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Bowers & Wilkins M-1

Bowers & Wilkins M-1 Satellite speaker (Matte White)

MFR # FP31062

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Great speakers.

Kevin from Verdi, NV on 5/14/2025

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Great speakers, well defined music and sound effects. I've been using these as surround rears, and just got two more for surround side effects. That will make a complete 9.2 system. I'm running B&W 702 S3's up front with B&W 607 S2 as the front height. Two SVS PC-4000 subwoofers, all connected to my Denon AVR-X6800H. The M1 speakers make a crisp and clean sound whether playing movies, or movies. Well built and extremely attractive in any room.

Pros: Clean, crisp sound. Attractive look.

Cons: None.

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Heath from Haslet, TX on 2/9/2025

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They work perfect in my 5.1 in my living room. Amazing sound from such a small rear speaker.

Pros: Great speaker with great sound.

Cons: None to mention

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A Great Buy!!!!!

Erasto F from Guaynabo, PR on 2/2/2025

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Excellent sound!!

Pros: Sound quality

Cons: None

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Great Product

Lenhardt from Avon, CT on 1/27/2025

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the speakers are outstanding . The crutchfield sales rep. outstanding assistance. going forward all my future purchases are thru crutchfield

Pros: Just outstanding - what customer service should be

Cons: NO CONS

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Gary from Las Vegas, NV on 1/7/2025

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Accurate, clear sound. They work well as rear speakers with a B&W system. Highly recommend.

Pros: small size, big clear sound

Cons: speaker wire connections optimized for wall mounting

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Luis from San Juan, PR on 12/16/2024

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Very clear sound/surround speakers.

Pros: Easy mounting

Cons: none

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Big difference in sound

Lee from Hollis, NH on 12/10/2024

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Made a big difference in hearing dialogue on movies and tv. I'm using them as surrounds in a 7.2 set up. I'm really happy with how they sound. Very pleased. ( my wife too!)

Pros: Easy to hook up.

Cons: Not as fl

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Hal from Belleair Beach, FL on 11/22/2024

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Excellent speakers. Great sound.

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M1s Revitalized my Old Z5500 System

HevyG from Orcas Island, WA on 11/4/2024

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I had a Logitech Z5500 5.1 system sitting in storage for a decade. I hauled it out, replaced the cheap satellites with B&W M1s, and have been blown away by the exponential increase in musicality. Certainly, the 5.1 is now much more enjoyable, but this ancient system provides a relatively sublime 2 channel desktop experience. Pardon the cliché, but the Z5500 and the M1s are a match made in desktop heaven. I wholeheartedly recommend the M1s for a near-field set-up??. Previously, I did attempt to use the M1s in a 7.1 configuration, in a 12 x 25ft room through a 125wpc Denon AVR. The M1s ultimately failed to meet my needs: I know B&W offers a home theater system with the M1s and an absolutely badass subwoofer (PV1D), but I think it's unfair to expect efficacious, satisfying room-filling sound from the M1s

Pros: Beautifully musical, even through a mediocre Logitech 5.1 Processor

Cons: None: all of my expectations have been met.

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Stellar

Michael from Westmont, IL on 8/29/2024

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Just got these hooked up and placed... Will share my thoughts after I break them in..

Pros: Love the innovative speaker cabling!

Cons: Nothing so far..

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Wall mount speakers.

Mark from Hood River, OR on 8/14/2024

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Very nice design and appear incredibly well made.

Pros: Comes with a detachable mount for the wall which makes the speaker easy to mount. Very nice full sound. Work well as stand alone speakers.

Cons: No option to mount from the ceiling and speaker wire must enter from behind or below the bracket.

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Tyler from Charlotte Ama, VI on 7/29/2024

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Using as surrounds and heights in a 5.4.2 system with B&W 606 S3 as the mains and an old B&W CM center channel. They sound great, with excellent detail and placing in a challenging room.

Pros: Great imaging

Cons: If attached to a wall the angling mechanism is a little wonky.

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Great sound in a small package

Henry from North Easton, MA on 4/26/2024

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Like all B&W speakers, these are just as pure and natural sounding as the rest of the B&W line regardless of model. My only complaint is the mounting of these speakers are designed for looks and won't accommodate thicker gauge cables with sheathing. You will need to tighten the bare wires down with screws if you wall mount these speakers. Heavy, beautifully crafted and neutral sound!

Pros: Great sound and good quality materials

Cons: Installation is cumbersome and designed for looks, not the audiophile in mind.

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Transparent small speakers

BmB from New York, NY on 2/20/2024

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Really excellent for their size - I have them next to my computer - five feet on either side fed through a decent DAC. Sound great. The classic B&W clarity on display.

