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Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge vs Magnat Monitor Reference 5A

What Formation Wedge does better (0) and where Monitor Reference 5A wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Wedge
Bowers & Wilkins · 2022Formation Wedge
0 advantages≈ $530
vs
Magnat Monitor Reference 5A
Magnat · 2021Monitor Reference 5A
2 advantages≈ $690
Dimensions

Size comparison

Formation WedgeMonitor Reference 5A
440 × 232243205 × 908282
Formation WedgeMonitor Reference 5ADifference
Height232 mm908 mm−676 mm
Width440 mm205 mm+235 mm
Depth243 mm282 mm−39 mm

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

Why is Formation Wedge better than Monitor Reference 5A?

Formation Wedge has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Monitor Reference 5A better than Formation Wedge?

  1. Highest frequency28,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz+43%
  2. Lowest frequency35 Hz vs 25 Hz+40%
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power240 W—
Speaker channelsStereo2.0
Channel count—2
Lowest frequency35 Hz25 Hz
Highest frequency28,000 Hz40,000 Hz
Hi-Res AudioYes—
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesNo
Battery powered (portable)—No
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth codecs—aptX, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—Yes
LDAC—No
Optical input—Yes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYes—
AirPlayYes—
Spotify ConnectYes—
Design & build
Weight—14,700 g
Width440 mm205 mm
Height232 mm908 mm
Depth243 mm282 mm
Colours—Black
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
Remote control—Yes
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