Testseek.co.uk have collected 31 expert reviews of the Bowers & Wilkins Panorama and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Bowers & Wilkins Panorama.
October 2009
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The editors liked
Stylish design. Well built. Thunderous low end – no need for subwoofer. Loud
Dynamic sound
Purposeful looks
Quality of construction
Startling low frequency presence – no need for a subwoofer
Loud
Practical and beautiful design
Superb build quality
Refined
Powerful sound with beefy bass
Faultless build quality
To look at the B&W Panorama is to want a B&W Panorama. This is one of the most stylish sounbars we've ever seen (not something we ever thought we'd find ourselves saying) with a glossy aluminium top panel and seductively curvaceous rear end that w...
Excellent sound quality
Impeccable finish
Great spatialisation
The editors didn't like
Unexpected holes in spec. Bass can plod. Doesn’t really surround
Unexpected holes in spec
Given the price
Bass can plod
Midrange is coloured
Doesn't really surround
No video switching
Limited rear channel effects
Rear channels don’t envelop you
No HD audio decoding or HDMIs
The real problem here is the "surround sound". No matter how hard soundbars try
They're never really a substitute for proper 5.1 offerings. Here the Panorama does provide some width to the sound
But you never truly feel engulfed by the sound emanati...
No HDMI input!
Needs to be positioned carefullyno room correction
Excellent sound quality, Impeccable finish, Great spatialisation
No HDMI input!, Needs to be positioned carefullyno room correction
The Panorama isn't perfect, but remains an excellent demonstration of Bowers & Wilkins' audio know-how. All it needs now is a little multimedia tweaking. ...
To look at the B&W Panorama is to want a B&W Panorama. This is one of the most stylish sounbars we've ever seen (not something we ever thought we'd find ourselves saying) with a glossy aluminium top panel and seductively curvaceous rear end that w...
The real problem here is the "surround sound". No matter how hard soundbars try, they're never really a substitute for proper 5.1 offerings. Here the Panorama does provide some width to the sound, but you never truly feel engulfed by the sound emanati...
For its faults, the B&W Panorama is still an excellent soundbar. If you want full-on surround sound, then a soundbar's probably not for you. But as soundbar's go, this is one of the best.B&W Panorama is tagged with Panorama, Bowers and Wilkins and...
Abstract: B&W has a reputation for providing high quality speakers that can hold their own with seriously high-end kit (though they also make some seriously high-end kit themselves of course) without breaking the bank (though they may give it a light duffing up...
Forgive us for going all Sybil Fawlty and stating the bleedin' obvious, but this is an expensive soundbar - you could get yourself a pretty good 5.1-channel speaker system for the same sort of money, or a rival soundbar for a fraction of the price.In orde...
Reviewing a piece of gear that is this well designed and engineered is a blast. I kept trying to decide whether I preferred listening to music or movies with the Panorama, finally coming to the conclusion that it's equally adept at playing both. Let's ...
