound bar strictly wireless ?

Asked 5 years ago by Dannysw5494.

• A:Answer The Formation Bar attaches to your TV with an optical connection. If you use an Apple TV, you can also use Airplay.

  Answered 5 years ago by Bowers & Wilkins Team

  
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Q: QuestionCan I use the formation bass as a stand alone sub for a no formation system?

Asked 3 years ago by Jvin.

• A:Answer Formation Bass can only be used with Formation products.

  Answered 3 years ago by Bowers & Wilkins Team

  
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Q: QuestionIs the Formation Bar compatible with eero wifi system? Thanks

Asked 4 years ago by Chris.

• A:Answer Formation products use your existing WiFi (whether it be Eero or another manufacturer) to establish a connection to the outside world so you can enjoy your favorite streaming services and control the product. This connection is 2.4G, which is included with all wifi products such as Eero. Once you have that connection, Formation relies on its own mesh network to communicate with other Formation products if you own them.

  Answered 4 years ago by Bowers & Wilkins Team

  
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Q: QuestionHow difficult or simple is it to install the B&W transformation sound bar, sub, and streaming unit? Or do I need a professional to install?

Asked 5 years ago by Dave.

• A:Answer It was very easy to install it. Download the app and follow the step by step instructions. It only uses wifi 2.4 though.

  Answered 1 year ago by Jaijai

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Q: QuestionI have a Marantz SR5009 Receiver and (2) B&W front speakers currently. (wired) and a sub. Can I add this sound bar and the formation flex speakers to this receiver wirelessly to create a 5:1? Would they be compatible with the receiver?

Asked 5 years ago by JM.

• A:Answer Formation Flex would not function as surround channels in this configuration.

  Answered 5 years ago by Bowers & Wilkins Team

  
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Q: QuestionDoes mounting hardware come with this unit?

Asked 6 years ago by LesK.

• A:Answer Yes it does

  Answered 5 years ago by JchelseaVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIf I purchase the sound bar, bass, and streaming media can I add I a turntable without a pre-amp?

Asked 5 years ago by Dave.

• A:Answer The answer given by the B&W Team is false. The Formation Audio is not compatible with the Formation Bar.

  Answered 1 year ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionCan this soundbar mount directly to the tv?

Asked 5 years ago by Peter.

• A:Answer It appears to only be able to mount to the wall

  Answered 3 years ago by ScottCVerified Purchase

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