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Raul from The Woodlands, TX on 9/6/2023

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These speakers deliver crystal clear sound that mixes perfectly with bass range from other speakers from my sound system. Solid construction and easy to mount in walls.

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Happy Ears and Eyes

Ramon from Rancho Mirage, CA on 4/11/2023

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Purchased 5 to replace my 1st gen M-1's because they did not match the decor of the new house, spouse approved! But, just like the original, they are excellent speakers. Paired with B&Ws PV1D, in 2.1, great detail and 3D soundstage with certain well recorded albums. 5.1 is excellent. Build quality is great but the stand can be finicky to setup but once dialed in, you do not have to worry about them. Very happy with the speakers.

Pros: Sound, Design, Build Quality

Cons: None worth mentioning.

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Paul from Elk Grove, CA on 2/28/2023

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Excellent sound quality and voice clarity from a stylish small speaker. Paired with a good sub these speakers are outstanding.

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Paul from New York, NY on 6/13/2022

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Great sound from a small package. Just what I wanted for my new white renovated kitchen!

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Small package.Giant sound

Crutchfield customer from Tucson, AZ on 1/1/2022

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Excellent sound.can't go wrong with these B&W!

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Crutchfield customer from Los Osos, CA on 9/30/2021

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Incredibly impressed with the design, build and mounting for these speakers. Purchased one as a center channel to pair with my BW 607s, which was ok, but decided to go for the matching center speaker and move the M-1 to surround speaker where it is excellent, creating a brightness and subtlety I did not have in my previous Cambridge sound works cubes.

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Petfect surround speakers

Crutchfield customer from Boca Raton, FL on 8/19/2021

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Used as surround speakers. Look great and sound good. Most surround speakers are big and clunky, these are very sleek. And designated speaker stands are awesome. Very happy with purchase.

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Crutchfield customer from Buffalo, NY on 8/8/2021

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Wonderful speakers, the pair sounds great, they look nice and fit well. I good purchase for the price.

Pros: Easy to assemble best book shelf speakers on market. Add a powered subwoofer and you are set for a great listening experience

Cons: None

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Harry from Barnegat, NJ on 7/21/2021

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Easy setup. Great sound.

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Crutchfield customer from Huntingtn Bch, CA on 7/12/2021

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I had bose speakers for years,then after rereading reviews,i decided to try the bowers and wilkins mi.easy set up for the rear speakers,no problem.Now i am looking for the overhead speakers,haven't decided on those yet

Pros: easy set up didn't have to contact crutchfield

Cons: none that i have found

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great clarity of sound!

russell from Medford, OR on 6/1/2021

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i am runnnig 4 of these with a high end paridgim powered sub & have great midrange , highs & bass perfomance on both vocal or soft jazz

Pros: great for down sizing spac e

Cons: none

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True sounding

Crutchfield customer from San Mateo, CA on 5/10/2021

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Great sounding in the 100hz to high frequency range. Very true and unbialse sound.

Pros: Great use as a small surround speaker

Cons: You will need a sub or larger front speakers but this is to be expected. Thats not really a con just that is the intended use.

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Crutchfield customer from S Ozone Park, NY on 5/2/2021

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4star

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Crutchfield customer from Redwood City, CA on 4/2/2021

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Perfect little speaker for the right application. I live in an apartment and wanted to upgrade my stereo setup to a surround setup for movies. I needed something to compliment my B&W CM1s, so I took a chance on these guys for center and rear surround channels to make up a 5.1 system. They sound great! Living in an apartment, I am much more interested in detail than big bass. These guys deliver. They add excellent dialogue as a center channel, and in the rears they sound convincing enough you forget they are there. They even sound great with music! I have started experimenting with surround music formats and these sound excellent. I can see these also making excellent small room mains, but probably not enough there for my room. Definitely will look into adding them to my office if I ever find myself with an extra stereo amp!

Pros: - Great detail in the mids/highs - Sound great at low volume - Well built and stylish - Matching stands are amazing

Cons: - Can't use high end speaker wire

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Crutchfield is the bomb!

Crutchfield customer from Lima, NY on 2/28/2021

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Speakers came quick and in mint condition. Thanks to Crutchfield for the great service and an epic product offering. Also, thanks to Bowers and Wilkins for having the skill and taking the time to make an outstanding line of speakers.

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Garbage if you plan to wall mount.

John from Torrington, CT on 1/18/2021

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Mounting cover and bracket was designed in a lab. Not in real every day installations. Strongly recommend you buy a better solution from a better company

Pros: Not many as I doubt I'll keep these awful things

Cons: Poor mounting system Color doesn't match other B&W speakers.

