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Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge vs Kanto YU4

What Formation Wedge does better (3) and where YU4 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Bowers & Wilkins · 2022Formation Wedge
3 advantages≈ $530
vs
Kanto YU4
Kanto · 2022YU4
0 advantages
Dimensions

Size comparison

Formation WedgeYU4
440 × 232243140 × 220190
Formation WedgeYU4Difference
Height232 mm220 mm+12 mm
Width440 mm140 mm+300 mm
Depth243 mm190 mm+53 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Formation Wedge better than YU4?

  1. Output power240 W vs 70 W3.4×
  2. Lowest frequency35 Hz vs 60 Hz+71%
  3. Highest frequency28,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz+40%

Why is YU4 better than Formation Wedge?

YU4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power240 W70 W
Speaker channelsStereo2.0
Channel count—2
Lowest frequency35 Hz60 Hz
Highest frequency28,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Hi-Res AudioYes—
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)—No
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version—4
Bluetooth codecs—aptX, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—Yes
LDAC—No
3.5 mm jack / AUX—Yes
Optical input—Yes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYes—
AirPlayYes—
Spotify ConnectYes—
Design & build
Weight—3,200 g
Width440 mm140 mm
Height232 mm220 mm
Depth243 mm190 mm
Colours—White
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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