Bowers & Wilkins – Formation Wedge Wireless Speaker (each)

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge — Five Drivers. Five Amplifiers. One Extraordinary Wireless Speaker.

The Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge is a landmark wireless speaker — the product of B&W’s six-decade acoustic heritage distilled into a single self-powered unit. Its immediately recognisable angled form is not decoration: the 15° upward tilt is an acoustic decision, placing the tweeter and midrange drivers precisely on-axis with your ears whether the Wedge sits on a desk, shelf, or sideboard, delivering a soundstage with the precision and depth normally reserved for carefully positioned passive speakers on stands.

Five Drivers, Five Amplifiers — Zero Compromise

Inside the Formation Wedge’s sculpted enclosure sit five individually driven transducers, each powered by its own dedicated Class D amplifier:

• 25mm Aluminium Dome Tweeter — B&W’s signature high-frequency driver, delivering the extended, grain-free treble the brand is famous for
• 130mm Continuum™ FST Midrange — Fixed Suspension Transducer technology with B&W’s proprietary Continuum woven cone material, borrowed directly from the flagship 800 Series Diamond speakers, for exceptional midrange purity and zero coloration
• Three 165mm Bass Drivers — triple subwoofers working in concert to generate deep, authoritative low frequencies with control and definition

With each driver operating entirely independently — no passive crossover losses, no driver-to-driver interference — the Formation Wedge resolves musical micro-detail that multi-driver systems sharing amplification simply cannot match.

Formation Wireless — High-Resolution Audio Without Compromise

The Formation Wedge transmits audio over B&W’s proprietary Formation wireless mesh network, delivering full 24-bit/96kHz high-resolution audio with less than 1 millisecond of latency. This is not Bluetooth audio processing — it is the uncompressed original signal, reproduced exactly as the artist intended. Additional Formation wireless sources (Formation Audio, Formation Bar, Formation Bass subwoofer) connect seamlessly to expand your system over time.

Multi-Platform Wireless Streaming

• Apple AirPlay 2 — Lossless streaming from any Apple device, with whole-home multi-room sync
• Bluetooth 4.2 aptX — Reliable high-quality wireless playback from any Bluetooth device
• Spotify Connect — Stream directly from Spotify without routing through your phone
• Formation Wireless Network — Pair two Wedges as a wire-free stereo pair with perfect channel synchronisation
• Ethernet Port — Optional wired network connection for maximum streaming stability

Wireless Stereo Pairing

The Formation Wedge is sold individually but is designed to be paired. Two Formation Wedges linked via the B&W Music app form a true wireless stereo pair — left and right channels in perfect synchronisation, no interconnect cables required. The result is a full-width, stable stereo image with the acoustic performance of a proper hi-fi speaker pair, deployed with the simplicity of a single-box system.

Controlled by the B&W Music App

The B&W Music App (iOS and Android) is the Formation Wedge’s control centre: source switching, volume control, grouping with other Formation devices, stereo pairing, firmware updates, and access to integrated streaming services including Tidal, Qobuz, and internet radio.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Formation Wedge sold as a single unit or a pair?
The Formation Wedge is sold individually (“each”). For a stereo setup, purchase two units and pair them wirelessly via the B&W Music App — no cable between them required.

Does the Formation Wedge have any analog inputs?
No. The Formation Wedge is a purely wireless speaker — it receives audio via the Formation mesh network, AirPlay 2, and Bluetooth. There is no analog or optical input. A USB-C port is included for firmware updates only.

Can it be expanded into a larger system?
Yes. The Formation Wedge integrates with the wider B&W Formation ecosystem, including the Formation Bass wireless subwoofer and Formation Audio for connecting turntables or CD players as sources.

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge Technical Specifications