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Worked for Surround Speakers

Crutchfield customer from Los Gatos, CA on 1/12/2021

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These are fantastic speakers! Was a little tricky getting them mounted to the wall (the instructions are quite sparse and a bit cryptic), but once I got it all sorted, I was very pleased. They are very stylish, fit the room well, and work great as our surround speakers.

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Clear & Clean Sound

Crutchfield customer from Birmingham, AL on 1/6/2021

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Nice clear sound without audible coloration. Bass capability is surprising. Amazing detail! Perfect for center channel and rear channels.

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High Quality

Crutchfield customer from Cathedral City, CA on 12/31/2020

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High quality finish on speakers. Using as surrounds, very pleased with the sound. Great value!

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Crutchfield customer from Westfield, MA on 12/22/2020

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Amazing sound from a small speaker. Mounted these as my back speakers in my 2 story open great room in a 5.1 setup with a new Denon AVR-W4500 and the surround sound is incredible. Definitely recommend!

Pros: Sound, size & design

Cons: Took a little time figuring out how to remove table stands for wall mounting.

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Yeah, get this.

Crutchfield customer from Kaneohe, HI on 11/9/2020

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Quality product by a legendary company. As one would expect, extremely well built. Superb fit and finish. No cheap parts. And, of course, audiophile sound.

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Crutchfield customer from Lexington, KY on 10/29/2020

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Love the sound. The install was not difficult, even switching the base from the standing mount to the wall mount. I'm not sure I would have bought if I knew that you wire directly in to base. I'm glad I did buy these though as the install looks clean with no exposed speaker terminals. If wall mounting know what you are getting in to.

Pros: Sound quality is awesome. Even the bass is good although I will be getting sub-woofer soon.

Cons: Hole for speaker wire must be very precise as base is small. Turning radius is not very wide on wall mount.

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Crutchfield customer from Marrero, LA on 10/12/2020

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These are small but mighty great sounding speakers

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Crutchfield customer from Staten Island, NY on 9/22/2020

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Ourstanding quality. Reasonably priced.

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Really nice speakers

Crutchfield customer from Rosman, NC on 9/3/2020

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These speakers function as surround speakers for us. We mounted them on the wall. They are very attractive and unobtrusive. We chose white, but they are actually off white which we love. We didn't need the mounting apparatus. It would have been nice if they were an option. The instructions are a little confusing on mounting. There are only pictures and symbols. A youtube video would be helpful.

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Great surrounds

Crutchfield customer from Bethesda, MD on 7/2/2020

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Great sounding set of satellite speakers. I'm using them as surrounds with focal floor standing speakers as fronts. They are working well. Looking forward to putting them to more use!

Pros: Very compact and easily mountable.

Cons: None yet

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Impossible Sound

Crutchfield customer from Queensbury, NY on 6/22/2020

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These little speakers are amazing. They sound like a speaker that is five times the size. I am feeding them 80 watts and it seems to be perfect. They sound better and better as they are breaking in. The mounting options are great. I plan on wall mounting them eventually and the mounts are rock solid. Definitely worth every penny.

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B&W Strikes Again

Crutchfield customer from Jonesboro, AR on 4/28/2020

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The sound from the little units is just amazing. How can you get such sound out of such a small form factor. Very please with the looks and sound of these. Hooked them up to the speaker B output of my Yamaha A-S1100 and ran them a good solid 12 hours at around 70db. They had a tinny sound at first but around 4 to 5 hours into the run they opened up and really sounded good. Obviously these are meant to be used with a sub. These will be utilized at the rear surrounds in my home theater set up. Very good speakers with the B&W build quality. Can't go wrong with these.

Pros: Wall mount or stand mount

Cons: None

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B&W bravo!

Crutchfield customer from Lilburn, GA on 2/13/2020

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The purity and clarity of these speakers is fenomenale! Seldom I have seen so much power packed in such a small box. I highly recommend the B&W M1, specially in a stereo combination. The experience gets even better when used with Dolby Atmos!

Pros: Absolute clarity

Cons: Don't want to go to work after enjoying such good audio quality.

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Superior sound from a small efficient and handsome package

Crutchfield customer from Seattle, WA on 1/19/2020

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The sound volume, clarity and integrity from these little dynamos is simply amazing. We augmented our in-ceiling system with two of these wall mounted and the difference is night and day.

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Crutchfield customer from Ballwin, MO on 10/27/2019

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Sound exceeds many tower speakers

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Awesome surround speakers!

Crutchfield customer from Boise, ID on 9/26/2019

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Glorious sound. Simple set up. Great looks. Reasonable price. What more can you ask for?

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