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Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge vs Klipsch R-50PM

What Formation Wedge does better (3) and where R-50PM wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Bowers & Wilkins · 2022Formation Wedge
3 advantages≈ $530
vs
Klipsch R-50PM
Klipsch · 2023R-50PM
0 advantages≈ $530
Dimensions

Size comparison

Formation WedgeR-50PM
440 × 232243178 × 358274
Formation WedgeR-50PMDifference
Height232 mm358 mm−126 mm
Width440 mm178 mm+262 mm
Depth243 mm274 mm−31 mm

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

Why is Formation Wedge better than R-50PM?

  1. Output power240 W vs 120 W2×
  2. Lowest frequency35 Hz vs 55 Hz+57%
  3. Highest frequency28,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz+40%

Why is R-50PM better than Formation Wedge?

R-50PM has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power240 W120 W
Speaker channelsStereo—
Lowest frequency35 Hz55 Hz
Highest frequency28,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Hi-Res AudioYes—
StereoYes—
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)—No
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth codecs—SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—No
LDAC—No
3.5 mm jack / AUX—Yes
Optical input—Yes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYes—
AirPlayYes—
Spotify ConnectYes—
Design & build
Width440 mm178 mm
Height232 mm358 mm
Depth243 mm274 mm
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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