Bowers & Wilkins Wireless Liberty

January 11, 2008 by Lukas Gilkey
Filed under: Home Audio



B&W has launched their new wireless 5.1 Liberty speaker system that is based on the XT line. The Liberty consists of four different speaker models powered by integrated class-D amplifiers. The most interesting feature of the Liberty though is the dynamic channel selection. Instead of using the typical 2-channels for wireless audio, B&W is utilizing a system that changes frequency on the fly and always chooses the least trafficked frequency band for the best sound quality.



The Liberty system is expected to be available Fall 2008.

*Edit: Just got word that the price will be $15,000-$18,000 depending on the configuration.



Thanks to Samantha Cohen of Nicoll PR for the info.

Source: Bowers & Wilkins
Comments (4)
tweekgeek 7 months ago

So this is RF based, and not IP based?
lukas 6 months and 4 weeks ago

From the press release, "Liberty is the first wireless system capable of transmitting eight channels: it can be set up in a 5.1 configuration for full surround sound, with two extra channels reserved for remote zones."

It doesn't go into much more detail than that. I'll shoot my contact an email and get some more info.
ngsm13 6 months and 2 weeks ago

This is RF based, friend who went to CES told me...
lukas 6 months and 2 weeks ago

Pricing info added above.
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