Terrific sound across the entire spectrum. Included remote lets you control volume and jump between tracks (iTunes and Windows Media Player only). Inputs concealed beneath speakers (peekaboo!). Coffeemugsized footprint.
Stellar audio performance with excellent clarity in mid and high frequencies. Laudable bass response without a subwoofer. Pulls audio from USB port for cleaner signal. Remote can control iTunes on your PC.
Slick
Modernist design
Well-balanced
Detailed sound
Punchy bass
Remote control included
Digital connection via USB to computer.
Awesome sound quality
Very attractive design
Easy to set up
Flawless performance
Very natural sound
Compact size
Excellent volume and clarity. Compact size. No need for a subwoofer. Beautifully designed.
Unbelievable lows
Tactile bass
Perfectly balanced sound for near-field listening
Understated good looks - especially when matched with MacBook or iMac
Impeccable build quality.
Exquisite audio reproduction
Elegant design.
Great sonic detail and clarity
Elegant design
The editors didn't like
Audible damping with high volume and analog input
Bottom Line
Pricey though they may be
They look and sound great on your desktop.
Sound isn't quite as bold as MAudio's AV 40s' a bit muffled at higher volumes. Not cheap.
Expensive. Remote control is awkward to hold. Cables could be longer.
Extraordinarily expensive
Audio quality isn't as good when you move out of the sweet spot (three feet away from speakers)
Sound is so detailed it makes MP3s and streaming audio of already iffy quality sound worse.
Expensive
Needs longer USB cable
Looks too boring for a B&W product
Gets hot during operation
Nonstandard interconnect between speakers. Expensive.
Abstract: For those who’ve long loved the audio from the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin but were hoping to capture it in a package suitable for use with a computer, the MM-1 arrives as the ideal answer. These two speakers deliver the kind of audio quality you’d ex...
Abstract: Welcome to the 2011 edition of The Absolute Sound’s Editors’ Choice Awards, our annual Recommended Products list. On the following pages we present the gear that our editors and writers have selected as most worthy of your consideration. These are the ...
Abstract: Yes, the MM-1s boast amazing build quality, a full-function remote, and an integrated DAC. The USB audio functionality is unique in our roundup and certainly offers advantages, especially for folks who want to use the speakers on a system with lesser-quality audio hardware. But the $499.95 price tag demands solid fundamentals, and..
Expensive, Narrow soundstage, Lackluster power supply, Potential for midbass bloat
It's not often that I get to write nearly an entire review while actually evaluating the product I am reviewing non-stop. With the MM-1's that's exactly what I did - and loved every minute of it. Overall, it was obvious that B&W engineers listened to ...
I'm not going to say the $499.95 MM-1s from Bowers & Wilkins are cheap as far as computer speakers go, because they're not. However, in comparison to other computer speakers out there, they are far more musical and sound more like traditional monitor l...
Excellent volume and clarity. Compact size. No need for a subwoofer. Beautifully designed.
Nonstandard interconnect between speakers. Expensive.
Bowers & Wilkins’ MM-1 are solidly built and sound spectacular. They’re intended for the desktop, but they’re powerful enough to pump music to a decent-sized room as well.MM-1...
Awesome sound quality, Very attractive design, Easy to set up
Expensive, Needs longer USB cable
If you want a compact 2.0 speaker system and aren't afraid to spend money, the B&W MM-1 speakers are quite simply the best I have ever heard. blog comments powered by Disqus ...
