Bowers & Wilkins
Formation Audio
Stream music in 96/24 bit high-resolution sound to your passive system or turn most passive components into part of a Formation multi-room audio system.
Quick & easy set up
Streamlined user interface takes just moments to set up and start playing.
Compatible with: Spotify / Roon / Airplay / Bluetooth
Perfected Speaker Synchronisation
An industry-defining, completely immersive soundstage experience, due to an imperceptible in-room 1 microsecond sync between speakers.
Patented Robust Mesh Network
Developed to run independently from your home WiFi network to ensure high-resolution audio performance throughout your home.
High Fidelity Streaming
96/24 Bit Audio Resolution streaming with twice the fidelity than the leading wireless speaker brand for the purest and clearest audio experience.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model
Formation Audio
Description
Wireless Audio Hub
Technical features
Apple® AirPlay 2® technology
Spotify® Connect
Roon Ready
Bluetooth In
High performance ananlog-to-digital converter (ADC)
High performance digital-to-analogue converter (DAC)
Input voltage
100V – 240V – 50/60Hz
Power consumption
Below 6 Watts (Sleep)*
Connections
Digital audio in (Toslink)
Analogue audio in (2 x RCA)
Digital audio out (1 x RCA)
Analogue audio out (2 x RCA)
Network (RJ45 Ethernet or WiFi)
USB – service only
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® v4.1, Class 2
AptX HD
AAC
SBC
Dimensions
Height: 44mm (1.7 in)
Width: 215mm (8.5 in)
Depth: 263mm (10.4 in)
Weight: 1.0kg (2.2lb)
AirPlay 2 compatibility
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 11.4 or later, Apple TV 4K or Apple TV (4th Generation) with tv OS 11.4 or later, Mac or PC with iTunes 12.8 or later.
*Formation devices have multiple radios and therefore are compliant for the ERP requirements for a HiNA device