Bowers And Wilkins

BOWERS & WILKINS FP39705 Formation Audio Wireless Hub - Black B&W

$799.00
SKU:
FORMATIONAUD
UPC:
714346330058
Condition:
New
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Bowers & Wilkins FP39705 Formation Audio Wireless Hub - Black brings your existing hi-fi right up to date. It lets you stream 24-bit/96kHz hi-res audio to your current system — and even send analog sources like a turntable or CD player wirelessly to Formation speakers anywhere in your home. With a high-performance analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter, plus AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Roon and Bluetooth built in, it's the bridge between your legacy gear and a whole-home wireless ecosystem.

Specifications

Streaming & Audio
Hi-Res Audio 24-bit / 96kHz
Apple AirPlay 2 Yes
Spotify Connect Yes
Roon Ready Yes
Bluetooth v4.1, Class 2 (aptX HD, AAC, SBC)
Converters High-performance ADC + DAC
Formation Wireless Mesh Yes (1-microsecond sync, independent network)
Connections
Digital Audio In Toslink (optical)
Analog Audio In 2 x RCA
Digital Audio Out 1 x RCA (coaxial)
Analog Audio Out 2 x RCA
Network RJ45 Ethernet or Wi-Fi
USB Service only
General
Net Weight 1.0kg (2.2 lb)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.7 x 8.5 x 10.4 in (44 x 215 x 263mm)
Input Voltage 100V - 240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption Below 6.8W (Sleep)
Finish Black
Voice Control Amazon Alexa compatible
UPC 714346330058
Modernize Your Existing Hi-Fi

Modernize Your Existing Hi-Fi

Formation Audio bridges decades of audio heritage with 21st-century streaming. Connect it to your current stereo system and instantly unlock 24-bit/96kHz hi-res wireless streaming — no need to replace the gear you already love.

Stream Analog Sources Wirelessly

Stream Analog Sources Wirelessly

Using its high-performance analog-to-digital converter, Formation Audio sends music from legacy components — turntables, CD players, tuners — wirelessly to any Bowers & Wilkins Formation speaker in your home, with no lag or breaks in sound, even between rooms.

Formation Wireless Technology

Formation Wireless Technology

B&W's exclusive Formation technology delivers a flawless listening experience across your whole system. A robust mesh network, running independently from your home Wi-Fi, provides perfect room-to-room synchronization with an imperceptible 1-microsecond sync between speakers.

Effortless Streaming & Control

Effortless Streaming & Control

With Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Roon and Bluetooth aptX HD built in, your favorite music services are ready to go. Set up and control your entire wireless system from the Bowers & Wilkins Music app for iOS and Android, and use Amazon Alexa for voice control.

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
  • iPod touch with iOS 11.4 or later
  • Apple TV 4K
  • Apple TV (4th Generation) with tv OS 11.4 or later
  • Mac
  • PC with iTunes 12.8 or later.
*Formation devices have multiple radios and therefore are compliant for the ERP requirements for a HiNA device